The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-26

f,ailroads-won Of Cedar, Elrick, Ryder, Dayii.
son, Morgan, Benson, Bowdish, Wilson, Calkins,
Hanch, Williamson, Keynold, Earles Webster, Nor.
ton Raker, stoat, Haven, Homes, Irwin, stuert and
Mccall
Insurance-Mueller, Powell, Bodish, Mccullough,
OBrien, Reynolds, Kuhlmeer, Seiflert and Webster.
~, Banaingspenesr, snSo. H s;as Das'dson'
Supervision Of Intelnperance-Tool, Erick, Mer-
ton downing, Birdhall, ST. Clair, Epperson, Tucker,
Blair, Mueller, Dowdish, Lanshay. Pearson and
Tho Chairmen OF the other House commit
Appropriation, Epperson: Schools Dotson; Pub
lie Buildings, Hayes: Roads and Highways, Bridges;
Congressional Districts, Wicks; Con. n.ntionai
fcers, Halnslett; Claims, McGregor; State Uniycr.
sity, Picker; Agricultural College, Hubble; Mill
tary Affairs, Bosworth Enrolled bills, johns; En-
Manufactures, Tton: Senatorial and Rep
resentati.e Districts, Davidson; Pubic
Lands, Welrscad: Asylum for Insane, Jen.en;
so!ders orphans home' pon Msr-
at Fort Madison. rrctt: Institution for tue Edu-
cation Of the Blind, Ryder: Horticulture, Aidrich;
Reform School, Mnnsey; Rules. Lewis; Police Reg
nlations, McMann; County and Township Organ
ization, st. Ciair Cities and Towns, Powell: + &c
tons, Cook; Printing, Bird; Private Corporations,
Spenser; Asylum for Feebe-minded Children, Cak-
ins: Normal Schools. Hail; Federal Relations, Nc
Call; Judicial Districts, Sbcarer: F.sh and Game,
Dickins: Retrcnchment and Reform, Hart; Board
OF Public Charities, Tucker; Medicine and Surgery,
Caldwell; Mines aud Mining, Reynolds.
In the joint session Of the Legislature on
Jan. IL, the following Republican nominees
were formally declared elected: United States
Senate. long term, James r. Wilson, OF Jefferson
county short term. J. w. McDll, of Union
county; Warden Of Madison penitentixry, T. G..
Mcmillan; Warden Of Anamosa Penit0ntiary, A.
Il. Martin; State Printer, George Z. Roberts, of
Dodge; State Binder, Matt PARROT, Of Waterloo.
In the senate, a bill was introduced to establish
. State Department OF Agricultural and In
dustrial Arts. 1t provides for . President,
Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President for
each Congressional district in the State, who,
together with the professors OF practical and
experimental agriculture Of the Iowa Agricult-
ural College, shall compose and be styled 1.-THE
Iowa state Department Of Agriculture and
Industrial Arts" The members OF tho
city OF Des MONIES, commencing III January,
1883. This board shall arrange for an
annual exhibition Of field fruits, and shall offer
premiums for essays and treatiscs on agricult-
IRE. Also, bill defining . days service for
Jurors aud talesmen, and abolishing additional
compensation for expert witnesses. 1t pro
vldes that during tenn OF court eacli period OF
twenty-fonr hours or part thereof shall not be
construed to be more than one days service
for jurors or talesmen, and further, that hav.
ing served in any case not to exceed five
hours shall be paid for as q half-days service.
resolution was offered by Senator Clark, Of
Page, iii reference to the lands granted to the
Sioux City and st. Paul railroad that. as the
road has failed to comply with the agreement,
Congress DO asked to resume title to the o., 600
acres which were as vet undisposed Of. SEN
atOr Grccnlec, OF Marion, offered resolution
iat tOit taaa In vyaSf
the several State institutions for the purpose Of
investigating thoroughly their respective man
agements. In the House no business was
transacted.
