Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-15
Acts Of the Thirty Eighth
General Assembly
A Total Of 4l3 Bills Passed Out
Of 1884 introduced

passed was 4l3. or this number
there were 80 legalizing acts.
There were $50 bills introduced
in the senate and SIS in the house,
or a total of 1,134 in the session.
Before adjournment time the gov
ernor had signed total of pa bills
and he had a total of 1859 to sign fol-
lowing adjournment, including the 80
legalizing acts.
Following is synopsis of the
transactions of the Thirty-eighth gen.
eral assembly, which opened January
ID, and adjourned April 10.
By Hale-Authorizing sale of land
at the state stone quarry in Lyon
county.
By Hale-Increasing the number of
state agents under the board of con-
troll to six.
By Parker-Appropriating $567.25
for expenses inaugural ceremonies.
By committee on cities and towns
Increase in the compensation Of city
assessors.
By Hale-1ncreasing the allowances
for the support of the institutions I'M
der the board of control
By GreenelI-Pe rmitting bailiff in
municipal court to retain mileage and
expense fees.
By Hale and Frailey-I Increase of
pay for the officers and employees Of
the state reformatory and state pri-
son.
By Foskett-Appropriating $4,000
for deficiency in supply fund at state
house.
By Stephenson To appropriate
$480.05 for deficiency in the fund for
war census.
By Foskett Relating to appoint
ment of public utilities trustees in
certain cities and providing for their
duties.
By Holdoegel Authorizing con-
tracts between the state board Of edu-
cation and any school district for use
of teachers in training at the state
educational institutions for work in
the local schools.
By Van Alstine Revision Of the
law as to the Office of dairy and food
commissioner and salaries of inspec-
tors and others.
By Frailey -Authorizing special
extra levy of 2-mill tax for 1919 and
1920 for the general fund of all cities
and towns to meet any deficiency in
the 10-mill levy
$4,000, and for paving and curbing
assessment $4,000.
By Judiciary committee No. Gre.
ating commission of three to codify
the laws and prepare book of anno-
tations, with salaries and an appro-
priation to cover the cost
By Ball-Authorizing the giving of
condemned Intoxicating liquors to
hospital or the board of control for
use in state institutions.
By Parker-Empowerfn the board
OF control to lease the right to mine
coal under portion of the state fair
ground.
By committee on appropriations
Removing the limitation on the ex-
penses IF district judge that may be
paid by the county.
By Parker-Extension Of the time
for which drainage bonds may be is.
sued to twenty years.
By Smith-Revision of the law as
to manner Of fixing boundaries of
consolidated school districts and for
nation of such districts.
By Haskell-Increase in compensa-
ton and mileage allowed to members
OF the board of supervisors.
By Kimberly and Horchem-Relat-
ing to special tax for the acquisition
of school sites.
By Horchem-A Authorizing vote on
proposal for contagious disease hospi-
tai IN county Of from $4,000 to 5000
population on petition.
By committee on departmental af-
fairs Transferring the automobile
registration department to the treas
urer Of state.
By Balkema Adding two stock
ra1sers to the commission Of animal
health.
BY committee on banks]ReIating
TO the determination of value of bank
stock for assessment and deductions
for government bonds and other Sc
curities of the federal government.
By committee on suppression Of in
temperance To authorize any minis
ter to obtain permit for purchase
and use of sacramental wines.
By committee on appropriations
Appropriation of $22,5OO for repair
and contingent fund for the school
for the deaf
By Foskett- Setting aside from
funds previously appropriated $4,000
for aid OF federal employment bureau.
By ogersAuthorizing each gen
eral assembly to fix the number and
compensation Of its employees by joint
resolution.
BY Wichman Repeating law for
designating foreign language news
papers as official papers and requir-
ing all legal notices to be published
in English language newspapers.