Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Iowa Lawmakers Again at Their
Desks and ut Work.
landing Committees OF Both Houses
Now Appointed aud Ready
for Business.


senate.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 3l.-After presenta.
ton of petitions about dozen bills were
introduced and referred. Among them
were the following: BY Weber, con-
ferring upon women the right to vote at
municipal and school election; by Bar
nett. to prevent the sale or giving of
tobacco to persons under Is years of age
House message was presented rcla-
tive to the election of United States
Senator. Caldwell submitted report OF
committee to visit Insane Asylum at In.
dependence. asking 300 CORES printed
So ordered. Weidman introduced Joint
resolution No. 8, proposing 20 amend the
constitution by depriving idiots, insane
persons, intoxicated persons, and those
convicted of crimes of the right
to vote. Sweeney presented re,
port. Of Railroad Committee on
8. f. No. z recommending the amend
ment OF the bill by applying the penalty
to those in control. and also providing
xnat each 80 days disregard or the provIs.
ions OF the act be construed seperate
offence. Amendments were carried,
After debate the bill was ordered engros
sed and read third time to. morrow.
House.
Petitions were presented as follows
Against amendments to the game law; in
reference to domestic animals; on sup.
preston Of intemperance. Mr. Wilson,
OF Cass, OF the committee on railroads,
reported that II. f. No. SO be referred TO
the committee on agriculture. Also that
the resolution of Mr.. Russell on election
OF railroad commissioners be amended
and do pass The resolution, as amend
ed, resolves that 1t is the sense of this
house that the railroad commissioners
should be made elective. The amend
ment was ADOPTED The yeas and nay
vas called upon the adoption of this re.
olution as amended, and resulted-yeas
S6. nays 10.
Twenty new bills were introduced, and
among them the following: BY Chap
man, to compel railroad companies to
furnish cars on notice, and providing
penalties; by Jones, to amend the law
relating to alcoholic drinks and narcot.
les; restricting aliens in their right to
hold real estate. Wykoff offered resn-
luton declaring that it is the sense of the
house that the portion of the pharmacy
law relating to the sale of Intoxicating
liquors be repealed. A motion to refer
to the committee on pharma,y
adopted.
The following bills were taken up on
second reading: II. f. No. "a, by Nc
Farland. to am0nd section 2.213 of thu
ode, in regard to guardians, requiring
chat notice of appointments of temporary
guardian be served on defendant. unless
It appear that an immediate appointment
be necessary to prevent serious loss. En-
crossed. II. f. No. /, by Anderson Of
Hamilton. to provide for the formation
of independent school districts Provides
that the directors of a sub.district, at the
written request of one-third the voters,
shall call an election of each sub-district
of the townships to vote on the forma-
ton OF an independent district from the
said sub-district After some discussion
the bill was ordered engrosscd. II. f.
No. 40. by Hotchkiss. was taken up on
the report of the committee to indefinite
ly postpone it. The bill reduces the pay
IF county superintendent from 81 to S.
per day. Hotchkiss moved that the re-
port of the committee be not agreed TO-.
A general discussion cnsued, and pond
ing discussion the house adjourned.
senate.
DIES MONIES, Feb. l.-Petitions we're
presented favoring free school books and
favoring the erection of q monument com
mcmorating the soldiers who died in the
rebellion. Among bills introduced were
the following: BY DUNCAN, to repeal the
law relating to the time of holding gener-
al elections, and enacting substitute;
by ReIniger, bill relating to the election
of President and Vice President; by same,
bill providing for the contesting Of cleo.
ton of presidential electors; by same, bill
providing for topographic survey Of
Iowa, and making appropriation there.
for; by McVay, bill reimbursing State
Agricultural Society for money expended
in improving fair grounds and clearing
Indebtedness of said Society; by Price,
bill to amend the code, relating to juries
by same, bill relating to commitments to
Industrial schools; by Converse. bill max.
ing an appropriation for Benedict Home;
by Knight, bill making an appropriation
for State Library; by same, bill prohibit.
ing the leasing OF convict labor.
Senate file No. At was taken up and
passed. Price, by request, explained the
bill. 1t relates to fraudulent transactions
in sale of oats. 1t was a CODY of the law
as in force IN Ohio and Iner States,
where it gives the best OF satisfaction.
He explained the workings Of the "Oats
Company" On motion Of Taylor, the
vote to strike out the publication notice
was reconsidered. The publication clause
was restored. Finn moved to amend by
inserting the words "on conviction
thereof" The amendment was adopted
A resolution was introduced by Sen
ator Knight requesting that United
States legislation be had pre-
venting the sale of adulterated lard unlcs.
packages containing said lard be properly
| marked showing adulteration. Resolu,
ton was adopted. Mill introduced {
Joint resolution requesting a repeal of thu
''arrears limit part of the pension law
also to procure pension for all honora
bly, discharged soldiers and sailors of the
| war: also requesting the passage of thu
war prisoners award law. Passed. Tn,
following additional bills were introduced
| BY Seeds-A bill providing for the use o
| tracks of railroad by other railroads il
| construction, and providing paymen
therefor. By Funk-A bill for the pre-
servation and perpetuaton Of government
corners in Iowa BY Wedman--A bill
to amend the law, and extending the iur
| isdiction of road commissioners. Gatcl
presented petitien asking the repeal o.
the medical law. Adjourned
rRouse.
The Chill to reduce this per diem o
county superintendent from 81 to 50 wa:
| considered After some discussion. tht
| bill was laid on the table Mr.. Robb of
| fered resolution from the Farmers AL
lance of Calhoun county, demanding re
peal Of the law granting the right to volt
aid to railroads, etc. Various petitions
were presented. A large number o
committees submitted reports Abou
twenty new bills were introduced, maxim!
| the total number of house bills to date
BIZ. The concurrent resolution of Sena
tor Meservey, instructing the railroa,
commissioners to cause the railroads o
northwestern Iowa 10 furnish cars, wa
adopted. Bills on second reading wer
taken up. Substitute for HI. f. No g
was passed over for the present and un
til printed. Ii. f. No. 80. by Head, pro
hibiting hunters from entering enclosed
lands without consent OF the owner. fo
purposes OF hunting, fishing or trapping
| After some discussion and amendment th,
bill was ordered engrossed. S. +. No
81. provid'ng that the polls il
independent school district election
shall remain open from 10 to Up. m,
| wae ordorcl enproeaod III Nh "a IA,