Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-04


was then passed. Tho committeeon judiciary
reported back 5. H. No, "a, relating TO tho
creation of prison association, and recon.
mended that 1t be referred TO the committee on
pcnitentiaries. SO referred. Under the head
OF unfinished business the joint resolution re-
ported yesterday as a substitute for senator
Jehnson's resolution on the brown lnyostiga-
ton, was taken up, and on motion was inid on
the table without debate or opposition, The
chair then announced as the senate committee
TO investigate the Brown matter, senators
Glass. Burdick and Whiting. Adjourned.
MOUSSE.
Mr.. Weaver presented a resolution for
committee OF nine to investigate the charges
against Judge Hayes OF the It'll judicial dis
trict The resolution was deferred and ordered
to be printed. A bill passed in reference to
the organization OF a school district in linn
county, A large number OF Bills were Intro
duced, among which were the following: BY
Beryhill, exemptng from taxation the horse
or the team consisting Of not more than two
horses or mules aud the wagon or other vehicle,
with the proper harness or tackle, by the use
Of which the owner, II tcamster, laborer,
farmer, physician or public officer, habitaally
earns his living. BY Ranck, for an approprla.
ton for the support OF the State University,
also providing for tax Of one-eighth OF q mill
rs permanent income for the State Uniyers,
ity BY Redhead, making an appropriation OF
$50 900 for the purposeo of building u governors
residence on the plat OF ground In Des Moines
known as the governors square. BY Stlger,
fixing the number Of grand jurors TO tsgen, the
al 80, i. ~ 4 a.,
habitants, unless otherwise ordered by the
Judges, In counties Of greater number OF
Inhabitants the jurios shall be twenty four,
BY Rcdman, II, Y, No. s2s, providing for a
more stringent prohibitory liquor law; amend.
Ing the law regulating intoxicating liquors. SO
as to make the third and every subsequent OF.
tense punishable by Imprisonment In the peni
Tertiary; preventing any but registered phar-
macists from obtaining permit TO sell FOR the
four privileged purposes, aud making the fail.
ure Of peace officers 10 enforce the law,
grounds for disqualifying them from holding
Office In the State; also making the fading Of
intoxicating liquors In the possession OF rail.
way companies, express companies, or other
common carriers, their agents or employees,
In transit or for delivery to persona not hold.
ing permit, conclusive evidence of viola
tlon of the law, and providing fine OF not
less than $500 nor more than 800 for such VIC.
latlon; also providing that a party receiving
intoxicating liquors by gift OF purchase for
consumption shall not De held 90 have been an
accomplish Of the seller, and thai Is evidence
shall be received by oil grand jlries, mags
trates or courts In reference to such gllt or sale
A resolution was adopted for the appointment
of committee OF seven to be known as q COM
mlttec on woman suffrage. Several minor res.
olutious were adopted, and the house nd
journed
DIES MONIES, Jan. 30.-The speaker an.
sounced ~ the committee on the part OF the
house to investigate the Brown matter,
Thompson Of Linn, WEIGH and Ranck, aud on
Woman Suffrage, Messrs. Walker, Weaver,
Lyons Of Guthrie, Reynolds, Keatley and
Robb The senate resolution TO investigate
the expenditures Of the state agricultural so
ciety was concurred In. Numerous petitions
were presented In favor Of teaching In public
schools the effects Of alcohol on the system.
A petition on bogus butter was presented by
Mr.. Larson, praying that law be passed TO
prevent the sale, as butter or cheese, OF any
substance not made Of pure milk Mr., Finn,
of the railroad committee, reported that II. i.
No. "a, relating to voting aid to railways, be
amended and passed. Report fled.
The following bills were introduced! by
Ball, to amend Sec. $50 or the Code of 1873,
In reference to highway taxes. BY Bruce, TO
amend Sec 1864 Of tho Code, In reference 10
practice of surgery. BY Linehan, for relief Of
Dubuque county In relation TO school fund.
By Lyons, Of Guthrie, In relation TO home
stead exemptions. BY Lyons, of Mahaslsa, 10
amend Sec. $50 Of the Code, la relation TO road
supervisors BY Montgomery, to prevent the
spread Of contagious diseases among animals.
BY Nelson, TO allow under drain tile on high
ways, and to repeal Section 1926, Chapter OF
the Code, In reference TO duties Of boards OF
supervisors. By Roach, TO amend Section 1850,
Code Of 1879 which provides that any citizen
who Is opposed TO the enforcement OF the Grim
inal law of the State, including the Prohibitory
law, be exempt from acting as grand juror. by
Robb, 10 authorize supervisors 10 appoint In
any county Of over 1000 inhabitants a deputy
county treasurer, In town or city not the coun-
ty seat, he shall have duplicate tax books
and be authorized to collect and RECEIPT for
taxes, etc, and DO under supervision Of tho
county treasurer. BY Thompson Of Linn, 10
make section $50 to 40 inclusive, Of Code Of
1878, applicable to cities operating under spec
ial charters. By Larson, to amend section
1909 Of the Code In reference TO Canada this
ties. Mr.. Story, Of Adalr county, introduced
a joint resolution requesting our senators and
representatives In congress TO use their influ-
ence 10 defeat all measures 10 drain the public
treasury with the ostcnsible purpose Of i'm
proving waterways, building canals and i'm
proving rivers and harbors, and 10 work and
vote for, double-track steel railway from
Council Bluffs TO New York City, TO be man
aged and controlled by the COVER nment Ad
iourned.
Dies MONIES, Feb. 1.-The president an
nounced the following appointments: For the
investigation Of the money granted by the last
general assembly for the completion OF the
state capitol and improvement Of its grounds,
Senators Scott and Wolfe. The investigation
Of the expenditures of the State Agricultural
Society OF the money granted by the last gem
eral assembly for the purchase OF grounds,
Senators Deal and Bayless. Committee on
woman suffrage--Senators McDonough, Clark,
Barrett, Chubb, Chambers, Stephens, Wolfe,
Casey and Bayless A large number OF petit
tons were presented asking for instruction In
the public schools and State institutions In re-
gard to the effect OF alcohol on the human sys-
TEN, also q number Of petitions asking that
suffrage be granted TO women the same as
men in municipalities, and in the appoint
ment OF electors Of president and vice-presi-
dent of the United States, and number Of
petitions against bogus butter. Among the
bills introduced were the following: BY Dom
nan, to facilitate transportation by tho better
protection of railways against blockades by
snow. BY Bayless, for the reduction OF one
half cent mile on the different classifications
Of passenger rates as per laws Of the fifteenth
general assembly. By Mccoy, to annul sec
tIon 1918 Of the code regarding corporations
for pecuniary benefit. BY Robinson, to COM
pei railways to fence and build cattle guards
Also s. f. IA, requiring all terms Of the su-
prene court to be held at the seat Of govern
ment after July 4. BY Clark, to provide for
the carrying on of the work and building tho
additional hospital for the insane at Clarlnda,
appropriating 100000 By Carson, TO require
fire escapes to be attached to public buildings.
BY Sweeney, to provide for the erection OF sol
diers' monuments or memorial halls. by
Catch, to defray Inauguration expenses OF
s438, as recommended by the joint com
mttee on Inauguration. The bill was
ordered eugrossed, and passed, all vot-