The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-06
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Tho Legislature entered upon its sixth week
without tho record OF single general law
passed. The chances are that the statutes OF
this General Assembly will be very thin,
which will doubtless bc good thing for the
pcop.c, as legislation goes The difficulty Is
that what ought be done will not be.
The temperance question Is finally disposed
OF, 20 far rs the senate is concerned, II hay-
Ing passed tho socalled Donnan bill, but
really quite another; but 1t 10 likely to have
the fight over again on license bill which 1t
now seems probable the House will send
there, instead OF the Donnan BILL Tho
Prohibitionisis are not 80 sanguiEe
they were week ago. Five Republicans
have shown decided preference for
license law and have selected the Nebraska
law as the text. Should they stick. 1t will
make It impossible to pass the Donnan bill.
II license bill gocs to tho Senate It will te
law at all, and that Is the result which now
seems the most probable to those most
familiar with the lower house.
The bill for q revision OF the school laws
hss been thoroughly discussed by the conn
mttcc of both houses and an agreement has
been had on bill which will undoubtedly
pass Il reorgani es the whole school sys-
tem, except as to independent districts. 1t
abOlishes entirely all sub Districts and makes
each township one district. II will largely
reduce the expenses Of schools and increase
their efficiency, Of which there IL abundant
need
The railroads are not I'm imminent danger
OF being very seriously disturbed. Notwith-
standing, there are over score of bills regu-
lating them. The committees dnd II quite
difficult to solve the transportation problem.
with exact Justice - all parties. The bill to
prevent special rates and unjust discrimi-
nation" IL giving them much trouble. II has
been before them for two weeks, and been
ably discussed, yet no conclnsk has been
reached.
The score OF ambitious localities desirous
OF securing an additional insane asylum con-
cludinx that separate contest would result
In failure. have wisely decided to pool their
issues, and permit the passage Of law cstab-
lish ng an additional insane asylum, TO he lo-
Gated by commissioners who shall be appointed
by the Govei nor, ard in the location no sub
sides or donations are to be considered, but
il must be solely on Its merits. This fs =
sound conclusion. The State has learned
several good lessons from the injud COTS
plan OF locating State nstitat Ons accoi ding TO
subsidies. 1t has cost the State more 10 sup
ply water and fuel than m times the amount
Of subsidies. 30 that what might be a valua-
BILE gift for the location, would In the end
prove an enormous costly one.
II looks now as though the several hundred
Thousand dogs in this State will be compelled
to contribute to the support OF the govern
bill has passed the Senate, requiring oil dogs
to be listed by the Assessor and returned as
Is other property, and you cant dodge It.,
for posses sion l. to be considered owner
ship; ana II a dog 10 "just staying
around the premises down he goes as your
dog, for which the tax is SO cents for male
and 81 for Z female. 1t is expected this tax
will realize a fund OF Sl5O.OOO, which is to be
used to pay for sheep killed by dogs.
BILLS PASSED THE SENATE.
The following biIls have pa ssed the Senate
during the week:
To prohibit the sale Of liquor, ale wine, and
beer:
BE Il enacted ~ the General assembly o. the
SECTION l. That section 1855, chapter 8. tile 2
OF the Code, be and the sameis hereby repealed
and the following is enacted in lieu thereof:
liquors occur in this chapter. the same shall be
construed to mean alcohol, ale. wine. beer
epirituOus, vtnons, and malt liquors, and nj
shall manufacture for sale, or sell. cr keep fol
sale ~ . beverage. any Intoxicating liquors
whatever. including ale. wine, and beer. land
force. relating to Intoxicating liquors. shall in
like manner be held and construed to apply "a
violations of this act and to the manufacture
sale, or keeping for sale. or keeping With intent
to sell. or keepi z or establishing place fol
the sale of ale. wine. and beer. and all other in
toxicating liquors whateverl
Sec. ?. All acts and Parts OF acts Inconsistent
with this act arc he cby repealed.
Ee.ow is the roll call on the PAS. age OF the
bill:
Those who voted in the affirm at'vc were
Al raham. Barrett, Brown, Caldwell, Carson
Chambers, Chubb, Clark, Cotton, Donnan
Duncan, Eastman. Gault, Gillctt, Glass
Hemcnway. HINT. Hut.hison. Famrar, Lar
rabcc, Logan, Mctoy, McDonouvh, Marshall
Niles, Nichols, foynecr, Robinson. Ru ssell
Smith, stephens, sud'ow, Sutton, whalcy
Wilk n-35.
Thos, who voted in the negative we're
Graves, hall, Henderson, Hcndrie. Eothert
WhitinH-la.
Yeas, IS: nays ID; absent and not voting
a-Johnson, DEM. and sweeney. Hep.
johnson would have voted nay and Swene!
yen.
4 bill has also passed re luiriny the Coun
ellis of cit cs aud towns to make annual ap
propriations by ordinance 10 the va, lou
funds, and no cxpcndit ire can exceed thu
apps opriation thus made, and no contrac
| can he made for any Improvement until nj
appropriation has been thus made.
TO authorize the printing Of the proceed
invs OF the Iowa Improved Stock-isrecders
/ Association rs q part OF the report OF tn
sttte Agricultural Society.
To permanently locate the Supreme Cour
| at the capital, with four terms each year
and the court To be continuously opsn 70
| business.
| Also. providing that judgments in tn
/ Federal Court shall tc y lien only when re
corded i'll the county where the property
I ocatcd.
To lcxalize the incorporation Of the town o
/ Vail.
To enlarge the powers of incorporates
towns. giving them the sam, powers as give
] TO cities under chap. ~, acts Of Nncteentl
General Assembly.
To legalize the ordinances OF the town Q
Nicola.
| To provide for the appointment Of Marshs
| by the Mayor and Council in cities Of 20, 80
/ 10 legalize the incorporation Of oxfor
| Junction.
! 10 amend the law for bountes paid 10
wild animals. and limit the amount to - pc
scalr.
HOUSE Hills PASSED.
/ To legalize the incorporation of Mani
Junction.
To legalizo the establishment of certai
roads In Crawford County.
To provide for an agent TO select certai
lands In railroad grant between McGrego
and sheldon.
To authorize the trustees OF the State Ar
ricultural College to lease aud sell colleg
grant lands.
To prevent the spread OF Canada thistle.
making the penalty $lO
To legalize the incorporation OF Oxfor
JnncS1bn.
10 establish 4 term OF the Circuit Court a
Avoca, In Pottawattamie County.
To authorize the Trustees OF independents
Insane Asylum to purchase certain land.
To prevent the sale OF firearms TO minor
and irresponsible persons.
To legalize certain ordinances In the tow
of Nicola.
TO change the time OF taking up estrays I
October instead OF November.
PROSPECTIVE INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Campbell. Of Monona, startled th
House by throwing little bomb into the
midst, stating that charges had been mad
that officers OF the state Agricultural Collea
had been specializing with the funds OF ID
college, and that ihcre was good reason to b
lieye there MAS other cr0Okedness He wan
cd Il committee for investigation. Whe
pressed for his authority he declined TO giy
ii, but said II came from 4 reliable sourc
The matter created considerable sensation
but the House. after an hours talk, decide
TO refer the matter To special committee |
ascertain whether or not there Ii prObab
ground for AN investigation. The SUI
position Ii that IL II u part Of the receI
| trouble with eA- President Meach.