Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24

then as to the worth OF the man 10 mas
estate.
The lawyers of the senate are pretty
much divided over what to do with the
new bill on libel. The bill is intended to
make law so that by retraction,
newspaper publisher may free himself
from all liability for any damages other
than the actual physical and material
loss which can he shown. In order 10
do this there is distinction made as
between such actual damages and
special" damages. Now the lawyers
are debating as 10 the meaning OF the
word special" as used in this connec-
ion and as to whether or not it covers
everything intended. or more than In
tended. and maybe it means the same
as specific damages. etc. But the
friends OF the bill are insistent that the
word remain right there. 1t is declared
that its use covers 4 point that IN all
libel suits iii Iowa is the turning point
for much of the controversy.
The senate judiciary committee Is OF
the opinion that i would be just as
well 70 retain the law under wllich a
jury in a murder case may direct the
hanging OF condemned man. The
arguments against capital punishment
are many and have been strongly pre-
scented. but in view OF the fact that II
IS all left 70 the jury under the Iowa
law and only in the most aggravated.
cases do the jpr3ss order execution. II
was thought best TO leave the law IS at
present There Is now but one man
under sentence 70 hang IN Iowa and
there has been but one other hanging
in the past ten years
The bill 10 make a way for free hes
p.tal treatment Tor poor children a
-ht university hospital al iowa CRY
mas PASSED TIE house. WITH soma
amendments that VIII be accepted hy
the. senate and this NIL aropa bly, 60 on
record as the a-sr important leglsla-
non 81 ths session The house amend
- !; 80 mat THESE patients n,isAI NOT
De used for clinical work or eXperi-7l emf
and should no. b. treated for any
thing save for which the court order
provided without consent OF parents.
The law a.ll I'm ale..atell enhance I-ls
Importance a.-d value q the hospital
work a. ne a-i7 eEsity ana is frs, ana
mann purpose i "a provide fo- tTeaf-
nleat ~ is.orGe3 children. or those
suffering from such ailments IS nay
usually be corrected in a hospital. !;
also provides thai under certain cir
cunlsta2ces children may ne sent there
from any state institution az STATE eX-
p.2se.
The blu by Larraoea 70 define The
length 81 term q mine inspectors has
nov passed both houses !; vas & OH
n fat 70 merely correct an error. The
bill passed so1ls Years ago had no en-
acting clause, hence was never part
Of the law. and YET iae present force
Of nine inspectors had been WORKING
under i Even though The bill was
OILY 10 correct an error some o. the
miners made fierce fight or the biz
ana opposed is passage. which would
have left the STATE w.taou; any nine
/ inspectors az all
TIE aouse yesterday passed 2 bill by
! Mr. Ring which viii permit Of the erec-
,ioa OF soldier monuments al places
other than in the actual cemeteries
wi74-e The soldiers are buried 7. Is
found lhe. IN some places where there
Is desire 20 erect. out OF the soldier re-
lie: fund. monument II memory Of
the departed soldiers there IS no very
appropriate place in the Cemetery
The senate INDUCED n an interest
ing debate on the k.uaban bill 10 make
j. easier TO punish for giving q cheek
on q bank when he gtve- has nothing
on deposit The bill would virtually
place on the ziver or the check the
) res poasinility for proving rs did so in
good faith and the giving If such
- r.
lawyers of the senate commenced 70
shoot inc bill full OF holes and !; WAS
finally laid oTer One senator gave
explanation 5y saving that lias sera-
tors wanted 70 go hone and see i thei;
passing i. TIE bill il desired especial
" by the hotel keepers Of -he state.
The house passed unanimously yes
terday the Perkins hin TO provide a
way whereby poor children suferil g
from deforuli-y or nlalady may BE-
taken 70 the state university hogpita
for corrective treatment al state ex-
pense.
The physicians at the university hos
pitai are directed by the bill to donat'
their services. Expenses OF the exam
nation will be paid by the county il
which the child lives, and hospital am
trans portation expenses. and the like
VIII be paid by the state, thru Tn
executive council, so that poverty vii
in now way bar children from prope
treatment.
The bill was backed by members o
!: the board of education. II had the in
terest particularly of W. r. Boyd
chairman Of the finance committee 9
the board Of education. and he ap
peared before the legislative commit
tee 10 support IL He argued that
, would make many useful citizens c
: children who might otherwise becom
r public charges.
r The senate public Lands coHmitte
Yesterday recommended for Iassa g
: two bills by Chase. of Webster Cit.
: designed to conserve Iowa lakes an
D lake beds.
= One measure makes il a misdeme
5 for any person to drain a lake or pom
: which shall have been meandered an
its metes and bounds established b
. the government Of the United States.
The other bill provides that the tit
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