Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-26

OF heating plants, gas WOThS, wafer 4
works and power plants by condemna-
ton proceedings.
Senate Joint Resolution Z, by Allen.
Resolution providing for woman
suffrage.
Senate Joint Resolution 6, by Wilson
and Thomas.-Resolution for constitu-
tional prohibition.
House File 341, by Committee on APP
propriations.-M Making appropriation
of $52,45552 to reimburse persons for
live stock killed by order of state on
account of hoof and mouth disease.
House File 1865, by Brammer.-Giv-
ing governor and secretary OF state
authority to sign quit claim deed to
certain land.
House File II, by sullivan.-Legal.
izing DEGREES against unknown claim
ants obtained prior to January Is.
1915.
Senate File 66. by Arney.-Relatine
to transfer of public squares and other
plats of ground dedicated to the public
to be used for school purposes.
Senate File 1874. by Thomas.-Legal-
izing ordinances Of the incorporated
town of Diagonal
Senate File is, by Perkins.-Provid-
ing for medical and surgical treatment
of diseased and deformed children at
the state university medical college,
Senate File 6, by Larrabee.-Amend.
ing the law relative to appointment Of
mine inspectors.
House File "a, by Brammer.-Re-
latipg to the sale or delivery of druga
under the pure drug law,
House File t22, by Reese of Wright.
Raising the pay Of appraisers to 81
per day and mileage.
Senate File SO, by Eversmeyer.-
Authorizing conveyance and patent to
certain land in Muscatine county to
widow of Greenberry Stephens.
Concurrent Resolution Providing
for appointment of commission of three
by governor to work with similar COM
mission from Minnesota in the matter
of interstate drainage projects.
House File 40, by Observation-Disclosures
ing to the laying of water mains in
public highways.
House File 81, by Cochrane.-Pro-
viding that school superintendent
may be employed for term Of three
years.
Senate File 159, by Clarkson.-Au-
thorizing secretary Of state to issue
patent for certain lands to George W.
Scribner and Deborah Scribner.
House File i46, by BuXton.-Legal-
izing the incorporation Of the town OF
Melcher, the election OF it's officers
and their acts.
House File 412, by Rowles.-Legal-
izing certain warrants issued by the
city Of Onawa.
Talk Of Adjournment.
While two tentative days for final
adjournment have been set, one By
the senate and one by the house. the
exact time for dissolution of the as
sembly will not be decided until some
day next week. The early adj0urn-
ment resolution presented In the house
names April 10 as the date when the
Lawmakers believe they will have &C.
complished all the good they can. and
will feel willing to 60 back to their
constituents and report. The senate
resolution makes the time one week
later, April II.
City Manager Bin Favored.
The house by. an almost unanimous
vote has passed. the McFarlane bill
giving cities and towns in Iowa the
right to have their business operated
on the general manager plan. Under
the bill councilmen are to be chosen
by the people. and they are to select
suitable person to take over the
business Of the town or city and oper-
ate the same. just as the business man
ager Of large factory or commercial
institution would operate that factory
or institution. The business manager
would have the appointment of prac-
tically all officers and employees Of the
city and would be held responsible
for all departments. Councilmen are
to serve without pay and their chief
business would be the adoption Of or
dinances and necessary resolutions for
carrying ON the affairs Of the city.
The adoption Of the plan is left OPP
tional with the cities and towns,
Johnston Road Bill Wins.
The house by vote Of ga to -
adopted the Johnston bill which is .
practically entire repeal Of the high
way commission law enacted by the
35th general assembly. The Johnston
bill was presented as declaration Of
the demands of the farmers Of Iowa
for something to take the place Of tho
present law, which they declare to be
Ubiquitous. 1t does away with the
highway commission Of three, and
creates in their place. to have general
supervision and directory powers over
road making in the state, the position
Of state highway engineer. He has
movers to investigate road and bridge