The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13
IOWA LEGISLATURE.

IOWA LEGISLATURE
NoTHrNG worthy OF note transpircd In tho
Benate on the LIST Inst. In the House the Ken
uedy prohibition bill passed by vote OF 80 TO IL.
All Of the Republican members voted for IL ex1
cept Curtis, who was confined to his bed by sick
ness: and Johnson. Democrat. voted with
them. The Democrats and Grecnbackcrs voted
against II. The following Democrats were absent:
Aaker. BalIingall. Grant, Russell. Lucas, and
Stewart. 1t Is the Same q the Donnan bill, ex.;
ccpt the word ''now." The following IL the bill.
51y Tie he ststs eso q Io,ra. o. a. SEC. j: Ths. Sec
1855, Chap. VI. Title Ii. OF the code be and the
same + hereby repealed. and the following Is
the words Intoxicating liaucf' occur in this
chapter the same shall be construed to mean
alcohol. ale. wine. beer, sIirituons, yinons,
% person shall manufacture for sale or sell or keep
for sale. as a beverage, ANY Intoxicating liquors
same provisions and penal les Of the law in
force relating to intoxicating liquor shall in like
manner be held and construed To apply to viola
keeping for sale or keeping with intent to sell,
OF keeping or establishing 2 place for sale for
ale, wine. and beer, and all other intoxicating
ad Mth s.
pealed.
absent from both branches of the Legislature
on the Sd inst. A large portion Of the session OF
the Senate was occupied In passing legalizing
fishing . uniform or standard inch or gauge OF
cream was passed. 1t provides that an incn Of
cream shall be equal TO two standard quarts OF
wine measure. In the House a large number OF
bills were introduced. including one
to provide for the cancellation Of
certificates to transact business in
from selling intoxicating liquors contrary to law
to provide for the assessment and taxation OF
lands In the State belonging to railways A
high license bill by Mr.. Russell created tonsid-
erable excitement In the House. An attempt
was made by the more radical Prohibitions Is to
reject 1t, but this finally failed and IL WAS re-
to the on the Of
during the balance of the session
THE Kennedy prohibition bill. which had pre-
viously passed the House. went through the
Senate on the 4th inst. by vote Of 80 to II.
was signed by the Governor, and win go into
effect July l. Bills also passed the Senate to
exempt sleeping-car companies from response
blity for losses OF yaluablcs under certain cir
cumstances over 5000; to require the owners OF
additions to city plats to conform to regular
grades and alignments; to define an
Inch OF cream passing from farm
to ..as and The f9r the
tees substitute for bills for uniform series Of
school books was discussed at length. In the
House the Millen act to compel owners Of hedge
within 70
and ordered enRrossed The bill provides that
al owners Of Usage or thorn hedge-fences along
highways must keep them trimmed within four
within sixty days. The bill does not apply
to groves planted for wind-breaks. or
chards, or for ornamental purposes. The
Committee on Suppression OF lntemperance
reported back the bill prohibiting the sale OF
liquors within three miles of the Agricultural
| College 1t Ames and the State University at
| Iowa City, recommending its indefinite post
| ponement because the subject was covered by
| the passage Of the prohibition bill. Numerous
forwarding reports were made by committees.
and two score OF new bills were introduced.
THE session of the Legislature on the 5th
| inst. was . quiet and unevcntful one. The
| Senate debated the bill making the State the
source Of supply for textbooks, and killed
the measure just before adjournment. In
| the House. Mr Russell insisted on taking up thu
Messrs. Hall, Clayton. Balingall, Baker. and
| Grant After considerable sparring the whok
matter was indefinitely postponed BY ,s. ye.t =
reported favorably on the bill author.
| tzing the Railway Commissioners to bring actor
In the States name against disobedient rail-.
roads. The pardon OF n. ]. Bruce was made .
/ special order Tor Wednesday, the 18th. reso-
| luton fixing date for adjournment was post
| poned. The bill to require intersect ng railways
to erect and keep open joint station houses. after
considerable debate, aSsed: also the bill to pro
| hibit traffic In swine dying OF cholera. Mr.. Har
rison. who introduced the memorial for rosta
/ teleRraphy. appeared before the House Fedora
Relations Committee. and made an elaborat.
| argument in its favor.
/ THE bill for uniform series of text book
for schools again occupied the entire attention
of the Senate on the 9Th inst. An amendment
4 tad hat I'd
/ Board Of Directors unanimously decide agains
| the use Of the standard series shall not b,
compelled to accept the series. The bill wa
finally ordered engrossed. thirty four voting II
/ affirmative. In the House of Representative
/ Mr.. Kerr rose to question of privilege, readin,
| from the Leader a paragraph intimatng tha
| members were being brited by the Western
franks. and intimated that II the charge was no
retracted it would be sufficient cause TO NOV
the expulsion OF the reporter making the charH
from the privileges OF the H.use As Mr.. ker
offered no resolution, no action was taken OF
the subject, and alter few remarks of som
other members. 70 the effect that th
| House ought not to pay attention 4
newspaper reporters, the matter was dropped
| Bills were passed: To amend the code in rela
/ tion to trespassing Of stock and damages there
for: to provide for the payment ont OF the Stat
Treasury Of the expenses OF conveying convict
to the penitentiary and reform schools: to an
thorize the payment OF the EXPENSES of the Stat
Board Of Health monthly. The bill to comp.
the owners Of hedge fences along the roads an
highways to keep the same in certain hound
failed to pass. The Bolter school bill WI
amended by the House in q radical man
ner, leaving the choice or a continuance 9
the sub-district system with the people
Final action was not taken ON the bill
Mr.. Head. from the Committee on Federal Rela
tions, reported on the joint resolution in rea
tion to q United States postal telegraph. reccm
mending indefinite Iost ponemcnt; also, the join
resolution In relation TO the duties npon IN,
ports, the internal revenue tax on dis
titled and fermented liquors, and the dispe
sition OF the surplus revenues In the Nation;
Treasury arising therefrom. recommending |,
adoption.