The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-03-29
IOWA LEGISLATURE.

SESATE.-Severaf sections OF the railway bill
were discussed and amended on the 10TH The
most important amendment was one made TO
Sec 16, reducing the fine for the disobedence
by the railroads Of an injunction from 5000 TO
500 day.
HorsE.-The Pharmacy bill was ordered en-
crossed. but tho final vote was postponed. Mr..
Wilbur offered substitute for the School Text
Book bill. It provides for State Commission,
cons sting Of the Superintendent OF Public In
strnction. four school superintendcnts, and one
county superintendent from each OF the even
numbered educational districts. The bill also
provides for a form series OF textbooks for
the state Districts are not 10 be required to
adopt this series until they make change OF
books, at which time they must adopt the State
series. Changes must not be made oftener than
once in SIX years. Adjourned to the 10Th.
SESATE-The entire session was occupied
on the 18th in discussing the Railway bill
Mr.. Hutch nson offered an amendment to
section II, adding thereto Q provision max.
ing it the duty Of the Railroad Commis-
on whenever max ng. changing or re-
vsing the freight schedule to give ten
days notice in order TO gve common carriers
and shippers chance 10 appear before them
in defense Of their rights. The amendment
was adopted.
SESATE-On the 18th the bill requiring
boards OF directors to pay female teachers the
same as male in the same grade OF work was
passed. The Railroad bill was further con-
sidercd.
HoUsE-The constitutional amendment to
confer suffrage upon women was defeated on
final passage falling three votes short OF a
constitutional majority. A motion to recon-
slider was filed. Bills we're passed making II q
misdcmcanor to sell -four In sacks with short
weight, the penalty being SIS; for labelling
posons, sold by druggists without at least two
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panies TO furnish cars for the transportation Of
freight within three days after giving notice to
the local station agent, the penalty for viola
ton being flO per day; giving foreign mutual
insurance companies the right TO do business
in Iowa upon the same conditions rs nome
companies Of like character: Senate bill to re-
licyc registered pharmacists removing TO
another locality from the expense OF re-registra-
tion and re-examinat on: requiring railroad
companies to give a certificate to discharged
employees stating the reasons for such dis
charge and fixing penalty from slOO to $500,
with liability for actual and exemplary dam
ages. The bill regulating telegraph charges
was ordered engrosSed. It fixes maximum
rate OF twenty cents rer message OF ten words
and one-half cent for each additional word.
The bill to enable cities and towns to vote
tax to aid in prospecting for natural gas was
lost. bill giving the State the right of
change OF venue in criminal cases was ordered
engrosseG.
SENATE-Thc entire session on the Goth was
passed in discussing the Railway bill. and Sec
tion 81. the last material section Of the BILL was
reached before adjournment. Adjourned to
the ed.
HOUsE-A bill was passed allowing cities
under special charters TO provide for the con-
struct;on OF sewers. also one prohibiting the
collection of any grea-cr rate OF interest on .
stay bond than is provided in the judgment.
The bill relating to the employment OF incom-
petent engineers on RI ways was defeated by
q vote OF 50 yeas and b nays Bills were en-
crossed regulating the sAle Of railway mort
gage bonds and creating personal liability for
violation OF the provisions OF the law, and re-
Quiring corporations to pay up their capital
stock at par upon issuing the same. Adjourned
to the 22d.
SESATE-A vote was reached on the ed on
the engrossment OF the House Railroad bill, as
amended. the vote thereon being s6 to Q. with
few Senators absent. The House bill TO
relinquish and certify to the United States all
the rights Of Iowa 10 the Des Moines river
lands was passed. the object OF the measure
being to give the settlers On those lands the
most favorable standing in the courts in OBJ
tanning their rights.
| HoUsE-Ncarly the entire day was spent in
discussing the Burgess Ill, providing that en-
ployers hiring five or more llborers shall make
payments as often as semi-monthly. and for
bidding payment by store checks or orders for
goods. 1t was amended SO as to apply only to
miners and mine operators, and III that form
passed. By resolution the joint committee
appointed TO investigate the affairs OF the State
University were given until April to COM
plete their labors.