Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-29
IOWA FINANCES ARE ISSUE
Proposition to Abandon Millage Tax
is Opposed by State Schools and
Charitable Institutions.
ASK FOR TWO MILLION DOLLARS

(F'rom a staff Correspondent)
DIES MONIES, March 2s.--(Special )--of
the big appropriations necessary BY the
Legislature II Is probable that action will
first be taken on the bills needed for the
support OF the BOARD Of Control instltu-
tions and then the bills for the Board OF
Education institutions These two classes
OF institutions will take the larger part
OF the money which. the state is using
annually. But for them the state would
not need TO levy any general tax for state
purposes.
or the million dollars which the legisa-
ture has for appropriations, the colleges
want more than a million and the char
table institutions call for nearly as much.
The increase asked IN the support
funds for the colleges amounts to about
$4,000 but with the millage tax this is
far more than doubled. The senate COM
mittee has recommended for passage a.
bill for the Board OF Control OF SSH 900
for It's institutions The same committee
has Introduced bill which calls for d.
rect appropriation OF Ss2b,eo0, but this is
IN lieu OF certain tnllage taxes which
WOULD be abandoned n this bin Il passed
The legislators are Ear from agreed as
yet on how to handle the needs OF the
educational institutions. Whether they
can afford 70 abandon the millage tax
system Is regarded as doubtful. In the
end Il would be much better 10 go TO
direct appropriations and to have one
tax for the entire state including ell the
special purposes. But members frankly
admit they fear the political result of this
situation. The colleges and their repre-
sentativea want the miilage taxes con-
tlnued as the right way to get at the per-
! manent improvements OF the institutions.
Gates OF Iowa want Home Isule.
One Of the activities OF the Iowa League
Of Municipalities during the session OF the
Legislature has been that OF seeking 70
provide large measure OF home rule for
the cities a bill was offered which ID
In the exact wording OF the new Ohio
/ constitution. giving TO municipalities all
rights and powers that are not directly
restricted by the legislature. The pur'
pose OF this IL to enable the cities and
towns 70 better handle their local affairs
especially as 20 finances and public i'm.
pfoyements. but the idea prevailed that
one purpose OF this was to relieve this
citles Of the duty OF giving some atten-
NI0N 20 HtANI lAWnl VI III 0NfatA WVtN@f -
place on the sheriffs all the responsibility
for enforcement Of state laws leaving e
the poIice only tho duty OF enforcing cits
ordinances. Now. after the house hal
defeated the measure in lie original foym
the cities have proposed a new bill which
win make Il clear that there II no inten
ton OF relieving the cities OF the duty o
enforcing state laws and also an amend
mont that viii forbid any city incurrinI
a debt beyond that which is permitted
under the state laws. II Is believed tina
in this form II can be passed.
Auto Plates Prison Made.
A new scheme has been proposed 10
the making OF the automobile plates 10
lows autos. II Is that they shall b
made at the state prison. the wardel
oquipping a plant for their manufacture
II le believed that IN this way a con
: siderable saving can be effected an
: there can be no objection on the part o
/ the labor unions to having the prisoner
} employed In this work for the state.
. Is planned. however, TO have the plate
/. 40 made that they are good for thre
. years and thus the work Of distribution {
. tho plates will be materially lessened an
' the state would get the same license fee
I as now Il is expected that the lieens
! fees for the millage taxes WIN this yea
! run 70 about Sl2so.OoO. the money goin
back into the road funds.
Extends Life of Certain saloons.
A peculiar bill fos an especially dr.
legislature TO pasa was one the oth'
day. which passed the house almol
without opposition. extending the life I
certain saloons in Davenport aud ia
,buque. Under the state law as Il 9,
lists now. the number " saloons In an
city IL limited TO one FOR each 1000 q
habitants. An exception wac made
this In the case OF the two cities name
because OF the fact that they had
many saloons and they were given unit
next July 70 reduce their. number. No
a bin passed to extend the time for n
duction until the first OF next year, I
which time all the saloons IA those citi'
will 80 out OF business. because OF Il
repeal OF the mulet law. So the d
legislature has voted 20 outlaw a
saloons. but 10 extend the existence 4
ak months Of some OF them.
Insurance MN - Important.
A bill on insurance matters that h.