The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-17
THEIR RECORDS.
Senator Charles L. Whiting and
Senator VIM. Larrabee iii
the Last Senate.
The Latter Uniformly the Friend
Of the Corporations and the
Former Of the People.

Former Of the People.
From the Iowa Tribune.
Ldrrdbee rants 10 per cent interest
for the bank
Senator Duncan, on January %,
last, introduced Il bill to reduce the
legal rate Of interest in Iowa, know
ing that 10 per cent. would ruin bor-
rOwers. It was referred to the ways
and means committee OF which Sen
atOr Larrabee was chairman. The
bill was held back until Feb. 21st,
when Mr.. Larrabee asked the senate
to refer it to the committee on banks
and banking. Of which he was also a
member.
Senator Duncan, knowing that
this would kill his bill, asked that
1t be referred to the committee on
retrenchment and reform. It was SO
referred. On March 6, Senator
Eastman. chairman, reported the bill,
with the recommendation that it do
not pass"
On March the republican senate
voted that it be indefinitely postponed.
Larrabee had succeeded in killing it.
Larrabee for Il. II. Discrimination.
Whiting against this iniquity, from
1rhich the Whole state suffers.
On Jan. %, 1884, Senator Bills in
troduced two measures to carry out
the pledges of the republican party
platform and compel Iowa railroads
to treat all citizens aud localities
alike. These bills were known rs
Senate Files 10 and 81. They were
referred to the committee on rail-
roads, Senator Rothert, chairman.
On Feb. %, not hearing from this
packed committee, Senator Bills in
troduced resolution calling upon
them to report. Larrabee moved to
postpone consideration OF the resolu-
one hour; carried.
Resolution finally amended slight
~ and adopted. On March II Chair
man Rothert reported back these
bills, recommending that they do
not pass
March is Senator Bills moved to
amend some other bill by substitute
ing Senate File 10.
To kill this off, Senator Larrabee
moved to amend by taking up regu-
lar order OF business; both lost.
Senator Bills moved to substitute
S. F. q: lost.
March q Senator Bills moved to
make Senate File 81 special order
for Tuesday next" Rothcrt moved
to amend by making some other bill
special order for same time. Lara.
bee moved to amend by taking up
another bill nop. Larrabee's mo-
ton carried.
March "a the bill came up. Senat.
or Sutton offered a long amendment,
designed to cripple the bill. Bills
opposed the bill and exposed its fell
purpose. Larrahee voted for the
amendment, Whiting against; CARR
ed.
A reconsideration OF the amend
ment was moved. Whiting voted
for, LarrAbee against. Senator Bills
regarded the measure us about ruin.
cd, but even then Larrabee voted
against engrossing, Whiting for. On
the final vote the bill was lost.
Whiting and Larrabee both reported
absent or not voting. Thus We see
from the first, this important meas
ure received Lnrrabee's implacable
hostility aud Writings support, al
though the republican platform had
pledged the party to its support.
Z. r. Passes for Public Officials.
On January %, 1884, Senator
Abraham, desiring to carry out the
pledges III the republican platform,
introduced senate file No. 81. a
bill to prevent the use Of free passes
on railroads by public officers" re-
ferred to ways and means commit
tee, Larrabee, chairman. Mr.. Lar
rabee made no report on this bill un-
til one day before the final adjourn
ment. On April LIST he asked the
senate to refer this bill to the com.
mittee on railroads. This reference
would have killed II and could not be
considered. Thus the party platform
pledges weigh nothing with Senator
Larrabee, when class privileges are
at stake.
Shalt farmers pay double tares, or
shall the man MhO Ocns a farm
mortgage pay tares on IL?
On Jan. 30 Senator Duncan intro.
duced senate file 135, ITO relieve
real estate from double taxation in
certain cases, and taxing mortgages
to u certain extent As real estate"
Referred to committee on ways and
means, Larrabee chairman.
Senator Larrabee held it until
March -, then reported it back, with
recommendation "that it do not
pass" This killed 1t, us it was not
reached in the few remaining days Of
the session.
Semi-anual Tares.
Senate file No. Is was to relieve
the taxpayers Of Iowa by making
their taxes payable semi-annually;
the theory OF the bill was that tax
payers might as well have the use
OF one-half their taxes for six mouths
as to have this money lie In the
banks.
Senator Whiting voted for the bill
Senator Larrabee, the banker,
against it, but he did not succeed in
killing it.
Special privileges for Railroads.
Senate file ISL, introduced by SEN
ator Henderson Feb. II, to authorize |
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