LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY [CH. 33 SEC. 2. Term defined. Any mother whose husband is an inmate of any institution under the care of the board of control, shall, for the purposes of this act, be considered a widow, but only while such husband is so confined. Approved April 19 A. D. 1913. CHAPTER 32. CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. S. F. 32. AN ACT to amend the law as it appears in section two hundred sixty-five (265) of the code relating to the clerk of the superior court. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Deputy-shall be city recorder or city clerk. That section two hundred sixty-five (265) of the code be and the same is hereby amended by striking from said section the period after the word "court" in the third line thereof, and inserting after the word "court" the following: "and the city recorder or city clerk shall be deputy clerk of said court and may perform the duties of his principal as clerk of said court". Approved March 13 A. D. 1913. CHAPTER 33. CRIMINAL REPORTS AND STATISTICS. H. F. 489. AN ACT to repeal section two hundred ninety-three (293) of the code, and chapter three (3) of the acts of the thirty-third general assembly, and to enact a substitute therefor relating to the keeping of criminal statistics by the clerk of the district court and the reporting of same to the board of parole. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Repeal-clerk of district court-report criminal statistics to board of parole. That section two hundred ninety-three (293) of the code and chapter three (3) of the acts of the thirty-third general assembly be and the same are hereby repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof: "The clerk of the district court is required to report to the board of parole on or before the fifteenth day of July of each year, the number of convictions for all crimes and misdemeanors in that court in his county for the year ending June 30th preceding, and such report shall show the character of the offense and the sentence imposed, the occupation of the convict, whether he can read or write; also the number of cases tried on which there were verdicts of acquittal, or cases in which were dismissals by the court without trial, and what crimes the indictments in cases of acquittal or dismissal were for; also the expenses of the county for criminal prosecutions during the CH. 34] LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY year, including jurors fees in all criminal cases; jurors meals while in the trial of criminal cases; all bailiff's fees for services while in attendance of the court on jury during the trial of criminal cases; the expense incurred in taking convicted prisoners to prison or iail attorney's fees allowed in the attendance of criminals; all the fees of grand jurors; all fees paid witnesses in the trial of criminal cases; all fees paid to the court reporter for reporting the trial of criminal cases and for transcripts made at the expense of the county in criminal cases; all fees paid to witnesses brought before the grand jury; all fees paid to the clerk of the grand jury and compensation of the bailiff in attendance upon the grand jury; all fees and expenses of the sheriff and other officers paid by the county for services in connection with the work of the grand jury; all expenses made in connection with the jail, including board of prisoners; all jurors fees, jurors meals, witness fees, constable's fees, and justice fees paid by the county in all criminal cases before a justice of the peace, magistrate or police court; the compensation of the county attorney and his assistant and expenses in criminal cases.' Approved April 18 A. D. 1913. CHAPTER 34. CRIMINAL STATISTICS BY COUNTY AUDITOR. H. F. 488. AN ACT to repeal section four hundred seventy five (475) of the code and to enact a substitute therefor relating to the criminal statistics to be kept by the county auditor and the reporting of same by the county auditor to the clerk of the district court. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Repeal. That section four hundred seventy five (475) of the code be and the same is hereby repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof. SEC. 2. County auditor-report expense criminal prosecutions. The county auditor shall report to the clerk of the district court on or before the fifth day of July of each year, the expenses of the county in criminal prosecutions during the year ending June 30th preceding, including but distinguishing the compensation of the county attorney, and such report shall be so made as to include all the items of criminal expenses which appear in the records of his office and are required to be reported by the clerk of the district court to the board of parole as set out in section two hundred ninety three (293) of the code, and the clerk of the district court shall furnish to the auditor the blanks to be used in making such report. Approved April 2 A. D. 1913. LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY [CH. 36 CHAPTER 35. COMPENSATION OF CLERKS AND DEPUTIES OF THE DISTRICT COURT. S. F. 471. AN ACT to amend the law as it appears in section two hundred ninety eight (298) of the supplement to the code, 1907, as amended by chapter sixteen (16) of the acts of the thirty third general assembly, relating to the compensation of clerks of the district court and their deputies. