AN ACT to provide for the general levy for state purposes for the years nineteen hundred and seven (1907) and nineteen hundred and eight (1908).

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

SECTION 1. State levy. That the executive council shall in the year nineteen hundred and seven (1907) fix the rate per centum to be levied upon the valuation of the taxable property of the state necessary to yield for general state purposes approximately the sum of two million two hundred & fifty thousand dollars ($2,250,000.00); and in the year nineteen hundred and eight (1908) shall fix the rate necessary to yield approximately the further sum of two million two hundred & fifty thousand dollars ($2,250,000.00).

SEC. 2. Executive council to certify rate. The executive council shall certify the rate necessary to the auditor of each county.

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 Capital, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved April 10, A. D. 1907.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Register and Leader and the Des Moines Capital, April 15, 1907. W. C. HAYWARD, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 199.

MILEAGE AND EXPENSES OF VISITATION COMMITTEES.

S. F. 97.

AN ACT making an appropriation to defray the mileage and expenses of the members of the various committees sent by the Thirty-second General Assembly to visit the several state institutions.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

SECTION 1. Appropriation-amounts. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twelve hundred and fifteen and 5-100 dollars ($1215.05), to defray the mileage and expenses of the members of the various committees sent by the Thirtysecond General Assembly, under concurrent resolution, to visit the various

CH. 199] LAWS OF THE THIRTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

state institutions. The said sum to be paid to the various persons, and in the

W. B. Seeley

12.05

SEC. 2. In effect. This act, being deemed of immedate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Register and Leader and the Des Moines Capital, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa.

Approved February 22, A. D. 1907.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Register and Leader and the Des Moines Capital, February 26, 1907.

W. C. HAYWARD,
Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 200.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYES OF THIRTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

S. F. 102.

AN ACT making an appropriation to pay the additional employes of the Thirty-second General Assembly.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

SECTION 1. Appropriation-how drawn. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three thousand ($3000.00) dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay additional employes of the Thirty-second General Assembly; and the state auditor is hereby authorized to draw warrants against the same in favor of the persons and in the amounts certified to by the president of the senate and

CH. 201]

LAWS OF THE THIRTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

the speaker of the house, and the state treasurer is authorized to pay such warrants.

SEC. 2. In effect. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication in the Register and Leader and the Des Moines Capital, daily newspapers published in the city of Des Moines, Iowa.

Approved February 23, A. D. 1907.

I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Register and Leader and the Des Moines Capital, February 26, 1907.

W. C. HAYWARD,
Secretary of State.

CHAPTER 201.

STATE AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS; STATE AND OTHER EXPENSES.

S. F. 375.

AN ACT to make appropriations for the payment of state and judicial officers, state and other expenses.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

SECTION 1. Appropriation-how drawn. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, an amount sufficient to pay the salaries of the various officers, whose salaries are fixed by law, and payable from the state treasury, and the auditor of state shall draw warrants therefor in favor of the officers entitled thereto, in monthly installments, when not otherwise provided for by law.

There is further appropri

SEC. 2. Appropriation-money not expended. ated from the state treasury for a term of two years ending June 30, 1909, the following sums, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, to-wit: Provided that on the first day of July succeeding the meeting of the regular session of the General Assembly all moneys appropriated in this act and remaining unexpended, shall be and are hereby covered into the. state treasury. SEC. 3. Clerical help-other expenses.

1. Auditor of state. For the office of auditor of state, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of thirty-seven thousand one hundred sixty ($37,160.00) dollars.

2. Attorney general. For the office of attorney general, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of eleven thousand four hundred ($11,400.00) dollars.

3. State mine inspector. For the office of state mine inspector, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars.

4. Railroad commission. For the railroad commission for clerical help, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of six thousand ($6,000.00) dollars; for traveling and all other expenses two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars.

5. Historical department. For the historical department, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of thirteen thousand three hundred sixty ($13,360.00) dollars.

6. Geological survey. For the geological survey, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of two thousand two hundred ($2,200.00) dollars.

7. Clerk of supreme court. For the office of clerk of the supreme court, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of five thousand eight hundred eighty ($5,880.00) dollars.

LAWS OF THE THIRTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

[CH. 201

8. Supreme court. For the incidental expenses of the chief justice of the supreme court, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, the sum of three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars; also for bailiff, messenger, and stenographic service, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of twelve thousand six hundred ($12,600.00) dollars.

9. State food and dairy commissioner. For expenses of the state food and dairy commissioner, assistant commissioner, and deputy, and for food and milk inspection, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, the sum of eleven thousand ($11,000.00) dollars; for clerical assistance, for the period ending June 30, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of three thousand eight hundred ($3,800.00) dollars.

10. Treasurer of state. For the office of treasurer of state, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, for salaries and incidental expenses, the sum of eleven thousand five hundred sixty ($11,560.00) dollars.

11. Superintendent of public instruction. For the office of superintendent of public instruction, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of four thousand three hundred sixty ($4,360.00) dollars.

12. State librarian. For the office of state librarian, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of eight thousand one hundred sixty ($8,160.00) dollars.

13. Supreme court reporter. For the office of supreme court reporter, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of one thousand four hundred forty ($1,440.00) dollars.

14. Secretary of state. For the office of secretary of state, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of twenty thousand eight hundred ($20,800.00) dollars.

15. Governor. For the office of governor, for the period ending June 30th, 1909; for a contingent and expense fund, the sum of three thousand nine hundred thirty-six ($3,936.00) dollars; for the expenses of employing additional counsel when necessary, under the provisions of sections sixty-three (63) and sixty-four (64) of the code, the sum of two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars; for investigation of applications for pardon and parole and for return of paroled prisoners, the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars; for house rent for the governor, the sum of one thousand two hundred ($1,200.00) dollars; for employes in the office of the governor, for the period ending June 30, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of ten thousand four hundred ($10,400.00) dollars.

16. Employes under custodian. For employes under the custodian, for the period ending June 30th, 1909, as per joint resolution No. 6, the sum of fiftyseven thousand forty dollars ($57,040.00).

17. Executive council-providential contingencies. For providential contingencies the sum of fifty thousand ($50,000.00) dollars, to be expended in accordance with the provisions of section one hundred seventy (170) of the code, the said amount to be under the control of the executive council and all payments from said sum shall first receive its unanimous approval. Any expenditures under this section shall be reported in detail by the auditor of state in his next report.

Executive council-furniture, stores, supplies. There is hereby appropriated the sum of one hundred five thousand ($105,000.00) dollars, to be expended under the direction of the executive council, under the provisions of section one hundred sixty-five (165) of the code, for furniture, stores and supplies, and the further sum of twenty-two thousand ($22,000.00) dollars, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, for the purchase of fuel.