Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-29

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er the appropriations by the Thirty
sixth general assembly exceed the APP
preparations of the Thirty-fifth gen.
eral assembly for the biennial per-
iod. The millage taxes have been
wiped out with the exception Of the
capitol extension tax. The remainder
OF the millage taxes will revert to the
state treasury on July /. The taxing
period and the appropriation period
differ While 1t is felt that appropri-
atoms were somewhat increased over
the grants of two years ago, Mr. Will
lis declares that he cannot yet make
definite statement.
Asks Governor for Dope. "
Claiming that his wife was dying
for lack of morphine, a ragged, IN
kempt looking man called on Gov
ernor Clarke to ask him to help get
the drug. The man walked into the
governors suite in tattered clothes,
his face covered with a weeks growth
of whiskers, and strong suggestions
of dirt upon his person. He shifted
about uneasily until he could get the
attention Of the governors secretary.
"My wife is dying. She's got to have
morphine" he said. II want the gov
ernor to give me permission to get
her some" At that moment the gov
ernor came out of his private office,
and the man turned to him, He re-
peated the request that he be au-
thorized to purchase morphine. The
governor explained that the sale OF
habit forming drugs is prohibited by
federal law and that he has moth
ing to do with its administration. He
advised the visitor, to call on United
States Commissioner Fitzsimmons.
Without waiting to hear more, the
man hurried out of the office.
Automobiles Carrying Booze.
The Whitmore bill providing for
seizure Of automobiles found to be
carrying liquor to be used for Illegal
purposes. went into the discard heap
when the house amended 1t by strik-
ing out the enacting clause. The
vote was 46 to 33. After having been
kicked back and forth between the
house calendar and the sitting COM
mittee several times, the bill was
called up unexpectedly for action. Dry
leaders. themselves fearing that the
bill was so radical that its enactment
would work harm to the temperance
cause yet unwilling to take the re-
sponsibility for killing 1t, had worked
hard to avoid vote on 1t. Almost
before they knew what was taking
place the bill was on its third reaaing
and going to a vote.
Custodiai Farm Not Lost.
The custodial farm is not altogeth-
err lost. The board of control bill
provides a S156,000 contingent fund.
It is the intention to use convicts
from the prisons in preparing the Gus
todial farm and in erecting the re-
formatory buildings. The appropria-
lions for the board of control are in
two bills. One provides. $675,O00 for
permanent buildings. The other pro-
vides s350,O00 for small extensions
and development work. Through the
efforts of Senator Robinson, the mill
age taxes for the institutions were
cut off and direct appropriations were
substituted. The appropriations
granted amount to $1,025,000, or $685.
600. less than the previous legislature
gave the board Of control.
Thinks Salary insufficient.
Owing to the reduction in pay or
dered by the general assembly, the
sanitary engineer of the state board
of health stated that he will not re-
main much longer in the employ OF
the state. He declares that he can
earn $4,000 year and that he cam
not afford to stay with the state at
$1,000 a year. Two years ago the
general assembly gave him a salary
of $4,000 as sanitary engineer and
81 500 year as hotel inspector, max
ing a combined salary of $4,000. How
ever, the sanitary engineering salary
was reduced to $4,000 annually and
he really received but $500. The
general assembly now has withdrawn
the $500 hotel inspector salary,
leaving him but $4,000 a year.
viii Attack New Law.
The Investment Bankers associa-
tion is considering filing suit in the
courts to test the new blue sky law
passed by the Thirty-sixth general
assembly. Clark, Byers & Hutchin-
son are the attorneys for the bankers.
This association fought the former
blue sky law and succeeded in having
1t declared unconstitutional in the
federal court. The bankers say they
have the same objections to the new
law that they had to the old law.
Sewer System at Fair.
The Iowa state fair board Is wasting
no time TO get sewer system in
stalled at the fair grounds. The bin
authorizing an expenditure of $4,000
for that purpose passed the Iowa leg
islature and was signed by Governor
George w. Clarke. At the same time
the boards secretary made announce
ment that bids would be opened for
the work. The number of feet as
advertised m the system is 12.297. The
sewer system is the one improvement
most needed at the fair grounds, ac-
cording to Secretary Corey.
State Board Plans Brick Plant.
The state board Of control inspect
ed the Flynn farm west of Des Moines