The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-10
lOWf LEGISLATURE.

70 Intoxicating liquors, and providing ad'iif"nat
penalties for violations Of laws pertaining to
the same. including Manufacture for domestic
sale, was taken up in the Senate ~ thc 18th ult
Senator Bills moved postponement III IN. con-
tidaration OF this bill The motion was lost,
and MI. Cissk moved its. third reading. Mr.
bill by sections in order 10 give Sii opportunity
for amendments. The bill was read
section by section, and passed Tho
March q MAS concurrsd In. TIE senate en-
crossed the House bill. which gives the right 70
vote taxes not to exceed per cent. on the as
sessed . value of any township, town, or u .my,to
According to she present law any township
which has once been taxsa for snch a railroad
cannot 6e % similarly ta1ea a., +ero" ~ .'ns rarh ana
The House refused to recommend the pardon Of
Fnis Allep after which The bill relating to roads
fha a u .mho,a n IN the e',I ioowipr
Tie Board OF Supervisors Of each county shall
at the time of levying taxes ley tax OF not
more than one mil to the dollar OF the as ,es.sa
county road fund This fund shall be laid ont
only on the order of the Board of Supervisors
1or b ars ase on ~ s
on which thciF taxes shall be applied, and the
trustees Of any township ma. merge the present
pramissiSe the mans proposed by tie state road
convention last January. The bill forbidding
officials to accept railway passes was recommit-
stu.
The following bills were passed by tho
Senate on the 3ist ult.: To compel tailway
trains TO come to full stop before reaching
the intersection on crossing OF another railway
track: to compel holders of bl,~ os sale or chat
tel mortgages, where no delivery OF property is
.,iide! to file the instrument tor record within
fifteen days. To arthotize Boards OF Super
yisors to appropriate S3,truJ to nr.ct III oAuments
for deceased soldiers. to authorize toantias 10
refund bond indebtedness at present out
sns,as and hs 1ns the ,nssoasa nshss1 , ,y q
ssnt &c feiaas'a Pa@ ont, i sv cent 'i prss
edness outstanding at The aatr. q the
passage OF the act To be refunded aid the rate
Of interest per cent; to compel Coronei-,
undertakcrs, or officers OF public asylnms, hes
htals poor. or peniten.iares % 70 deliver h
clan, for dissection, niac aimed remains OF de-
ceased persons who had mon expressed wish
to the contrary; to authorize all cities TO pay
the election 6I Mayor in cities Of the
second class biennial instead Of annual:
10 furnish public documents 20 oil public
10 enable railways to condemn land for aadi-
floral depot grounds: to enable townships to
vote aid 70 RAILWAYS. The Senate rcccded from
its amendments to the House bill establishing
new insane asylum. The House bill providing
for country road tax passed after beine
amended by providing that the county and
township tax shall not exceed five mills 1t was
also amended by striking cnt the word shall"
and inserting the word @may." leaving 1t OPP
tional with the County Board whether a county
tax be levied or not! also amended by pro-
viding that the money shall be expended
In the township where the tax is collected.
In the. House the following bills were read .
third time and passed: Prohibiting the shooting
trapping, or taking OF any quail within two
years from Oct. I, lss< Also the substitute
providing for the election OF thiee Park Commits
sioners in cities and towns who shall have con-
troll OF the parks: at each election the city coun-
Gil shall lay refsre the people the questions,
whether tax and how grsa. tax shall be levied
| for the purpose Petitions were presented asking
| for the location OF the Supreme Court at per
Moines and for a soldiers home. A icmonstrance
| from the Grand Army of the Republic post rea-
tive to o. NJ. Lincoln, military professor In the
Agricultural College. was received. Senate file,
No. 394, bill for an Act to provide for the burial
| of honorably DISCHARGED soldiers and sailors who
| may hereafter die without leaving means tor
burial, passed Also \ bill to provide for the
publication OF names of ex-soldiers, sailors and
marines a,, residing IN Iowa ahs M bill passed
Protection Association In defending against
suits relating to barbed wire.
