LAWS OF THE THIRTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY. [CH. 230 account of the inauguration ceremonies and reception. Warrants shall be drawn upon the treasury for the sum herein appropriated in favor of the adjutant general, upon filing the vouchers therefor with the auditor of state. SEC. 2. 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 February 16, A. D. 1907. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Register and Leader and the Des Moines Capital, February, 19, 1907. W. C. HAYWARD, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 229. PURCHASE OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS' MAPS. S. F. 32. AN ACT making appropriation for the purchase of twenty thousand (20,000) railroad commisioners' 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 thousand (20,000) copies of the railroad commissioners' official maps of Iowa, nineteen thousand (19,000) of said maps to be printed on heavy paper, mounted and with tape sides, and one thousand (1,000) of said maps to be folded and inclosed in suitable envelopes; seventyfive (75) copies of the mounted maps to be delivered to each member of the General Assembly, and the remainder to be distributed under the direction of the railroad commissioners. SEC. 2. Appropriation. There is hereby appropriated, out of moneys not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three thousand four hundred dollars ($3,400.00), or so much thereof as shall be necessary for the purpose herein stated. SEC. 3. 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, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved February 8, A. D. 1907. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Des Moines Capital, February 9, 1907, and the Register and Leader, February 11, 1907. W. C. HAYWARD, CHAPTER 230. EXPENSES OF MORNIN-FEELY ELECTION CONTEST. H. F. 484. AN ACT to reimburse George S. Mornin and Guy A. Feely for expenses incurred in the election contest from the Sixty-sixth Representative District of Iowa, and to pay sundry persons for services, per diem, mileage, and expenses rendered and incurred in connection with said election contest. 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 the sum of five hundred CH. 231] LAWS OF THE THIRTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY. sixty-five and 45-100 dollars ($565.45), in full of all attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses incurred in the Mornin-Feely election contest from the Sixtysixth representative district of Iowa. SEC. 2. To whom paid. That the sum of money hereby appropriated shall be paid to the following named persons and in the following named sums: To George S. Mornin the sum of $258.00; to Guy A. Feely the sum of $255.40. To J. D. Caldwell, sheriff, serving notices and subpoenas, $7.55; F. S. Merriau, notary, taking depositions, $7.50; Harriet E. King, taking evidence in shorthand and making transcript thereof, $22.00; J. J. Rainbow, witness, one day, one mile, $1.35; J. N. Sweitzer, witness, one day, one mile, $1.35; J. K. Joder, witness, one day, one mile, $1.35; A. W. Brown, witness, one day, one mile, $1.35; J. B. Young, witness, one day, one mile, $1.35; E. E. Wilson, witness, one day, one mile, $1.35; M. Hileman, witness, one day, one mile, $1.35; C. B. Miller, witness, one day, one mile, $1.35; E. L. Hildebrand, witness, one day, one mile, $1.35; Louis Fressle, witness, one day, sixteen miles, $2.85. SEC. 3. How paid. The auditor of state is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant upon the state treasury in favor of the persons named in section 2 of this act, in the respective sums herein appropriated to each. SEC. 4. 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 in the Des Moines Capital, newspapers published in the city of Des Moines. 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 13, 1907. W. C. HAYWARD, CHAPTER 231. TO REIMBURSE THE WIDOW AND HEIRS OF J. W. CLIFF S. F. 252. AN ACT to reimburse the widow and heirs of the late J. W. Cliff for expenses incurred by him in his contest for the office of secretary of the senate of the Twenty-fourth General Assembly. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Amount appropriated-to whom paid-receipt in full. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars to be paid to Mrs. J. W. Cliff, the widow of J. W. Cliff, deceased, to repay the expenses incurred by the said J. W. Cliff in his contest for his position as secretary of the senate of the Twenty-fourth General Assembly of the state of Iowa. The auditor of state is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the state treasurer in favor of the said Mrs. J. W. Cliff for the said sum, whenever she and the heirs of J. W. Cliff, or their lawful guardian, shall have filed in his office a receipt in full of all claims and demands that they may have or claim to have against the state of Iowa on account of expenses paid by the said J. W. Cliff in his contest for the position of secretary of the senate of the Twenty-fourth General Assembly of the state of Iowa. Approved April 13, A. D. 1907. LAWS OF THE THIRTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CHAPTER 232. [CH. 233 TO REIMBURSE J. H. COWNIE, JR., R. R. MCCUTCHEON AND F. M. HUBBELL. H. F. 101. AN ACT appropriating money to J. H. Cownie, Jr., R. R. McCutcheon and F. M. Hubbell, as trustees, to reimburse them for the funds advanced and used in the purchase of a tract of land for the state as an addition to the state fair grounds. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Amount appropriated. That there is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of five thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars ($5,875.00), with interest at five and three-fourths per cent (534%) from November 12th, 1906, until paid, to J. H. Cownie, Jr., R. R. McCutcheon and F. M. Hubbell, as trustees, for funds advanced and used in the purchase of a tract of land for the state as an addition to the state fair grounds. SEC. 2. How paid. The auditor of state is hereby authorized and directed to issue his warrant upon the state treasurer in favor of said trustees for said sum upon the receipt of the deeds and abstracts showing the proper transfer to the state of the following described property, including streets and alleys comprised therein, all in Redhead's Addition to Grant Park in the city of Des Moines, Iowa: Lots 1 to 7 inclusive, in block G, 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 4, A. D. 1907. