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

3. j. K. No. 5-AuthorlZing submls-
sion of constitutional amendment to
vote of the people to grant women the
right of equal suffrage.
BY Holsmer-Pledging resources of
Iowa to government in war with Ger
many.
BY committee on board of control
Authorizing board of control to in
yestigate possibilities of cement man
ufacture in Iowa by the state.
BILLS PASSED BUT UNSIGNED.
The following is a complete list of
the bills passed but not yet signed by
the Governor:
BY Neff-Providing for the organic
ing, admitting, licensing and regulat-
ing of insurance companies other than
life.
BY Durbin-Repealing the law per-
hitting the docking of tails of horses.
BY Weaver-Substitutin the budget
system for the millage system Of tax
alton.
BY Findlay-Making the law for
normal training school work apply to
private and UNCONVENTIONAL schools.
By Gilbert-Establishin child well
! fare bureau at Iowa City.
By Santee-Adding the president of
the state college to the state board
of educational examiners.
BY Wilson of Mitchell-Appropria
ton for educational institutions.
BY Notwithstanding the law
covering recovery on real estate when
! spouse failed in conveyance.
BY Griffith-Making the law relat-
| ing to proposed crossings refer to
| interurban as we'll as steam railways
BY Randall-Increasing number of
| judges in third district from two to
three.
By ington-Increasing number
| of attorneys general from two to
three.
\ BY Wilson of Observation-Disclosures
the law on creation of drainage dis
tricts and election of trustees to con-
troll same.
BY Griffin-Creating office of
deputy industrial commission and pro-
viding for arbitration committee.
BY Misunderstanding a third
Judge to thirteenth judicial district.
By Judiciary committee-Adding
fourth Judge to eleventh judicial dis
trict
By Lake-Making it felony for
two or more persons to confederate
together to go upon railroad train
for unlawful purposes.
BY Gilbert-Fixing the amount Of
savings banks capital in cities and
towns up to 10000 population.
BY Epps-Authorizing supervisors
to license billiard halls outside corpo-
rate limits of cities and towns.
BY Elwood-To permit issuance of
permit to foreign corporation not or
gained for pecuniary profit.
BY Grout-Providing for method of
division of taxes on real estate where
portion is sold after assessment.
BY Cities and Towns committee
Providing that street improvement
bonds shall be issued as against prop
erty subject to the assessment thereof
instead of against abutting property
4 alone.
BY Haskell-Amending the law as
to the stoppage of trains at crossings.
BY Mountaineering the penalty
for bank holdup men.
BY Misunderstanding the place of
delivery of intoxicating liquors the
place of sale.
BY misunderstanding $2,2OO,OOO
federal aid in road building.
BY Price-Providing for appoint
ment of appraisers before settlement
of estates.
BY Kimball-Fixing the standard
for climax baskets for fruits and veg
etables.
BY Lindly-Fixing the compensa-
ton for labor of the poor in charge of
township trustees.
BY Foster-Authorizing an add
tional home finding agent for orphan
home.
BY Whitmore-Permitti the filing
of claims against common carriers SO
that notice may be given at either
end of the line.
BY Thompson--Providing for brand
ing and labelling mattresses and
against unsanitary manufacture OF
same.
By Smith-Permitting use of part
Of general township road fund for
dragging township road system.
BY Establishment method
for securing consent to drainage
merely to straighten rivers.
BY Notwithstanding railroads
to make very low rates on road build
ing materials.
BY Lindly-Relating to registration
Of pharmacists and assistants.
By Misunderstanding names OF
presidential electors from ballot and
repeating nonpartisan judiciary law.
BY WITHHOLDING aid to poultry as
sociations for shows.
BY Parker-Authorizin school dis
tricts to levy tax for establishing
teachers annuity fund.
BY Lytle-Increasing the powers OF
cities and towns regarding plumber
inspectors.
BY Lytle-Giving cities and towns
the right to prohibit gambling houses
bawdy houses, road houses, and places
resorted to for the sale of intoxicating
liquors.
BY Lytle-Giving cities and towns
the right to collect fees for inspec
ton of steam boilers.
BY Mitchell-Forbidding the sale Of
adulterated and misbranded insecti
cides.
BY DEMONSTRATING to trapping oil
beaver, mink, otter and muskrats.
BY Kimball-To punish issuance OF
worthless checks.
BY Kimball-Proyiding that the