Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-25

OF state industrial schools to training
schools.
BY Reed-Transferring control Of
the school for the deaf from the
board of control to the board of educa-
ton
By Coburn-Apropriating $4,000
for purchase of additional land at
state fair grounds.
Temperance.
BY Prohibiting liquor
advertising in Iowa.
Schools.
BY Wormley-Increasing the teach
ers' fund estimate from S27O to $500.
BY Observation-Disclosures school
boards to furnish free text books when
directed by a vote of the people.
BY Grason-Fixing the tuition of
nonresident pupils in approved school
Of IS a month except in cities of the
first class in which 1t shall be 81 q
month
BY Grason-Prohibiting secret So
cieties and fraternities in public
schools.
BY Helmer-Modifying laws cover
ing acquiring and condemnation OF
real estate for school purposes.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING school
districts to provide night schools
when desired by ten or more persons
over 16 years of age.
BY Garber-Requiring school boards
in Independent and township districts
to publish financial statement.
By Hansen-Providing for the divi-
sion of school district into voting
precincts and the manner in which an
election shall be conducted.
BY Oertel-Permitting the use of
public school houses for public meet
ings.
Railroads.
By Lake-Making it a felony to go
upon an engine or car or train for an
unlawful purpose. directed at L. w.
w. activities.)
BY Committee on Corporations-Au-
thorizing the issuance of preferred
stock by railroads on vote of rs per
cent of the stockholders.
BY Lee-Requiring all railroads to
provide suitable stock yard facilities
at all stations where live stock is re-
ceived for shipment.
judiciary.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING for cor
rection of return of proof of notice of
service.
BY Rayburn-Increasing the com
pensation of jurors from $3.50 to $500
day.
BY Misunderstanding laws regu-
lating and relating to procedure in
municipal courts.
| BY Griffin-Requiring only officers
| of corporation need sign a notice of
dissolution.
BY Harrington-Modify laws re.
| garding conditional sale or lease of
personal property.
BY Misunderstanding the mothers
pension law apply to children up to
| sixteen years of age instead of four.
teen.
BY misunderstanding the salary
| of clerks and bailiffs in municipal
courts.
By Thompson-Repealing law pro
viding for submission of instructions
| to juries to lawyers and requiring OBJ
| jections to be made in advance.
By PriceTProyiding for the liability
of tenants in common in possession
to their co-tenants out of possession
By Proudfoot-Providin a way to
compel a nonresident or alien to put
up bond for security of the cost be.
fore prosecuting a case in court.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING time limit for
commencing action to set aside will
to one year.
BY Administering the penalty for
the possession of burglar tools at
| fifteen years or $4,000.
BY consolidating judicial paroles
before commitment apply to all per.
sons above sixteen years of age.
BY misunderstanding fees of
municipal courts to be paid to cities
By Weaver-Giving municipal courts
| jurisdiction in actions for forcible
entry and detention of real property
By acknowledgements pay of dis
trict judges $500 a year.
State Departments.
BY Foster-Providing for the com
| pensation of state employees under the
workmen's compensation act.
By Stone and Miller-Abolishine
the office of state printer and state
binder and providing a contract sys
| TEN for state printing and binding.
BY Anderson of Davis-Providing
that unused portion of auto license
fund sent to highway commission
shall be divided among counties as is
remainder of fund.
Elections.
By MISUNDERSTANDING other
than freeholders may nominate candi
! date under city manager plan.
| BY Klinker-Repealing the presi
Dental preference primary.
By Klinker-Eliminating registra
ton of voters in cities 5000 or under
BY Foster-Providing for the forma
ton of an election precinct in more
than one township where there is g
town on or adjacent to township
line.
Roads.
BY Observation-Disclosures payment
for oiling roads out Of motor vehicle
| fund.
BY Elwood-Making the amount o.
the county road levy optional with
board of supervisors at from one t.
two mills.
BY Slosson-Repealing the law re
curing posting of notices in rural dis
tricts on weed law.
BY Repeating the Law
authorizing supervisors to establish
consent highways at their discretion
BY Miller-Permitting publication
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