Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-21

great uOWIsA ~ tuc StoSS levy SOcS v u
a fraction OF mill, but the city OF
school levy can go up several mills
at Jump and mo one pays any atten-
ton to It," Deputy State Treasurer
Willis states that the discrepancy is
such; as confronts the state at the be-
gining Of every biennial period He
says that none Of the tax levied by
order Of the general assembly for 1917
has yet been received, and It should
be remembered that the second in
stallment OF this tax will not be re-
ceived by this department until Octo-
ber, and that this $1,500.00 debt is q
Fart Of the appropriation this tax was
levied to pay, that it will be sufficient
for the purpose there is practically no
doubt. The tax received from county
treasurers last October amounted to
$1,611, ,794. a portion of the tax de-
rived from levies made under author
fty or by direction Of any legislation
is not received by the state treasurer
until after the succeeding legislature
meets, and q portion of the tax is nev
received until after the end Of the bi-
ennial period OF fiscal year for which
the appropriations are presumed to be
made.
Working on Insurance Bill.
Chairman Grimm Of the house insur-
ance cOmmitte announced the SUBJ
committe which will work in conjun-
ton with the senate representatives in
drafting an insurance bill. He has
named Roberts of Ringold, Larson of
Montgomery, Elwood Of Howard.
Klinker of Crawford and Tucker Of
Clinton. In the opinion OF Mr.. Griffin
the bill, q consolidation of all house
measures thus far. will provide for es-
tablishment of a rating bureau.
Support FaFn Improvement AssOcIa-
i't lions.
County boards of supervisors may
by bill introduced in the house by
Citations maximum of $500 annually
contribute to farm improvements asso-
Finley of Henry. Such associations
must cooperate with the U. s. depart
ment of agriculture and the college at
Ames. Before receiving aid they must
have secured at least 200 members and
must have raised by subscription a
minimum Of $500.
One Bone Dry Measure Gets Through
Senate.
One of Senator WhitmOre's bone dry
Senate File No. Z, prohibiting the ad-
vertising Of liquors. was passed by the
senate of the Iowa legislature by a
vote of 80 to 8. As originally drawn
the bill made 1t a felony to advertise
Intoxicating LIQUORS hut it was amend
bills, In an amend led form, knowa as
ed by Senator Newberry OF Clayton
county making iii misdeameanor pun
ishable by fine of 500, or thirty
days in Jail.
l.as Bulk Sales Bill Passes Senate.
,fhSenatoriy Price's bulk sales bill, pro-
viding for notice to creditors seven
days before such sale shall take place
and for safe guarding of creditors
passed the senate by a vote of 43 to 4.
1t repeals the present bulk sales law
Under the Price law the notification
sent to each creditor must show an
inventory Of the stock and also list
OF creditors and the amount of the
claims Of each one. II the purchaser
seeks to evade the law in any way he
can be made a receiver for the stock
OF goods he has purchased and it can
be closed out for the benefit Of the
creditors.
New System of Taxing Mortgages.
Senator Wilson, of the Appanoose-
Davis district, has introduced a taxa
ton measure that has created much
comment among legislators. Mort
cages which are now taxed as moneys
and credits will be taxed as real es-
tate, If the bill becomes a law. The
bill defines mortgages as "an interest
in real estate for the purpose of as
sessment and taxation" and provides
that that part OF q property in which
an equity has been given by mort
gage shall be taxed to the mOrtage
holder. II man owns a $4,000 piece
Of property and has mortaged it for
$1,000 he will be assessed and taxed
only upon the $1,000 equity which he
retains.
Visits Minnesota Penitentiary.
Senator Enger Of Decorah, author OF
the senate bill for the establishment
of twine factory at the Anamosa re-
formatory or the penitentiary at Fort
Madison has returned from Saltwater,
where he spent several days inspect
ing the prison factory there. He will
present the findings of his investiga-
tfOn before the senate cOmmitte which
has the bill.
To Eradicate Tuberculosis From
Stock.
The annual loss from tuberculosis
among cattle and from them trans
mitted to swine, is. enormous. To
clean up Iowa herds Is the object of a
bill featured by the senate committe
on agriculture, headed by Senator Hell
mer of Carroll and backed by the state
veterinary department and by A. e.
Kepford, state lecturer on tubercu-
losis. The bill would prohibit the sale
of milk from dairy herds after July /,
1920, unless the herd has been tested
for tuberculosis, No animal can be
offered for sale or breeding purposes
under this act which has not been
tested for tuberculosis. The animal
Health commission of the state would
carry out the provisions of this act.
The animals would be tested at state
expense. Certificates would be issued
to owners Of animals free from this
disease. The commission may require
the retesting of herds every two years
When animals react from the test
thus showing the presence of tuber-
culosis the owner shall receive the full
appraised valuation for such animal.
not to exceed $500 for pure breds or
$3.50 for grades. The bill calls for an
appropriation of $4,000 for starting
the work of elimination and fixes a
specific tax Of 2cents head on all
cattle an cent q head on hogs to be