Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-19
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csmplsts Resume Of Work 81
Thirty.sevsnth Assembly.
MOST liberal IN HISTORY
Much Important Legislation Enacted
Including Road and Prohibition
Laws. War Measures Re.
esived Generous Support.

Des Moines.-The Thirty seventh
general assembly, will be known In
history as the most liberal legislature
the state has ever known.
While the war situation has de-
manded 1866, 900 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 q
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 misunderstanding 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 beneff.)
By Jessen-Authorizing towns to
levy q tax for grading funds 20 be
used on streets and alleys.
By notwithstanding for an In
crease In bridge tax levies in city d.
vided by meandering stream.
/ By Weaver-Authorizing cities to
establish community center houses
with adjacent recreation grounds.
BY Authorizing cities and
towns to transfer funds from one
fund to another on unanimous vote
CT 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-
hitting cities to levy special tax for
4 fire. department. Apply to cities OF
5 900 or over.
BY Dean-Repealing the law per-
hitting 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 fer
hospitals.
BY Schrup-Authorizin 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 Rvans-Limiting Indebtedness
OF cities and towns and providing in.
debtedness for public utilities shall
be counted against the limitation for
general purposes.
BY Parker--Authorizing cities of
the first class to establish restricted
residence districts and permitting the
exclusion OF buildings for certain pur.
poses
BY Eversmyer-Authori cities
to buy bridges across boundary line
rivers.
BY Foster-Authorizing incorpora
tion of commercial and business clubs
as corporations not for pecuniary
profit
BY Broaam-Authorizing cities and
towns to oil streets and tax cos,
thereof to abutting property.
BY Stone--Defining the uses for
which city halls may be used.
By Notwithstanding minor amend
ments to laws covering juvenile play
grounds
BY neutrality-suspicious. cities
over $4,000 to levy special tax 70,
bathing beaches. swimming pools, ice
. Kinks and dance pavilions in connec
tiOn with parks.
.. BY Wilson-Making laws providing
for police and fire commissioners an
ply to towns of 5000 or over instead
of 10000.
By Tucker-Authorizing city or towr
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 ant
purifying plants as part Of the sys
TEN Of sanitary sewers.
By Notwithstanding cities to co
tabilsh and maintain comfort stations
Appropriations.
BY Gilbert-Appropriati SOS 90,
for an addition to the Soldiers Hom,
at Marshalltown
BY Arney-Providing for state ait
for dairy associations, beef cattle as
sociations and small grain growers
association.
BY Appropriations committee-Au
propriating S1.000,Q00 for raising AM
equtpping states quota of troops fo
German war.
BY Roberts-Appropriating $4,000,
for chtldren's hospital at Iowa City
BY Appropriating s25
for law enforcement fund for goyerno
and attorney general and authorizin,
such officials to cali out all peace of
fcers Of state for law enforcement
work.
BY Rayburn-Esta blishins seps
rate state banking department un{e
supervision Of a state banking com
missioner.
BY Observation-Disclosures saving,
banks to keep eighty-five per cent o
their reserve on deposit in othe
banks.
BY Jones-Permitting banking co.
porations to reduce capital stock.