Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-03-22

State. The roll call on the first part OF
the amendment resulted yeas, SO; nays, 81.
On the secCnd part of the amendment the
vote stood yeas, 80; nays 81, and both
were lost. Without finishing the bill the
House adjourned
Senate.
DEs MONIES, March 6.--The Senate
proceeded to consider further House file
No. 313, the railroad bill, but without
reaching vote. The following bills
passed: Bill lcgalZing the acts OF the
city council Of Council Bluffs in con.
demning certain lands known rs Fair,
mount Park. be taken up. Mccoy inlro-'
duccd bill legalizing the incorporation
of the town of Lohrvillc. The following
petitions were presented: BY Catch, two
petitions on school books. Parrot, resu-
lutions on medical law Wedman. for
railway legislation Catch, relative to
case Of Chester Turncy, also ON mines
and mining.
Mr.. Wilbur moved that the rules be
suspended and that H. +. No. 5i2-the
committee text book biii-be taken up
Carried. The bill was taken up, and Mr.
Wilbur offered u substitute. providing for
State uniformity. The substitute was
read first and second time by title and
ordered printed, and will come up with
the special order set for the committee
bill The special order was taken up
ii. ii. No SOL, temperance bill-the ques.
ton being upon-the house did not know
what, After some discussion II was final,
ly decided that the previous question had
been exhausted on the amendments OF
yesterday, and the bill was still open for
amendments. Mr.. Thompson offered
substitute for the bill The substitute Is
the license bill, providing that counties
may vote for or against granting licenses
and If the vote is for license the board Of
supervisors may grant licenses under
certain restrictions, under certain penal.
ties, and the minimum license shall
not be less than $500. The substitute was
discussed at length, and on the question
of its adoption the vote stood yeas, 30;
nays, 90, absent or nut voting IL. Mr..
Paschall offered an amendment to Sec.
10 to strike out the words in the county
Of their residence. The vote on this
amendment stood yeas 20; nays, 81, and
so it was lost. The question being on
the engrossment of the bill, the vote stood
yeas 50; nays, 81 ABSENT or not voting !.
So the bill was ordered engrossed
The following bills passed. II. f. No.
2SS, relating TO the Sixth Iowa Rcgi.
ment, considered this morning, was taken
up The committee amendment was
adopted and the bin passed. Substitute
for $. +. No. Embarrassing the powers
of the superior courts and increasing the
pay of the Jurors therein. ii. +. No.
547-To legaliZe acts Of the Council of
Stuart, Guthrie county. II. f. No. Sol
To enable Board of Supervisors to levy
tax to pay certain outstanding bonds in
Ringgold county. Several new bills were
introduced
senate.
Dies MONIES, March l7.--Thc Senate
resumed consideration of the special or.
der, Ii. f. No. 1913, the railway bill. The
discussion was confined to section II Of
the BILL which empowers and directs the
Railway Commission to fix schedules Of
reasonable maximum freight rates; also
to make Cassiications of frcights but
prJyiding TINT the rates fixed by them
shall not exceed rates to be hereafter
made by law. Said rates are to be prma
faria evidence of reaSonableness; also
providing for the changing of rates, their
publication, etc. Several amendments
were made and the section rs amended
finally adopted.
The following new bills were intro.
duced: BY Finn-Making vocal music
one of the required studies in the public
schools; by Doud-Fixing the liabilities
Of sleeping car companies for the loss or
damages of personal property carried by
them; also fixing rates of charges, and
providing punishment for violation Of the
act: by Dodgc-To amend section 1900
of the Code, relating to school districts.
Adjourne,'
DEs MONIES. March 10. The following
bills passed: Bill authorizing Boards OF
Supervisors to levy taxes to pay certain
outstanding bonds. Bill amending the
pharmacy law by providing that register
cd pharmacists who remove to another
locality, and re.engage in the practice OF
pharmacy within period of two years,
and have paid TO the Commission of Phar-
macy Sl.O0 On or before the 22nd day Of
March of each year, such registered Phar.
matist shall not nc required TO register
by examination, but his former rcgIstra
ton shall be in full force and effect. Bill
to provide for the relief of Union. soldiers,
sailors and marines and the iudiEcnl
wives, widows and minor children OF in
digent or deceased Union soldiers, sailors
and marines. Bill to prevent dscrimna
tons against female teachers by provid.
ing that female teachers shall receive the
same pay as males when holding the
same grade certificates and doing the
same work. Bill legalizng the incorpora.
ton and ordinances of the town Of North.
wood. Bill lcgalizing the organization
and official proceedings OF the indcpcnd'
ent school district OF Panama, Shelby
county. Bill amending chapter ,, lille
"A of code, in relation To Offcnses against
public policy, in such way rs II provide
Tor the further protection foi the song
birds and birds of beautiful plumagc in
the State, excepting from the provisions
of the law, English sparrows. Bill 10
amend chapter ~, acts 2lst General
Assembly, providing for the appointment
OF dairy commissioner continuing said
act rs amended herein and providing an
appropriation therefor. Bill amen Ming
chapter III, acts Of the 10Th General
Assembly, by adding section thereto in
regard 10 the construction Oh calilcWuy>
across public highways Bill repeating
section 1923 Of the code and enacting u
substitute therefor relating TO the APP
pointment of trustees Of the Soldiers
Orphans Home at Davenport Providing
that said board shall consist of three per
sons, one of whom shall be woman, one
a resident of Scott county and no two OF
whom shall be residents Of the sumo COu'
gressiona, district; also providing that the
23rd General Assembly shall appoint one
trustee for two years. one for four wears
and one far six years and each General
Assembly shall thereafter appoint one
trustee for said Home, TO serve for per
iod of six years. Bill legalizing the acts
and ordinances Of the town council Of
the town of Aurelia, Cherokee county,
incurred by it in defense Of the United
States during the war of the rebellion.
Appropriating $40, 900 for the erection of
u monument in Washington to c,lOred
soldiers and sailors who gave their lives
for the preservation of the government.
Yeas, 81 nays, 10. For issue of patents
for donation claims under act Of Scplcm
Der 81, 1850, Teller introduced bill for
the admission Of the State of Wyoming
into the Union. Referred. Adjourned.