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Des Moines Capital, April 5, 1907, and the Register and Leader, April 6, 1907. W. C. HAYWARD, CHAPTER 233. TO INDEMNIFY D. H. FIESTER. H. F. 350. AN ACT to indemnify D. H. Fiester for personal injury sustained by him while employed at the hospital for the insane at Independence, Iowa. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Amount appropriated. There is hereby appropriated out of money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the payment in full for damages sustained by D. II. Fiester, arising from injuries sustained by him while engaged in working for the state at the hospital for the insane at Independence, Iowa. A proved April 13, A. D. 1907. CH. 234] LAWS OF THE THIRTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CHAPTER 234. TO REIMBURSE S. B. HUMBERT. S. F. 226. AN ACT to reimburse S. B. Humbert for services rendered as superintendent of construction of the monuments at Lookout Mountain and one at either end of Missionary Ridge and to make an appropriation therefor. WHEREAS, Under the provisions of chapter one hundred and ninety-seven (197) of the acts of the Twenty-ninth (29) General Assembly the governor appointed a board of commissioners to superintend the plans for and the erection of certain monuments at Lookout Mountain and at either end of Missionary Ridge, and WHEREAS, Under the authority given them by said act the board of commissioners thus appointed, did on or about the 20th day of February, A. D., 1903, duly elect and appoint the said S. B. Humbert, one of their number, to supervise the proper construction of said monuments and WHEREAS, The said S. B. Humbert accepted said appointment and at the request and direction of said board of commissioners did devote his time and labor to personally supervise and oversee the construction of said monuments and in the faithful performance of his duties was compelled to and did devote more than nine months, actual time, as per itemized statement, following: To services from Dec. 13th, 1903 to April 14th, 1904-121 days To services from May 5th, 1904 to July 4th, 1904 60 days To services from Oct. 25th, 1904 to Nov. 4th, 1904 10 days To services from May 3d, 1905 to May 10th, 19057 days To services from May 30th, 1905 to July 7th, 1905 38 days To services from Feb. 1st, 1906 to Mar. 15th, 1906- 43 days Total 279 days or nine (9) months and nine (9) days at seventy dollars ($70.00) per monthsix hundred fifty-one dollars ($651.00). CONTRA. Cr. By two months time given gratuitously. Balance due $140.00 ..$511.00 AND WHEREAS, The said S. B. Humbert presented his bill or claim for such services to said board of commissioners and the same was, on November 23d, 1906, allowed by unanimous vote of said board in the sum of five hundred nine dollars ninety-nine cents ($509.99), and payment recommended from the balance of the apropriation unexpended, there being and remaining unexpended of said apropriation something over the sum of eight hundred dollars ($800.00), and WHEREAS, Doubts have arisen, under the peculiar wording of said act, as to the legality of such payment or as to the authority of the board of commissioners and the governor to approve the proper voucher for the payment thereof, and WHEREAS, The facts show that by reason of the diligence and close oversight given to said work and the construction thereof by the said S. B. Humbert that many times the cost of his services was saved to the state, therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Amount appropriated-how drawn. That there be and there is hereby appropriated out of any funds not otherwise appropriated the sum LAWS OF THE THIRTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY. [CH. 236 of five hundred nine dollars ninety-nine cents (509.99) for the purpose of paying S. B. Humbert in full for services rendered in overseeing and superintending the material and construction of the monuments erected by the state of Iowa at Lookout Mountain, Sherman Heights, and Rossville Gap under the authority of the Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge Monument commission; and the auditor of state is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant for five hundred nine dollars ninety-nine cents ($509.99) in favor of S. B. Humbert in full payment of the claim for which this appropriation is made. SEC. 2. In effect. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect at once upon its publication in the Des Moines Register and Leader, and the Des Moines Capital, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved April 10, A. D. 1907. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Des Moines Capital, April 15, 1907, and the Register and Leader, April 17, 1907. W. C. HAYWARD, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 235. TO INDEMNIFY C. T. JONES. S. F. 301. AN ACT to indemnify C. T. Jones for money paid out by him in contesting a civil action instituted against him by the state of Iowa. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: SECTION 1. Amount appropriated-how drawn. That there be and is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid C. T. Jones to reimburse him in full for money paid out by him in contesting a civil action instituted against him by the state of Iowa, while he was clerk of the supreme court of Iowa, and the auditor of the state is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the state treasurer in favor of C. T. Jones for the said sum. Approved April 13, A. D. 1907. CHAPTER 236. TO INDEMNIFY W. J. MCAHREN. S. F. 334. AN ACT appropriating the sum of one hundred fifty-one dollars and ninety cents ($151.90) to be paid to W. J. McAhren in settlement of a claim against the state of Iowa, arising by reason of the efforts of the said W. J. McAhren to extradite one H. S. Green. WHEREAS, On the 22nd day of November, 1904, an indictment was returned in the district court of Crawford county, Iowa against one H. S. Green, charging him with the crime of fraudulent banking, and WHEREAS, On the 24th day of July, 1905, Albert B. Cummins, governor, appointed W. J. McAhren the agent of the state of Iowa for the extradition of the said H. S. Green from the state of California, and |