Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11

the agricultural committee Of the
| house of representative providing
for the establishment of poultry
bureau with paid secretary was ex-
pressed at recent meeting of the
Iowa Poultry and Pet Stock associa-
ton. Resolutions were unanimously
passed in favor of che bill by Senator
White of Benton county, which has
been drawn up along the lines OF the
farmers institute law. 1t gives an
annual appropriation of $50 to one
poultry association in each county
under certain conditions. 1t also pro-
vides for state league of county
| poultry associations with an appropri-
alton annually of $500 for the holding
of large poultry institute at Ames
during the short course.
The following objections were made
to the committee:
This bill calls for an advisory board
who shall elect a paid secretary. 1t
provides for an annual appropriation
of $4,000 out of which must come ST.
500 as salary of the secretary, all the
penses Of the meetings of the adyis-
DRY board. The duties of the secre-
tary are chiefly to gather and dissem-
mate literature pertaining to the best
methods OF raising poultry, poultry
| diseases, etc, work which Is already
being done in much more effective
manner by the Iowa College Of Agri
culture and experiment station al
Ames. 1t was the sense Of the meet
| ing that an appropriation of $4,000
| for the creation of a bureau and un.
necessary jobs, would be practically
wasted.
Yearly Session for Grand Jury.
A hint given by the supreme court
in recent opinion handed down will
result in saving of hundreds of dol.
lars annually to majority of Iowa
coun les provided the assembly ap-
prov IS a bill that John Fletcher, as
sistant attorney general, has drafted
| to put the courts suggestion into
practice. In many counties the court
thinks once year is enough to have
a grand jury in session, instead o.
for every time the district court COD
venes, or four times annually.
! The suggestion was made in the
Earl G. Jones case, which involved
the constitutionality of the county at
torney's information law. The court
not only held the law to be good
one, but said that this method is en-
tirely adequate to get the cases be.
fore the district court in a great many
of the counties. AS rule the OF
lenses charged are of a minor ma
ture. Such counties, as Woodbury.,
Scott, Clinton, Linn, Black Hawk,
Polk and the like probably would not
oe ole to take advantage Of dispens
ing with grand jury's service three
fourths of the time.
Fletcher's bill provides for one
grand jury each year in all counties.
More sessions may be held If the dis
trict Judge, or judges, deem them nee
essary.
ut is hard to estimate how much
of saving such law would result
in" Fletcher said. "In great many
of the counties the grand jury meets.
is in session two or three days and
adjourns. Sheriffs' fees, mileage, the
jurors pay and other expenses run
into dollars very quickly. The courts
suggestion is a good one and believe
that it will meet with approval
among members of the legislature"
Public Utilities Bill.
A public utility bill which applies
to cities having a population OF $4,000
or less was introduced in the senate
by Crist of Osceola. One of the prin-
cipal provisions of the measure are
that all public utilities shall furnish
first class modern service.
Under its terms the district court
Is given Jurisdiction to settle dis
putes arising between such corpora.
lions and municipalities which in
volve the character of the service.
the adequacy OF facilities and the
remuneration.
These cases shall be tried In the
equity division Of the court and will
be given preference over all other
causes of similar nature. Provision
is made for designation by the chief
| Justice OF the supreme court OF three
outside judges to hear cases in some
| instances.
All public utilities will be required
| to report to the state railroad COM
| mission, which is called upon to es-
tablish a bureau for the collection Of
data with reference to the public
utility service, facilities and cost o,
| service.
This information will be furnished
to any municipality which the bill ef.
fects. commercial organizations OF
any twenty-five patrons.
Deyoe to Make No Changes. "a
A. M. Deyoe, superintendent Of pub
lie instruction, has returned from
Cincinnati, where he attended the ma
tional convention of school superin-
tendents. He was absent when his
appointment as superintendent was
sent to the senate for confirmation.
Mr.. Deyoe says that II confirmed, he
does not intend to make any change
in the office force and that he expects
to continue his main activities along
the line of rural school consolidation,
with investigation into the field OF
vocational training with the view Of
ascertaining what is best for Iowa.
College Does Great Work.
The Iowa State Teachers college
has issued a bulletin giving a review
of the work done by, that institution
in the improvement OF rural schools.
BY means of rural demonstration