Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-08
ATTORNEY GENERAL CoSSCN
EAvoRs WIDENING SCOPE OF
REMOVAL STATUTE.
WOULD INCLUDE ALL CITIES,
COUNTIES AND TOWNSHIPS
cosson's Report Shows twenty Four
Officials Have Been Removed or Re-
tired Under Fire to Prevent Removal
Laws and Decisions on County
Printing Distributed.
~ Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. Sin his report
inst completed, Attorney General
George Cosson makes extended refer
ence to the necessity for law enforce
nent and cites the fact that Massa-
chusetts has followed the Iowa lead in
giving the attorney general additional!
powers in the enforcement of law and
supervision over other officials. 1t mas
been demonstrated in Iowa there mas
been need OF some power TO compel
law enforcement, as for instance IN
county affairs. There has been use
for the removal law also. In all, TWEEN
ty-four different officials nave either
been removed or have retired under
nre 10 prevent removal lie recon-
Inends that the removal law be maze
10 apply to all officials OF cities, eoun-
ties and townships.
Important suits involving constitu :
.ional questions have taken up some
OF th,. time OF the department. Recon-
menda tons for changes are made, m
GLIDING the following:
Authorizing reversal Of cases only
when there has been miscarriage OF
justice.
Permitting comment TO the jury on
failure of q defendant 30 become
witness for himself.
Time for appeals three months in
stead Of six.
civil case appeals when $3.50 or more
IS involved.
1nda-err,ina.a sentences for felons
and limited indeterminate law for mis-
demeanants.
Retrial permitted for highest offense
named in indictment.
| Appointments of special agents foI
! law enforcement.
| Cus,odial farms instead Of jails.
| Women's reformatory TO be organ
lied.
! The injunctive method for enforce
ment Of antitrust laws.
| Enactment of new blue sky, law.
| Make removal law apply 20 all Off
Gals.
| Amend road law to provide for pa
troll system of handling roads.
! Election of all supervisors at large
| Permit state organized banks to joiE
federal reserve system.
| Amend law as 10 habit forming drugs
! New contract for publication Of su-
preme court reports
! Recognizing chiropractorS with same
standards as osteopaths.
| A law similar to that of England
and Massachusetts providing tina
when insanity is urged as defense il
any criminal case the jury shah De re
CURED to bring in special verde
fcI Yn q Tho fererC2
committed the offense and as to his in
sanity, and providing that e both arr
answered in the affirmative the de
PENDANT shall be committed TO the in
sane hospital for life unless released
by the executive authority or SOM
specially designed tribunal.
The state board of medica! exam
liners continued and postponed IN
hearing in the case of DR.. O. a. Young
who is before the board fo- revocatio,
Of his certificate because CT iIlega
advertising Of his business. Both side
Indicated unWilIingness 10 proceed t
the hearing.
The O'Donnell murder case from LIE
county will not be argueI 10 the So
airy term. The attorneys for the dc
Tense served their papers 81 the coun
~ attorney only and ignored the at
torney general, hence the service wa
not complete. He is 1ndsr sentenc
10 be hanged.
The county accounting department
of the state auditors office has issue
t.
law and decisions as To county print
] ing. This is for the information c
J county officials and publishers doin
the printing. Il includes the ruling
OF the legal department ard annota
ton Of the laws with regard 70 81
prenne court decisions An effort :
made 20 clarity a great many matter
and make IL plain just wns. shall
printed and how it ought 10 Re put int
type. The accounting department IA
. found very great diversity as 10 coun
~ printing al over the state. SON
bills viii probably he presented tn
. legislature with & view - simplifyin
the printing requirements Of TIE stat
=; The state commission OF anins
:. health, Al the conclusion II It's meet
: .GgS mere, ne5C q session WIKI ing exc
cUtive council 10 consider VIVA, III
: state should do in regard 70 the quar-
an.ins problem. All the members nay
ing 70 deal with tbs question recogniz
that It is one very difficult 0. solution
i There has been some :alk that pos
s;Dly the federal government woui
j Place quarantine all around Iowa an
maintain It. and il has bean suggeste
Z that If this is done movement snoui
). be started TO have all Iowa stoc
; SLAUGHTERED IL Iowa packing houses.
: sriekley Not Offered Ames Job.
0 Special 10 Times Republican.