The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-02-26

senate after considerable discussion
Numerous religious and benevolent or
CARNATIONS petitioned against it. The
claim of the supporters of the meas
lure was that the present law is not
|enforced and cannot be. Rogers OF
Carroll has introduced a similar bill
lin the house. A tax of>$1O0 per an.
mum on dealers and making it a crime
ito sell to boys under 19 are some of
the provisions. Opponents OF the bill
charged openly during the discussion
that the American tobacco trust was
back of the measure.
Sunday Laws Again to the Front
The threat of Attorney General Hav.
ner that all laws left on the statute
books upon adjournment will he en-
forced has led to an effort to revise
and modify the law providing for Sun.
day observance A bill is pending in
| the house making some notifications
and now the committee on cities and
towns IN the senate come to the front
with complete overhauling of the
whole business.
The bill defines the term tabor Of
necessity as used in section 5040 of
the code and permits city councils to
enact an ordinance permitting the
operation of theaters, moving picture
shows and baseball games on Sunday.
| In cities of between 500 and 5000
population the council can only enact
such ordinance after the question of
permitting the operation of one or
more of these amusements has been
carried at an election. Council must
submit such a proposition at the regu-
lar election or a special election on
petition Of 25 per cent of the voters.
The above amusements are not to be
permitted before L p. m. on Sunday
nor before 6 p. m. on Memorial day.
Those occupations defined as neces-
sary and permitted on Sunday are:
Operation of railroads, street and in
terurban railways, telephone and tele-
plants, water works and other public
services, livery stable, automobile
busses and other means of transpor-
tation, undertaking establishments,
auto garages, not open for demonstra-
ton or sale; service stations, hotels,
eating houses, drug stores, confection-
cry stores and ice cream stands, bath
( houses, 2, boat houses, 2, transporta-
tion and care of milk and cream, sale
of milk and ice, publication and sale
Of newspapers and periodicals and the
giving of concerts of music and the
conduct of chautauqNa assemblies and
opening of public libraries and mu-
seums.
Proposed Road Legislation
A statement of the joint subcom-
mittee of the roads and highways
committee of the house and senate has
been issued summing up the work
which has been doIsSs.thus . tar ,rela-
tive to the road Legislation question
in Iowa. =
Briefly stated, the committee hopes
to complete a bill that will, when
the work is done and without a state
bond issue, provide for primary road
system of intercounty hard surfaced
roads, about 5000 miles in extent,
same to be paid for from the aid funds
motor vehicles and special assessment
benefits; and to make provision also
for development of the secondary sys:
tenn, the statement says.
The 5000 miles Of primary system
will embrace about one-third of the
present county road system, accord
ing to the statement.
The following is a synopsis Of sun
dry features of the. proposed bill as it
is being worked ou:
1. To create a system Of substan-
tial and durable highway improve
ments for each county, and corordin-
ate it with requirements of federal
government, secure the. benefits of
|present and future federal aid acts
and pledge the state to meet same.
2. To divide the highways of the
state into primary system and Sec
ondary system, the primary system
(embracing about six thousand miles)
to consist of the main market roads
which connect all county seat towns
and cities and main market centers.
3. To provide for the grading and
draining of the primary system for
each county from funds derived
wholly from motor vehicles and fed
feral aid, and to provide for the hard
surfacing of these roads.
4. To create a primary road fund
for the development of the primary
road system.
Stoekmen. Want Legislation
The creation of state livestock
board for the purpose of preventing
and eliminating contagious and infec-
tious diseases in stock with the power
to destroy condemned animals is pro-
vided in bill introduced in the house
by Representatives Knickerbocker and
Holloway.
The board is to be composed of sew
en- members; five to be appointed by
the governor from recommendations
made by various livestock breeders
associations of the state and two Ii
censed veterinarians!
Power to condemn stock and the de-
struction of the same is vested in the
board.
In such cases appraisal Of the value
of such stock is to be made by the
executive officer of the board. the own
ers and a representative of the bureau
Of animal husbandry according to its
value of breeding purposes, beef or
market price as the case may be.
An appropriation of 100000 year
to pay for stock thus destroyed is
made.
Solicitors for Charities Nuisance
The war developed all kinds of be-