Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-06
The Iowa House Of Representatives, by
a Vote Of So to e., Adopt q Res.
olotion Favoring Female
Suffrage.
The Country Narrowly Esceprs the In
fllctlon OF Politleax Discussion In
the National House on the Po-
Malcal Disability Bjll.
A BVl Reiore Congress Which Provides hs Mode
Of The Punishment Of Crimes Committed
on indian Reservations
Can Adams Resumes Negotiations with the
Ute indians for the Surrender Of the
Guilty Members Of the Tribe.
IOWA LEGISLATURE.

The senate CommisSee on Public Build
ings Report that s34s ooo are Required
10 Complete the Now Capitol Building
In tho House tho Resolutlnn to Give
women the Right to Vote Passed, SO to
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Des Moines. Feb. 6-In the senate Gun
dry minor aud local petitions and bills were
presented, namely: Asking reduction In
the cost of supreme court reports and
amendments Of code, all of which were
referred to appropriate committees
The committee on public buildings
through Senator Webb reported on the new
capitol building as follows: The amount
required to complete the same. 10 addition
to the standing appropriations Of $3.50 600
for each fiscal year, 10 round numbers $780,
600 To f1nish the same, for the occupancy of
the next general assembly. 100000 to
complete the legislative balls and state
Offices, $lS6 600. The report was ordered
printed.
The railroad committee reported eubsti
tute for the joint resolution relating to in-
terstate commerce, which provides for the
instruction Of congressman to use their
influence for the control Of railways. for
purpose of preventing indiscrim,nate
charges and abuses, which was read third
time and passed.
A concurrent resolution. viz, two Ger
man papers TO publish the laws Of the state,
tn addition to those now printing the same,
was indefinitely postponed, after considera.
BILE debate. The report of the railroad
committee on the concurrent resolution re.
lating to the reduction OF the tariff on
steel rails. 10 which its passage was recon-
mended, elected warm and lengthy de-
bate, and was finally returned to the com.
mittee.
In the house the report of Auditor Sher.
man, in relation to the cost of transporta-
tion for insane and convicts to the asylums
and prisons was presented. Four hundred
and thirty ak insane persons have been sent
10 the asylums during the last two years. at
an average cost of $37 43, and 296 convicts
we're sent to prison at an average cost Of
$509S each. The total cost for the insane
was $l6,3l7 go, for the convicts $l5,O8S 90,
making total of $3l ,405.6O.
The two term bill was taken up, but the
special order coming on. being the consider
alton Of the woman's outrage amendment 10
the constitution, the bill went over. The
discussion of the question was able and ex.
haustive, and at half past IL the previous
question was moved and seconded, and on
the roll the resolution to amend the constitu-
tion was adopted BY vote Of Sc to "a,
twenty members not voting or being absent.
The bar association bill was introduced by
Mr.. Duncombe, regulating to admission to
the bar, and giving the supreme court only
the power to admit to the bar, and was
favorably reported from the judiciary com.
mittee.
Bills we're introduced a. follows: Abolish.
ing the railroad commission; establishing a
state board Of health and appointing a
superintendent Of vital statistics prohibit
ing the granting Of aid by municipalities tc
railroads, and a number Of others Of minor
importance
The house concnrred in the resolution
fixing Feb. 10Th, at P. NJ, for joint con
vention to elect state officers, wardens, stat,
printer and hinder.