Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-25
Complete Resume of Work of
Thirty-seventh Assembly.
MOST LIBERAL IN HISTORY
Much Important Legislation Enacted
Including Road and Prohibition
Laws. War Measures Re-
ceived Generous Support.

the state has ever known.
While the war situation has de-
manded $1,365,000 more than usual,
other appropriations were greater
than ever before. The state educa-
tional institutions received about 40
per cent increase, and many new
avenues Of state activity were open
ed-such as the establishment of a
child welfare bureau, banking depart
ment, and vital statistics bureau.
The record shows the assembly
was far more progressive, however,
than anyone predicted when the ses-
sion opened. The Foster road patrol
bill and acceptance of federal aid for
roads were progressive bills which
passed.
When it came to providing for war
the assembly was intensely patriotic.
Practically everything proposed in a
military way was passed.
BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.
The following is complete list OF
the bills passed by both houses and
signed by the Governor:
Cities and Towns.
BY Starzinger-Permitting the issu-
ance of bonds by cities for the pur-
chase of real estate for period not to
exceed fifty years.
BY StarZinger-To permit cities over
$4,000 to erect municipal court build
ings. PASSED for Des Moines benefit
BY Jessen-Authorizing towns to
levy tax for grading funds to be
used on streets and alleys.
Nv Panhal1-providipp for an in
crease in bridge tax levies in city di.
vided by a meandering stream.
BY Weaver-AuthoriZing cities to
establish community center houses
with adjacent recreation grounds.
BY Shortess-Authorizin cities and
towns to transfer funds from one
fund to another on unanimous vote
of council and approval of district
court.
BY Larson-Permitting cities under
5000 to fix fire fund levy at three
mills and towns at two mills.
BY Elwood-Making the law per.
uniting cities to levy a special tax for
fire department. Apply to cities of
5000 or over.
BY Dean-Repealing the law per-
uniting publication of council pro-
ceedings by publication of notices.
By misunderstanding cities and
towns the right to issue funding bonds
for drainage costs.
BY Fleck-Amending the law with
reference to the issuance of bonds for
hospitals.
BY Schrup-Authorizing special
charter cities to adopt the city man
ager plan of government.
BY Evans-Limiting the amount of
interest that may be paid annually on
bonds issued for purchase of parks.
BY Evans-Limiting indebtedness
OF cities and towns and providing in
debtedness for public utilities shall
be counted against the limitation for
general purposes.
BY Parker-Authorizin cities of
the first class to establish restricted
residence districts and permitting the
exclusion of buildings for certain pur-
poses.
Bv Eversmyer-Author cities
to buy bridges across boundary line
rivers.
BY Foster-Authorizing incorpora-
ton of commercial and business clubs
as corporations not for pecuniary
profit.
BY Observation-Disclosures cities and
towns to oil streets and tax cost
thereof to abutting property.
BY Stone-Defning the uses for
which city halls may be used
BY Horchem-Making minor amend
ments to laws covering Juvenile play
grounds.
BY tarzinger-Authoriz cities
over $4,000 to levy a special tax for
bathing beaches, swimming pools, ice
Kinks and dance pavilions in connec-
ton with parks.
BY Making laws providing
for police and fire commissioners ap-
ply to towns of 5000 or over instead
of 10000.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING city or town
warrant to be drawn for as much as
$1,000.
BY Shortess-Making law for as.
Sessment Of cost of food protection
apply to all cities.
BY Andre-Authorizing the assess
ment OF cost of sewer outlets and
purifying plants as a part OF the sys-
tenn OF sanitary sewers.
BY Coakley-Requiring cities to es-
tablish and maintain comfort stations.
Appropriations.
BY Gilbert-Appropria SCI, 900
for an addition to the Soldiers Home
at Marshalltown.
BY Arney-Providing for state aid
for dairy associations, beef cattle as
lsociations and small grain growers
association.
BY Appropriations committee-Ap.
propriating 100000 for raising and
Iequipping states quota OF troops for
German war.
BY Roberts-Appropriating $50, 900
for a children's hospital at Iowa City.
! BY MISUNDERSTANDING SOS. O0O
for law enforcement fund for governor
and attorney general and authorizing
such officials to call out all peace of.
ficers OF state for law enforcement
work.
< Banks.
I BY Rayburn-Establs a sepa.
rate state banking department under
supervision of a state banking com
missioner.
] BY Parker-Authorizing savings
banks to keep eighty-five per cent of
their reserve on deposit in other
banks.
BY Jones-Permitting banking cor.
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