LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY. [CH. 186 feeding and management of live stock; investigations relating to animal diseases; the origination, introduction and management of fruits; the production and marketing of dairy and other farm products. SEC. 3. Appropriation. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act there is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifteen thousand (15,000) dollars. Said appropriation to be available on and after the first day of July nineteen hundred and six; provided, that the funds appropriated by this act shall be expended according to plans agreed upon by the president, the dean of agriculture and the board of trustees of the Iowa state college of agriculture and mechanic arts. Approved April 10, A. D. 1906. CHAPTER 186. SPECIAL TAX FOR BUILDING PURPOSES FOR THE STATE NORMAL 80HOOL. H. F. 176. AN ACT to provide for the erection, repair, improvement and equipment of buildings for the state normal school. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Special tax-how levied and drawn. For the purpose of providing for the erection, repair, improvement and equipment of such necessary buildings as shall be determined upon by the board of trustees of the state normal school for the completion of said institution, there shall be levied annually for five years a special tax of one-tenth of a mill on the dollar upon the assessed valuation of the taxable property of the state and the proceeds thereof shall be carried into the treasury to the credit of said state normal school. Said levy shall be first made with the levy made for state purposes in the year nineteen hundred and seven (1907) and the same levy shall be made annually for the four successive years thereafter. The money realized from such levy for said state normal school shall be held by the treasurer of the state for the purpose herein before provided and drawn upon requisition of the board of trustees of said state normal school. SEC. 2. How expended. The funds to be realized from the tax levies herein provided for shall not be anticipated by issuing and discounting warrants or other obligations of the state, and no part of the same shall be expended without first submitting to the general assembly for its approval, estimates of cost, plans and specifications as provided by section twenty-seven hundred and twenty-seven a 56 (2727-a 56) of the supplement to the code, provided that for any deviation from the plans and specifications, or any emergency building, which deviation from the plans or building shall not cost more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), arising between the sessions of the general assembly involving increased cost of any building authorized as herein before provided, the board in charge shall first secure the approval thereof by a majority vote of the executive council. Such sums shall be drawn from the state treasury as provided in sections one hundred and nine (109) and one hundred and ten (110) of the code. Nothing herein contained shall be held to exclude the said state normal school from employing an architect other than the state architect. Approved April 10, A. D. 1906. CH. 188] LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CHAPTER 187. COMPLETION OF HISTORICAL, MEMORIAL AND ART BUILDING. 8. F. 161. AN ACT providing for the inside finishing and completion of the historical, memorial and art building. Also for the purchase of steel book stacks, and making an appropriation therefor. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Appropriation. The executive council is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to proceed with the inside finishing and completion of the historical, memorial and art building, including heating, ventilating, plumbing, cement walks and granite curbing. Also electric fixtures and steel book stacks in accordance with the provisions of this act. For these purposes there is hereby appropriated the sum of fifty thousand dollars. ($50,000) to be paid out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated. Contracts let by executive council. The executive council shall proceed to let the necessary contracts to the lowest responsible bidder, (reserving the right to accept or reject any or all bids), who shall execute such bonds as the executive council may deem necessary for the faithful performance of said work. All payment shall be approved by the executive council. SEC. 3. In effect. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Register and Leader and the Des Moines Daily Capital, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved April 9, A. D. 1906. