Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-04

ment is concurred in by ti,,, house, and
81 5ned by the governor, tn bill will be
law.
During the debate, Senator Whit
more stated that he personally knew OF
carload of strawberries being dumped
in the river to keep up prices.
NEW JUDICIARY AND LIBRARY
BUILDING.
The senate passed the Kimball bill
appropriating $3.50, 900 for a Judiciary
and Library building.
The bill had been amended to elimin-
ate all memorial features. The appro-
priation is to be taken from the surplus
in the Capitol extension fund and will
cause no increase in taxes.
While the house has defeated two
bills which combine the soldiers
memorial with the Judicial building, it
is believed the Kimball bill in it's pres
emit form stands good chance of pass
ing the lower body.
SUNDAY LAWS REMAIN.
One of tn most heated debates of the
session was over the proposed repeal
of the Sunday observance laws. This
bill was drafted by the committee on
cities and towns in the senate and
passed that body with but little opposi-
ton but it was badly defeated in the
house. As to whether the Attorney
General will again make an effort
toward enforcing the law deponent say
eth not.
TO ABOLISH PAROLE BOARD.
One of the most important bills of the
session is that drafted by the senate
committee on departmental affairs and
introduced in the upper house, provid-
ing for the sbolishment of of the state
beard of parole.
The bill transfers the duties of this
board to the Board of Control to be per-
formed in addition to their other work.
AMEND TRAFFIC LAW.
Auto drivers may soon be compelled
to look to the right when they are
approaching an intersection and give
the car crossing their path at right
angles from the right. the right of way.
The senate, by vote of IS yeas to
IL nays, passed a bill by Whitmore
amending the present law relating to
the operation of motor vehicles when
apDroacbinp an interSection.
CONSERVING DEAD ANIMALS.
! The Gunderson bill in regard to the
disposition of dead animals passed the
house by q good majority. The bill led
to m interesting discussion during
which the high price of soaps and other
made from animal fats was
gone over. At present the
law requires oil hogs that die from
cholera or other disease to be either |
burned or buried. This law was passed
several years ago and before its pass
age traffic in dead hogs was quite q
business. The new law makes it the
duty of those buying dead animals and
hauling them to rendering establish
ments to thoroughly sprinkle each car
cass with some disinfectant, thus pre-
venting the scattering of the disease.
Under the bill all persons handling dead
animals must procure license. u,
SEED BILL PASSES SENATE. |
Without q single opposing vote the
revised bill by Senator White passed the
senate. 1t provides certain standards
and shipping restrictions for all farm
seeds sold in the state. With refer
.nce to seed corn, the bill provides that
lenders of the seed shall place the
lame and address of the person or firm
IN the product; the variety; the year
when it was grown and the state and
county in which grown; when germina-
ion was made; whether hand picked or
AIKEN from a corn crib. 1t also gives
he person buying the seed corn, ten
lays in which TO test it and if it is found
he seed does not come up to the test as
the purchaser may return
t to the vender.
BUYING GOODS ON THE INSTALL
MENT PLAN.
A bill by Senator Parker, of Des
doines, providing that person buying
urniture or other property on the
nstallment plan, who shall willfully dis
,ose of the goods in an effort to defraud
he person or firm from which it is
fought, shall be guilty of larceny,
'assed the senate by 80 to 8 vote.
HOUSING BILL PASSES.
The housing bill by Weaver, OF Polk,
as passed both houses. 1t provides
equations for the construction of all
lasses of dwellings in cities and towns
q Iowa with q population of Il, 1000 or
nore and permits smaller towns to
ONE under the provisions of the act by |
rdinances to be adopted by city |
ouncils.
Plenty of air, ventilation and light are
he main requisites of the measure. 1t
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