The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-07
IOWA LEGISLATURE.

/ Mn. poSSAN's bill to repeal the ale, wins,
and beer clause was reported favoraby FROM
the committee to the Senate, on the 2eth ult.,
| but was not acted uron. There was rum
ming debate in the senate regarding privi
\ ic2el visitors 10 the foor, and 1t was decided
| to draw the circle around the Railroad Com
m!s>oncrs. A bill was intro1nt ed by Repre-.
sentative Clayton In the House PROV iding for
/ the creation of a separate insurance depart
| ment. to include the supervision Of banks
and to provide for Commiss. .oner thereof.
he bill provides that tho new officer shall be
st, led Insurance Commissioner Of Iowa. tie
4 first app intce to serve four years from July
| !, lS4. lie must be versed In insiiian
matters and must not have any official coli
nccton with any bank or insurance com.
pany. In tho House. the other important
/ bis introduced wCr.: In relation to the
e. .cnptioa OF hbiiiestrads; for the safety of
| railway employees: changing thu arrange.
| m,nt and system of civil courts: hi relation
to grand and p.tst jurors; In relation TO
| damages by FIRE ca,lscd by the IN ltoads:
| in rcation to challenge Of jnrtrs: in
relation 10 the manufacture ard sale Of
| wine and beer; providing for the nj k
| Ing tf wills; in relation to iisuriOus interest:
IN relation to the listing of property for tax
| ation; In relation to county Uniform fy OF
| text ooks; to prevent I'm. .ust discrimination
by railroads. n relation To tie Office OF Rail
road Commissioner p oridinE for his election
cont iinel in ncgot,abl notes: providing Tor
taxation OF the ra lroid bridges across the
Mississippi and Mis- .ouri rivers: to prohibit
the sale of firearms TO minors IN irresron-
| sihle persons; providing for the construction
! of diaintiiiny through the lands of an
other. The leading committees We're
authorized to employ clerks. hut tn re
were score OF applicants disappointed.
The Democrats held secret caucus in Il e
senate chamber In the evening to discuss { Q
was agreed upon which fixes a State license OF
500 for wholesale dea ers and $50 Tor saloons.
| Tie sale TO habitual 6runkards aud miners Is
forbidden. and penalties of from 300 10
S20a or forfeiture Of liceuse and imprisonment
for thirty to ninety days. attend Il yio'at ion OF
these provisions. A bond of SI,5,O is ie.
quired. Cities and towns can issue lie ansc to
any holder os a State license, and may exact
a fee therefor not exceeding $3.50. The eau
Gus also unanimously decided TO oppose the
c Institutional amendment comforting woman
suffrage.
THE Donnan temperance bill came up in
the Senate for third reading on the 2sth
ult. Senator Eastman offered snbsfi, ute.
A running fire of debate was kept up for
fully two hours, Senators Donnan, Clark and
Robinson, from the Reput Lean side, advo-
eating its immediate passage. Senator'S Bills,
Repub lean, and Hall and Bloom, Democrats,
opposed the measure. senator Bills ca led
ttention 10 the Senator'S who were absent,
and suggested that 1t was best 10 have a
full vote. TIE action of the Republican
caucus or state Convention in commit
ting the party 10 the policy of prohibit on,
for onc he would NOT recognize as binding.
Two thirds of the men who composed that
convention. he said could not go home and
he elected to any Office. This fill. he said. IL
enacted. would confiscate 5000, ,00D OF prep
crty. II was too important to be rushed
through hastily. A posiponement until the
second day of the approat hing recess wa.
agreed upon. 4 large number OF bills were
introduced \ JOINT memorial 10 Congress
akinv for the establishment Of postal telc
graph system was a.so introduced
The House IA sscd bill giving Sl,ooa to the
captors of the Barber brothers. Aso legal.
ling the Town Council Of the town of River
I side and their oais ial acts. Among the moi Z
i'm; or;ant bills introduced were the follow
ing: For an appropriation to erect two a /
ditional wings To the Mt. Pleasant lospstal
relating 10 the diSp ston of swamp land
funds Of tho scNe al counties: for the estah
lishm. mt OF normal training schools in every
county; to prevent the spread Of contagious
diseases i'm the public =, ho0ls: re luiring IN |
road companies TO fence their tracks; x
more thoroughly protect the funds OF Count,
Trcasurcrs: to prevent fraud and cmbcz7l !
mcnt: 10 establish school for the inStruc
ton OF teachers Of the common schools.
