Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-23
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power railways to build viaductS over or
under their tracks in cities OF the first
class. A large number of petitions and
circumstances were received and referred
most of them being for or against railway
regulation. A number of bills were also
introduced as follows; BY Kline, hy re
quest-To amend section 1896 Of I'll,
Code, relating to homestead; by Kline
by rcQuest--To amend section 1914 OF
Code, relationg to exemptions; bv
Hospers, by rcquest-To provide
for the incorporation of the Re,
formed Dutch Churches ia Iowa; by Gus,
ter by rcqueSt--To amend section 1889 Of
the code relating to evidence; by Foley 80
To provide for purchase or printing by
the State Of text books; by Crooks-TC
provide for the improvement of high
ways and provide for levy of tax for such
purpose.
The following bill passed; Bill &c
legalize the ordinances Of Peterson, Clay
county. Adjourned,
DIES MONIES, Feb. l7.-Petitions and
memorials were presented rs follows;
Asking railway legislation; against the
ment in schools; in favor of the 2.cent
fare bill; asking prohibition of railway
passes. The following new bills were
introduced: BY caldwell (by request
A bill in relation to the duties of county
surveyors; by Sweney-A bill to legalize
the incorporation and ordinances Of
Northwood; by Bills-A bill TO appro.
pirate money to carry on the work of the
penitentiary at Anamosa, and for other
purposes; by Bolter-A bill to lcgalizs
the Incorporation of the town of Panama,
the election of its officers. and ordinances
passed.
The following bills on second reading
were considered engroSscd and passed I'M
der suspension of the rules: :. Il. 80;
Confering certain powers on cities of the
first class. including those organized under
special charters pertaining to live stock
and meat inspectors. S. +. 81: Amending
the code relative to the relief OF the poor
and the manner of obtaining the same,
and providing criminal punishment for
the violation of the act, 5. +. ld1:Amend.
ing the code relative to the institution for
the deaf and dumb. s. +, 1856: Relative
to the treatment Of insane persons on the
way to asyums and providing for female
! attendants for female patients. S. +. III,
| allowing newspapers in competing for the
| supervisor proceedings to file evidence
of number of subscribers supplied by
carrier as well as through postoiiice.
House.
BY Cummins, from the citizens Of De3
Moines, on text books, by Yergey, from
| druggists, asking that the sale of liquors
be taken from the druggists: also on rail
road question; by Dayton, on railroad
question; by Darnall. Davic, Paschcl and
Buell. on same questions; by Wyman, on
several questions; by Chantry, against
pooling in purchase Of grain; by Evans
asking that foreign insurance companies
be allowed to do bu mess in the State.
New bills were introduced rs follows:
BY Craig-To repeal sections 1922 and
1923 of Code of 1918, relative to chattel
mortgages, and enact substitute; by
EilerS-To appropriate funds for carrying
on work at Anamosa; by Estes Repeal.
ing section 3Sl of Code, relating to com.
pensation of assessors; by Shipley-To
legalize ordinances of the town of Panora.
Guthrie county; by Hobbs--To amend
section ALSO Of the Code by Evans-To
amend section 1865 of the Code of 1873,
relating to entiCing females under fifteen
year0, and providing penalty; by Bur.
gess-To amend section ,2GS of Code, re.
ating to crossings over railroad lands.
The following bills passed: II. +. No.
205, by Cummins-Rclating to construc-
ton Of vinducts over ar under railroads
on public streets. II. +. No 225, by
Misunderstanding to appeals from jus,
tees of the peace. ii. II, No. 266, Robb
Requiring teachers contracts to be filed
with the Secretary Of the Board. II. +.
No. 2Ol, by llauScr-ltelating to board
of directors and school districts. II. T.
No. $50, by Mack-Proyiding that per.
sons convicted Of misdcmcanor under 10
years Of aye shall be sent to the industrial
School. II. +. No. 1Gl. by Hospers--
Providing that the interest on loans of
the permanent school fund shall not ex
coed seven per cent nor less than six. H.
f. No SO. by Misunderstanding that
cities under special charter may elect
Recorder, Assessor, Treasurer s,ut Col
lcctor for two years. Adjourned until
Tuesday at p. m.