Legislature Near Midpoint as Iowa Assembly Works
The 47th Iowa General Assembly moves toward its halfway mark with 45 days left. Observers praise Lt. Gov Valentine and Speaker LaMar Foster for effective leadership as Republicans and Democrats remain tied in the House at 54-54. Nine contested seats left the lineup unchanged, with winners from both parties listed, and bills on secondary road funding and tenant farming reforms advance, alongside payroll disclosure proposals for state employees.
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47Th General Assembly
Valentine
Senate
LaMar Foster
House
Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa General Assembly
Albert Beltman
Sioux County
William N. Judd
Clinton County
Milton Peace
J. H. O'Neill
van Buren County
R. G. Moore
Harrison County
Lloyd Woods
Clarke County
Robert D. Blue
Wright County
Ed. R. Brown
Polk County
J. T. Dykhouse
Lyon County
F. A. Latchaw
Muscatine County
Dean W. Peisen
Hardin County
Iowa Motor Vehicle Revision Act Items Across 200 Pages
The largest bill filed in the Iowa general assembly revises nearly all motor vehicle laws and the road code. It creates a new Motor Vehicle Department led by a governor-appointed commissioner and expands the state highway patrol. It adds speed limits, raises driver permit fees, and strengthens school bus safety provisions. Senator Beardsley chairs the committee overseeing the measure. Governor Kraschel supports the farm to market road bill, sent by the senate with strong bipartisan support, enabling county boards to work with the federal government and state highway commission on secondary roads.
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Iowa General Assembly
Motor Vehicle
Secretary of State
State Highway Patrol
Senate Motor Vehicle Committee
William N. Beardsley
New Virginia
Kraschel
Senate
Highways Committee
Millhouse
County Boards of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Slow start for Homestead Act stalls in Senate
The Homestead Act faced a slow passage, returning to committee for fixes after a day and a half in the senate. An amendment by Senator Mighell of Idaho proposing $6.5 million for old age pensions was defeated, keeping the funds at $5.5 million. Iowa Old Age Pension director Byron Allen says $6.1 million is needed to match federal funds, leaving Barney short by about $600,000. The Mighell amendment may be revisited in regular session.
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Senate
Mighell
Ida
Shaw
Byron Allen
Iowa Old Age Pension Commission
Barney
Social security act back in House with broader scope
The social security act from the December special session returns in House File 154 with expanded coverage to all employers and employees under the unemployment act. The bill adds a state employment service, creates a director led administration, and aligns unemployment with the labor commissioner, while Senate action proposes a three member administration commission.
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Beckler
Black Hawk
Strickler
Polk
Johnson
Hancock
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Senate
Real Estate Transfers in Jones County Wide Listing
Jones county records list numerous transfers from Feb 6 to 11 including Paul Shultz and Edna to H Haesemeyer for section 34 83 2 and Nettie Miller to Louis Pieper for sections 15 83 3 with various parcels from Monticello and Oxford Junction. Other deeds involve U S A patents to James M Scott and Thomas S Hubbard for multiple 40 acre tracts dated 1854 1855 and numerous town plots in Monticello Anamosa Center Junction and Wyoming.
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Paul Shultz
Edna
H. Haesemeyer
Nettie Miller
Louis Pieper
James M. Scott
Thomas S. Hubbard
Monticello Building Company
R. J. Langer
H. M. Carpenter
Franklin Equipment Co
Varvel
Monticello
Davenport
CG. M. St
U. 3
S. A
Horatio W
Sanford Cert
U.S. A
William Crawford
Minnie Oltmanns Husmann
Paul A. Jacobs
Bud Hoffman
Herman A. Hoffman
James S. Peet
Carrie B
M. J. Cass
Kimball
Webster
Anamosa
Tillie Stewart
Emma Thorn
W. C
Millie Rudisill
Budoucnost
Western Bohemian Fraternal Association
Oxford Junction
H. M. Kyle
Elva J
Sweamer
Ormsby
Martelle
James J. Kohl
Millie
Lee H. Andre
Clara Burroughs
J. Dillon Bronson
Polly
First Methodist Episcopal
Church of Wyoming
Wyoming
Masonic Lodge
Martin T. Champrey
William W. Hamilton
Eva EF. Leek
Harvey J. Townsend
Center Junction
Smith's
Olin
Fred Schoon
Meta Kasper
Mary Schoon
Martin Marek
Rose
Helen Marek
Scott & Skinner
Rose Marek
K. L. Lindenmayer
Anamosa National Bank
James M. Bray
Martha E. Bray
John Hicks
Monticello State Bank of
H. M. Carpenter Jr
W. B. Clark
R. P. Clark
Henry Bartels
Great dragon lizards found on island near Java
Researchers report discovers of large dragon lizards on a small island off Java. The find suggests a new reptilian lineage with notable size and distinctive features. Further studies will confirm habitat and origin.
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Java
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