Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-03-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Bill to Divide the State Library Lost
on Engrossment.
Election OF Trustees OF State lnsiiiu,
lions and Wardens OF the
State Prisons.
Senate.

Senate.
DIES MONIES, Feb. 27.--Pctitions were |
presented on the following subjects: |
Against railroad and telegraph legisla |
ton; for railroad and telegraph legisla- |
ton; in favor of municipal suffrage for |
women; on library; against the 2.cent |
fare bill; against further appropriations |
for the State University.
The following bills passed: :. f. No. !
30-Amending chapter 143 Acts of the |
Sixteenth General Assembly. and chapter |
"a Acts Of the Nineteenth General |
Assembly, increasing the power of |
Superior Courts, and increasing the pay |
of Jurors therein. II. f. No 2l-Amend. |
ing sections 766 and 1884 Of code, and |
section 1. chapter 1874, Acts of the
Eighteenth General Assembly. relating to
the Clerk of the District court, the EN-.
ployment of deputies. and their compen.
sation.
Petitions were presented against legis
lation on telegraphs and telephones by
Messrs Nelson, Field, Anderson of Ham
ilton, Roberts, Roe, and Mr.. Speaker; by
Hall, asking appropriations for the Ma
tional Guards; by Wilson, of Cas-, in
favor of lower freight rates; by McFar
land, in reference to depots.
The following bill were introduced:
BY Cummins-To regulate the expendit-
lures of counties and the issuing of war
rants therefor; by CumminS-To erect a
monument for w. A. Scott and placing q
tablet in the capital to his memory; by
Roach-To amend section II, chapter 70,
of Twenty.iirst General Assembly, rela
tive to compensation of county attorneys;
by Riley-To facilitate the abatement of
nuisances by injunction.
The following bills passed: Ii. f. No.
500, to legalize the ordinances and acts of
the Clinton & Illinois Bridge Co. ii. +.
No. 1913, the railroad bill. Substitute for
III. f. a, by Homrighans, relating TO the
levying of taxes. II. f. No. 49, by
ecphilus-FiXing the toll or charge for
grinding grain by waterpower at one.
eighth and by steam power at one.
seventh, and making violations a misde
meanOr. punishable by fine of S. to $50.
H. f. No Co. by McFarland-In relation
| to repairing sidewalks ii. +. No, 2l6,
by Teale-To amend Section 4546 of the
Code, in relation to impeachment.
Senate.
Dies MONIES, Feb. 29.-Petitions and
memorials also were presented as follows:
Against Geographic legislation; against
the medical law; asking viaducts over
railways; for and against railway legisa-
ton. The following new bills were in
troduced: BY Seeds (by requesD s. +.
No. 344-A bill to appropriate money to
assist the defendants in the drive well
| suits in defense of said suits; by Bills, $.
f. No. 345-A bill to prevent fraud in
sale of flour and other mill products; by
| Mccoy, S. +. No. 346-A bill allowing
the County Supervisors 10 change location
Of roads in certain cases: by SeCds-Con.
current resolution providing for the in
vestigation Of the affairs Of the State
University at Iowa City, with regard to
charges made by Prof Heinrichs, Pro-
Iiding that a committee of five be ap
pointed.
The following bills passed: s. f. No
| l94-Bill in relation to steamboat inspcc.
ton; bill authorizing the railway Com.
missonerS to change the name of railway
stations in certain cases.
The following additional new bills were
introduced BY Harsh $. f. No al
A bill providing that all passenger loco
motive engineers mnst have at least one
years experience before securing posi-
tons; by Bayless, s. f. No. 348-A bill
to apportiOn the State into Representa-.
tive Districts and fix ratio of represen ia
ton.
Petitions and remonstrances were pre-
sented against any legislation ON telc
graphs aud telephones by Messrs. Town
send Lewis, Hobbs, Fillmore, Hauser,
Craig. Jolly, Steele. Dietz. Larson, Gus
ter, Thornley, and Mr.. Speaker. Also
petitions were presented by Roberts in
favor of III. f. No. 235; by Jones from
the Society of Friends against appropria-
lions for the military; by Darnall, on
text books; by Hall (2) against reduction
Of railroad rates; by Thcophius on same;
by Berryhil in favor of Ii. +. No. 374; by
Roe in favor of lower passenger and
freight rates.
The following new bills were intro.
| duced: BY Wyman-To cure any defect
| in the city proceedings of Council Bluffs
in relation to Paramount Park; by Town
send (by requesU-To appropriate money
to assist defendants in the driven well
suits. Petitions accompanies the bill; by
Brown (by request)-To amend existing
laws in relation to intoXicants; by Cum
mins-To repeal section of laws of chap
ter 1863, laws of Twenty. first General AS
sembly, and enact substitute relating TO
paving streets and constructing sewers in
cities of frst-class; by Roach-Rclatng
to interest on permanent school fund; by
| Beem-To amend section 1928 of the
Code relating to draining of coal lands;
by Anderson, of Warrcn-To lcgalize
acts of the town OF Ackworth, Warren
county. Dir. Thompson introduced
resolution that the Attorney General be
required to give an opinion Oh the
Constitutionali,y Of ii. F.No. 246-"con.
ferring on woman the right to vote at
municipal elections soon as practic-
able, and that consideration Of the bill be
deferred until such opinion was given to
the House.
The special order was taken up, being
"a bill to establish reasonable maximum
rates of charges for the transportation of
freight and property on the different
railroads of the State" Pending discus
sion, and without definite action, the
House adjourned.
DIES MONIES, March IA large num-
Der Of petitions were presented, as fol-
lows: For and against railway legislation;
against telegraph legislation. The fol-
lowing new bills were introduced: By
McCoy-A bill to enable administrators,
guardians, etc, to deposit funds due
heirs, etc, with clerk of court and assist
in settling estates; by Garlock-A bill
relating to amendments of pleadings in
civil cases; by Parrott-A bill making APP.
preparation for a water supply for the
State Normal School at Cedar Falls; by
McCoy-A bill amending Section 500 of
Code and providing for the payment Of
Boards of Equalization in cities aud in
corporated towns and to elect township
assessors and fix compensation of same;
by Harsh-A bill amending Section 5,
Chapter rs, Acts of the Eighteenth Gen
eral Assembly, relating TO registered
pharmacists; by McVay-A bill TO legal
lie the division of Sumner township of
Webster county into Sumner and Burn
side townships. and also TO legalizc the
organization and acts of said townships.
The special order, being the railway