Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-04-05

per cent. On motion Of Mr. Roach the
bill was read third time aud passed; by
Redman-To encourage the manufacture
OF sugar from bcets, cane. etc,
The following bills Were passed; ii,
+, No. 423--To compel railroad companies
to use automatic car couplers on freight
cars. At least one.half of such cars shall
be equipped with such couplors before
January |. 1890. and after January /,
1891, no car not so equipped shall be
used in the State. H. +. No. -, by Gus.
ter by. request-A bill for an act TO pro.
vide for the repayment OF insurance
premiums in certain cases. ii. +. No.
go, by Curtis-To limit the liabilities OF
State banks to not exceeding five times
the amount Of paid up capital stock,
Substitute for III. Il. No. 2ii-FiXing the
compensation of Auditor Tor the cXamiua'
tion of State. private and savings banks,
once and not more than twice year,
Bill to authorize the Improvement of
alleys by vote Of two.,hirds of the council.
Bill in relation to domestic animals killed
by dogs, Bill relating to fire districts,
Bill changing the time OF meeting OF
Boards Of Health.
DIES MONKS, April BY Sweney-A
bill to provide for payment of necessary
costs and expenses other than attorneys
fees In contest for seat OF lith Senatorial
District of Twenty first General Assem-
bly,; by Sweney--A bill legalizing voting
Of tax by Usage 10 aid of Winona n
Southwestern railway company. Rule
was suspended. bill read third time and
passed-yeaS IS, nays o. BY GatCh-A
bill amending section 3l55 OF Code, re.
lating to granting new trials,
The following bills were passed II +,
No, 295, by Cummins --AuthorlZing cities
Of iirst.class TO require erection aud con
stricton Of viaduc,s over or under rail
ways on public streets, aud providing
compensation to owners OF property
abutting on such streets Committee
amendments were adopted, ii, i, No.
10, by Berryhill-Amcnding section 4,
chapter li0, also chapter 81, laws C the
Twentieth General Assembly, relating to
State mine inspectors. their duties aud
manner of appointment. II. +. No. $50
Amending law and defining jurisdic.
ton of District courts ut other than
county seats. s. +. No. II, by Dodge,
For the relief Of VIM II. Bcrkhcad, OF
Des Moincs county, son of John :. Bcrk.
head, late private in Co. II First Iowa
infantry, deciding to him certain lands
which were involved through probate OF
will II. f. No. 1874, by Smith-Amcnd'
ing section 200 of the Code relating to
appointment OF nolarcs public aud the
fee therefor,
House.
The following passed; 5. f. No, 263.
by Woolson-Rclative to the confinement
OF persons found or alleged to be insane
II. T. No 1874, by Committee on Judiciary
To repeal section 20S0 of the code Of
1873, and enact substitute therefor re.
lating to usury. ii. +, No. 46i, by Gus
terror nm act TO amend section 3639 OF
the code relating to evidence. 5, +, No.
193-Providing for fee to General William
Belknap for services in prosecuting State
claims against the general government on
account OF raising and enrolling troops
during war Of rebellion. Ii. +. No. 5l2.
by Teale-Relating to compensation OF
county treasurer. \. +. No. Pol, by Par
rott--To amend, revise and consolidate the
various acts relating to the public printing
and binding and the publication and dis.
lrbution OF the public documents and
the journals OF the two Houses. =. II.
No. Alto legalize the voting Of aid by
taxation in the township OF Usage, Mitch
ell county, to the Winona Il Southwest.
ern railway company. The House con
cured In the report of the Conference
Committee on H. f. No 1913, the com.
mittce having reached conclusion and
submitted their report. This Is the rail
road schedule bill. The Senate amend
mentc were largely rccedcd from.