Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-02

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Excusing women from pury service
| when requested.
Provide for bonus for soldiers of
the world war.
Requiring claims for workmen's
compensation within thirty days after
injury instead of ninety as now pro-
vided
Heavy fines prescribed for failure
to report births, deaths and other
vital statistics.
Making an appropriation to pub
lish roster of the Iowa soldiers in
the world war.
Providing for commission to pro-
mote uniform state laws so as to
make Iowa laws conform as nearly
as possible to the other states when
adopted by a national commission of
all states,
Regulation of restaurants, cafes,
lunch roomes and all other places SELL
ing prepared foods to the public and
licensing the same upon complying
with the law and Furnishing offend
ers.
Permit boards of directors of
school districts to tax an amount not
exceeding 10 mills on 81, of taxable
property, and anticipate the collec-
ton of the taxes authorized to be
collected for the high school fund.
Giving pupils in rural schools
vacation during the corn husking SINE,
from October Is to December l.
Limiting candidates from expending
more than so per cent. of the annual
salary of the office in campaign ex-
penses.
Action has not been taken on any
Of the above bills and legislators are
anxious to hear expressions from
their constituents regarding their i'm
portance. General appropriation bills
will probably be introduced soon af-
ter the recess.
Boxing Bill Passes House
The house has passed the boxing
bill by vote of A to 60 and If the
senate concurs and the governor signs
boxing will become a legalized sport
in the state Of Iowa. The bill limits
the rounds to ten, not over three min
utes each, with gloves no lighter than
five ounces, requires physical exam
ination and prohibits those with
weak hearts from mixing and also
prohibits boys younger than Is from
attending unless accompanied by
their father. A tax on the gate re-
ceipts is required to create fund for
the promotion Of physical training in
the schools. A bill has also been
introduced in the assembly requiring
physical training in the schools and
prescribing that teachers shall take
instruction in physical training so as
to be ready by the first OF next Sep
tember to instruct.
Short Time Auto Tax
Purchasers of automobiles will pay
their tax according to the length Of
time in their possession and not for
the full year as heretofore accord
ing to a bill which has passed both
houses Payments will be made by
quarters and the man who buys
car in April pays only three-quarters
of the annual tax.
Camp Dodge Remains
If the bill is not side tracked the
state will purchase Camp Dodge for
National Guard training camp. The
state would fall heir to a large part
of the equipment and would be paid
for largely from funds which the
government owes the state supple
mented by funds in the hands of the
National Guard. There are $40 acres
in the tract. The state acquires it for
$34,S0O.
Hinshaw Asks Investigation
Having been charged with selling
state fish and pocketing the proceeds
Former Game Warden E. G. Hinshaw
demands that an investigation be
made of his accounts and that
spear and sein be used instead of the
usual probe. He denounces the allie
cation and defies the alligator who
originated such fish story.
State House In Danger
When the members Of the legisla-
ture discovered that the water pres
sure Of the Des Moines water works
would not carry water further than
the galleries Of the two houses in
case of fire and that it would be i'm.
| possible to prevent the capitol build
ing from burning should fire get
under headway, the two houses got
together and gave permission to the
city for better service.
Harrison Becomes Chairman
A distinct honor has come to Rep
| resentative E. P. Harrison of Oak
land, Pottawattamie county who sue
ceeds the late Representative Stone
as chairman of the house committee
| on appropriations. Mr.. Harrison who
| was the second member on the COM
mittee was acting chairman during
the illness of Mr.. Stone and upon his
| death was elected by unanimous vote
to the craftsmanship. This is an un-
usual honor and is perhaps the first
instance on record where a new mem
Der became chairman of one of the
| two most important committees Of the
assembly. Mr. Harrison is a news
paper publisher at Oakland where he
has built up one of the most pros
porous plants in the state. He is
thirty-seven years old, was born in
Maryland and has been a resident of
Iowa ten years.
UncOvering Taxable MOnes and