Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18
To Adopt Budget system.

for the same purposes, and reasons
for proposed Increases or additions.
These schedules would be filed with
the governor and reported by him
with whatever recommendations he
might care to make, In his biennial
message. The plan would make it
possible for the legislature to know
at the outset just what money would
be required for the necessary opera
tions Of the government. whereas this
information under the present sys-
TENS is not all together until near the
close OF the session. 1t is the mod
ern, business plan which Is being gen.
orally adopted as a part of the pro-
gramme of making government more
businesslike.
Iowa Divorce Law.
BY unanimous agreement the house
Judiciary committee decided to allow
the divorce law Of Iowa to stand as
it is.
Chairman Ring laid before the COM
mittee the letter and opinion of Judge
Hubert Utterback of Polk county in
which 1t was pointed out that the law
does not prevent the bringing OF d.
vorce action between parties who are
residents of Iowa where personal serv-
ice of the papers is secured even
though they have lived in the state
less than year.
II was Immediately pointed out by
lawyers on the committee that the
divorce law has been that way In
Iowa for years, and no general
abuses have resulted.
Members of the committee took
the view that there was little danger
OF Iowa becoming second Nevada
in being a mecca for persons want
ing divorce. as the experience Of
years with the law had brought about
no such result.
Committee Taxation Measure.
The senate ways and means COM
mittee voted to report out as COM
mittee measure a joint resolution
providing for the exclusive taxation
of certain forms of property for state
purposes. The measure will go to
the constitutional amendment COM
mittee. The proposition passed the
last general assembly. If it passes
the present legislature 1t will go to
the people at the next election.
The purpose OF the resolution is to
tax railroad property exclusively for
state purposes and to relieve all 9TH
er forms of property from the state
levy.
The ways and means committee
voted out for postponement the Doran
bill to repeal the law on taxation OF
moneys and credits. The Helmer
bill No. 29S. providing for compen-
sation for publication OF tax sales,
was reported out with recommends
ton that it be passed.
New Auto Fee System.
Anderson of Montgomery has pre-
pared for introduction in the house
a bill to change the system upon
which the state fees for registratioA
Of automobiles are fixed. At present
the fees are graded according to tne
horse power of the machines rather
than according to their value. An
derson would make the latter the de-
factor.
The bill which he will introduce
provides a graded scale of fees run
ming from Sc a year for cars worth
less than $500 to s26 year for cars
worth more than $4,000. The fee on
cars worth from $500 to $1,000, Of
which there are probably more in
Iowa than of any other class. is $500
a year.
state and Savings Banks.
With little or no opposition the bill
by Representative Gilbert of Mar
shall county to make 1t possible for
state and savings banks to loan mon
ey on 20 per cent of their surplus
passed the house. Representative
Gilbert pointed out that Iowa is one
Of the few states that does not allow
loans on both capital and surplus.
Nearly all of the states adjoining
Iowa place limit OF 80 per cent. he
told the house.
Would Stop Price Discrimination.
Senator Thomas filed bill to pre-
vent discrimination in prices for the
purchase OF cream. grain and other
products in Iowa II will materially
strengthen the antitrust laws, II pass
ed. The intent OF the bill. as ex-
planned by the senator is to regulate
the large creamery and elevator inter-
ests who are charged with paying high
prices for products where there is
and low prices where
there is no competition.
Bill to License chlropraetors.
The house committee on public
health fled bill providing for the
licensing of chiropractors. osteopaths
and all other persons engaged in the
healing art. Christian Science prac-
titioners also will be hit by the
measure. A warm fight Is anticipated
on the floor of the house when the
bill is called up for consideration.
Election of School Superintendents.
Caswell of Den.son introduced a
bill In the senate providing for the
election of the county superintendent
Of schools by the people in March
when the regular school elections are
held. This position was taken out
OF politics by the last general assem-
bly,. Senator Caswell believes the
people should select a superintendent.
Kimball Of Council Bluffs filed a
bill which would give cities having q
population Of more than $4,000 au-