Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-03-11
LEGISLATIVE.
The House Takes up the Charges
Against Judge Hayes.
SENATE.


SENATE. |
: Dies MONIES, March 2-Several new bills |
were introduced one being to apportion the
state into senatorial districts A resolution
was adopted that the committee having in
charge the subject Of soldiers home be in
strueted to report on the adVisability OF chang,
ing the Iowa Orphans Home into a home for
the old soldiers and sailors The resolution
was afterward referred to the military com
nttee. There was d long discussion on the
special order the bill requiring the prompt
faithful and Immediate transmission and de
livery Of telegraph messages, and limiting the
compensation therefor. 1t was ordered en-.
CROSSED. The bill passed to authorize the ere
alton Of tribunals of voluntary arbitration be-
tween employers and employees. Also the sen
ate bill relating to industrial exhibitions In
public schools.
Thirteen new bills were introduced A bin
passed to repeal section 2740 Of the code, and
enact a substitute therefore, regarding the
manner of trial OF issues. The most OF the
afternoon session was consumed In considering
the usury bill. which was lost by close vote.
SENATE.
DEs MONIES, March 3.--various petitions
and memorials were presented. Among the
bills introduced was one by Senator Young, to
prevent any employer OF labor from compel,
ing any remployee accepting anything other
than their lawful money. Also bill by Sena-
tor Bayless TO prevent discrimination against
female teachers in the matter of compensation.
II provides that where female teachers are en-
ployed in the public schools they shall in all
cases be paid the same as allowed male teach
ers for like services when holding the same
grade Of certificates. The special order was
taken up, being the bill to compel attendance
at school, but did not come to a vote. The
bill Of Senator Catch exempting homesteads
the value of 81, 900 from taxation was discus
sed, but no definite decision reached.
HOUSE
The speaker Announced the special order on
the report Of the jud ciary committee in the
matter of the impeachment Of Judge Hayes.
Mr.. Weaver of Hardin, opened the discussion,
sustaining the majority report Of the commit
tee. He was followed by Mr., Keatley, Of
Pottawattsmie, IN an address adverse to the
tepott. Speeches we're made by Ranck,
Finn, Thompson, Craig, Dobson, Ball, aud
others, but no definite conclusion was reached.
SENATE.
DEs MONIES, March 4.-varfous petitions
were presented and various bills introduced.
A bill passed to amend an act passed by the
present General Assembly to enable cities to
aid In the construction of bridges over naviga-
BILE boundary rivers. The special order was
taken up and discussed, being the bill to re-
quire children between and Is wears of age
TO attend school. Before final action the hour
arrived for the next special order, being the
bill to regulate the practice of medicine and
surgery. There was q sharp debate on the
provisions OF this bill and several amendments
were adopted. The bill finally passed.
HOUSE.
The day was mainly taken up IN considering
the Hayes impeachment resolutions. The ma
jorlty report Of the committee was adopted,
and the appointment of committee Of nine
ordered to investigate the charges against
Judge Hayes. The vote ordering the commit
tee stood 81 to As. Mr.. Colemen was absent
and did not vote. The bill locating the su-
preme court at Des Moines was ordered en-
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SENATE
Dies MONIES, March 5-Chambers intro
duced b Il to am nd chape' 8 laws o e
90 n General Assembly, relating to int cat,
ing liquors, and Scott bill to amend the code,
relating to the payment Of state, district and
county agricultural societies. The bill re-
curing prompt, faithful and impartial tram.
mi IN Of telegraph messages, and limiting
compensation therefor, was ordered engrossed.
A message from the governor was read trans
hitting concurrent resolution from the Kan
sas legislature asking joint action with the
gslatures Of the states concerned be had In
asking congress to make suitable appropri.
atoms to the Leavenworth soldiers home to
meet the demands made upon that institution
Referred.
HOUSE.
McDonough's resolution to investigate the
advsability of changing the Orphans Home
At Davenport into 4 soldiers home, came up
The resolution was lost-yeas %; nays 60. BY
permission Wilson of Cass called up the joint
resolution against the increase Of fourth rate
postage, and it was adopted. Anderson, Of
Warren called up his joint resolution for the
pensioning Of prisoners of war, and 1t was
adopted. Mr.. Withrow called up Joint resolu-
ton No. 10, for the creation Of an information
al board of arbitration, and it was adopted.
Keatley called up his joint resolution for an
amendment to the constitution allowing the
governor to veto separate items in an appro
prlation bill Schee objected.
HOUSE.
DEs MONIES. March 6-The speaker an
nounced the committee to investigate the
charges against Judge Walter /. Hayes, and
to make report to the house, as follows:
Weaver, Riley Finn, Greenlee Roach, Lyons OF
Guthrie, Holbrook, Hammond and Baldwin.
The bill relating to fixing the time in which
county treasurers shall pay over tie road tax e.
the respective districts, was ordered engrossed.
The following bills were introduced: By Ball,
amending the code relating to Impeachment
Of public officers; by Weber, amending the
code, relating to attachment; by Story, to pro-
vide for the manner Of levying executions and
attachments on personal property, which can
not be readily taken into possession of the Of
dcer. A number of petitions were presented.
DES MONIES, March 6.-Ihe usual number
Of petitions were presented relating to text
books, board of arbitration, against the SUI
preme court bill, and in reference to the sol
| dier's home. Among bills introduced were the
following: To reoeal section 1419 Of the code
| and enact substitute; TO authorize clerks OF
tine supreme court to administer oaths and
| certify Acknowledgements; to legalize the acts
of S. +. Stewart while performing duties as
deputy auditor of state; to amend chapter 55,
laws OF 1915, in relation TO life insurance; and
to establish county libraries. Much of the day
was spent In discussing the special order-the
| bill for an act TO amend section 25S4 of the
code, relating to where insurance companies
shall bring certain actions. 1t was finally
passed by vote of 81 to- Several legalizing
bills passed. Also bill TO authorize admins
| traitors, executors and guard ans appointed in
other stat IS and countries to release judgments
| mortgages and deeds OF trust
HOUSE.
Mr.. Teale's bill requiring railroads to fence;
substitute adopted, which allows land owners
| to make raj rad fence tight AMI aiterward
remove the lumber If he desire. Ordered en-
crossed. Penny's broom corn seed bill was
amended and recommitted. A senate bill was
| taken up as substitute to Mr.. Browns bill In
relation to bonded Indebtedness, and passed.
| 1t allows counties to bond 5000 Of indebted
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