Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-11

btc uic NO. %, RECOMMENDING tnht Win lew
minor amendments II pass. The substance Of
the bill as amended, provides that physiology
and hygiene, which must In each division of
the subject thereof include special reference to
the effects of alcoholic drinks, stimulants and
narcotics upon the human system, shall be in.
cluded in the branches Of study now and here
after required to be regularly taught to AMI
studied by all pupils In the cannon schools
aud In all normal Institutes. After long de-
bate on this bill the senate adjourded without
final action.
Various committees reported, and several
bills were introduced; among them the follow
ing: BY Baily, to amend section 3072, chap
ter 2, title Is, code OF 1878. By Bradley, to re-
strain liverymen and other common carriers
By Clark, relating to hand cars. BY Coleman,
to compel the state of Iowa, or corporations
manufacturing goods by convicts TO label them
as such. By Keatley, to lie. q lze.certa n acts OF
the board Of Supervisors OF Pottawattamie
county. BY Lyons, Of Guthrie, to provide for
thh Analysing Of intoxicating liquors. 1t pro-
vides that any stuff containing two per cent
of alcohol Is intoxicating, and when seized
may be analysed at expense Of seller BY Me-
servey to amend section I, chapter 149, Laws
of 1882 BY Redhcad, to amend chapter 1,
section 2lSS, in relation to marriage. By Riley,
to amend chapter 5, title 8, Of the code, requir-
Riley, to repeal section 4258 OF code 1873 In re-
lation to the selection of grand jurors from the
regular panel. By Schee, to legallze certain
order of certain probate matters. BY Schee,
to amend section 2313 Of code OF 1878 relating
TO the hearing of probate matters. By Sweet,
TO make an appropriation for the college Of the
blind at vinton. BY Thompson Of Clayton,
to authorize school districts TO purchase text
books. BY Thompson OF Linn, to amend sec
ton /, chapter 0, acts Of Goth general assembly,
for the protection Of fish. BY Walker, TO
amend certain sections In relation to district
attorney and providing for election OF county
attorneys and defining their duties. The bill
to legalize certain acts Of the Mason City
Cemetery Association passed Adjourned.
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, Feb. 5.--Among tho bills In
troduced were the following: Making appro-
priation for the normal school; to establish o
solders'home; relative to mines sand miners; to
amend the law in reference to drainage; In re-
latlon to insane persons and providing that
habitual drunkards shall be committed TO the
asylum and be treated as regular inmates.
The motion pending on yesterdays adjourn
ment was that to suspend the rules and put
upon its passage 8. +. 90, to provide for the
teaching in the public schools Of the effects Of
alcohol upon the human system A lengthy
debate ensued and several amendments were
lost An amendment to take effect July 1st
1887, was adopted The question then coming
upon the passage of the bill, 1t passed the
senate by vote Of 20 tot. .uy
HOUSE.
Numerous petitions were presented on tenn
perance, education, woman suffrage, soldiers
home, and authorizations Of butter and cheese
Among the bills introduced were the following:
To provide at the public expense for the cd
ucation Of children of this state who from any
cause are unable TO attend school In the day
time; TO prevent the temporary disposal of
property to evade taxation; make appropria-
ton for the normal school; to prevent evasion
in the exemption law; to abolish the office of
fish commissioner; in relation to the authenti-
cation Of signatures of notaries and others
taking deportions Ia other states; TO regulate
the care and management of steam engines,
boilers and pumps.
Dies MONIES, Feb. s.-A large number of
petitions and memorials were presented
Among bills introduced were the following:
Providing that the president of the State
University shall not be member of the board
of regents; TO authorize citizens Of incorpora-
ted towns to erect and maintain fish dams;
prohibiting railroad determinations In furnish
ing cars or transporting freight; to enlarge the
powers Of boards Of supervisors; to prevent
the intermarriage Of white add colored per-
sons; in regard to intestate property; to pro-
vide for settling controversies between en-
ployers and employees The Senate bill allow
ing cities Of 1000 population to organize su-
perior courts, instead of 5000, as at present,
passed; also the bill to legaiize the organiza-
ton Of the independent school district Of
Bertram. Pending discussion of the bill In
relation to assessment and taxation Of property
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Berryhill, Gates, Brown, Culbertson, With,
row. Finn, Mitchell, Teale, Brown, Redhead,
Thompson, Redmon, Wiley, Moore, for the
erection of soldiers home; Barnum in rela-
ton TO temperance teaching; Meservey, in re-
lation to the compensation Of surveyors.
Among bills introduced were the following:
To amend the code in relation to Canada this
ties; to repeal sections Of the code relating to
the listing of property for taxation; relating
to railway crossings; to provide for trial and
determination of controversies between EN-
ployers and employees: relation to rates of in
terest on written contracts; for the election Of
railroad commissioners; for the restoration and
preservation of government land corners; TO
amend the law relating to the state board Of
health. The bill to amend the law In relation
to listing property for taxation was discussed,
and pending its consideration the house i'd
iourned.