Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-04
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treasury rs attorneys IeeS IN Oil matters grow
ing out of and connected with the alleged Diff
euites between the Hon. b. r. Sherman and
Hon, J. l.. Brown.
.. To whom and out OF what fun DIS the same
has been paid.
3, The amount Of state warrants issued In
payment Of attorneys fees In the matter afore-
said.
4. The fun amount Of costs paid In all the
civil and criminal cases commenced and prose-
euted in connection with the said alleged diff
culties.
g. The gross amount Of outstanding war
rants drawn in payment OF all costs and ex-
penses connected with said matter.
g. The full amount paid TO the Governors
Guards and state militia and all other persons
for services rendered in ejecting the said j. L.
Brown from the state house.
T. How much was received by the Hon J.w.
Cattell and his deputies and clerks from the
time of the suspension and election OF the Hon.
j. l., Brown until his reinstatement by Gov.
LaTabee, giving the names OF the clerks and
deputies employed and the amount received
and time OF employment OF each.
s. The full amount paid to the Hon. j. L.
Brown as attorneys fees and whether the same
was paid out of the state treasury or out OF his
own private funds
., -.s..ita,u whether or not the Hon. j. l..
Brown has received any compensation for the
time for which he was kept out OF Office by the
action OF the Hon. d, r. Sherman. Aud be 1t
further
Resolved That his excellency, the governor,
aud the Hon. j. l.. Brown be, and are hereby
requested TO, produce and furnish the COM
hf,,. a
10 enable the said committee to get at the ex-
act facts pertaining TO the whole matter under
consideration.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 2S.--Petitions were intro
duced asking laws to prevent railway traffic on
Sundays. Also TO require railroads TO fence
their tracks, within at least q year after the
completion Of the road. Also TO prevent the
publication and vending Of obscene literature.
Several bills were introduced, among them, s.
+. No. 90, by Robinson, to create the Office of
insurance commissioner and provide for his
appointment. BY Caldwell, s. +, No. 90, for
au act to require railway companies 10 fence
their tracks. BY Knight, ). +. No. los, for an
act prohibiting contract labor In the prisons OF
the state, and forbidding renewal Of. present
contracts for such convict labor. At three
o'clock the chair announced as the special or
der the consideration Of the resolution intro
duced by Senator johnson, calling for q com
mittee Of investigation In the Brown matter
Senator johnson spoke In favor OF his resolu-
ton and asked the yeas and nays on Its adop-
ton. Senator Woolson asked leave to intro
duce a substitute for tho original resolution,
which was then read. II asked for q general
investigation into all matters connected with
the Brown suspension, and proposed for that
purpose committee of three from each house,
Senator johnson moved that the substitute be
printed and consideration of 1t DO deferred I'M
I'll Monday at Q p. m, when 1t be made the
special order. Senator Young opposed post
ponement; Senator Casey opposed any inves-
tigation. Senator Sweeney spoke In favor Of
immediate consideration Of the substitute, as
did also Senator Knight Senator Boiler
moved to amend by inserting the provision
that one democrat be appointed on the com
mittee of Investigation. On this amendment
the yeas and nays resulted % to 80. The chair
then voted with the yeas and Bolter's amend
ment carried. Several motions were made,
when finally Senator johnson moved TO post
pone the whole matter until Tuesday next
Lost. He then moved to adjourn. Carried.
HOUSE.
A number of petitions were presented asking
the legislature to take action In the matter OF
running trains on Sunday, and recommended
In the report of the railroad commissioners.
Mr.. Walker presented n resolution In regard to
the suppression Of sensational literature. The
following bills were introduced, and referred:
By Thompson, to authorize railroad companies
N rir If In tvht ch IN htrilI
snow fences and plant hedge fences, BY Brown,
to appropriate $500 to the state agricultural
society for the furnishing of their grounds.
By Cousins, relating TO divorces. This pro-
vides that when after marriage the husband
becomes insane and Is pronounced incurable
by the superintendent Of the state hospital for
the insane, the wife may obtain divorce. BY
Craig, making II felony for two convictions
Of larceny within space Of three months. By
Overholtzer, providing for the licensing
Of the sale OF intoxicating liquors
at their option to cities of 1000 hhabitants.
By Reynolds, to provide for the appointment
Of inspectors for steam boilers BY Shaw,
prohibiting the charging by railroads of the
ten cents extra fare.
Mr.. Culbertson, of Dcs Moines county, pre-
u
In the interest OF temperance, the same having
been adopted by the Mayors convention held
In this city in December last. After the road
Ing OF the introduction the further reading was
dispensed with.
Mr.. Dabney's resolution, which had been
laid over, relating to the Brown and Sherman
matter, then came up for consideration. Mr..
Benson offered an amendment changing the
resolution offered by Mr.. Dabney to read a
concurrent resolution. Mr.. Benson said he
was in favor of making this investigation as
thorough as possible. This amendment was
amended by Mr.. Holbrook TO read, q commit
tee of five, three from the house and two from
the senate The ayes and nays were called
for-avcs 70. NAYS "a.
Mr.. Thompson Of Linn, offered q substitute
providing for On committee Of six, three
from the house aud three from the SEN
ate. Mr.. Ramsey offered an amendment that
there be two from the senate, one republican
and one democrat, and that there be three
from the house, one republican, one democrat
and one grcenbacker. Then came a heated
discussion as to whether greenback party ex-
isted. The ayes and nays were called for on
Ramsey's amendment Ayes 80, nays 90. Mr.
luoinpooh osuDotisueS Wao thVh ouoPtSN.hJco,
~, nays IL.
SENATE.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 29.-Several petitions and
memorials were presented, among them petit
tons for the extension Of suffrage TO women,
for laws against the adultcration OF dairy pro-
ducts, and for the appointment Of dairy com.
mission; also In favor Of the Cassatt mining
bill, and urging its passage. Among the bills
introduced was one by Donnan, which recalls
the riots of 1877. 1t provides for reimbursing
Co. /, 4th Regiment for expenses incurred AT
that time in anticipation Of riots in Iowa. By
Scott, to provide means to prevent the intro
duetion of contagious diseases into the State.
By Hutchison, to provide for registration OF
voters in all cities Of the State. BY Bloom,
to provide for q tax levy Of one-eighth Of a
mill 10 furnish q permanent income for the
State University. Among the resolutions were
the following: By Sutton, that committee
of two from the Senate and two from the
House be appointed to investigate the expcn-
diture Of the appropriation granted by the
Twentieth General Assembly for the use Of the
State Agricultural Society In the purchase Of
grounds Carried. By sutton, that com.
mittee Of two from the Senate and two from
the House be appointed to investigate the ex.
pendlture OF the money granted by the last
General Assembly for the completion OF the
Canitol and imnroyement Of its grounds