The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-27
IOWA T.EGISLATl RE.

posed by tho last Legislature were taken ~
and agreed to by tho Senate on 'he 18th inst Tho
provide Tor tho holding of elections for ia's
and minor Offices the Tuesday next after Ill
first Monday In November. for reorsanzing tn
titicinl districts ot tho Satc for an on ma
limitation OF the nnmb,r of sFana
alton. q tho Office Of County Attorney
Tho House bill To provide for the erection Z,
depots. At railway, Intersections was .passea
lhs bill 10 establish u State Veterinarian, Ant
defining his duties. was taken NJ, discussed
and recomnt,c,l Tor perfection, The matt = oi
the pardon II fnis Allen, WIN was convicted ot
murder on clr,nmstant'al evidence IN Fremont
County. AMI sent need 10 lite imprisonment,
was taken u, and debated, In the House. tho
Carpenter bill authorizing til. Railroad Cont
nissioners 10 decide cases brought before them
on CONT laint against railway companies, and
prescribing method of procedure 10 enforce
their decisions. was passed. The holtcr school
bill emerged from the committee somewhat
modified IN form. and was passoi. IL
amounts % little moro tiian co.llncation Of
our present school laws, There was considerable
discussion ~ the Mccall I'LL ~ rcorganife tho
Haara vi Trustees III the State Agricultural
College. making IL consist of eleven members
instead q t... Que from each Congressional
district Mr.. Mccall lcd the dis ussOn, stating
he object Of the bin to oh,iatc all existins
dt'hcultic- tha, have arisen respecting the insti
tntion. Mr., Cole iropossa having tho trustees
eeetcd by the people instead of the General As
semhly. Mr.. Bahb offered an amendment that
tan trustees he elected hy the General Assembly
upon the nomination 4 their respective Con-
arsssional districts, and that not more thar
No.thir,iB shall belong to one political rasts
division was called on Mr.. Hahb'S amend
.n"nts. which were both lost. as was Also that o.
Mr Cole.
\ sEnf uncvcntfnl session OF tho Lcgisla,
ture was that OF March Is, scarcely anything
worthy Of note occurring In the either house,
On Mondav. the nth. however. the Solons
awoke from their lcthargc state. and considcra-
~ .ls IL
passed forty-thrc. bills, nearly all them, how
ever, of n privat. or special character. The
House bill 70 provide tor the assessment and
TAXATION of lands granted To railroad companies
aud earned but not patented. was taken up
and discussed hy the Senate. There
are about aa.toa acres of these lands In
O'Rr.en County, and large amounts in Dickinson
and other conntea. large nertion of which
are in litigation and have escaped taxation.
This act viii bring several thousand dollars In
tn TIL treasury of the counties. BILLS were in-
traduecd ID provide school hooks for poor chill
dr.n: to create a boara Of rarlons: to prevent
cNtosteR and Determinations In the TRANSMITS
rorta,ion rates; 10 appropriate money 10 all In
exhibiting the resources Ut the state M tho
New Orleans Exposition. and 20 change
the Industrial school In the House,
the event Of chief interest was the defeat
Of thc rosfa-tclegraph memorial 10 Congress.
Mr. Harris on, the author of the memorial, made
u strong plea for it, adoption. but II was handi
capped by q unanimous report of the committee
recommending IL indchnit. ro>srcnemcnt. The
the support OF the Insane Asylum at Mt. Pleasant
and Deaf and Dumb Institution at Council Rluns.
recommending an allowance II about two-t thirds
til. amount originally asked for. and the same
in reference 10 the Agricultural College The
constitutional amendments agreed 10 by
the senate were made the special order for
brock for nm advisory Hoard Of rarlons. Nine
le.aizing acts were IasSra. clearing the calcn-
dar " that class " legislation. 4 bin vas
eeleetns premiums on policies made for
more than the value Of the property.
mi II the insured party receive less
which tn premium was paid. the insured IA ,s
may recover from the company tho amount so
oyernaid. Also bin TO provide for the assess-
State granted u railroad companies or corpora
lions which have been earned hut not patented.
