Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-02

ing the report OF the committee on rnu
roads on the blu requiring railroads g.
fence their tracks The committee
amended the bill providing that nothing
should release the companies from the
payment of stock Killed on the
right of way. Tho report of the
committee was adopted. Senator
Sweeney moved suspension Of the rules
and that the bill be passed at once,
Motion was withdrawn Mccoy amended
excepting open crossings, Amendment
was adopted, Weber moved to strike out
tho words. agent, employee" removing
the penalty from them. Weber spoke in
behalf of his amendment saying Il was
not fair to apply the penalty to employees
under the direction of superior officers,
McVay wished the bill passed rs il stood
Tho proposed amendment would allow a
loophule 10 dodge the effect Of the law
Rciniger supported Weber, Clark Of
fered the substitute APPLYING the
penalty to those having authority In man.
agement. The substitute was accepted
by Weber, The amendment by Weber
was accepted by McVay, Clark's amend,
ment was withdrawn, All amendments
were Withdrawn and Clark's amendment
was presented The bill was continued
rs n special order Meoervcy introduced
n joint resolution for the Railroad Com.
mittec, demanding the railroads to furnish
cars to shippers in Northwestern Iowa,
and empowering the Railroad Commission
to bring suit should the demands be re-
fused Adopted. Joint resolution was
offered by Dooley protesting against any
stem which reduced the tillcrs of the
soil To the condition Of tenants, and r..
solving against any system Of landlord.
ism. and further requesting n thorough
investigation by the Governor and Secrc.
tnry of State as To alleged cncr0nChmcrts
by Close Bros. also asking for u speedy
report. Resolution with accompanying
evidence was submitted To Committee ON
Judiciary.
Petitions were presented against the
killing Of birds, and In relation to the
building Of Soldiers Monuments The
Judiciary Committee reported In favor OF
the bill TO reduce the rate of interest from
10 To : per cent, Ia favor of the bill re-
nting TO duties of county surgeons; In
favor Of the bill relative 10 service of no
lice Of suit upon unknown defendants.
Committee on Rctrcnchmcnt and Reform
reported against employing an extra clerk
TO lronscribe the journal for the Chief
Clerk, Adopted. Also, that the rcsolu-
linn offered by Mr., Head be amended by
striking out the words lin the employ of
the State" and do pass ms amended, The
resolution allows reporters one dollar per
week for stationery; also that tho con
current resolution for printing 5000
copies of the Governors message be not
adopted, The seventeen committee clerks
appeared at the bar OF the House and
were sworn In.
Twenty new bills and several Joint
resolutions were introduced Among the
new bills was one by Mr.. Cummins TO
authorize cities Of over 10, 900 to license,
under certain conditions, intoxicating liq-
uors; by Kline, TO establish passenger
rates on railroads. by Nicoll, relating to
The transportation Of Intoxicating liquors,
and bill by Butler, requiring railroads
Ia fence their roads, Cummins offered u
resolution that all railroad bills pass
through the hands Of the judiciary com
mittce, which committee shall examine
into the legality aud consiitutionality OF
such bills, with II view Of passing railroad
legislation that will stand under the con
siitution. After some discussion on mo.
ton Of Tealc, the resolution was laid on
the table. H. +. No &. by Berryhill,
was taken up ON second reading, The
bill provides that no suit shall be brought
against any municipal corporation for in
ju-ies from defective sidewalks, etc.
after six months from time OF injury nm
less notice has been served within 90 days
after such injury. the bill was read u
third time aud passcd--year 80, nays l.
Adjourned.