Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-01-19
Resolved, That the appointment of
The visiting committees be dispensed

that the resolution lay over until 10,
session. Adopted After some
discussion in reference to the incidental
printing of the session. and arranging
for the inauguration of tho Governor
the House adjourned,
JOINT CONVENTION.
The Senate entered tho Representative
hall and took seats on the right Senator
Woolsoa, President pro tenn, in the chair,
announced rs teller on the part OF the
Senate, Senator Lawrence, aud on the
part of the House the Speaker announced
Mr.. Custer, The convention proceeded
with the count of the votes cast for Gov.
ernor aud Lieut. Governor, President
Wooscn in the chair At p m, the
President announced the following vote
Governor; William Larrabee. 100, 505; r.
u Anderson. 1913. FOG; NJ. j. Cain, II, 2S3,
And declared the election OF William
Larrahee rs Governor of Iowa. The
Speaker then announced the votes east
for Lieutenant Governor and declared the
election of J, A, I, Hull to that office,
Mr. Craig Of Lee, offered n resolution that
the abstracts of the vote for Governor
and Lieut. Governor be filed In the Office
Of Secretary Of State for future 70,
ference, Adopted, Mr. Calvin
moved that committee of three
he appointed to notify the Governor of
their election. Adopted, The following
committee was appointed; Senator Rein
iger, and Mcssrs Calvin and Thompson.
The minutes of the joint convention were
read and approved The committee ap.
pointed Ia wait upon the Governor and
Lieut. Governor To notify them of their
election reported that they had performed
that duty. On motion tho Joint convGn'
ton was dissolved,
SENATE.
DIES MorNEs, Jan. l2.--hmong the
bills introduced were the following; BY
Young, to fix two cent rate Of fare on
railways; hy Young, against payment Of
wages in anything sage money; by Dodge,
to prohibit employment under 10 years
by Barnett, to regulate payment of coal
miners: by Finn, To define the duties OF
railroad commissioners; by Finn, to pre-
vent the use Of passes by public officers;
by Deal, Ia merge the Labor Commission
with the Secretary of State, aud 10 abolish
the office Of Labor Commissioner, The
Secretary then read the following Stand
ing Committees;
Ways aud Means--llutchison Catch,
Poynccr. Harsh. Parrot, Barrett, Deal
Mills, Price, Vail Kent. Schmidt, Kcglor,
Judiciary--Woolson, Mccoy, Rcinigcr
Clarke, Finn, Lawrence, Sweeney, Seeds
DUNCAN, Weber, knight Boiler Wolfci
Appropriations--Ga Young Hutch
ison, Converse, Brewer. Mccoy, Garl0ck,
Wcidman, McVay, Smith, Taylor, Mat
to"n, Kelly.
Railways-Swcncy. Harsh. McScrvcy,
Finn, McVay, Caldwell. Deal. Bayless,
Dodge, Grunewig.
observation-disclosures, Mills, Vuil, Con.
verse. Deal, Mccoy, Wcidman, Reiniger.
Kent, CHESHIRE. Dooley.
Congressional Dstricts--Barrett Web,
or, Wcidman. DUNCAN, Doud, Smith.
Barnett, llnnchctt, Bin. Mattoon. Kent.
Pu lie llealth--CNldweli, McVey. Mills,
Parrot. Leeds, Mesoryey. Baylcss, Bills,
NATION.
Mines and Mining--Dungan Davidson.
Hanchctt, Doud, Mccoy, Bunk, Barnett,
Dooley Kelley.
Charitable nstitutions-McVay Brow.
or, Caldwell. Gnrlock, DUNCAN. Lawrence,
Taylor, Kcglcr, Wolfe.
lIighways-MIlls. Price, Converse, Mes.
ervcy, Poynecr. Funk. Kent. Chesebro,
Kelley.
Compensation Of Public Ofices-D oud,
Clarke, Brewer, Dodge, Bayless
Constitutional Observation-Disclosures,
Caldwell, Clarke. Weidman, Converse.
Chcscbro, Kelley.
Rctrenchmcnt and Reform--Webcr.
Vail, Finn, Sweeney. Seeds, Taylor, Bills.
Elections Mcservey, Lawrence, Mccoy,
Barrett Schmidt, Dodge, Boltcr.
Banks-Vail, Barrett, Price, Reiniger,
Sweeney, Keglcr. Kelley.
Commcrcc-Brower, Davidson, Doud,
Funk, lIanchctt. Bayless, Dooley.
Federal Relations-Lawrencc, Mills,
Seeds, Hutchinson, Clarke, Groneweg,
Kegler.
Pentcntlary and Pardons-Garlock,
Price. Catch, Barnett, Caldwell. Kent,
Kelley.
Senatorial and Representative Districts
Smith. Wcidman, Funk, Poynecr Doud
Dooley. Bills.
Claims-Convcrse, Barrett, Harsh, Mat,
toon, Kcglcr.
Corporations-secds. McVay, Price,
Wolfe, Schmidt
Schools-Finn, Deal, Harsh. PARROT
Woolson, Funk, Bolter, Schmidt, Taylor
Public Buildings-Dayids0n, Hanchctt
Weber Taylor, Gronewig.
Manufactures-Pricc, Smith, Barrett
BayliSs, Kent.
Military IIanchctt, Deal, Mills, Sven
cy. Mattoon,
Rules-Young, Catch, Woolson, Bolt
or, Schmidt.
Printing-Funk. Brown, Young. Par
rott, Bayliss.
Horticulture and Forcstry--Wcidman
Garlock, Keglcr.
Fish and Gamc-Doud, Seeds. Chesebro
Public Lands-Bayliss. Weber. Kelley.
Library--Knight. WoOlson, Wolfe.
Engrosscd Bills--Dodgc, Barnett. Kent
Enrolled Bills-Deal, Davidson. Sh midi
Senate was adjourned until 10 o clock
next day,
House.
Mr. Custer called up bis concurrent
resolution to abolish the appointment OF
visiting committees to State institutions
After some discussion Mr.. Berry hill
offered an amendment, provided tina
the resolution does not preclude the ap
pointment of such committees as may
hereafter be ordered" MIR. Custer nc
cepted the amendment MIR. Robb offer
ed an amendment TO the amendment that
the resolution shall not preclude the ap
pnintment of visiting committees to such
institutions as ask for appropriation!
for building or Improvements. and spoke
in favor of it. Mr. Hoichkiss moved
mat the resolution ana amendments bt
laid upon the table Mr. Custer called
for the yeas and nays on the motion tc
table. The motion was lost--yeas 30
nays 4G. Mr. Craig offered an amendment
to the resolution and amendments. Mr.
Beryhill raised "A point Of order and Mr.
Craig's amendment was overruled. Mr.
Ball moved the previous question. and il
was ordered. A vote on the amendment
by Mr.. Robb resulted yeas 43, nays AZ. A
vote on the original resolution bv Mr.
Custer, as amended by Mr.. Berryhill, re
>ulted rs follows: Yeas so, nays 40. The
Inauguration ceremony took place In the
afternoon, after whichthe House adjourn
cd.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 3-Senator Dodge
presented resolution affirming that Il
r. Cassatt is entitled to take his seat a
Senator from the Fifteenth district with
out prejudice to any right of contest by
any one claiming adversely. A motion
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