Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-01
pond. Bonds to be paid for out of
levee improvement funds.

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 It's
influence widened. The provisions OF
this bill were favored and urged by
the better Iowa schools commission
of the State Teachers association.
Elections.
s. +. No. 152, by committee ON rules
TO fix second Tuesday in January
after biennial election as day for
converting of legislature.
s. F. No. 1877, 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 cleo
lions.
H. F. No. SO, 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
a candidate by securing a petition OF
ten voters in said township.
House Joint Resolution No. 7 by
Bruce. -Ratifylng amendment to the
constitution relative to election OF
United State Senators by direct vote
Of the people.
House File No. 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. 8. 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.
Employers Liability.
The employers liability and work
mems compensation measure is the
result of almost two years. work on
the part of the liability commission
authorized by the last legislature and
appointed by Gov. B. f. Carroll. The
commissioners are John T. Clarkson
Of Abba, John L. Stevens OF Boone,
William NJ. Baldwin of Burlington,
Phil s. Billings Of Valley Junction
and John o. Staley of Des Moines.
Welker Given was secretary of the
commission. Senator Clarkson intro
duced the bill in the legislature and
fought for 1t for almost a 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, 1918, and approved by
the senate. The governor cannot APP
point now, as the bill has no publica-
ton clause and is not 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 FIVE or more men ae
work for him.
Fish and Game.
House File No. 653. 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 kin. Several vicious
deer near Avoca were captured and
lxiIla5 hy danotv oax.o ,,o~,3nr "a
warden was arrested at instigation of
enemies and fined 500 and costs.
H. r. SIS. Black. To prohibit spear
ing Of carp, suckers, redhorse or buff
falo except during March and April.
Fraudulent Advertising.
House File No. 493. BY Jensen.
Fraudulent advertising bill. Put bur-
den on advertiser to tell truth In his
ad and fixes penalty for violation at
fine $40 to 500, or Imprisonment of
20 days. Newspapers are exempt
from any liability.
inheritance and Estates.
s. F. No. 1856. by Quigley Of Clay.
ton-To provide, when surviving
spouse is mentally incapable Of elect
ing between the distributive share and
the occupancy Of homestead, the
court on petition being filed alleging
such disability. may set the matter
down for hearing at such time and
place as 1t may deem best, and di.
rect what notice thereof shall be Civ.
en- and at such hearing the court may
enter an order electing for such
spouse, which shall be the election
under this section, OF the person UNI
der such disability; and in case of an
election of the distributive share such
distributiye share may be set OF TO
such surviving spouse under disabil-
ity on the petition OF the guardian OF
such spouse and under the provisions
for setting OF the survivors, share.
8. F. No. 16, by Balluff Of Scott
To Ak the share OF surviving spouse
as follows. one-half II the decedent
leaves no child. children or lineal de.
scendant OF any deceased child sur
wing; one-half II the decedent leaves
one child or lineal descendant of one
deceased child surviving; one-third
II the decedent leaves more thAa one
child or children or lineal descend.
ants OF deceased child or children
surviving; two-thirds II the decedent
leaves no child. children. lineal de-
scendant Of any deceased child or
children. parent or parents guryfy-