Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-03-04
STATE PRocEEDiNos.
The Medical and Surgery Bill Pass
cd by the House.
SENATE.

bhNAIE.
Des Moines, Feb 23.-The special order was
taken up, being the bill to ammend section
799 Of the code to exempt from taxation GER
tain homesteads. The bill passed. A number
of petitions and memorials were presented,
and several new bills introduced, one of them
by Raymond making amendments TO the
pharmacy law, and providing for the trans
portation and sale of liquors for legal pur-
poses, by registered pharmacists under rules
and regulations Of the state board of pharna.
cy. A bill to legalize the incorporation Of the
town Of RuthYen; also bill to provide for the
of statistics relating to manufactur-
Ing in the state.
Ten new bills were introduced, and AMONG
them the following: To regulate the practice
of land surveying; to regulate charges of
telegraph companies; to further protect the
purity of the ballot box; TO amend the code,
relating to the listing of property for taxation.
The bill to have sidewalk and dog tax merged
with consolidated tax passed.
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, Feb. A.-Various petitions on
the usual subjects were presented. The special
order was considered, being the bill relating to
peremptory challenges Of jurors in criminal
cases. After some debate the further consid-
Grafton was deferred on account Of the arrival
of the senators Of former legislatures. The bill
was continued as special order at 3 o'clock,
March Sd. The rest of the day WI taken up In
entertaining the old lawmakers OF Iowa, who
had met in reunion.
HOUSE.
A large number of bills were indefinitely
ed. The bill to RI bit the use OF zee
passes by public of GERS was taken up, and
after some discussion was referred back to the
committee on railroads. The bill to large
the otfenses against morality, chastity and d.
C ,ncy, was reconsidered and passed The bill
t. regulate the practice OF medicine and sur
gerry passed. The day was largely taken up in
the old visiting senators and rep
SENATE.
DIES MONIES, Feb. 25-Several new bills
were introduced Among them was one by
Mr.. Carson, to authorize boards of directors of
independent school districts and district town
ships to establish and maintain public school
libraries Committee on suppression Of il.
reported favorably on s. +. 263, re-
lating to intoxicating liquors, and providing
for the more eifectual suppression Of of the H.
legal sale and transportation OF intoxicating
liquors, and the adjustment Of nuisances Two
members of the committee also presented
minority report Several bills not of general
interest were passed.
Several lcgalizing bills were introduced, and
N hin In oct cphpnl bnuspS aud
ulat, their use by the public; also bill CON
shutting advisory members Of the board OF
of taxes. A lively debate oc-
cured on stlgcr's bill to give more time for
the redemption of land sold for taxes.
SENATE.
DIES MONIES, Feb. 26-Numerous petitions
were presented and among them one signed
by ST. citizens Of Mahaska county against the
passage Of the medical bill. Bills were intro
duced authorizing boards of supervisors to APP
point deputy county Treasures in cities not
county seats; to amend the code relating to tax
liens on real estate between seller and purchas-
er; to amend the code to provide for the con-
soldat on Of townships heretofore divided.
Bill amending section 1898 of the code with
reference to compensation Of deputy treasur-
ers passed; also the bill to amend the code re-
lating to restricting counsel as to time of ar
gument; also bill to validate county bonds
outstanding April II, 1884.
HOUSE.
Suttou's resolution for the military commit
tee of the Senate and soldiers home commit
tee of the House to consider location for
soldiers home, was the first to come up.
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motion was followed by various dilatory mo-
tons, and the further consideration of the
resolution was postponed. The special order
was taken up, being the arbitration bill. The
bill passed. 1t is the Boggs bill, providing for
the constitution of an arbitration tribunal in
any county on the application of twenty
or persons employing that number,
two to be employed by each side and an UNI
pire selected by the four.
HOUSE.
DIES MONIES, Feb 27.-Mr. Benson intro
luced concurrent resolution that after differ
emit localities have entered their claims for the
location of the soldiers home with the joint
that the senate and house hold a
Joint convention and determine the locality by
ballot. After some discussion Mr.. Benson's
was adopted by vote of 40 to 49,
The bill fixing the compensation Of Of justices
of the peace was referred back to the judiciary
committee. The bill to amend section l, chap
ter 1862, acts of the 18th General Assembly, rel
alive to sewers in cities of the first class
passed. A large number of reports of com
mittees were presented.
SENATE.
DIES MONIES, March 1.-Petitlons were pre-
sented for woman suffrage; for election of
railroad commissioners; in relation to soldiers
home. Bills were introduced to amend the
law relative to mechanics lien; for an ap-
propriaton for the Benedicts' home; for the
appointment of three treasury inspectors.
Senator johnson offered a resolution for q
of three to inquire into the feast
bility Of converting the soldiers orphans
home into home for INDECENT soldiers and
sailors of the war for the suppression of the
and of the Mexican war; said COM
mittee to report by bill or otherwise. The res
olution was adopted by vote of 20 to H. A
bill giving the United States Jurisdiction over
certain lots in Keokuk, on which the govern
ment buildings are located, passed. Adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
The bill to cede jurisdiction Of grounds for
the government buildings in Keokuk to the
United States was passed. Mr. Teale present
ed remonstrance from a Grand Army post
against the establishment of a soldiers home
on the grounds that the general government
should provide for the soldiers; that
the state is not in condition to begin new
charities and 1t would benefit but few Of the
deserving. Several new bills were introduced,
among them was one in relation to the sale Of
intoxit ating liquors; to establish fees to be
paid by students for tuition in the medical
college.
True to His Vow.
strange and Economically tragic episode
Is exciting much comment in Wonetsdorf, Pa.