Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-03-25
IOWA LAWMAKERS.
The Clark Bill for the Enforcement
Of the Liquor Law.

trustees 10 procure sites anu erect thereon
town halls, AID Barrett bill to prevent the
vacation Of highways. Casey offered u resolu-
ton accepting with the thanks of the state
portrait of the Chief Keokuk presented by Mrs.
j. w. Campbell, of Fort Madison. Adopted.
The special order was taken up, being bill
for an act to prevent deception in the manufac-
ture and sale of limitations of butter and
cheese. There was lengthy debate partic-
ipated in by senators Robinson, Bolter, Duncan,
Rciniger, Dooley and others. After several
amendments were acted upon the bill passed.
The bill appropriates $4,000 to be expended
under the direction OF the Executive Council
in the carrying out of its provisions. 1t pro-
vides for the appointment by the governor of a
State Dairy COMMISSIONER at a salary OF ST.
$780, and the expenses necessarily incurred in
the discharge of his duties.
The chair ruled that the business was on the
motion to table the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the concurrent resolution in ref
erenee to the Presidents veto of the river land
bill, The yeas and nays were called. Mr..
Cole raised point of order that the question
before the house pending at last adjournment
was to refer the protest He held that the
professionals had no right to protest until the
question before the house pending last Satur-
day was disposed of. The question then pend
ing was TO lay the motion to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution passed on the table.
The question is on the motion to table the
motion to reconsider. The yeas and nays
were called and the motion to lay on the tGb'e
was adopted Aye: Al, nays 81
SENATE.
Dies MoINRs, March 17.-After presentation
of petitions and reports of committees, the bill
requiring foreign corporations to incorporate
In Iowa, was taken up as a special order 1t
was discussed at length, and finally passed.
The greater portion of the day wa. taken up
with this bill.
Dies MONIES March 1S-Numerous petitions
| wera presented +, the location Of the soldiers
home at Marshalltown. The special order was
discussed at length, being the temperance en-
forcement bill by senator Clark Speeches
| were made by senators Knight, Dodge, Clark
Wolfe and Sutton The senate adjourned
| pending discussion.
The house spent the greater potion of the
day in considering the bill for the election of
railroad commissioners. Mr.. Holbrook offered
substitute which was adopted, and after a
long discussion, passed. The Cassatt mining
| bill also passed, and the compulsory school
bill was ordered engrossed.
| HOUSE.
The house passed a number Of local and
| lcgalizing bills, and also the district court
| bill Also the bill relating to empanneling
of grand jury, and the bill relating to the ind
| ing and prcscntment Of indictments. A bill
| relating to the payment OF fines and forfctures,
and to their final appropriations, was read a
third time and passed; also a bill relating to
| certifying special assessments in cities of the
| first class.
DIES MONIES, March 19.-The senate spent
| the greater portion OF the day in considering
| the substitute of Senator johnson for the bill
of Senator Clark in relation to liquor traffic.
| Speeches were made by Senators Bolter, Casey,
| Schmidt and Bloom against the Clark bill, and
| in favor of the substitute. Clark defended his
| bill in lengthy and strong speech. The sub
| stitute was lost and the original bill ordered
| engrosscd. The bill passed establishing the
supreme court ut the seat of government
| HOUSE.
The most important bill which passed the
| house to-day, was the bill for the election OF
| railroad commissioners. The vote stood, yeas
| 50; nays l6. Thy following hills also passed {:
Bill amending the law in relation to consta-
bles' fees. Bill to grant certain powers OF cit
| les under special charters as are now granted
to cities and towns under the general incorpo-
| ration laws. Bill amending acts Of the last
| general assembly relative to the manner of fill
| ing charges against state mine inspectors. Bill
| amending section 3l25 Of the code by striking
| out twenty and inserting sixty" Pending
discussion of the dairy bill the house sd.
| journed.
SENATE
Dies MONIES, March Ex-senator Cheseboro
asked to have his vote changed on the su-
| preme court bill. He said he intended voting
'nay," and thought he did. The right to
| have his vote 30 changed was questioned, as 1t
would change the result. Senator Knight
| said he knew it was the intention of Senator
| Cheseboro to vote nay. Senator Bloom
| thought the senator ought to be placed right
| before his constituents. Senator Cheseboro
moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill
passed. By general consent the motion pre-
vailed. Senator Robinson moved that the fur
ther action on the bill be deferred until next
Tuesday afternoon. Carried.
| A resolution to adjourn April Sd was adopt
ed by vote of 2S to 10.
A bill 10 legalize the incorporation of Dun
lap passed. The house resumed considera-
| ton Of the dairy commission bill, and after
some amendments it passed-Yeas IS; nays 2.
| The bill as passed fixes the salary of the COM
missioner at 81, 500 and all necessary expenses.
| The following bills also passed: Bill to le-
galize certain acts of Winterset. Bill author
izing certain cities to fund certain outstanding
indebtedness. Bill granting superior courts
authority to employ shorthand reporters.
| Bill TO legalize acts of H. G.. Cressler, q jus
| til e Of the peace in Van Buren, county. Bill
authorizing the secretay of state to issue a pat
| ent for certain lands in Decatur county to A.
Z. Hall. Bill to exempt property to the
| amount of $500 belonging TO unmarried wild
oys and dependent fathers and mothers of all
| honorably discharged soldiers and sailors from
| taxation and to punish frauds in securing such
xemptions.
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, March 22.--The special order
was taken up, being bill for an act to repeal
sections 1, 2, 8, 4, 5 and 6, Of chapter 81 acts
| of the twentieth general assembly and to en-
act substitute therefor relating to mines and
| mining. The committee on mines and mining
| recommended substitute for this bill and
the afternoon session was taken up in discuss
ing the two bills and disposing of numerous
amendments which were adopted. This bill
| relates to mine inspectors. After some discus
sion 1t was ordered engrossed. 1t provides for
| three mine inspectors to be appointed by the
governor with the advice and consent of the
senate, who shall make their report to him.
The following bill was introduced by Senator
Dooley: Bill providing for the election of trus-
tees for the State University. The bill pro.
vides for the election Of six trustees instead OF
fourteen regents, as the present law provides,
| the governor to be the ex o1tcio head of said
board and otherwise providing for said trus-
| tees to take charge Of the property and dis
bursements of the same of the University
HOUSE.
| Mr.. Natchwey, In the interest Of retrench-
ment and reform introduced resolution ask
| ing that a committee Of three be appointed TO
| In vestipate and renort how many committee