The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-04-11

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Torrsns Land Title Measure Passes
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| The Torrens land title bill covers
1O2 pages and it took the clerk OF the
senate an hour and quarter to read
law and likewise IS on the plan Of the
Nebraska law. It is so long and com
pick that a review Of its contents is
Impossible here. Briefly, it provides
that counties may adopt it by a ma
jority vote. When once adopted those
taking advantage OF it must furnish
evidence OF a perfect title to their
property. Instead Of following the
present abstract system, certificate
would be granted by the district court
declaring that the title to the prop.
erty in question was good and all fu-
ture transfers would be based upon
this certificate instead of by an alb
stract. The certificate in itself would
be evidence of the validity of title
The Nebraska law has been in force
three years and only three counties
have taken advantage of it.
Tax for Improvement Of State House
Grounds Repealed.
The senate voted to repeal the spe.
cial state tax levy that was provided
under the capitol ground extension
act. A bill has passed the senate pro-
| yiding that this tax be used in the
erection of atemple Of justice to house
| the supreme court, law library attor.
ney general and various court officials.
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which bin will become, law.
70 AnnuI Bovine tuberculosis.
The bovine tuberculosis bill passed
last week by the senate is a measure
OF much interest to .stOckmen. 1t
prohibits the sale of milk from dairy
COWS which have not undergone the
tuberculin test, on and after July l,
1920. No bull or COW shall he kept,
sold or offered for sale for breeding
purposes after July l. 1920, unless it
has been tested for tuberculosis one
year previously The eOmniission on
animal health Is to carry out the pro-
Visions OF this act. When cattle are
found to have tuberculosis they at
once become the property of the state
and the owner shall be identified for
the full appraised valuation of such
animal not to exceed $500 for pure
bred animal nor $50 for a grade. The
commission MAY require the re-testing
OF herds every two years. Qualified
veterinary surgeons may be appointed
to make the tests. Four men may be
selected by the commission to be ap.
praisers. The bill appropriates $4,000
to take care Of the act and the board
OF supervisors OF each county shall
levy at the time Of levying taxes for
county purposes In 1917, and annually
thereafter, two cents per head on cat.
tie and one cent per head on hogs for
the creation OF what shall be known
as the state annail tuberculosis fund,
Veterinarians Make Threats.
1t has been decreed that doctors and
dentists may use stimulants in the
practice of their profession. The vet.
erinarians want the same right to use
intoxicants in their treatment of dumb
animals. Unless this concession is
granted the veterinarians promise to
work against the adoption OF the pro.
'hibitOry amendment next fall'a1,d they
further threaten to line pNtlie farm.
crs and stocknen against the meas.
ure. Tile committee is composed or
Or. J. I. Gibson, state veterinarian:
DIR. Tom Downing, of Washington: DR..
J. H. Mcleod. of Charles City. and Dr..
3: II. Johnson, ex-mayor OF Carroll.
In spite Of tho threats made the sem
ate committee turned deaf ear to
them. The committee went before the
house committee on the suppression
OF intemperance and made their plea
with no better results. @-
tn Gte.s
Several amendments to present laws
intended to further prevent the desc
Grafton Of the nag are pending. Shaft
Of Clinton county introduced bill
making 1t crime to use the flag in
any advertising Scheme which passed
the lower house. An amendment was
added to the original measure ex-
'emptins firms using the flag as a trade
mark Before 1895. This exemption
was made in favor of the American
Express company, representatives Of
which pointed out that they used
shield similar to the flag all over the
world as trade mark. Tho senate
military committe is back of bill
providing that the nag be displayed
in every court room in Iowa while
court IS In session. There is no op-
position to the measure amending
present laws SCI that it will not be
violation thereof If newspapers run
cuts OF flags at the head OF editorial
pages or as ornaments to newspaper
headings. .3,-.
Tho Telephone fight Not Settled.
Tile passage in the house of the bill
placing telephone companies under the
control Of the railway commission did
not settle the controversy. Private