The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-23
FROM THE CAPITAL.


FROM THE CAPITAL.
DolnGs 81 the Legislature.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Feb. IS.
The prohibition amendment came up In the
Senate on Saturday last on . resolution offered
by Senator Shrader, calling for an opinion Of
the Attorney General - to the intent and
meaning OF the constitution wherein 1t says
when : majority OF the members Of both
houses shall agree to . proposed amendment
to tue constitution, then it shall be submitted
to the people. Whether It means that : mem-
Der must individually agree to the amendment,
and be in favor OF it or whether II means that
4 member 10 In favor Of submitting it to the
people. The came question was sprung upon
the Senate at the last session by Senator Mich
Ola, Of Benton, and II WAS discussed for . week,
bnt the majority voted on the theory that the
people ought TO have the opportunity to decide
what form Or constitution they would have,
and % voted in favor Of it, though presnma.
bly, they were opposed to It. The resolution
on Saturday led to considerable discussion,
when finally motion was made TO lay It on the
table, aud the vote stood IL to 10. The Presi-
dent OF the Senate decided the matter by yot-
ing in the affirmative. This does not dispose
or the matter, as it IL understood Senator
Nichols will again present his point when the
amendment comes up, which will be soon, -
the committee has already reported II to tho
Senate with the recommendation that it be
adopted. There will probably be considerable
time wasted in its discussion to no purpose, as
there il ! clear majority in favor Of submitting
Il to the people. whatever may he their per50hal
opinion regarding It. The House will waste no
time over l. A law has been enacted to voto
upon II at special election II will be disposed
Of early in the season before the political CAM
paign opens
fixing the general election in even-numbered
years TO November. This will harmonize with
the laws Of Congress, relating to Presidential
elections, and put IN end to the various ques-
dons which have arisen - to the election Of
Congressman In October. In Presidential year.
The bill TO reduce the interest on school fund
loans hangs in the senate, on : division OF
opinion a 10 whether il Is the high rate Of in
terest or the security which prevents the loan
OF the money. Some maintain that the securi-
ties required are unjust and unnece ssary, and
that IL the law was relaxed the interest could
remain and the money would find takers. 9th
ers hold that 8 per cent. h too high and above
the market. Whatever DO the cause, the fact
remains that large amount Of this fund is not
loaned, and il adding nothing to the school
fund OF the State. Several counties have re-
turned their apportionment because they can
not loan it As the public schools are supported
by the interest OH this money, and cannot use
the principal, II il important to devise measures
to overcome the difficulty.
bills for state institutions must be in this week.
II will then be known how much money will be
required. It is generally conceded the new
CAPITOL must bo finished before the next Legis-
lature meets. 70 do that will require special
appropriation Of 1850, 1000, which, with tho
regular appropriation, will be SsOO, OO There
10 $225, 900 or the war debt yet to be paid.
With this amount to start with, and the amount
which must he given to the State institu-
tions. il is quite evident no new projects
will bo adopted which will require
much expenditure Of money. The bill
to appropriate $50, 600 to purchase grounds for
the state Agricultural Society will be hkcly to
fail For several years the expenditures on
the Capitol have crippled several State institu-
tions. The time has come when they must re-
ceiyc attention or be culpably neglected. The
School for Feeble Minded Children, the Deaf
and Dumb Institution and the Girls Reform
School require immediate improvements. The
Insane Asylnms are oyercrowded. The only
means of relief is by enlargement or removal
Of lncurables, to do which place must be pro-
vided.
ton on Mormonism by adopting memorial to
Congress asking that It 10 wiped from tho face
or the earth, and instructing Iowa Congress-
men to vote aud labor for all measures which
vili stsmn Il ont in tho United states.
Er;asv Tho Hnn.. took liitle tilt ON the rail.
roaa onset;on An anti-monopoly Greenbackcr
| offered resolution declaring that the Railroad
| Commissioners were Of no usc and the system
| was failure snd ought to be abolished. Il
also asked that special committee DO appoint
! isr r. was moved 10 refer the resolution "a
sha p.;,ro.d Comm,ttee The author copclud.
- 10 sa,,id tast the Honsa On that. ana h.
cs,l.,d for the yeas aud nays he got them. "A
vcas' % nsys. which reduces the possibilities oi
r.ilro.d iariti law TO the lowest deeres. .
| f.ctnrv renort of his work in stocking pond.
.nJ streams with fish. In Northern Iowa are
several splendid brook-trout streams whicl
~ara sto.ked three wears ago. and trout ar,
now canSnl - lnem Neiknns 'mo s.. a..u in.v,
Pounus 'n a...aI .,, naive - t;sh and abnndsnc.
are caught where 4 fish was previously I'M
known The large lakes IN Northern Iowa ar.
being sIockea man "n d .has ns r se, eroana vail All
Ts,r.a ~ssrs 400 larpe Quantity o.
silver h.ss were mt in spirit lake. Last fal
s.ss. shsv rsra a csnpht IN Considerable number
/ s,a;yh;nO tvo ma three pounds. He il now ia
Ss srs4,,c;rs. the Garma,, earn. and every farn,c
rbo n.. : small nond on his farm OF one. quar-
~. :. . o.,e h.Is .cra can r.ise an the fish il,
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neous s.. =. ..o ~ 49, h;s ,,gs and n mncl
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gono, = .ncy slc s.io oJs 49,. sa~ s,,.,i ,,,,I. \
Inere aIe tnoussLus =. 49, s. aS.ataa - y.
carp, and. when once staIae0, lne lncIoase ,
prodigious. small quantity ior private Pona
can be procured, PROVIDED the person Win agfe !:
to put one-third the increase lnto tue pull
waters OF the btate-e conulIaon wnlcn ever
person wonid % Glad 70 acccPt, e tney Moul
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