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Des Moines Daily Capital, April 14, 1906 and the Register and Leader, April 18, 1906. W. B. MARTIN, CHAPTER 188. LEGISLATIVE INSURANCE COMMISSION. S. F. 13. AN ACT to create a legislative commission to examine the subject of all insurance and the practice of the insurance companies doing business in this state and make recommendations concerning the insurance laws and provide a uniform policy for life and fire insurance and report their findings and recommendations to the next general assembly, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Commission created. There is hereby created a legislative insurance commission, consisting of five members of the general assembly, two of whom shall be members of the senate, and three of whom shall be members of the house of representatives. SEC. 2. Appointment. The members of the senate above mentioned shall be appointed by the lieutenant governor, and the members of the house of representatives shall be appointed by the speaker thereof. SEC. 3. Clerical and legal assistance-necessary expenses. Said commission shall have the authority to employ such clerical and legal assistance as may be required to properly perform the duties hereby imposed upon said commission, which together with the necessary expenses incurred therein, by said commission. shall be paid out of the treasury upon the approval of the executive council, upon filing with the auditor of state a detailed and itemized statement duly verified of same. LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY. [CH. 188 SEC. 4. Quorum-chairman. Said commission or a majority thereof, in case of absence of any member, shall constitute a quorum, who shall as soon as practicable, after the adjournment of the present general assembly, meet in the capitol building and organize by the election of one of its members as chairman, who shall preside at all meetings of said commission, if present, and in his absence the chairman shall be elected from those present. Said commission shall meet from time to time, as determined by said body, or on the call of the chairman. SEC. 5. Powers. Said commission shall have the power, to thoroughly investigate the system, practice, character, and policies of all insurance companies, and all insurance written by the insurance companies doing business in this state: to examine, all the methods employed by them in transacting their business, their relation to other corporations, the salaries paid to their officers and employes, their securities and investment, the relation of the officers and members of said companies to said investments, their relation to or with other corporations transacting business with said insurance companies, the amount of taxes paid by them, their liability to their policy holders, the cost of insurance, the expenses of said companies, the relation of said insurance companies to subsidiary corporations; to examine into all expenditures of said companies and the said commission is hereby authorized and empowered to require and enforce the attendance of witnesses, and the production of books and papers, and any member of the commission is hereby authorized to administer oaths, and said commission, shall have access, at all times, to the office of the auditor of state, and the said auditor shall render to the commission such aid and assistance as is within his power to give. SEC. 6. Report. Said commission shall on or before December 1, 1906, file with the auditor of the state, its report which shall be printed by him for distribution to the members of the next general assembly which report shall contain a detailed statement of all expenses incurred and the results of its investigation together with such recommendations and conclusions as will improve and perfect the insurance laws of the state and define the rights of the companies and the equities of the policy holders, together with any other recommendations which said commission, after investigation, may deem advisable. SEC. 7. Recommendations. Said commission shall make such recommendations in reference to perfecting the insurance laws of the state as the investigation herein provided for and the judgment of the commission shall approve, and said report shall contain all recommendations on said subject and shall also contain such recommendations as said committee may approve, concerning a uniform policy or policies of insurance, and the form of such policy or policies recommended. SEC. 8. Compensation of members-traveling and personal expenses. The members of said commission shall receive as compensation for said service ten dollars per day each together with their traveling and personal expenses while actually engaged in said work, to be paid from the treasury upon the order of the executive council. SEC. 9. Appropriation. The amount of money authorized by this act for the purpose herein provided for shall not exceed ten thousand dollars, which sum is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated. SEC. 10. Cost of publishing report-how paid. The printing and binding of said report and all expense connected therewith shall be at the cost of the state as provided by law. CH. 189] LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SEC. 11. In effect. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall be in full force and effect upon the publication in the Register and Leader, and the Des Moines Daily Capital, newspapers of Des Moines, Iowa. Approved April 5, A. D. 1906. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Register and Leader, April 10, 1906, and the Des Moines Daily Capital, April 11, 1906. W. B. MARTIN, CHAPTER 189. THE BENEDICT HOME AT DES MOINES, THE FLORENCE CRITTENDEN HOME, THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' HOME, AND THE HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD AT SIOUX CITY, AND THE DUBUQUE RESCUE HOME AND THE HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD AT DUBUQUE. 