Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-16
tBy George Gallarno)

(By George Gallarno)
Des Moines, a., April 13-The Seth
general assembly is on the final lap
of its months of endeavor in the inter-
est of the people of the state of Iowa.
When the house and senate have
finally adjourned and the work ac-
complished by them shall have passed
into history, the unprecedented re-
viewer will declare that the assembly
has, on the whole, accomplished much
for the good of the state, and has left
q record in useful results equal to
that of any previous legislative body.
There will be critics of the assembly;
there will be fault finding because the
capitol extension act Of the 35th gen.
eral assembly was not repealed; there
will be complaint because the highway
commission law was not obliterated;
there will be criticism because of the
repeal of the mulct law, directed to-
wards the republican party and it's
platform of 1914, declaring an en-
dorsement of the law and for its en-
forcement: there will be criticism of
the radical prohibitory enforcement
bills, and claims that the structures
placed in the temperance measures
will create a reaction unfavorable to
the adoption Of the constitutional
amendment by the 97th general as
sembly.
But, in spite Of these criticisms,
which will undoubtedly be INDUCED
in, it is a fact that the fame Of the
assembly will rest principally on the
defeat of attempts to repeal the capt.
toll extension and highway commission
laws, and on the prohibitory measures
enacted, along with the repeal Of the
mulct law. OF constructive measures
to its credit, the assembly will show
the re-enactment of the blue sky law,
in modified form from that of two
years ago; the re-enactment of the
Cosson red light law; additional and
constructive road legislation; the
adoption of city manager plan Of mu-
nicipal government; the adoption. OF
the woman suffrage resolution and the
submission of that question to the
voters at the primary election next
year; the movement to save the lake
beds Of the state; the rearrangement
and equalization of salaries of county
officials: cutting out the fee system;
and large number OF other acts Of
Importance to the state at large.
Audit Board is Created
A law that will tend to take from
hhn oHn tA
deal of detail work, is the bill BY
Barry of Linn, creating q state board
of audit The bill passed both houses
of the legislature without any serious
objection and has been signed by Gov
ernor Clarke. 1t provides for . state
board of audit, composed of the audi
tor of state, . representative from the
Office Of the attorney general, and the
secretary Of the executive council. The
duty Of the board will be to canvass
and act on all claims against the
state, excepting salaries provided for
by law. This work has heretofore de-
volved upon the governor. the secre-
tary of state, the state treasurer and
the auditor Of state.
Document Editor Provided For
Both houses have passed and the
governor has signed the bill presented
by the committee on retrenchment and
reform creating the office of d0cu-
ment editor. Under the law. as finally
passed, the appointment Of the official
is to be made by the governor on. or
before next July, for term of two
years. The editor is given full author
ity over the publication Of all state
reports and documents, and II he 10
successful in living up to the predic-
tons of the retrenchment and reform
committee, he will save many thous-
ands to the state annually on its print
ing bill.
Osteopath May Examine for Insurance
The bill permitting an osteopath
doctor to become q medical examiner
for q life insurance company has
finally run the gauntlet of both houses.
1t is stated the osteopaths have IN
insurance company. devoted to their
school alone and that they felt en-
titled to have their examinations made
by one of their own profession.
The bill asked for by mutual hail
and lightning insurance companies
putting . limit Of five days in which
to file claim of loss of live stock killed
or injured by lightning. has passed the
senate, but the limit was changed 20
ten days. A similar bill was defeated
by the house early in the session, but
1t is now thought the matter In its
amended form will get through.
Child Labor Bill Passes.
Senator Aliens child labor bill
passed the senate, after q long debate
with only six votes against it. The
measure strengthens and makes plain
the provisions of the child labor law
which has been upon the statute
books Of Iowa for many years. 1t
specifically prohibits the employment