Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-18
LEGISLATIVE.
The Bill for Teaching tho Effecss on
Alcohol and Narcotics Passes
tho Senate.
SENATE.

SENATE.
DIES MorNEs, Feb. 9.-The usual number Of
petitions and memorials were presented.
Among the important bills introduced was one
BY Senator Parrot authorizing the Executive
council to enter into contract with Miller,
Girton q Waters for furnishing text books for
the schools of the state for fifteen years, upon
them executing bond for $4,000. The bill
specifies the character and prices of the books
TO be furnished. A number of other bills of
more or less importance were introduced. after
which the senate adjourned In memory Of Ma
ior General Hancock whose death had at,st
been announced.
HOUSE.
The house took up the BILL pending In rela-
ion to as e;sment of property fos Taxation.
II was, after some further discussion, ordered
recornunfted. Among bills reported upon IA
vorably by committees, was the senate bill pro
viding for teaching in public schools tho et
fects OF alcohol and narcotics, After various
motions and attempts TO amend II was passed
oy vote OF Yeas rs; nays H. Some further
business OF less importance was transacted
after which the house adjourned by a rising
vote IN memory Of Major General Hancock.
SENATE.
DIES MONIES, Feb. 10.-Petitions were pre-.
scnted in relation to fees of county surveyors;
relating to the supreme court; against the
adulteration Of dairy products; against the
circulating Of corrupting literature, and against
the passage OF all screen bills. Bills. were III.
troduced providing for the election of railroad
commissioners by the people; to amend the
laws relating to the agricultural college and
farm; TO amend the laws in relation to offenscs
against life and person; to prohibit incorpora-
ted towns from leyying o special tax on tav-
erns, restaurants and eating houses. The
special order was taken up, being the bill 10
amend the law and enact substitute therefor
providing for an equal, definite, accurate and
equitable assessment and taxation Of monies
and credits, Incorporated state and national
! banks, and private banks, merchandise and
manufactured goods, real and personal prop
erty The bill was discussed at length, but
| not disposed Of.
HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted rendering sympa-
| thy to Mrs. Gen. Hancock on the death Of her
husband. Several committees reported and
large number Of bills were introduced. A bill
| was passed giving cities the right to include
property within the fire limit, without the pc
titlon of two-thirds of the free-holders, In q
block. Several petitions and memorials were
presented.
SENATE M
DHs MoINrs, Feb. ii.-fetitions were pre-
| scented BY Whaley, Poyneer and Dodge, feyor-
ing the establishment of a soldiers home;
by Donnan, favoring woman suffrage, and by
Scott relating to county surveyors fees. Ten
| or twelve new bills were introduced and re
| ferred. The special order was taken up, being
/ the bill Of Senator Hutchinson relating to as
| sessments. It passed by vote of SO to 2.
| The following bills also passed: Legalizlng
acts of the boards of Supervisors Of Muses.
tine and Louisa counties; legaliziDg the incor-
| poratioh Of Bayard, Guthrie county; amending
section 379l Of the code, relating to compen-
sation Of county supervisors. Pending con-
| slderation Of q bill diminishing the number Of
challenges from 20 to 10 allowed person On
trial In q criminal case. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The resolution offered by Mr. Story for con.
| Quoting the Brown investigation openly by the
| committee was laid on the table by vote Of
~ to q. Numerous petitions were presented
| for soldiers home; against railroad Sabbath
dissertation; railroad land grants, the circula-
ton OF immoral literature; for an increase of
| pay of surveyors; for woman suffrage; asking
! that Fl. +. 1853 pass, relative to fish and game;
| for county text books; against eutteflne. The
bill passed allowing mayors Of incorporated
towns to perform marriages; also bill requir-
ing insurance companies to pay back pre-
| miums on oyer-insurance, in case of loss. A
large number Of new bills were introduced.
SENATE.
DEs MONIES, Feb 12.-Petitions were pre-
| sented as follows: By Bolter, in favor of wo-
man suffrage. By wilkins to protect the dairy
interests of the state. By Glass, for woman
| suffrage. By Deal, for the erection of sold-
iers' home. By Catch for woman suffrage.
! By Bloom for Q soldiers home. Among bills
| introduced were the following: By Dooley, tn
| provide for the trial and determination OF con-
| troversies ARISING between employer and en-
ploye. By Clark, amending chapter 143, of the
| act of the Twentieth General Assembly-Re-
lating to intoxicating liquors and providing
| for the more effectual suppression of the H.
| legal sale and transportation of intoxicating
| liquors, and abatement of nuisances. By Glass,
| providing that all suits and damages against
| municipal corporations must be commenced
within six months, unless notice in writing be
| served upon the city within thirty days of the
| time Of the alleged injury, stating the amount
Of the claim, nature of the injuries sustained,
| and defects In the streets or sidewalks which
caused the injury.
Bills passed-to enable cities in the construc-
ton Of bridges over navigable boundary rivers
Of Iowa; to legalize the Incorporation of the
town Of Adair, in Adalr county. The senate
adjourned and convened with the house in
joint session for memorial exercises for the
late senator Eastman.
HOUSE
Dies MONIES, Feb. 13.--Petitions were pre-
sented against operating railroads on Sunday;
In favor of a soldiers home; against adulter-
ated dairy products, and in favor of woman
suffrage Several bills were introduced, among
which was one by Mr.. Smith to regulate the
weighing of coal at mines. The committee on
agriculture reported in favor bill relating to
diseases Of animals, and also bill to prohibit
traffic In domestic animals that have died OF
disease. The committee on compensation of
public officers recommended that the bill in
reference to county surveyors be indefinitely
postponed. The insurance committee reported
in favor of the bill in reference to foreign in
surance companies. Mr.. Holbrook introduced
Horatio Seymou which were adopted by ris-
ing vote, and the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, Feb. EXPEDITIONS were pre-
sensed as follows: BY Donnan, for woman
suffrage and asking for the passage Of s. Il.
n. By Carr, for soldiers home. By Mccoy,
for sewerage system for cities Of the second
class, and asking for the passage of 8. +. 1853,
In relation to mutual benefit associations. By
Scott, two petitions for soldiers home and
for an increase In surveyors fees. BY Bayless,
that the committee from the State Pharmaceu-
teal Association be allowed hearing before
the committee on Hygiene, Surgery and Phar-
macy. BY Catch, asking for the assignment
of room in the capitol building for the com
missioner Of Pharmacy.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
ing: BY Schmidt, for the extension of juris-
dctlon Of Circuit courts in probate matters.
By Scott, to provide for the levying and en-
forcing the taxes and royalties on patented ar
tIcles used or manufactured In this state BY
Chambers, relating TO punishment In sales Of
cattle. BY Catch, to amend Sections 1855 to
800, Of the laws Of the Nineteenth General
Assembly, relating to salaries Of Deputy state