Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-23
AUDUBON AUDUBON co, IOWA. THURSDAY FEBRUARY % 1888
House.

cHSrosScu, NuOuS lHcln UCluG one 10 SUl
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 aud referred,
most of them being for or against railway
regulation. A number of bills~werc also
introduced as follows; BY Kline, by re
qucst--To amend section 1906 of the
Code, relating to homestead; by Kline,
by request--To amend section 301i OF
Code, relationg to exemptions; by
Hospers, by request-To provide
for the Incorporation OF the Re
formed Dutch Churches in Iowa; by Gus.
ter by requeSt--To amend section 1889 of
the code relating To evidence; by Foley -~
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. 17--Pettions and
memorials were presented MS follows;
Asking railway legislation; against the
spearing of fish; against corporal punish.
ment in schools; in favor of the :, 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 lcgalize
the incorporation and ordinances of
Northwood; by Blls--A bill to npprO-
pirate money to carry on the work of the
penitentiary ut Anamosa, and for other
purposes; by Boltcr--A bill to lcgalizs
the Incorporation Of the town of Panama
the election of its officers, aud ordinances
passed.
The following bills on second reading
were considered engrossed and passed un-
der suspension of the rules s. f. 80:
Confering certain powers on cities Of the
first class. including those organized under
special charters pertaining to live stock
and meat inspectors. S. Il. 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. f. l6i;AmCnd.
ing the code relative 10 the in5titution for
the deaf and dumb. s. f. 1876: Relative
to the treatment of insane persons on he
way to asylums and providing for female
attendants for female patients. S +, IA,
allowing newspapers in competing for the
supervisors proceedings to file evidence
of number of subscribers supplied by
carrier as well as through postotlicc.
House.
BY Cummins, from the citizens Of Dcs
Moines, on text books, Ivy Ycrgcy, 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 Davie, Paschcl and
Buell. on same questions; by Wyman, on
several questions; by Chnntry. 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
1928 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 1850 Of the Code by Evans-TO
oCNtlbH opvD VI IDut Dl 1910,
relating to enticing females under fifteen
year,, and providing penalty; by Bur.
gess-To amend section PCS of Code, re.
lating to crossings over railroad lands.
The following bills passed: H. f. No.
295, by Communicating to construc-
ton of viaduCtS over ar under railroads
on public streets. II. Il. No. 225, by
COMMUNICATING to appeals from jus.
tices of the peace. ii. +. No. 266, RObb
Requiring teachers contracts to be filed
with the Secretary of the Board II. +.
No. POI, by Hanscr-Relatng to board
of directors and school districts II. +.
No. 2G0, by Mack-Proyldmg that per.
sons CONVICTED of mis,lemcanur under l6
years Of age shall be scnt TO the Industrial
School. II. f. No. 1911. by Hospers-
Providing that the interest on loans of
the permanent school fund shall not ex.
coed seven per cent nor less than six. Ii.
+. No. SO. by Notwithstanding that
cities under special charter may elect
Recorder. Assessor, Treasurer aut Col.
lector for two years. Adjourned until
Tuesday at 2 p. NJ.