Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-27
SUMMARY OF LAWS
326 Measures and Nine Joint
Resolutions We're Passed.
5 APPROPRIATION BILLS
Appropriations Il VIII Be Noted, Are
Included In Some Of the Fore.
Ss4ns Aaws-No Total Given
Because q Duplication.

Dseauss u Duplication.
Altogether 325 laws and joint reso-
buttons were passed out OF 1879 laws
and u resolutions proposed OF the
Aws passed, IS were strictly appro.
pastion bills.
IN the following list. each law has
boon pat II the classification to which
It, principal elements belong. In
many Instances the law has features
also which affect other interests than
those under which 1t ~ classified. To
Indicate the time when each goes into
effect the signs July" and Pub" are
used, the former meaning that tho
law goes into effect July I, the latter
meaning that the law becomes effec.
Tive Immediately upon publication.
The main acts Of the Thirty-sixth
general assembly are the following:
Agriculture.
State approval given to cooperative
extension work Of Ames college with
the department. Of agriculture of the
United States. Pub.
Agricultural. dairy, mercantile, min.
Ing, DanufacturinG or mechanical CO.
operative organizations may bs form.
Cd. July.
state shall all county and district
fairs by paying 60 psr cent Of pre-
m1ums up 10 $1,000 (instead of 10
per cent UP to 5000 and 20 per cont
additional Of amount Of premiums over
31.ooo (instaad Of 10 per cant over
eJee), bat net to exceed total Of
(seo (instead Of 5000. July.
Animal industry.
Aninaal health commission shah
not establish quarantine zone less
than two nor moro than three miles
In radius; stock may bs shipped out
tor immediate slaughter. Pub. (Not
signed yet)
Sound stock may b released from
quarantine for immediate daughter.
July.
( STATE hsg cholera serum plant shall
inspect aad serum. July.
Stations and Jacks kept Tor service
must 30 enrolled. July.
Automobiles.
Veos for registration Of motor vehi-
slss shall b lien upon them, and
penalty shah b collected for delin-
qusncy In payment; number plates
shall b issued Tor three year periods.
July. ait
cha II
charge 50 cents (nsteaA Of ~ for OK
Ira 1onbsr plates. july.
Banks and Banking.
STATE banks, savings banks and
trust companies may subscribe for
stock Of Federal Reserve bank. July.
Savings banks in towns Of less than
O.ooO must hold on reserve Is per
cent Of sight and demand INSTEAD Of
''commsrciar') DEPOSITS, and 8 per
cent e time certificates (as well as
savings Aeposits). July.
National banks may act IN fiduciary
capacity. July.
Board Of conteoi Institutions.
Board OF control shall have power to
transfer epilepNcs to special colony;
aAministratioa provided for; patients
may DO committed; support shall be
SIC per inmate per month; minimum
5000 total per month. Pub.
State shall not contract prison labor
but shall employ pensioners on state
account and may compensate therefor.
Pub.
Alieuist OF board Of control shall
decide % to criminally insane prison
ers, and board Of control shall con.
Ane them at Anamosa- July.
state reformatory established to re-
eeive wcmen convicts; rules for ad.
ministration nxed; so per inmate per
month allowed. July.
Support for Industrial school at
Uldora shall be $14 INSTEAD OF $1a)
Per inmate per month. July.
Superintendent Of each institution
under hoard Of control may keep on
hand funds sufficient to discount con.
tingent expenses. July.
Support Of soldiers orphans home
shall be increased from 81 month
Tor ss4h child 70 $14. and total amount
iron $500 Q month to $1,000.
Wives Of soldiers applying shall Be
admitted to soldiers' home July.
Iowa producers shall be given pref
ersncs By board OF control In purchas
Ing supplies. July.
Board OF control may appoint one
additional agent for orphans home
and Industrial schools. July.
Board Of control or agents may ex
anime into affairs Of insane hospitals
woman may be appointed to visit In
stitutions At "a q day and expenses
July.
Compensation Of inmates at Knox
Vile shall be 81 day Qnstead OF u
cents) and soc unstead Of 20 cents)
may be given to dependents or held
IN trust. July.
Board OF control shall appoint and
AZ compensation for soldiers home
ct Marshalltown. Pub.
Business, Corporations, Trade.
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