The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-15
IN IOWA
HIT A HARD RAP
SENATE PASSES BILL GIVING CIT.
les AUTHORITY OVER THEM.
THE TRAVELLING MEN MAY VOTE
Fight to Abolish the State Printer
and Binder viii be Carried to the
Floor of the House. A Loan
Shark" Bill Passed Senate 3D.,

Des Moines. April f2.-Jitneys in
Iowa were strongly hit by the passage
| of the Frailey bill in the senate which
gives city councils in Iowa cities and
towns the power of regulation and IL
Icense. Under the present law councils
are given no power OF regulation and
the congestion in many business
streets has caused officials apprehen-
sion. The Frailey bill gives the coun-
ellis the following regulatory powers:
TO regulate tax and license all iit-
ney buses or motor vehicles operat-
Il ing on streets.
| To fix and determine the streets
and avenues upon which they shall OPP
crate. ... ...
Must operate over reasonable rout-
es and upon reasonable schedules.
Require owners TO file indemnity
bonds with city.
To provide penalty for violation.
The next election in Iowa will have
at least one unique feature. Absent
voters may cast a ballot. This was
made possible when the senate pass
cd the house bill by Representative
Klinker to enable electors to vote at
all elections, primary and general
when absent or anticipating being alb
sent on the day of election. By filing
an affidavit with the county auditor
they can secure ballot and mark II
to be inclosed in an envelope to be
deposited in the election ballot box.
This Is the only important reform
so far approved by the present leg
,islature. 1t has refused to
Abolish the 35 per cent feature Of
the primary. .s.. .
Abolish the non-partisan judiciary
election.
Establish new short ballot fol
, state officers.
Printer and Binder.
That the fight to abolish the Office
of state printer and state binder is t
/ be carried to the floor of the hous
r was demonstrated by the persisten
a and successful opposition of Repre-
: sentative Hen. brady TO the effort I
. !racer the calendar to the sitting con
mittee. The resolution proposing sue
IrpIeIence had Teen amended to il
: CluGe all bills n the hands of the re
5 trenchment and reform committee
r That body has been studying the prin
| ling problem ever since the openin
| of the session. Mr.. Brady introduce,
: a bill to abolish the two Offices and
, was referred to this committee. Tn
, committee had practically decided t
re commend continuing the presen
system with revised rates and tn
employment of a document editor
when new bill presented by tn
state printer threw the committee in
to a turmoil.
loan Shark" Bill.
Z The so-called loan shark" bill b
Senator Thompson of Burlington. ha
passed the senate. This prohibits tn
making of chattel loans for more tina
two per cent per month and prohibit
the collection of any commission TO
securing loans. I'D.
The senate has also passed the bi
by Senator Chase which puts the bu
q den of proof of contributary negl
genie upon Cne uelehudnI III pc
l. sonal injury action. In the past it ha
: been necessary for the claimant
prove he was not guilty of contrib,
g tary negligence.
e Estate Agents" Bill.
q Tomorrow the Senate will take u
as a special order the state agent
+ bill drafted by, Attorney General Co
J. son and already passed the hous
q where it was introduced by Represel
A tative Anderson of Montgomery. TIL
!. measure provides for the appoinS2ler
of state detectives which the attorne
general may send into any county
the state to secure evidence and al
\ in the enforcement of prohibition
laws.