Legislative Documents, Volume 21868 - Iowa Contains the reports of state departments and officials for the preceding fiscal biennium. |
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... give to the people of the State the greatest amount of practical information in relation to its resources . SEC . 4. It shall be the duty of the State Geologist , on or before the first Monday of January of each year , to prepare a ...
... give to the people of the State the greatest amount of practical information in relation to its resources . SEC . 4. It shall be the duty of the State Geologist , on or before the first Monday of January of each year , to prepare a ...
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... give the results to the people through the public press as soon as they were ascertained , but I regret to say that I have received no report from him for more than three months , in consequence of which I have been obliged remove him ...
... give the results to the people through the public press as soon as they were ascertained , but I regret to say that I have received no report from him for more than three months , in consequence of which I have been obliged remove him ...
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... give promise of the most satisfactory results . It is proposed to devote a considerable part of the time during the winter months to the critical investigation of these collections , and whenever it may be necessary to secure to the ...
... give promise of the most satisfactory results . It is proposed to devote a considerable part of the time during the winter months to the critical investigation of these collections , and whenever it may be necessary to secure to the ...
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... give a few words of popular explanation of its principles so far as relates to the geological structure of our State ... gives collections of fossils their great value , for without the information they thus afford they would be of no ...
... give a few words of popular explanation of its principles so far as relates to the geological structure of our State ... gives collections of fossils their great value , for without the information they thus afford they would be of no ...
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... give you a great advantage over many other towns of the State , in a plentiful supply of fuel . Considering the large tracts of country on which no stone , certainly no limestone , is to be seen , you possess another great advantage in ...
... give you a great advantage over many other towns of the State , in a plentiful supply of fuel . Considering the large tracts of country on which no stone , certainly no limestone , is to be seen , you possess another great advantage in ...
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Page 1 - No county, city, township, school district or other municipal corporation, shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Page 6 - If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may call him to order, in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain, and the House shall, if appealed to, decide the case, but without debate.
Page 5 - He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose ; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the house by any two members, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the house.
Page 2 - The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in Jefferson's Manual, shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, and joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Page 7 - When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Speaker; or, being in writing, it shall be handed to the Chair, and read aloud by the Clerk before debated. 30. Every motion shall be reduced to writing if the Speaker or any member desire it. 31. After a motion is stated by the Speaker...
Page 16 - It shall be the duty of the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Secretary of the Senate...