Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-16
MEASURE OPPOSED BY FRIENDS
OF CONSOLIDATION APP.
PROVED BY GOVERNOR.
OPPONENTS CLAIM LAW
is NOT LEGALLY DRAWN
Not Clear in Terms and Confusing as
to Authority to Call Eiections-Hard-
ing Also Signs Insurance Bills Civ
ing Fraternal Societies the Right to
Insure Children of Members.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 16.-The CONSOLE
dated school bill signed by Governor
| Harding yesterday, the last of the
measures passed by the Thirty seventh
! general assembly over which there was
any controversy. met the opposition Of
many actively engaged in consolidated
school work. At the conference Of
county superintendent and superin-
tendents 81 consolidated school dis
tricts held at Cedar Falls last week,
| resolutions against the measure were
drawn up and forwarded to Governor
Harding.
The bill was opposed on the grounds
that II is not clear in its terms and
that II will not stand in the courts.
Il Ks also claimed that 1t will necessi-
tate a more or lass involved proceed
ure in order TO call an election. The
opponents of the measure are there
fore claiming that there will be but
little done towards school consoida-
ton after this bill goes into effect July
4 next Consolidated school work will
thereafter be devoted largely TO build
ing up the districts already form ed
they claim.
Law Not Clear.
Under the new bill it is claimed that
it is not clear what board shall call
the election. In the bill as passed the
reading is "I. shall be the duty Of said
board OF directors within ten days to
ma ala
solidated district" The clause in which
this sentence occurs was partially
stricken out when the bill was amend
ed SO that said board of directors"
does not refer to any particular board
In the clause as originally drawn it set
out that the board of the largest DIS
trict would be the board with whom
the petition should be filed and it was
meant that this board should call the
election but the cutting out of that
part Of the bill leaves it so that said
board Of directors" a left in the bill!
does not refer TO any board in particu-
lar.
The petition for an election must be
filed with the county superintendent.
He shall fix a time for hearing such a
petition and for hearing objections.
After this hearing he can Ak the
boundaries and his decision can be APP
pealed to the county board Of educa-
ton. Notices OF these hearings are to
be printed in the newspapers circulat-
| ing in the territory involved.
FraternaI Societies Win.
Governor Harding signed the co in
surance bin which permits fraternal
societies to insure the children Of
members Of the order. This was passed
during the closing days Of the legis-
| lature.
He also signed the registered phar-
| macists bill which provides that phar-
nlacists receiving state certificates
| must have passed q more thorough
course Of study than was required un-
der the old law. This bill was op-
posed by some OF the proprietors Of in
olvidually owned pharmacy schools
The automobile bill, intended to m
rigidly restrict the use of dealers
numbers was vetoed by the governor
for the reason that it was so badly
mixed up it did not mean anything.
This nixup was brought about in at
tempting TO amend it after 1t was
originally introduced.
The governor mas therefore cleaned
up all Of the bills pending. At the
time Of adjournment there were 1S0
bills left on the desk Of the governor.
Under the law he had thirty days to
act On these, which time was up Mon
Gay evening. Out Of 422 bills passed
by the last legislature 103 were legal
izing acts. There were twelve Joint
| resolutions passed by both branches so
that in ali there were 434 measures
passed by the last general assembly.