8. T. 848. AN ACT making appropriations for the benefit of the Benedict home at Des Moines, the Florence Crittenden home, the boys' and girls' home, and the house of the Good Shepherd at Sioux City and the Dubuque rescue home, and the house of the Good Shepherd at Dubuque, and providing for the method of disbursement and against future appropriations of this kind. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Appropriation. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the benefit of the Benedict home at Des Moines, the Florence Crittenden home, the boys' and girls' home, and the house of the Good Shepherd at Sioux City, and the Dubuque rescue home and the house of the Good Shepherd at Dubuque the sum of twelve thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars ($12,950.00), to be paid in sums as hereinafter specified, and to be expended under the direction of the executive council. SEC. 2. Benedict home. Of the appropriations made by this act, the Benedict home at Des Moines shall receive the sum of four thousand seven hundred dollars ($4,700.00), which shall be available as follows: 1,400.00 800.00 For the period ending July 1, 1907 the sum of.... ....$2,000.00 500.00 SEC. 3. Other institutions. Of the appropriations made by this act, the Florence Crittenden home, the boys' and girls' home, and the house of the Good Shepherd at Sioux City, and the Dubuque rescue home, and the house of the Good Shepherd at Dubuque shall each receive the sum of one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars ($1,650.00), which shall be available to each as follows: For the period ending July 1, 1907 the sum of...... .$ 700.00 500.00 300.00 150.00 SEC. 4. No further appropriations. No further appropriations shall hereafter be made to any institution not wholly under the control of the state. Approved April 10, A. D. 1906. LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CHAPTER 190. DEDICATION OF BATTLEFIELD AND PRISON MONUMENTS. S. F. 268. [CH. 191 AN ACT appropriating money to pay the expenses of the members of the Iowa Shiloh battlefield monument commission, the Iowa Vicksburg park monument commission, the Iowa Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge monument commission, the Iowa Andersonville prison monument commission, speakers and musicians, upon a joint visit to the several fields upon which monuments have been erected under their supervision, for the purpose of dedicating the same. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Appropriation-purposes. There is hereby appropriated the sum of seven thousand five hundred (7500) dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the expenses of the members of the Iowa Shiloh battlefield monument commission, the Iowa Vicksburg park monument commission, the Iowa Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge monument commission, and the Iowa Andersonville prison monument commission, such speakers as may be invited, and musicians, upon a joint visit to the several battlefields and prison grounds upon which the said commissions have, under the authority of the state of Iowa, erected monuments to the memory of Iowa soldiers of the war of the rebellion, for the purpose of dedicating the same. SEC. 2. Vouchers-itemized account. The sum so appropriated, or any part thereof, may be drawn upon the voucher or vouchers of the executive council, and shall be expended under its direction. Within thirty (30) days after the expenditures are so made, an itemized account thereof shall be made up by the executive council, and filed with the state auditor. SEC. 3. Unexpended appropriations. All unexpended appropriations for the construction of the monuments under the supervision of the said several commissions, and all sums in said appropriations which have been set apart by law for the payment of expenses of dedication, shall be returned to the general funds of the state, it being the intent that the sum hereby appropriated shall cover all the expenses of said dedications, except the expense of the governor and his staff, which shall be paid out of the appropriations for the governor's office. Approved April 5, A. D. 1906. CHAPTER 191. PURCHASE OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS' OFFICIAL MAPS, H. F. 98. AN ACT making appropriation for the purchase of twenty-five thousand (25000) railroad commissioners' official maps to be distributed by the members of the general assembly and railroad commissioners. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Number ordered-distribution. The railroad commissioners are hereby instructed to procure twenty-five thousand (25000) copies of the railroad commissioners' official maps of Iowa, twenty-four thousand (24000) of said maps to be printed on heavy paper, mounted and with tape sides, and one thousand (1000) of said maps to be folded and inclosed in suitable envelopes; five (5) copies in envelopes and thirty (30) mounted maps to be delivered to each member of the general assembly for distribution, and the remainder to be distributed under the direction of the railroad commissioners, and said board of railroad commissioners is hereby directed to provide each public school room in the state with a copy of the mounted map. |