Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-11
LEGISLATIVE.
The Bill for Teaching the Enects Of
Alcohol and Narcotics Passes
the Senate
eENArK.

The Bill for Tcachiny the Enects Of
Alcohol and Narcotics Passes
tho Senate.
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, Feb. "A number Of petitions
we're presented asking for instruction In the
public schools relative TO the effects Of alcohol
on the human system. Also number of petit
tons upon woman suffrage; and a number Of
petitions against adulterated butter and
cheese. The following bills were introduced;
By Henderson, TO provide for the appointment
Of short hand reporters In the supreme courts
Of the state. By Sutton, to provide for the
collection Of statistics relating to manufac-
lures in this state. By Parrott by request to
provide for the punishment of railroad compa-
mics for the employment by them Of conduc-
tors and other train men known to be In the
habit Of becoming intoxicated. By Poyneer,
in regard to indemnity swamp lands. The OBJ
ject Of the bill is to permit the boards Of su-
pervisors 10 extend the time Of credits on sale
Of such lands from three years as now provided
to not exceeding ten years. By Underwood,
authorizing the trustees Of the Iowa Industrial
school use funds appropriated for changing to
the Mansard roof Of main building to repair
ing and strengthening the same. By Robin
son, to authorize administrators, executors
and guardians appointed In other states or
counties to record judgments, mortgages and
deeds of trust. The following bilIs passed:
Bill providing that clerks of the circutc ourt
may approve bonds of guardians. Bill In ref
erence to patients in hospitals for the insane:
The concurrent resolution to memorabilia con-
gress to protect the dairy interests Of the stase
by placing a tax on butterine was adopted.
T.lo house concurrent resolution, for the pub
LEGATION of the Journals Of the house and SEN
ate, was adopted.
HOUSE.
Several petitions were presented in favor OF
teaching In the public schools the effects OF
alcohol on the system, and petitions In favor
of woman suffrage. The following bills were
introduced: BY Anderson, Of Hamilton, TO
provide for monument TO the memory Of
those massacred at Spirit Lake In March, 1851
By BeTyhill, requiring foreign corporations TO
file articles Of incorporation with the secretary
Of state. By Finn, to require railroad COM
panies to make and maintain cattle guards and
fences at private crossings By Hayzlett, to
create state oil guage, or measure, to protect
retail dealers. BY Larson, to establish and
maintain soldiers home, and make approprl-
ations for the same. By Lyons, of Guthrie, to
grant right Of suffrage to women at municipal
elections. By Lyons, of Mahaska defining the
powers and duties of clerks Of circuit courts
BY Shaw, to provide for the introduction on
railroads of automatic brakes. By Thompson
of Linn, to provide for shorthand reporters In
superior courts Of the state. BY Wilbur, to
amend sections 1927, 1873 1898, 1880 of the
code, reducing expenses Of state institutions.
By Densmore, requiring railroads to attach au-
tomato brakes and couplers to freight trains.
Mr. Llnehan introduced joint resolution IA
voring the continuance Of silver coinage. Also
a resolution favoring the improvement Of the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers and requesting
our senators and Representatives In congress
TO vote appropriations for such improvements
instead Of for artificial water ways. Several
legalizing bills were read and passed. Ad-
iourned.
DIES MONIES, Feb. 8.-Among the petitions
presented were some on woman suffrage, in
struction in the public schools upon the effects
of alcohol upon the human system, for sol
diers' home, and one from Jasper county in ia
vor Of the Cassatt mining bill. A large num-
Der of bills were introduced among which were
the following: Authorizing mayors to solemn
lie marriage; to enlarge the powers of school
directors for compelling the attendance Of pu-
pills; to organize Tribunals of voluntary arbi-
tration Of disputes between employers and en-
ployees, and appropriating $4,000 to defray
the Indebtedness incurred In making an exhib-
h at New Orleans. Among the joint resolu-
lions was one by Chambers for an amendment
to the constitution striking out the word
male" Senator Chubb, chairman OF the
committee on Federal relations, reported IA
vorably to the house joint resolution and mem
orial to congress in regard to the pushing for
ward of the Hennepin canal, and the resolu-
ton was, upon motion, concurred in. Senator
Robinson, chairman of the judiciary commit
poned. This brought out spirited debate.
Senator Sutton, the introducer Of the bill, was
opposed to the postponement He thought
that such a law was what was wanted in Iowa
at this time The bill provides that in all
criminal cases pending in the district courts OF
this state In which the defendant has entered
plea Of not guilty, the state shall be allowed
q change of venue at any time before the be
ginning of the trial therein upon the applica-
ton Of the attorney general or the district at
torney of said district, alleging that the
state cannot obtain 0 fair trial In said
county or before the judge Of said court
After long debate the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Redhead introduced memorial to build
q monument over the grave Of Wilson A Scott
who gave the ground ON which the capitol
stands, and now lies buried In an unmarked
grave in Des Moines. Also, introduced con-
current resolution that the memorial be com
piled with. Several petitions were presented,
on woman suffrage, the teaching Of the effects
of alcohol on the human system, and on the
adulteration of butter. A large number Of
bills were introduced and referred. Also
Joint resolution TO amend the constitution by
striking out the word made" The bill passed
which provides that no second election for
voting aid to the same railroad company or
corporation shall be held within any period OF
twelve months unless by petition signed by
two-thirds Of the resident voters" Also the
bill for legalizing the acts Of the corporation
of the town Of Rolfe number Of bills were
indefinitely postponed and others recommit-
ted. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, Feb. Among the bills in
troduced were the following: BY Weber, to
amend section 1148 Of the code Of 1873, relating
to insurance notes obtained by third persons;
maker may obtain judgment against company
for amount so paid. BY Weber, to compel in
surance companies to insert in the application
copy of the conditions Of the policy, aud de-
liver copy Of application to assured. BY
Whiting, to amend section 996 Of the code, re
lating to the time In which the county super
visors shall make settlement with township
trustees. By Mccoy, to repeal sections l, 2, 8,
4, 5 and 9, chapter q, and to enact a substi-
tute relating to mines and mining, to provide
for the appointment Of Chief Mine Inspec-
tor and two assistants. By Catch, TO amend
section 3125 Of the code, relating to sales on
executions. BY johnson, to provide penalty
for the disposing Of personal property upon
which there is delinquent taxes. By Stephens,
q bill for an act to amend section 1885, Of the
Laws Of the Eighteenth General Assembly, re-
lating to the independent schools. Also, sec
ton 1907, Chapter 4, Title z, relating to par
tition fences. BY Doud, TO amend section 5
Chapter Z, of the code Of the Laws of the Six
teenth General Assembly BY Young, to au-
thorize and regulate cooperative societies OF
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