The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-23
IOWA LEGISLATURE.

6BsATE-A bill was passed on the 10th
amending the Pharmacy law SO as to allow
grocers and other merchants TO sell conccn-
trated iye and potash. which, under the ruli;
Of the Pharmacy Board, had been classified as
po.sons the sale OF which was by law 70.
stricted 70 registered pharmacists; also the bill
for the suppression Of tho Bohemian oat
swind1c.
HOUsE-A joint resolution asking Congress to
distribute surplus revenue by giving service
pensions to all Union soldiers was passed. The
session was largely taken up In tho discussion
Of various toiat resolutions.
SENATE-On the 18th bill was passed giving
legislative assent TO the establishment Of an
experiment station In connection with the Iowa
Agricultural College, as provided In the Con-
gressional act OF March 2, 1887. The Ways and
Means Committee reported adversely the bill!
giving to each county tho right 70 assess rail-
road property, the power now vested In the Ex-
ccufive Council Of the State. The Committee
on Mines and Mining approved the bill apply
ing the rules OF civil-service examination to
the State Mining Inspectors appointed by the
Governor
HOUsE-Bills were introduced 70 create .
State Board Of School Commissioner: 70 equal
izc taxation: 10 regulate tolls at grist mills: 70
appropriate u 900 for the use Of the Agricultural
and Industrial Association The bill TO ex-
empt from taxation homesteads TO the amount
OF n 600 was reported adversely.
SENATE-On the 18th the session was nearly
all spent in a discussion OF Q resolution N
structnI the members OF Congress to vote for
the measure to settle title OF the Des Moines
river land settlers.
HousB-The most important business was
the passage OF bills making the limit 200 in
place OF 500 in cases OF appeal TO the Supreme
Court; making an officer who is accused Of en-
bezzlement liable to indictment, although the
loss Is made good; also amending the law SO
that persons bound over In term time may
have their cases considered by tho grand Jury
at once.
SRNArR-A bill was passed on the 18th pro-
viding for holding three instead Of four terms
OF the Supreme Court. the object being to give
the judges more time to prepare their opin.
IONS Terms are hereafter to begin as follows:
Third Tuesday in January. first Tuesday in
May ard the first Tuesday in October. bill
was also passed authorizing the Governor to
arrange with General w. W. Belknap for serv-
ices In prosecuting claims Of this State against
the general Government on account OF raising
and enrolling troops during the war. The Com
mittee on Suppression OF Intemperance in-
induced report recommending the indefinite
postpOnement Of the bill providing for local
option. including minimum license fee OF i0W.
HoUsE-Thc bill providing for holding three
instead OF four terms Of the Supreme Court
WAS passed. Senate bills were passed provid-
ing for board OF trustees OF five members for
the Hospital for the Insane VI Clarnda one OF
which may be . woman, and providing for the
issue OF water bonds by cities OF the
second-class. Tho II restricting non-resident
aliens. was ordered engrossed. II provides
that IN alien must sell his land v thin ten
years, but may keep portion OF IL II IL is in
the actual possession OF relatives.
SENATE-Nearly the entire session on the
18th was occupied in debating the bill reducing
the number OF peremptory challenges OF jurors.
HousR-The Railway Committee secured tho
2lst as the special order for ten OF the bills be-
fore IL, including its two substitute measures.
No business OF Importance was transacted.
8HNATE-On the 10Th the Committee on Ways
and Means reported bill providing for the levy
OF haifmill tax for the years 1873 and 1889 TO
pay the outstanding warrants. The move to
consolidate the office of Commissioner OF Labor
Statistics with that OF Secretary OF State was
defeated. The Committee on Railroads. report
ed bills regulating freight and passenger rates
ON Iowa roads. The bill was also reported pro-
viding for the election OF Railway Commission
crs and divides the State into five districts as
nearly as possible on the basis OF population,
as fcllows: First district, $4,000: second, s7a
go; third. 1900; fourth. 32a 100 NTH, $4,000.
HoTsE-The Comm tie Mines and Min
ing reported bill providing for tho weighing
OF coal 1T the top OF the shaft and no reference
10 screens. a b 1 changing the age OF consent
In girls from thirteen to sixteen years, and pro-
vidiug ihnt persons conv4 cted under this act
who arc under sixteen shall be committed TO
the Reform School. WAS ordered engrossed. In
the evening Mrs. Helen NJ. Cougar addressed
the Committee on Woman Suffrage on the qnes-
tion OF granting municipal suffrage to women.
Governor Larrabee presided, and the meet ng
Was largely attended.