The following bills were passed by the
Senate on the 1st inst: Dividing the Fourth
| judicial District into two circuits taking away
| advisory power from the General Assembly IN
| applications for pardon: giving manufacturers
| OF railway rolling stock vendors lien on stock
sold on time: making telegraph companies liable
for damages for unnecessary delay i'll delivering
messages. The remainder Of the day was spent on
legaliZing acts and matters OF minor importance.
| The House passed the Senate bill 20 prottc sub
/ contractors for labor performed and material
| furnished for public buildings AMI improve
ments except tor buildings and improvements
i belonging 70 the State: also the Senate bill au-
/ thoiizing the Board Of Trustees Of the Reform
/ School to convey certain land: also the Senate
i bill for making III appropriation ~ s6,Nt
| tor the maintenance OF the State Library
| also the House bill appronriating S25,oaa te
build cottage, to accoinmodate loo patients
/ adjacent TO the Insane Hospital ut lndepend-
| ence: also the Senate bill tn regulate the adj
| mission of attorneys to practice: also the bill
aplropra,ing s5a.o1a to aid in establishing AZ
/ additional Soldiers Home. provided the same
| be located III Iowa: also bill Rppropriatini
| S5O,0o1 TOR the purchase of land for the nse o
the state Agricultural Society The Iaaa Lesisa
| Of the various State institutions. with the fol
/ lowing result: Fer ths State Unyersity-Thire
District, John II. Thoml son. of Dubuque: Fonrti
| District, Dr. II. Z. Hul.s, ei Dc.orah: sixth bis
trict, Dr, II. G.. Hnntsman, OF Oskaloosa. Elev
cnth District. Prot j. = banning Of Greer
county Tenth ID District, It, John - = Dnncomos, Go
ond District. W. T. Eisby. OF Cedar County
Third District, Il. +. Speer, of Blackhaml
County; sixth District. 4. J. Morrison. Of Keo
| kuk County: Seventh District. ]. D. GARRISON
of Polk County: Ninth District, Plate Wcks, O
Of Franklin County: Eleventh District, 4
Insane Hospital .. Mount Mount Pleasant
Hurst. Of o-kaloosa For the Insane Hospita
| Ut Indcpendencc--Col. Jed Lake, OF Buchana,
County; pr. ]. l. Mhltly. OF Mitchell County
the Asylum for Feeble Minded Childrcn--A. II
Lawrence, Of Plymouth County. For the Stat
Normal SCHOOL,. d. Leyeling. OF Polk County
II. c. Milliman, Of Harrison County tyacancyl
For the College for the Blind-C. O. Harring
ton and :. IL. Watson, of Benton County. an'
Orphans Home-Seth p Bryant. OF Davenport
Hugh Mcconnell. OF Louisa County: Clinton
Orcutt, Of Cedar County. For the Reform
School-T. +. Corkhill, reelected. For tn
Deaf and Dumb Institute--Dr. Elder, OF Mon
roe County. The Democrats refused to accep
the profer Of place on the boards, but mad
full nominations The cancuses voted direct o.
the two tickets entire. and the Republican ,lcke
received -, and the Democrats and Graenback
ers mixed, A5.
The Twentieth General Assembly Of low
closed its session at noon on Wednesday, Apr
2, and adjourned sine die. Both houses We're |
session the previous night until 10 oclock p. II
The days session in the Senate was devoted
| considering House messages, witnessing OF tn
signing OF bills by the President, and tn
adoption of complimentary resolutions To I'll
officers OF the SENATE The aiii approprla,ti' ,i
The bill Iassed giving the veto power
the Mayors of inst and second clas
cities lhs bin passed establishing tern
Of the puttaMattamie Circuit Court ut ASoc
| The bill passed anpropiiating 5000 toward q
] tablishing soldiers home when the same sha
he located IN Iowa IN congress. lne clock W.
stopped at ten minutes before L.. and when II
House committee announced that that body vi
ready to adjourn II the work OF the senate wa
completed. prayer was Offered by Senator Ma
shall, and az ten minutes past by aetu
time and one minute last IL Iy Il
Senate clock. Gov. Manning declared the Sena'
adjourned sine die. In the House the bin lasse
approrriating 81, ,,aa for the education OF ka
, Shelly; also, to regulate the sale ot illuminate,
, oils; also. the general appropriation bill to me-
| Judicial expenses ard sNpens $ Of the trner
j Assembly. The hill t. locate the supreme Con
al Des Moines was defeated by tie yotc-iT
A.. Speaker Welt was rfes tntei with iii
, gold watch anu ehaia sausi n So
Chief Glerk Fasser with liz ntiful hran
clock his two assistants lsice and Ntavt r. III,
/, | receiving a tine Silstr Match The closing hou
/ OF the session were marked hy that hilaritv III
upraariousntss iEat always characterize II
\ last niaht and iay of the .seue".l Assembi
j. Ten minutes befor. final adjournment Wis d
voted To sooa-hv speeches. i'll whi,h Messl
u Weaver, nahney. Merrill Russell, Kerr, al
y | others distinguished them selves hy SOM fiigh
!, Of ofatory. The House also voted To the Speak
: and Chief Clerk the chairs they haze used dn
Y | ing the session.