The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-03-15
IOWA LEGISLATURE.

cussed on the 3D. Though differing on the
point involved in the question at issue, the
speakers all insisted that they were in favor of
legislation that would relieve the people of
the burdens OF unjust discrimination. Sena-
at0r Young In hts speech took occasion to re-
ply to the newspaper assertion that the Iowa
General Assembly is considering measures Of
extreme railroad leg Station. Some OF the
New England States. he said, have moo
stringent restrictive statutes than any bill pro-
posed In either branch Of this Legislature.
This State is behind its neighbors in this re-
spect, and only proposes the most conserva-
tive measures OF protection.
HoUsE-The session was spent in discussing
the bill comforting municipal suffrage on
women. number OF speakers expressed
themselves - favor ng an amendment to the
constitution comforting the ght to vote at all
elections, but doubted the constitutions a1ity OF
tho measure proposed. All the Democrats
were solidly against IT, On the question OF
engrossment the yeas and nays were called,
and the vote stood 60 to ~. e ght members alb
sent or not voting. So it was ordered en-
crossed.
SEHArE-On the Sd the Railroad bill was lasd
aside until Tuesday. A bill was introduced
appropriating 30. so to prepare and place on
cxh bition tho agricultural and other resources
and products Of the State ct the coming CEN
tcnnial exposition in Cincinnati Of the Ohio
valley and Central States, to be held next um-
mer. The bill to provide for the relief OF u.ion
soldiers, sailors and MARINES, and the INDECENT
wives. widows and minor children OF INDECENT
or deceased Union soldiers. sailors and marines
was considered. Bills were passed providing that
no one shall sell, deliver, prepare or offer for
sale, under penalty, any lard which contains
any thing but the pure fat Of swine In vessels
unless the same are labeled compound lard" !"
and making the Superintendent OF Public In.
struction member OF the Board OF Directors
Of the State Norma, School.
HOUsE-Mr. Craig's bill providing for .
change In the law in relation TO coroners, COM
pelling them to turn over bodies uncalied for
by relatives and friends to medical colleges or
physicians for study was cons .dcred Mr.. Craig
advocated the bill as necessity because med.
ical colleges must have subjects. and thus pro-
viding them viii do away 80 great extent with
grave robberies."
SENATR-Only business Of minor importance
was transacted on the 5th.
HousE-The Craig bill to prevent fraud,
bribery or undue influence in primary elections,
caucuses and political conventions was ordered
engrossed. II prohibits fraudulent voting. the
giving or taking OF any sum Of money, drinks,
property or other valuable thing for promoting
or aiding the nomination or election OF any per
son TO ONCE; and also makes il unlawful for
any incorporated employers to attempt In any
manner to influence or control the action OF
employees In casting their votes at primary eau
Gus or election. Violation Of the act is made q
misdemeanor, punishable by fine not exceed
ing 200 or by thirty days Imprisonment. The
afternoon session was devoted to . discussion
Of the schedule Of freight rates % proposed by
the Railway COMMITTEES.
SENATE-The morning was spent discussing
the Head bill, providing for soldiers relief
fund BY levy OF tax Of three-tenths OF .
H~~. ~
expended by commission OF g. A. r. men for
the relief Of dependent soldiers and their fam
tiles. In the afternoon the committee railroad
bill was taken up nnd further considered, but
no acton was taken.
HoUsE-The entire session was occupied ia
discussing the maximum freight bill, but nc
vote was reached
SENATE-The debate on the Committee Rail
road bill was continued on the 7th, no conclu
sion being reached.
HoUsE-Thc Maximum Tariff btu was the
subject Of discussion throughout the day. a test
vote was reached Mt q late hour, the question
being the adoption Of the committees subst.
tute schedule OF rates. The result was s. yeas
and f3 nays. Nearly every man voting In the
negative made personal explanation as o mat
ter Of record.
SENATE-On the Sth consideration OF the
Railroad bill was resumed, and . vote was
reached on the question Of amending the Wool
son substitute BY striking out the qualifying
words, undue and unreasonable" In the sec.
ton making 1t unlawful to give any preference
or advantage to any party or person, frm, 10
cality or any description OF traffic. The sub
stitute was voted down-yeas, Is; nays, 80.
HOUsE-The Maximum Tariff bill was passed
by S3 yeas to i3 nays. and the Woman Suf
frage bill was defeated on its third reading By
vote OF a yeas 70 SO nays The Craig bill tc
prevent undue influence and fraud at primary
elections and caucuses, the Wilbur bill amend
ing the Election laws and more clearly defining
the duties OF judges of election and the bill
providing for the assessment and taxation ol
telegraph and telephone lines were passed.