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Compensation in certain counties. That section two hundred ninety-eight (298) of the supplement to the code, 1907, as amended by chapter sixteen (16) of the laws of the thirty-third general assembly be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the words and figures, eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00) in the seventh and eighth lines of section one (1), of chapter sixteen (16) of the acts of the thirty-third general assembly, and by inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), and also by adding to said section after the figures "$10,000.00" the following words, "that each of the two chief deputy clerks shall be allowed a salary of not less than fourteen hundred dollars ($1,400.00) per annum.” Approved April 18 A. D. 1913. CHAPTER 36. COUNTY ATTORNEYS AND THEIR DUTIES. H. F. 591. AN ACT specifying qualifications for county attorneys additional to chapter nine (9), title three (3) of the code. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Qualifications. County attorneys shall be qualified electors of their respective counties, duly admitted to practice as attorneys and counselors in the courts of this state as provided in chapter ten (10) title three (3) of the code and amendments thereto; provided however, that no person shall be qualified for such office whose license to practice has been revoked or suspended, while the same remains revoked or suspended. Approved April 17 A. D. 1913. CH. 38] LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHAPTER 37. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE. S. F. 426. AN ACT to repeal section three hundred thirteen (313) of the code and to enact a substitute therefor relating to the admission to the practice of law in this state of attorneys having been duly admitted to practice in other states. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Repeal-practitioners of other states. That the law as it appears in section three hundred thirteen (313) of the code be and the same is hereby repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof: Any person a resident of this state having been admitted to the bar of any other of the United States may, in the discretion of the court, be admitted to practice in this state without examination or proof of period of study, as hereinbefore provided, on proof of the other qualification required by this chapter, and on satisfactory proof that he has practiced law regularly for not less than one year in the state where admitted to practice, after having been admitted to the bar according to the laws of such state. Approved April 11 A. D. 1913. CHAPTER 38. INVESTMENT OF FUNDS BY EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES AND GUARDIANS. S. F. 13. AN ACT to repeal section three hundred sixty-four (364) of the code, relating to investment of money and to enact a substitute therefor. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Repeal-investments-in what to be made. That section three hundred sixty-four (364) of the code, be and the same is hereby repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof: "Where investment of funds are to be made, including those to be made. by executors, administrators, trustees and guardians, and no mode of investment is pointed out by statute, they may be made in the stocks or bonds of this state, or of those of the United States, or in bond or mortgage upon real property of the clear, unincumbered value of twice the investment or under order of court in bonds issued by or under the direction of cities, towns, counties, school or drainage districts of this state. Approved April 4 A. D. 1913. LAWS OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY [CH. 40 CHAPTER 39. COUNTY HOSPITALS. H. F. 418. AN ACT to repeal section ten (10) of chapter twenty-six (26) acts of the thirty-third (33rd) general assembly, and to enact a substitute therefor, relating to the maintenance of county hospitals. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Repeal-appropriation for improvement and maintenance. That section ten (10) of chapter twenty-six (26) of the acts of the thirty-third (33rd) general assembly, be and the same is hereby repealed, and the following is enacted in lieu thereof: "In counties exercising the rights conferred by the act, the board of trustees of said hospital shall at its regular August meeting each year, determine and fix the amount necessary for the improvement and maintenance of any such public hospital so established, during the ensuing year, in addition to the tax for the hospital fund herein before provided for, and the president and secretary of the board shall certify the same to the county auditor of such county before September first of each year: and the board of supervisors of said county shall at its September session following, levy a sufficient tax upon the assessed value of the taxable property in the county as will produce said sum for the ensuing year, but said levy shall not exceed one (1) mill on such assessed valuation. SEC. 2. Acts in conflict repealed. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act and provision, are hereby repealed. Approved April 9 A. D. 1913. CHAPTER 40. SEGREGATION AND SUPPORT OF INDIGENT PERSONS AFFLICTED WITH PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. S. F. 466. AN ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of each county in this state to make provision for the segregation, care and support of indigent persons afflicted with pulmonary tuberculosis in advanced stages. [Additional to chapter two (2) of title four (IV) of the code relating to board of supervisors.] Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Board of supervisors duties-separation and maintenance of persons suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. That the board of supervisors of each county in this state is hereby authorized to provide for the separation. and maintenance of persons financially unable to provide for themselves, who have no relatives liable for their support and who are suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis farther advanced than the incipient stages. |