Also To exempt from judicial sale pension
money paid hy the Government, and cer,aia
Of the proceeds and accnmulations thereof
tut senate passed few unim portant bills nj
II the day to the construction Of the hill for the
appointment OF State Veterinarian and dcin-
Ing his duties. See provides for his appoint
neat hy the Governor. His duties embrace the
Investigation OF all cases OF supposed O. yious
aud Infectious diseases among domestic ant.
mails. official notice uf the same being re-
anirsl by two or mere Township Irns~
tees or the Mayor OF any city or town. He
has The power To establish quarantine and aaop,
rigorous measures for the suppression Of tho
disease. Sec. provides for the slaughter Of
Injected and exposed animals when 50 adj
Nisea by the Board of supervisors OF the
county III which the infected stock are located
seA, provides for tho arnrasemcnt OF the
cattla Which II Is proposed to slaughter, for
tie destruction of the carcasscs, and disin-
festsan II .ac promises. Sec. I provides for
,snssaassae alalnst infected districts With
aNt tha STATE. Sec nnnishcs persons for
~ sins dlsessca cattle upon their places and
Vnf,
So. Il lfnsisics tor an annual report to the Goy
ereog SC, declares that all claims for de-
streyel animals shall DO submitted 10 the Cow
"saor for an revs'. and provides further for an
ani.roniiAt ON of Sao,op, or whatever may be
necessary 10 meet these claims, Sec, fxcs the
compensation Of all services rendered under
ills act. Ssc'a directs the Governor and
state Veterinarian 10 cooperate with tho Cen
eral Government In the suppression Of cattle
diseases. The I'LL was ordered engrcssea,
The House passed bill 70 enable cities and
towns to vet. taS, in aid Of the construction II
railways Tle bill Is but little mere than
eodltsation ot the present law, letter WAS
Fort Madison penitea,iary under sentence Of
death for the murder of nr, Eprs In nes Moines
several years a.o asking the lesisla,nrc,e e inter-
ceae in his hehalf for = new trial, The balance
OF the day WAS devoted 10 the consideration Of .
measure u suppress contagious disease among
domestic animals.
Tux senate hill relating to certain church
property now exempt from taxation was rccoa-
siderca by the senate March N, and was the
topic of several hours animated discussion.
Senator Rills, the author Of tho measure. dis
claimed all intention to tax the rronerty used
for private schools ar colleges. and VAS willing
to permit Its amendment - a. to remove all
doubt a. 10 its ciicct In that particular. A
amended, the bill adds the ialoMin. % Sahdi-
yisiun of Sec. -. of the Code And provided
further. thar only The following grounds
and huildinss OF religious institutions and
societies shall be exempt from assessment
at.l faNa tfttns Th., 1ttlt.f a.
| in.s owned by such societies and nsvt by them
| ~ churches or places tor public wafship, with
| the grounds contiguous or aprertenant thereto
actually used as Part of the gronnds ut such
| building or huil,iinsss provided. that parson-
ages and residence property owned hv church.
| school. or college institutions aud used a.
1 residences by tho cleissmca. teachers, or Iso~
fessors OF said churches or institutions shall he
| taxable for their value over savsA@
In this share II was ordered engrossel This
| is the measure which has - freaaen,lN ssirred
| the religious people Of thu State. and pak-
ticalarlS that portion OF them helonging to
the Catholic and Episcopal Church =
J at for the appointment Of \ state Veterinarian
1 and the suppression OF leare-rnenmonta, an
/ at creatinsa superintendent of fuhlic Rnild-
| IN = an act - provide tor slecial assessments
| n tiles amt towns. an appropriation for ths
1 saii ut ot the state Library. aai an act author
| ,ass cities AMI towns TO negotiate leans for
prssias p".s i,ss msms,rS @ i !. thu General A.:
/ sensllA with postage Mas defeated.
In the House the Committee an fardons re-
/ peftea fasorahls on the resolution to rardon
/ fints Ailea The Committee an Private torlos-
| atiens also reported substitute for the hill 10
compel telegraph companies to carly the dis.
patches ~ all p.eSs associations upon equal
terms ~ to rats and can1itiuns OF payment.
4 Representatives uf the " stern lnion aud
| Northwestern Associated Press have been OPP
/ posing this measure. 4 large portion ot the
day Mas devoted "a the discussion III the Senate
/ bill for the ssmi-snnaal collection VI taxes.
Tan hii arpropriatins ss,ooo For use OF tho
Iowa Prisoners Aid Association passed the SEN
/ ate March N A great deal If time was spent i'm
/ deciding which Of the two bills should receive
the attention nj the Senate. having for their oh
leet ths recovery of certain lands granted in ias
hs TIL state III Iowa 10 the Sioux IllyA ST. lsal
/ Railway Company. Asahstifute hy the committee
/ ugon his sAhicct Nasrcal and sepogted. Senator
] Barrett moved tia. the Hauee and Senate bills
nI,an this suhs,Sf he referred Ia Aercc,al com
titstet af nse in trtsr that the legal effects uf
| fREs Proposed legislation may he Ascertained,
/ Il aided that this MAS nos. important
4 inatts4 aud every senator should fully hANlsr-
a Al.