Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-23

House.


power railways TO build viaductS over or
under their tracks in cities of the first
class. A large number of petitions and
circumstances were received aud referred
most of them being for or against railway
regulation, A number of bills were also
introduced us follows: BY Kline, hy re
quest-To amend section 1906 of III,
Code, relating to homestead; by Kline
by rcQueSt--To amend section 3Nil ol
Code, relationg to exemptions; by
Hospers. by request--To provide
for the incorporation of the Re
formed Dutch Churches in Iowa; by Gus.
ter by requeSt--T0 amend section $3.50 OF
the code relating to evidence; by Foley -
To provide for purchase or printing by
the State of text books; by CrooEs-TC
provide for the improvement of high.
ways and provide for levy of tax for such
purpose.
The following bill passed; Bill &c
legalize the ordinances Of Peterson, Clay
county, Adjourned,
senate.
Dies MONIES, Feb. 17-petitions and
memorials were presented as follows;
Asking railway legislation; against the
spearing of fish; against corporal punish
ment in schools; in favor of the 2.cent
fare bill; asking prohibition of railway
passes. The following new bills were
introduced: BY Caldwell (by request
A bill in relation to the duties Of county
surveyors; by Sweney-A bill to legalize
the incorporation and ordinances Of
Northwood; by Bills-A bill to appro.
pirate money to carry on the work of the
tpn nj ri AZ
purposes; by Bolter--A bill to lcgali2s
the Incorporation of the town of Panama.
the election Of its officers, and ordinances
passed.
The following bills on second reading
were considered engrossed aud passed un.
der suspension of the rules: 5. +. 30;
Confering certain powers on cities of the
first class. including those organized under
special charters pertaining to live stock
and meat inspectors. S. +. 81: Amending
the code relative to the relief of the poor
| and the manner of obtaining the same
and providing criminal punishment for
the violation of the act. s. +, lji:Amcnd.
ing the code relative to the Institution for
the deaf and dumb s. f. 1856: Relative
to the treatment Of insane persons on the
way to aSylums and providing for female
~ D,
| allowing newspapers in competing for the
| supervisors proceedings to file evidence
of number of subscribers supplied by
carrier as well us through postotlicc,
BY Cummins, from the citizens Of Des
Mones, on text books, by lcrgey. from
| druggists, asking lhut the sale of liquors
| be taken from the druggists: also on rail
road question; by Dayton. on railroad
question; by Darnall, Davic, Paschcll and
| Buell. on same questions; by Wyman. on
| several questions; by Chantry. against
pooling in purchase Of grain by Evans,
asking that foreign insurance companies
be allowed to do bu mess in the State.
New bills were introduced rs follows:
BY Craig-To repeal sections 1929 and
1923 of Code of 1873, relative to chaltel
mortgages and enact substitute; by
EilerS-To appropriate funds for carrying
| on work at AnamOsa; by Estes Repeal.
ing section 1881 of Code, relating to com
pensation of assessors; by Shipley-To
| legalize ordinances of the town of PanOra,
Guthrie county; by HObbs-To amend
| section 1850 Of the Code by Evans-TU
| amend section 1865 Of the Code of 1873.
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years, and providing penalty; by Bur
gess--To amend section | .2GS of Code re.
lating to crossings over railroad lands.
The following bills passed: H. f. No.
295, by COMMUNICATING to construc-
ton of viaduCts over or under railroads
on public streets. II. +. No. 225. by
COMMUNICATING to appeals from jus,
tees of the peace. ii. f. No. 266, Robb
Requiring teachers contracts to be filed
with the Secretary Of the Board. II. +.
No. 2Ol, by llauscr-Rclating TO board
| Of directors and school districts. H. f.
No. $50. by Mack-Proylding that per.
| sons convicted Of misdcmcanor under rs
years Of age shall be sent TO the Industrial
School. ii. f. No. 1Gi, by HoSpers--
| Providing that the interest on loans of
| the permanent school fund shall not eX
coed seven per cent nor less than six. H.
f. No. 80. by Misunderstanding that
cities under special charter may elect
Recorder, Assessor, Treasurer AMI Col
lcctor for two years. Adjourned until
Tuesday at , p. IN.