Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-16

publication clause In effect July 4
1913. Will effect 1914 taxes.
Senate File No. IS by Balluff.-Pro
viding city councils shall have power
to fix by ordinance the manner in
which vacancies in the office Of al
derman shall be filed. Publication
clause.
House File No. 500. BY Boettger
Gives special charter cities power to
establish levee improvement commits
sion. Mayor the chairman, and not
to exceed four citizens to be appoint
ed by the mayor with the approval
of the council Commissioners to serve
without salary and to give $4,000
bond. Bonds to be paid for out OF
levee improvement funds.
Educational.
S. F. No. 70, by Savage Of Adair-
To make the office OF state superin'
tendent of public instruction appoint
i've and to provide such official shall
be an ex officio member Of the state
executive council. The office now is
elective. Under the new law the Of
fetal will be named by the governor
This will shorten the ballot. The
law also provides that the powers OF
the office shall be enlarged and its
influence widened. The provisions of
this bill were favored and urged by
the better Iowa schools commission
of the State Teachers association.
Elections.
S. F.. No. 152. by committee on rules
TO fix second Tuesday in January
after biennial election as day for
converting of legislature.
8. F. No. 127, by Hilsinger Of Jack
son--To provide rules and official
ballots for school elections.
S. F. No. 266, by Spaulding Of
Poweshiek-To provide for election of
hospital trustees at regular city elec-
lions.
H. F. No. S., BY Anderson Of Mont
gomery-Refers to township primary
elections and provides any qualified
voter in township may become candi-
date and have name placed on pri-
mary ballot for office for which he Is
candidate by securing a petition Of
ten voters in said township.
House Joint Resolution No. 7 by
Bruce.-Ratifying amendment to the
constitution relative to election OF
United State Senators by direct vote
of the people. =.
House File No. 1 by Kingland.-The
Oregon Plan law Of voting for U. S.
Senators. Law is useless as Consti
tutional amendment providing for
direct election Of U. S. Senators has
now been ratified by three-fourths Of
the States and Is part of the Con.
stitution of the Union.
House Joint Resolution No. 3. BY
Whitney. Providing general election
day shall change automatically to be
the same as date fixed for National
election. This Is to be prepared by
probable change by Congress putting
presidential election on Monday in
stead of Tuesday as accommodation
to travelling men.
H. F. 40. Elwood. To forbid any
candidate for Office to promise con-
sideration for support and for any
person to solicit consideration In re-
turn for support.
EmpIoyers' Liability.
The employers liability and work.
mems compensation measure Is the
result Of almost two years work on
the part Of tho liability commission
authorized by the last legislature and
appointed by Gov. B. F. Carroll. The
commissioners are John +. Clarkson
Of Abba, John l. Stevens Of Boone,
William M. Baldwin Of Burlington,
Phil 8. Billings Of Valley Junction
and John O. Staley Of Des Moines.
Welker Given was secretary OF the
commission. Senator Garrison intro
duced the bill In the legislature and
fought for it for almost week con.
tinuously In the senate. The bill
passed the house after four hours
debate. The law Is in effect July 4.
1914. The industrial commissioner
to be named under the act is to be
appointed by the governor on or be-
fore July 4, 1913, and approved by
the senate. The governor cannot ap-
point now, as the bill has no publica-
ton clause and is not a law until
July 4th next. The state insurance
features of the bill have been elimin-
ated. Briefly. the purpose of the
measure is to fix compensation for
accidents to employees and prevent, as
far as possible. litigation on such sub.
jects. Employers and employees may
elect not to come under the provisions
of the act. The bill affects any en-
ployer having i've or more men ae
work for him.
Fish and Game.
House File No. $50. BY Committee
on Fish and Game. Introduced by
Hazen of Pottawattamie. Gives dep
uty game warden authority to kill
deer, under direction of game ward.
en-. Old law gave authority to cap.
ture but not to KILL Several vicious
deer near Avoca were captured and
killed by deputy game warden and
warden was arrested at instigation Of
enemies and fined 500 and costs.
n. r. 688. Black. To prohibit smear.