The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-02-05

May l, 1920.
The bill would establish all land
titles in Iowa at that time, except those
which would actually be in court.
Increased Pay for Assessors
A bill providing increased pay for
assessors has been drawn up by a
subcommittee of the cities and towns
committee as substitute for the Whit
more measure. The Whitmore bill
would increase the assessors pay from
$500 to $4.00 per day. At meeting
of the cities and towns committee a
special committee was appointed, con-
sisting of Senators Whitmore, Wilson
and Greenell, and this committee
drafted the substitute measure.
The subcommittee bill provides that
in cities of the first and second class
es special charter cities or cities with
commission forms Of government, as
SCISSORS are to receive not more than
81 900 a year. nor less than SIS per day
while employed, and deputies are to
receive not more than IS nor less than
So per day.
In smaller towns the city assessors
and their deputies are to receive the
same as the township assessors.
cigarets in Disrepute
1t is conceded that the war greatly
exalted the use of the cigaret. One
|observing philanthropist declares that
the recruiting of our armies has dis
counted all of the efforts against the
cigaret habit for the last twenty-five
years. Senator Rule, Mason City, be-
lieves that smoking cigarets is mans
game. Consequently he has introduced
a bill which makes the selling or CIV
ing of cigarets or papers to minors
(16 to 2D misdemeanor, punishable
by fine of $500, dealers to be held
in Jail until fine is paid.
The bill also provides fine of $40
or five days in Jail or both for any
minor found with cigarets or papers
on his person, and fine Of SIS or five
days in Jail or both for minor who
refuses to reveal where he secured the
pills"
The bill also provides for the licens-
ing of the sellers of cigarets. Each
dealer must pay to the dairy and food
department $100 a year, with fine OF
from $1OO to $500 for failure to take
out license.
y.sr--s>.stn Menosy-of Roosevelt sgz.ss,
Representative Hauge, Of Polk coun-
ty is the author of joint resolution
in which the senate has already con-
Cured providing that day be set
aside for a fitting memorial in honor
OF Theodore Roosevelt.
A joint committee of six members Of
the house and senate will arrange the
time and program. Hauge of Polk
county, King of Hardin county and
Miller of Dubuque county were named
on the house committee.
Damages Because of Automobiles
Senator Parker of Polk county has
introduced al bill asking an approprla-
tion Of $3.50 to compensate victim
for injuries received by being run over
by an automobile belonging to the
state of Iowa. Parsons OF Calhoun
Ihas introduced bill for an appropria-
ton for $515 to pay B. F. Owens OF
Rockwell City for an auto stolen by
"trusty" from the penitentiary at Fort
Madison, who was employed by the
state on the reformatory for women at
Rockwell City.
Egg Gamblers to Take Out License
Hon. w. B. Barney, state dairy and
food commissioner, recently attended
conference of food commissioners
from a number Of states in st. Louis
At that meeting it was decided to
work for the passage OF the laws max
ing uniform provisions in the buying
and selling of eggs. At present it is
impossible to enforce rules for the
proper Gambling of eggs.
A committee of seven, of which Bar
ney was member, drafted a bill
which will be introduced soon in the
Iowa assembly, requiring all egg buy
ers to take out license. This liceNse
would be revoked if buyer fails to
candle eggs.
Some Legislative High Places
The election reform bills Of Senator
Glenn F. Kimball of Pottawattamie
county were recommended for passage
They provide for state conventions to
nominate all state officers below the
office of lieutenant governor and the
simplification of the presidential bal
lot
Representative Mooty Of Grundy
has a bill to prevent the use of ferrets
by rabbit hunters and sets penalty
Of fine of not less than S25 nor more
than 500 or a Jail sentence OF not
more than thirty days for violation.'
The senate refused to confirm the
appointment of Mr.. Taake as insur-
ance commissioner and Hon. Arthur
Savage, former member Of the sem
ate. has been nominated by the gov
ernOr.
Senator Holdoegels committee on
departmental affairs is planning to in
vestigate the automobile department.
The |. |. W.'s are making vigor-
Gus fight against the Flenniken bill
making it crime to display red flag.
Agricultural interests have had a
session with joint meeting OF the
committee of the two houses in regard
to funds to pay salaries of county
crop agents
Senator Byington's bill to prohibit
foreigners from teaching in any col
lege or public school in Iowa is meet
ing with much opposition.
1t is said that 80 per cent of the
soldiers and sailors will marry soon