The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
IOWA LEGIsLATURE.


Amendment offered bv Senator ponnan. on the
and upward 10 excepted from the provisions oi
by tho sAio Of Intoxicating liquors. This
:, vas Voted o,, aown By ,.a,.sae vote
ensued uron Benator hills. amendment
that such cities are excepted, There Mns no
ste.t attempt 70 continc tho remarks 70 the I'm.
general temperance debate was ln,lnl1ed In.
Vpon this amendment senator Hall made .
strong Plea for sound and careful law making
senator EAstr,an spoke against the amend.
ment, for tho reason that n Thought u
was apccics of class legislation and that there
e M make ess pspe 0sSa drunk amS other
places dcniod the privilege Me wanted the law
70 Arply 20 every man In the STATE, senator
s.s s*s ,sa, s.eas *, ssySs 2. ss s sS
radical action ~ to cr, Atc reaction. lie satd
u too much was attempted the saloon ele-
ssa msn, I'm sa %rs ro,en aen'
legislation was that Il was the duty OF the law
makers 10 NJ the leople---thae We have to ttkc
man ~ we mud him and not ~ we wish to fnd
not NJ Iowa throughout. The Senate adjourned
without having made any II. ", ~ With the bill
In Tho ionsc thn vfAnccrs tried 10 steal march
ssnaSn.s Gu s ssii q nesos % psr S 70 shses e a.a a
been faverablv reported from the Committee
on Agriculture, called up AMI pAsecd out OF its
regular order. The bill. Y enacted. would rev.
olntionl1c tho character of promises 70 lay. do-
Ing away with the tnnoesnt purchaser clause,
md with conditions Of adhed interest, without
stay 0t execution, stay Of Judgment. AMI other
made void. The lawyers discovered tho game
and hrtsk debate cnsucd. which resulted In
reference TO the Judiciary Commtttec.
TnE Russell amendment 10 the Donnan bill,
which cxcmpsa towns OF s,N0 or more from It's
provisions, occupied the attention Of the senate
Feb, IA. Mr.. Russell himself uaencd the dc.
bate lie said the State WAS composed Of three
rlasses-ralicais On tcmlsranse, conservatives,
and opponents The conservatives wcrc willing
he assured cf Its enforcement. lie doubted II
any senator would claim that prohibition
wonld snceccd In tho cities. Then why include
long address urging that the majority had
showed themselves Incapable Of independent
action. They voted IN grim silencc
no ws. gsa S I1ns ,1s sn Maa,s - 81
wears Juggling with their constituencies the
members Of the Legislature had done nothing
II WAS not specific law In specific words the
that wonli be respected and enforced. senator
Miles followed In the stron1cs. cfiors yet made
Tor the majority. showing hy printed testimony
that state. In Tie House rissc, i,rc ON prohi.
btston bc1sn. Mr.. Clayton, RI publican, who Il
understood 10 hc newly developed candidate
.sens .Se essasss law In, s,rsnsee s !. e
lteens. and penalties. lie moved iss reference
10 special committee. with instructions 10 re-
port carly The House wrcsticd tor over an
hour, when Mr., ciayscn's motion prevailed by
larHc majority.
AvTka a very stormy debate, lasting
nom ~ o'clock In III, morning nnsil In the
evening. the rrohihtsorv hiil passed tho senate
on Feb. IA. hv vote Of NJ to IA. Ia the debate
which preceded the final vote. Senator Clark led
"a with TWO hoao+. ,.lSc,h, taking radical rros
Athitioa ground, iic MAS ten followed BY
Senator Eastman, who talked nearly a. long In
the same scn. Senator sutton, also prohihi-
ttonist, entered strong nleA IN d..
