Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-21

ing received the majority OF votes cast at the
November election, 1885, the President pro
TEN and speaker declared them duly elected for
the positions Of Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor for the state OF Iowa for the ensuing two
years, from January LIST 1886, and until their
successors are duly elected aud qualified
The President pro TEN and the Speaker then
signed the certificates In the presence Of the
members OF the joint assembly, and Senators
Duncan and Clark, and Mr. Story were appoint
ed committee TO wait upon the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor elect and notify them Of
their election. BY resolution the clerk was In
structed to file with the secretary OF state for
preservation and future reference, an abstract
Of the vote. ~
Dies MONIES, Jan. 14.-,Bllls were introduced
as follows; BY Burdlck, TO establish sol
dicr's home; by Miles, to facilitate the giving
OF bonds required by law; by Dooley, to com
pei corporations and Others TO pay lawful
money to employees. The governors biennial
message was presented, and was referred TO
appropriate committees. In the afternoon the
following additional bills we're introduced: BY
Dodge. TO prohibit the employment Of children
under Is years OF age IN mines, factories and
workshops; by Wolfe, 10 repeal section 1908 OF
the CODE and TO enact substitute; by Carson,
TO require that swine that have died OF cholera
be either buried or burned upon the premises;
by the same, bill to repeal chapter OF the
code relating TO action on Judgments; by
Miles, relating to the selection of grand jurors
and reducing the number; by Chubb, for the
restoration and preservation OF land marks.
The greater portion OF the afternoon was de-
voted to proceedings relating to the Inaugural
ton OF Gov. Larrabee
HOUSE.
The house concurred In the joint resolution
for the appointment Of committees to visit the
state institutions, two from the senate and
three from the house. Mr.. Redman introduc.
cd bill TO establish q soldiers and sailors
home, appropratIng 100000 therefor. Mr..
Culbertson, OF Des Moines county, introduced
resolution on interstate commerce. Moved
by Mr.. TX Ia. no f1f.inr h'ls he re-
ceived until the committees were appointed.
Carried The house then Joined the senate In
joint assembly in the rotunda OF the capitol
After the Inauguration Of the governor and
lieutenant governor, the Joint Assembly was
called to order In the house chamber. The
journal was read, the reading Of the message
being disrensed With, and the joint assembly
was Dissolved The house was then called to
order. Upon motion the governors message
was ordered printed and referred to the prop
or committee.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 15--Aftcr roll call and
reading Of the minutes, Senator Clark, Of Page,
introduced petition asking for instruction In
the public schools on the subject OF inteinper-
ance. The Senate then attended to the intro
duction of bills. The following were presented
BY Miles, for an act to regulate the weighing
and screening Of coal mines. By Whiting, for
an act TO amend certain sections OF the code
relating to county offices. BY Sutton, for an
act 10 provide for better government OF cities
and towns. By Glass, for an act to legalize
certain acts OF the Mason City Cemetery AS
ISOLATION. BY Dodge, for an act to amend ar
tlcle 3077, title 49, chapter II, OF the Code,
providing that the exemption OF debtor shall
not prevail against the wages or earnings OF
laborer ny Dodge, for an act to amend sec
ton Z, chapter 100, relating to mechanics lien.
| BY Scott, for an act TO amend section 1923 OF
tho Code By Wolfe, for an act to amend sec
ton 364l Of the Code, relating TO evidence.