right to the Supreme Court to notice any points not insisted upon by counsel.

There is an act creating a state highway commission, showing that the good roads movement has taken hold there.

Another act provides that wages earned outside of the state by a non-resident of the state, and payable outside of the state, shall in all cases where the garnishing creditor is a non-resident of the state be exempt from attachment or garnishment, where the cause of action arises out of the state. It is made the duty of the garnishee in such cases to plead such exemption, unless the defendant shall be personally served with original notice in the state. The mischief which led to the passage of this act was doubtless a growing evil to employees of the railroad systems of that state being harassed by suits by money changers dealing in claims against them.

There is also an act prohibiting the docking of horses' tails. In one act punishment is provided for the larceny of domestic fowls or poultry in the night-time. This would seem to indicate that a Southern industry had been transplanted to Northern soil.

A joint resolution was also passed as follows:

"WHEREAS, A large number of state legislatures have at various times adopted memorials and resolutions in favor of the election of United States senators by popular vote; and

"WHEREAS, The national house of representatives has on four separate occasions, within recent years, adopted resolutions in favor of this proposed change in the method of electing United States senators, which were not adopted by the Senate; and,

"WHEREAS, Article V of the Constitution of the United States provides that Congress, on the application of the legis latures of two-thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments and believing there is a general desire on the part of the citizens of the State of Iowa that the United States senators should be elected by a direct vote of the people; therefore,

"Be it resolved, By the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

"That the legislature of the State of Iowa favors the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution which shall provide for the election of United States senators by popular vote, and joins with other states of the union in respectfully requesting that a convention be called for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States as provided for in Article V of the said Constitution, which amendment shall provide for a change in the present method of electing United States senators, so that they can be chosen in each state by direct vote of the people."

This would indicate that there is a sentiment among the people of Iowa to make an appeal to the people of the union, over the head of the Senate, for a change in the Constitution of the United States respecting the election of United States

senators.

OHIO.

The very excellent pioneer act of 1902, requiring a system of uniform accounting throughout the state was amended so as to increase the efficiency of that statute.

The speed of automobiles in the business and closely builtup portion of any municipality is restricted to eight miles an hour; in other portions of such municipalities to fifteen miles an hour; and outside said municipalities to twenty miles. an hour. All public bodies are forbidden to change the said speeds by ordinance. Persons using automobiles are required to bring them to a full stop when signaled by putting up of the hand by a person riding, leading or driving a horse or other animal. A person using an automobile is also required for the period from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise to exhibit a lamp or lamps showing a white light or lights for a reasonable distance in the direction toward which such automobile is proceeding and a red light or lights in the reverse direction. Automobiles are also required to be equipped with a brake and a suitable bell, horn or other signal.

A statute was passed entitled "An act to prevent loss of life in public houses and theaters."

By section 1, a person operating a theater is required to distribute to the audience a diagram of the aisles and all exits. Section 2 of said act provides that every theater having a seating capacity of 750 or more shall be required to have a person stationed at each outside exit. Each exit is required to have painted thereon the word "exit" in letters of not less than six inches in length and three inches in breadth, the same to be illuminated either by electric light or gas, fed by independent wire or pipes. In case of a theater located in a municipality having no gas or electricity, then the illumination is required to be by non-explosive oil.

By section 3 said theaters are required to be equipped with an asbestos or a steel stage curtain overlapping twelve inches on both sides, having attached at the top and bottom iron gas piping of not less than one and a half inches inside diameAll guide wires are required to be of steel not less than one-fourth inch in diameter. The proscenium wall is required to be of brick or other fire-proof material.

ter.

Section 4 imposes a penalty for obstructing the descent of the curtain by any wire, light reflector, scenery or other thing.

By section 5 it is made the duty of the mayor, chief of the fire department and building inspector to enforce the provisions. of the statute.

The double liability of stockholders having been abolished by a constitutional amendment adopted in November, 1903, a statute was enacted for the purpose of fully carrying said constitutional amendment into effect.

All notices which by the law should be published in a newspaper by the trustee, assignee, executor, administrator, receiver or other court officer or party are required to be approved by the court or a clerk thereof.

The numerous special acts in force in reference to court stenographers were repealed and a uniform law governing court stenographers was adopted. In addition to their salary,

they are not permitted to charge in excess of eight cents per folio of 100 words.

The statutes against perjury and bribery were supplemented by providing that "whoever with intent to corrupt a witness or to influence him in respect to the testimony he is about to or may be called upon to give in an action or proceeding pending or about to be commenced, either before or after he is subpoenaed or sworn, offers, promises or gives to him or to anyone for him any valuable thing, shall be fined not more than $500 and imprisoned not more than sixty days."

In a number of misdemeanors it is provided that if a witness shall incriminate himself he shall thereafter be discharged from prosecution or punishment for the misdemeanors to which he testified.

A statute was passed providing that when a person has not been heard of for such a length of time as to cause his heirs at law or next of kin to believe such person dead, the probate court is given power to appoint a trustee of such person's real and personal property.

By statute all state funds are required to be deposited in banks and trust companies designated by the State Board of Deposit. No depository is permitted to have on deposit more than its paid-in capital stock and in no event more than $500,000. Every depository is required to deposit with the treasurer of the state United States government bonds, or bonds of the state, or county or municipal bonds, or surety company bonds, at not less than their value in an amount equal to the amount of money deposited. The rate of interest fixed is not less than two per cent. per annum and the security required is to insure the repayment of principal and interest. The treasurer is also permitted to designate two active depositories, interest being payable of not less than one per cent. per annum on daily balances. The treasurer, auditor and attorney general are constituted the Board of Deposit.

In primary elections an elector is forbidden to vote unless he had voted with the political party holding such primary

election at the last general election, unless he is a first voter. By statute it is further provided that a political party might by notice call its primary election to be held by regular officers of election. Such primary elections are then to be held under the general provisions of the law governing general elections. This statute puts primary elections under the same orderly provisions as general elections.

For many years in Ohio municipal elections were held in April, while general elections were held in November. The spring elections were abolished, so that all elections are required to be held in November. At the same time the General Assembly of Ohio adopted a joint resolution providing for submitting an amendment to the state constitution so that municipal elections shall be held in November of the odd and national and state elections in November of the even

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years.

Numerous special acts governing elections were repealed and a law uniform throughout the state was enacted. It was substantially a re-enactment of the general statutes providing for the registration of electors and the Australian ballot.

A liberal local option statute was passed. It provides that whenever forty per cent. of the qualified electors of a residence. district petition therefor, a special election shall be held for determining the question whether intoxicating liquors shall or shall not be sold within such residence district. The words "intoxicating liquors" are required to be construed to mean any distilled, malt, vinous or any intoxicating liquors by whatever name the same shall be known. The residence district is defined as "any contiguous territory containing not less than three hundred or more than two thousand electors." The statute further provides that such district shall not contain any block in which one-half or more of the foot frontage is occupied by buildings devoted to commercial, manufacturing, mercantile or other business purposes, not including saloons. In determining the foot frontage saloons are to be excluded and counted neither as business nor as residence property.