\ number II Ssnators had sought to hear
odium. lie said he was glad % have the or.
lrrtunisy. to express his regard for these
III. sss tas q. ssasS sa1s ses
detrrcnsial treatment OF the court. Senators
llall and nus spoke against the esssagc OF the
@ Tan cai ss. sna s
liquors lsoaihsc,, eaaally LATHE with the seller
THIS Wa lost Ivy vote IT y to al. Two amead-
men,s eissrcs. hs senator Hall 70 permi, manu-.
out ut the state. Ana to lMside 4 commission
VI clatuas, IL whom sheult he submitted all
claims for damars. ,o hc acted
ssrs ss msmp:y " asssae"' sssss ,,oan ss'''-saS Ts:
a,ll thcn went to vote. and az rassed h ~ fol-
lsMss lie n.nacsed by the 0casral Assembly
shAls ii title OF the code. ~ and the same il
hersby repealed and the following is enacted in
Mea thefvots Sca tasA Whenever the words
ss ss. 10 n nss ns ss.ssI aass s
wine, eecr. spnttaoes, sinous, aud aasl, liquors,
and no person shall manufacture tor sale,
" sell, er ker nr sale a. beverage
any Intoxicating Eauers whatever, in.
eiasanS Slc. wias Aaa sSers AMI the
same provisions and penalties of Law now In
taree rslastas ts Intoxicating liquors shall In
tieas ot this aes, and = the manufacture, sale,
or keeping with lntcnt to Scll. or keeping or cS-
sahlishins plasc tor the sale et ale. wine. and
m Msssrs ~ | sasss raass ss sssSss, "ass ana
ntt>, Republicans, Noscd with the Democrats,
against Mr. Graal,. Democrat, setcd With the
kerasli.A Tor the bill. In the House bills
la csrtain cases. 10 authorize the relatives III In.
SAM persons In hospitals Ia visit them. Mr..
Anderson introstscs d sesclation reQnes,inS
lesscd abuse OK people by rcasoa Of diserimi-
nation In rates u freight and naSSenHcr tariffs.
Mr, Hasd iatroducssa 4 Concurrent resolution
,hlsc trem the senate 10 center with the National
Hoard cf Managers II the Monc for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers, with View To securing the
werc passed. authorizing tho appointment Of IN
agent To select ssstAin lands slenc the line II
the railroad from Nctsrcsur To Shelious To rre.
vide tor selling, leasne. and rS,entins lands be.
lonsiaR to the Iowa state Agricultural Colleev
and Farms 10 amend section sots cf the code
In relation ~ Canada thistlcs, and reducing the
rcnal,y for violation trom <s.r 70 ssss to legal.
lancsions 10 authorize the Trustees Of the lo~s
Hospital tor ths Insane at Independence to rur-
chase land, The ceusidsFatton Of the prchibt'
tien oui WAS postponed uli sae sssl
vNRv little business Was transacted by III.
Senate On Feb ~ There WAS hong Discus
sion u Mr., Eleem'a b,ll 10 prohibit. bucket
shora The opponents Of tho hill insisted thai
nearly all contrAsfs Involved the principle Of !
held 10 he OF tho same characters further. tha
all bonds given by officials WIRE wager con
ssSets, The senate lolacd the House In memo
~. Ia, n rmsrss ss,ns msas sv Msssas Csr ss
penscr. kaah, Tutiie. Kerr. Humphrey, Ben
son. and Lyons. and senators Dcnuan ana
Sweeney,
TaE hin 70 permanently locatc the Suprcm,
Court .. the scat of ioy,rnmcn. gave rise to
leas debate In the Scnasc on Feb n. 1t wa
ssoatly opposed hs Senator's frem the district
| coatisa, Us to Council Rintfs, Davenport. an,
| nabulass hrccac VAS created in the House IL
the morning by the insrodacsica et resolution
| against the management OF the Stat
i Agricultural College. and calling 70
The spssinsmens =, committee 9
| introduced by Repfesents alive Campbell. Grcen
1 hacker. MAS Violently opposed. but several mo
/ tiuns 10 refer IA different standing committee
/ were sosei down. and finally substitute tro
1 sisiing for the appointment cf . committee 4
/ nse to ascertain II an Investigation was nesie
MAS adopted. Financial erookesiness Il tn
charge made. The temperance question va
/ again postponed IN account Of the absence 4
Representative Weaver, Mr.. Converse WAS ak
| ahsent. having eeen called home by sickness l
! his tsnaIls
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