There was a continuation OF the discussion
Sena:e on the 18th ult.. ending in its passage
with only one dissenting vote. Senator Nc
Coy introduced u bill to regulate the orRunis
alton and management Of mutual benefit in
Surange associations. The Auditor OF STATE
Ii nrst to approve the articles Of incorpOra
ton, and they must be- recorded In tn,
county where the home office is located
. The name chosen must not he decep
tive or duplicated. The least sim dcposi;e,
with the Auditor must be $1,000. an,
30 policies must he pledged. Tn. insurahl
age IL from IL TO o, years. and the policy
holders must have an insurahlc interest II
the life applied for. Companies must hav,
$1,000 capital. one-fourth OF which must b
deposited in valid securities. The act do
not relieve any company now doing bushes
from any of its contract obligations. In tn
House Mr.. Merrill introduced the opposition
license bill. The House passed the bill ar
propriating $l.OcOto be divided among Angus
Tegtmier. Henry {. Page, Henry kerstina
Henry Tegtmier. and Henry Rnbre, tn
captors Of the Barber brothers. who wer
iynched In Wayerly last summer.
A CONCURRENT resolution to adjourn froI
Feb. to Feb. ! was adopted by the Senate o
! the 3o,h ult.. the object OF the adjournmen
being to give special committees apIointe
for that purpose an opportunity to examin
the several State institutions. senator Smit
, presented q memorial in which he asked hel
killed while working In the Capitol. Senate
ronnan introduced a bill for the constru
I tion of portico ut the Independence II
! sane Hospital, which passed. senator D0nnan
bill To i'm rease the salaries of Judges wa
after a lively debate, ordered engrossed. Th
bill Of Senator Gillett, raising the salaries (
District and Circuit Judges from $500 /
: $1,000 year. was ordered engiossed on
) close vote after warm debate. In Ii
> House quite a number Of bills were intr,
amend the code in relation TO the care of Il
insane; to provide for the cost of improv,
mcnt and repair of streets in cities aud towns
To establish and maintain normal school
9 Ie Mars, prov ided the citizens of Piymou,
9 county will raise $.0,0 0u0 and furnish III
site: to amend the code i'm relation to negoi
abe paper; to amend the code in relatio
l 10 the discharge OF non resident inmates
: insane hospitals: 10 provide for the levy
attachment for execution on personal pro
! erty covered by mortgage; TO prevent Il
making of fraudulent chattel mortgages:
. amend the code in relation to evidence:
n regulate the construction and operation
; elcya'ed platforms; TO provide for the assc-
ment and taxation of real estate: to revi
= the school laws of the State aud to rep.
e certain sections thereof. This covers ov,
a sixty manuscript pages, and IL AN attempt
!, rev Use the entire Official school board machi
cry. Some excitement was created in Il
> House by the introduction of a resolution
!, Mf. bfoNH. bt MhEsnali county, caililk j.
a an investigation of certain charges made
:. letters from the capital to two Iowa papers q
cusing certain reporters of abusing the pri
Y iegss accorded them upon the floor of Z
I House in besieging members for commttt
;. elerkships, or for fulsome puifs in the pape
they represented for IL consideration, al
. also for threatening 10 write them down
Il their demands we're not acceded 10. Il
:, House deci3et that il WAS not II proper s.,
!, jeet Of investigation, and the resolution W
- tabled. The two houses met in joint &C
. Neniion aud re-elected Mr.. Allison To Z
y tinted states Senate by the following sot
n William Is. Allison. IS: Ecntoa J. Hall, 81;
q. kinne, l; u. NJ. Clark, !.
Nfny little work WAS accomplished by q
Legislature on the 3lsi ult The senate :,
eeeded in passing bill which amends /
. law in civil practice thar changes OF ven
, are discretionary with the court. and a joi
n resolution calling upon Congress
secure the passage OF bill assn
ing for the National aosernme
the control of the transportation ON all I'd