Senator Nichols, Of Benton, introduced bill
II the Senate, on the 10th, for new classifca-
ton Of railroads, as follows: Class to embrace
all roads where gross receipts are $1,000 or
more per mile; b, $4,000 and less than 81, 900;
G. $4,000 and less than $1,000; ID, 5000 and
less than 1900; E, less than $4,000. These
classes shall be limited in their charges per
mile for passenger trains as follows: A, cents;
y. 21s cents; G, cents; d, So cents; +, 4cents.
Senator Larrsbee endeay0red to get . bill
through ~ ssRs al p thu aw compelling Ling the
referred to the COMMITTEE on Manufactures.
Bills were introduced: by Mr.. Henderson, for
Superior Courts III cities OF certain grades by
MIR. Russell of Jones, 10 establish
Department OF Industry. A number
OF resolutions were introduced in the
Hamilton, relative to public officials accepting
railway passes, deprecating the general preva-
lence OF the custom, thereby making the bur-
den upon legitimate travel more OPT ressive. sub
serving the interests OF politicians by ena-
bling them to pack conventions BY affordmg free
transportation to their interested workers, and
making inquiry as to whether the issuance Of
l,s fAA IN
mendlcants, and other objects Of Christian
charity. The latter phrase convulsed the
House, and the resolution was laid over one
day under the rules. MIR. Aldrich aleo wanted
the House to declare in favor OF making it
misdemeanor for any owners Of patent right
to send out secret agents to work up cases 70
prosecute infiingers upon the patents, but
the House summary tabled the resolution.
MIR. Picker introduced Q resolution instructlng
the Committee on Railroads to consider and re-
port to the House, before Feb. Is, whether It
is conducive to the best interest Of the State to
continue the Railroad Commissioners: il SO,
with what additional powers they should be
clothed, and whether it is not advisable that
salaries be paid by statute, and that law be ci.
acted establishing reasonable maximum rates OF
charges for the transportation OF freight ana
passenc. n. and to prevent unjust discrimna-
ton in charges to non-competltlve points. The
resolution elected considerable discussion. but
Wa finally adopted. Bills were introduced Z:
Bv Mr. Babcock, to reduce the penalty on de-
Iinauent taxes by Mr.. Shearer. IN relation TO
criminal procedures; by Mr.. Webster, relating
to public highways by Mr.. McCully, for the tes-
ter protection OF sheep from the rayages o. dogs
by Mr.. Kelly, relating to barbed-wire fences /;
by MIR. Payne, relating to the rates OF interest /;
by Mr.. McManus, regulating the inSress and
egress Of public buildings BY Mr.. Picker, to
regulate the sale OF deadly weapons and pro
hibiting their use to minOrs On motion OF Nc.
Bosworth, John n. Irwin was elected Speaker
pro tenn A resolution by Mr.. Babcock was
adopted requesting Congressional AID ID favor
Of the Agricultural Bureau.
Bills were introduced in the Senate on the
10th: By Bells, to enable District Boards (.
procure highways to schools by Nichols, Of
Benton, appropratlng $4,000 to complete iii,
College for the Blind by Robtrt, for the cleo
ton OF an Assessor for State and county pur-
poses in special charter cities by Smith, re
quiring officials to advertise recovered stolei
property by Hutchinson, making gambling
felony by L.arrabee. to diminish railroad nc :.
dents and punish interference With railroad
property; by Logan, as to assessment and taxa
ton Of telegraph lines; by Clark, Of Page. as Z
appeals from Justices Of the Peace; by Hale, 4
change the law of descent and inheritance
Resolutions were introduced: BY Marshall, I,
secure national legislation preventing Ia.
emit extortion; by Tyrrell, to ascertain til,
cost Of finishing the new Capitol for tive US
OF State officials aud the General Assembl,
by 1884; by Bells, joint resolution to Con
gress for Hennepin canal appropriation
The House spent most OF the day di Guessing tn
resolution OF Aldr.ch as to FREQ passes. I'll,
resolution passed sc to A. Bills were intro
duced: by Wright, to change the salary OF Dis
trict and Circuit Judges from 20, 600 to %, 400
by Danforth, for better education for dentists
By Merten, ~ to the negOtlability OF noes ob
tanned by fraud.
LARGE quantities Of potatoes ar,
imported annually from Holland. chiefly
for the families Of German and Dntcl
merchants and bankers living in New