Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
EMERGENCY BILLS PASSED BY
IOWA LEGISLATURE SOON
TO BECOME LAW.
FEW IMPORTANT BILLS
NOW REMAIN UNSIGNED
Fund Of s., ooo, 900 Available to Finance
Iowa War Plans and to Provide
Means For Soldiers Dependents-Bill
TO Provide For State Constabulary
Receives Signature Of Governor
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Des Moines. April 25.-The governor
has signed number OF war measures
passed during the closing days of the
last legislature which will become law
on publication. These include the fol-
lowing:
Appropriating $1,000, 600 for the or
ganization and equipment Of military
organizations for service in the
armies of the United States and for
aid to dependent wives, mothers and
children Of enlisted men.
Authorizing the governor to organ
!Ze a secret service or state constapu-
larry
Pledging the resources Of the state
to the country during the period of
the war.
Providing for the taking Of mill
tary census and a factory census.
Appropriating so5O,OOo for armories
al Iowa City and at Ames at the state
colleges.
Appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase and improvement Of a suitable
camp ground for the training OF mill
tary forces Of the state.
Authorizing cities and towns at
their discretion to exempt the property
of honorably discharged soldiers. sail
ors and their widows from special as
sessm ents.
Few Important Measures Unsigned.
There are d few other important
war measures passed by the last gen
eral assembly which have not yet re-
I,,,
which he is expected to sign within
day or so. Among them are the fol-
lowing:
Exemption of soldiers from being
sued for Indebtedness.
Requiring the registration Of aliens
and all foreigners not naturalzed dur
ing war times.
Relating to the desecration Of the
nag.
To punish any one guilty Of melting
sedition. This will be looked upon as
treason and vii, be subject to the laws
for treason.
Provisions of Appropriation Bill.
The law authorizing the appropria-
ton of 81, 000, 900 as a war fund speci-
fies among other things the following:
That said funds herein appropri-
ated may be used to pay the necessary
expenses in securing enlistments. ply
sical examinations, transportation and
sustenance and all other necessary and
advisable expenses connected with the
organization of such military organl-
cations.
THE adtutant general is hereby au-
thorized to pay to each company,
troop, battery or other similar unit
while in service, for the welfare ans
comfort of the men a sum not to ex-
coed the amount now allowed to such
units as total miscellaneous fund
under the military laws of the state Of
Iowa.
"Ths adjutant general with the ap-
prevail of the governor Of the state
may pay out Of said fund. to the de-
pendent wife, mother or children under
IA wears of age of any enlisted men
in any such military organization-to
any dependent wife or mother a sun!
not to exceed $50 per month: to any
such minor dependent a sum not to
exceed SO per month but that said
sum 10 such dependents of any soldier
shall not exceed the total sum of $50
per month; provided. however, no such
payments shall be made to any such
dependents receiving pay as such from
the federal government"
State Secret Service Bill.
Under the joint resolution passed by
both bodies and signed by the COVER
nor authorizing the governor to or
ganize secret service or a state con-
stahuIary the number of members o.
this force is left to the discretion Of
the governor. The money set aside for
this purpose is not to exceed $4,000
and is to come from the general war
appropriation.
Under the law for the purchase Of
additional camp grounds for which
1000 was appropriated 1t is planned
to purchase and improve 800 acres of
land adjoining Camp Dodge. This Is
to be used for the purposes Of training
men.
The espionage bill which is not yet
signed by the governor requires the
hotel keepers, lodging and boarding
houses and other private houses where
rooms are rented TO report to the au-
thorities in each city the aliens or for
eigners not naturaliZed. severe pen
atty is provided for neglecting to do
this.