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

for business.
Fraternal beneficiary society may
organize as legal reserve company.
July.
Fraternal beneficiary society COM
posed OF members OF one religious
denominations organized in another
state may come under benefits OF
Iowa law. July.
Labor.
Commissioner of labor may Issue
bulletins Of Importance to industries
and to safety of wage earners. July.
Free employment bureau made a
part of labor bureau. July
Devices on machinery for safe
guarding health shall not be removed
except temporarily. July.
II shall be a misdemeanor to make
false report to railroad company
concerning acts of employee in collect
ing fares. July.
Railroads must pay men SEMI
monthly. July.
Street car companies must heat ves-
tibules and provide toilet facilities
for employees at end Of each separate
line.
No tipping shall be allowed in Iowa.
Rules Of Law and Procedure.
Newspapers shall not be liable for
more than actual damages for print
ing libelous matter If retraction is
printed. July.
In actions for damages for negli-
gence OF defendant, burden of proof
Of contributory negligence shall rest
on defendant. July.
Juvenile courts shall keep records
as do district courts, and appeal may
be taken to supreme court. July.
State need not prove victim was
pregnant to prove abortion. July.
Woman may receive up to $4,000
(instead Of $4,000 per personal in
Jury. July.
No action to cancel tax, guardians,
executors, administrators, receivers,
referees, assignees or trustees deeds
recorded prior to 1905 shall hold un-
less begun before January, 1917.
Sub-contractor must give written
notice of fling mechanics lien. July.
Where assignment of mortgage has
been entered on margin Of record 1t
shall be deemed legal. July.
Court need not order publishing OF
notice to unknown defendants.
Mines.
Mine reports shall be filed in Feb
ruary for year ending Jan. 1. July.
Term of mine inspectors shall be
four years instead of six. July.
Militia.
Iowa National guard shall have
three (instead OF four) infantry regi.
ments; assistant adjutant general
shall rank as major Qnstead of CO.
loneD. July.
Guard soldiers must return equip
ment when leaving service; soldiers
failing to report for duty on COM
mand may be arrested and compelled
to report. July.
| Regimental, separate battalion and
squadron officers OF guard shall re-
ceive 500 annually for Office expens-
es; each company $1,000; each field
hospital or ambulance company 800;
each battery $1,000 for drill, each hos
pital or ambulance company $3.50.
| Officers Of guard shall serve ten
year term except adjutant general,
who shall be appointed by governor
for four years.
| Public Health, Safety, Morals.
Child labor shall be prohibited un-
der certain conditions. July.
Board of health shall appoint sep
arate chief hotel inspector; inspec-
ton fees reduced. July.
| Physician attending whooping
cough, measles, mumps or chickenpox
must report same to local board Of
health; warning card must be put
on house. July.
Juvenile courts may send deformed
or otherwise afflicted poor children
to state university hospital for treat
ment at state expense. July.
Vinegar shall conform to certain
standards; other pure food regula-
lions made; dairy and food depart
ment given $4,000 (instead of $751;
000). July.
Chief oil inspector (instead OF Sec
rotary of state) shall handle oil in
spection fees; inspection law recon-
| 6lTuCttu. july
Fees for weights inspection shall
be charged according to sliding scale;
state inspected scales to be standard;
sizes Of berry boxes fixed. July.
Fire escapes must conform to GER
tain specified standards. July.
RED light" houses and persons con-
Quoting them may be enjoined and
tax assessed against operator and
property owner. Pub.
| Railroads.
Common carriers shall be liable
upon less than car load shipments un-
| til consignee is notified of arrival and
| has had reasonable time to receive
same. July.
Definition OF switching service, the
shifting of car. or cars. between
two points, etc. July.
Interurban railways may have prop
erty condemned to be used for power
houses. Pub.
| Roaps and Highways.
Roads shall be built according to
certain amended laws: highways COM
mission retained; 80 per cent auto
mobile license fund returned to coun.
ties. July
| Township trustees or county super
visors may raise or lower highways
where they are crossed by railroad.
| Schools and School Districts.
| School superintendent may be en-
| ployed for terms Of three years. Pub.
Consolidated district may levy tax