Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-02

ing the report or The committee on r,u
roads on the bin requiring railroad, -
fence their tracks The committee
amended the bill providing that nothing
should release the companies from the
payment OF stock Killed on the
right of way The report 81 the
committee was adopted. Senator
Sweeney moved suspension Of the rules
and that the bill be passed ut once,
Motion WAS withdrawn Mccoy amended
excepting open crossings. Amendment
was adopted, Weber moved to strike out
the words, agent emplcyc," removing
the penalty from them, Weber spoke in
behalf of his amendment, saying Il was
not fair TO apply the penalty to employees
under tho direction OF superior officers,
McVay wished the bill passed MS il stood,
The proposed amendment would allow n
loophule 10 dodge the effect Of the law
Rciniger supported Weber, Clark Of
lercd the substitute Applying the
penalty TO those having authority In man.
agement. The substitute WAS accepted
by Weber The amendment by Weber
was accepted by McVuy, Clark's amend.
ment was Withdrawn. All amendments
were withdrawn, aud Clark's amendment
was presented The bill was continued
as special order, Mc'cryey introduced
Joint resolution for the Railroad Com.
mittec, demanding the railroads to furnish
ears 10 shippers in Northwestern Iowa,
aud empowering the Railroad Commission
to bring suit should the demands lc re.
fused, Adopted Joint resolution was
offered by DOOlcy protesting against any
system which reduced the tilers Of the
soil to the condition of tenants, and re-
solving against any system OF landlord
ism, and further requesting thorough
investigation by the Governor aud Sc're-
tury of State as 10 alleged cncroaChmtpts
by Close Bros. also asking for speedy
report Resolution wdh accompanying
evidence was submitted to Committee ON
Judiciary,
Petitions were presented against the
killing OF birds. and In relation TO the
hui ding " Soldiers Monuments. The
Judiciary Committee reported In favor OF
the bill to reduce the rate Of interest from
10 20 & per cent In favor Of the bill re-
lntiny To duties of county surgeons; In
favor Of tho bill relative to service OF no.
tics OF suit upon unknown defendants,
Committee on Relrcnchmcut and Reform
reported against employing mn extra clerk
TO transoribe tho Journal for the Chief
Clerk Adopted Also, that the rcsolu.
tion offered by Mr. Head be amended by
striking out the words in the employ Of
the State" and do p0aS ms amended. The
resolution allows reporters ono dollar per
week for stationery; also that the con.
current resolution for printing 5000
copies Of the Governors message DO not
adopted, The seventeen committee clerks
appeared ut the bar OF the House aud
were sworn In.
Twenty new bills and several Joint
resolutions were introduced Among the
new bills was one by Mr.. Cummins TO
authorize cities Of over 10. 900 10 license
under certain conditions, intoxicating LID.
uors; by Kline, TO establish passenger
rates on railroads; by Nicoll, relating to
the transportation of intoxicating liquors,
and bill by Butler. requiring railroads
10 fence their roads Cummins offered a
resolution that all railroad bills pass
through tho hands OF the Judiciary com
mittee. which committee shall examine
into the legality aud constitutionality OF
such bills, with view OF passing railroad
legislation that will stand under the con.
s,itution, After some discussion on mo.
ton Of Tcale, the resolution was laid on
the table. H. +. No 3, by Berryhill,
was taken up ON second reading. The
bill provides that no suit shall be brought
against any municipal corporation for In.
ju:ics from defective sidewalks. etc. /.
after six months from time OF injury un.
less notice has been served within 90 days
after such injury, the bill was read u
third time aud passcd--year 80, nnya 1.
Adjourned.