The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-05
IOWA LEGISLATURE.

JOWA LEGISLATURE
eENATE-The amended House Railroad bill
was passed on the ED. The bill providing for
the election OF five Railroad Commissioners By
the district system was considered and Sen
ator Hersh moved IS q substitute his bill pro-
vding for the election OF three commissioners
by the people OF the State At large, one each
year after the next general election. No vote
was taken.
HOUsE-Bills were passed providing for the
election OF Railway Commissioners-Onc for
one year. one for two years and on. for three
years, and one each year thereafter for three
years; providing for q uniform system for
weighing coal at the mines Of the State: to tax
mineral estates when the surface and such
mineral estates are owned by different per-
sons: providing that all stockholders OF cor
poratons doing business in this State and in
corporatcd under the laws OF other States shall
be personally liable to any citizen Of this State
for any indebtedness OF such corporation to
the extent OF his unpaid stock, and to prevent
fraud IN the sale Of vinegar.
SENA1E-The bill providing for the election
OF three Railway Commissioners at the regular
election in 1tsS whose ofilcni terms shall begin
the second Monday OF January, 1850. and who
shall decide by lot which shall serve for one,
two and three years. was passed on the eth.
One member shall thereafter be annually elect
ed for three years, and no person interested in
any railway corporation or the holder OF any
stock in such corporation. or the employe OF
such company shall be eligible.
HOUsE-Isills were passed making the Super
intendent OF Public instruction a member Of
the Board OF Trustees OF the State Normal
School; to prevent watcred stocks 1T provides
that no capital stock shall be issued by any COM
hDation organized in the State until such
stock has been paid up in full ut rar, and any
person becoming q stockholder without such
full payment shall tie personally liable for all
Indebtedness OF the corporation. and the SEN
ate bill continuing the office OF State Dairy
Commissioner Bills were lost providing that
all liquors used as a beverage which contain two
per cent. OF alcohol shall be deemed inioxicai-
ing. and providing that coroners may turn over
the bodies Of dead persons not claimed by
friends to medical schools or physicians after
three days. A bill regulating the allowance for
gool time to conyicts was SO amended as TO
provide that the allowance shall increase from
one month the first year TO six months the
sixth year, and then for each subsequent year
the allowance shall be six months. b lis we're
reported providing for the same Representa-
tive districts as fixed by the last General As
sembly; recommending the passage OF bill
prohib ting trusts and to create Board OF
State Charities.
SZNATE-The PARROT bill amending rcvis-
ing and consolidating the various acts relating
to public printing occupied the SESSION on the
goth. The bill is Il saving estimate Of from
$4,000 TO $1,000 year. 1t viii not take effect
until the close OF the terms OF the present Off
GERS. The House Dill relating to the invest
ment Of the funds OF life insurance companies
organized within the State. providing they
shall be in bonds OF the United States or this
State was passed
HOUsE-The school book question was the
foremost subject Of discussion the b II under
NnrS. .dor 1aip
school directors shall purchase books At whole.
sale for use in their districts. and SHALL on pc.
fition OF one third the Taxpayers, submit the
question OF free textbooks TO the electors.
Bills were passed providing for the establish
ing Of fire limits in cities OF the first class and
requiring cites OF the nrst-class TO fix the ap
propIiations for each fiscal year before The be
ginning OF such year, prob biting appropria
tions in excess OF the amount SO fixed. appro
prations must rot exceed the revenues, and
supplies must be purchased by contract.
SESATE-Senator Parrots Printing bill was
amended on the 2Tth SO as to fix the compen
sa,lon for Iress-work ai three dollars for the
first one thousand impressions of a sixteen
page form and two dollars thousand for each
additional one thousand OF the same form. and
was passed as amended. The school book Qucs
tion was further considered.
HOUsE-The House Railway bill as amend
ed BY the Senate was taken W, and the long
and short-haul clause and other importan,
features changed by the Senate were objected
to. A conference committee would be neccs
sary.
SENATE-A bill amendatory OF the law rcgu
lating the practice Of medicine, providing tha
the State Board Of Examiners shall recognize
as valid tho certificates Of the examiners o
other States was passed on the 2sth. Discus
sion of the schoo!book question was resumed
but no action was taken.
H0USE-The Senate resolution to excuse thu
committee from making an investigation OF tho
State University was passed. The bill for relic
to Observation-Disclosures and INDECENT Tn on sol
dters, as amended by the Senate. was concurred
In. 1t Tovides for the levy of B. 10 mill tax Il
create = fund for the relief and funeral expense.
OF INDECENT Union soldiers and sailors and thu
indg~nt wives. widcscs and minor children o.
such soldiers. 1t empowers Boards OF Super
viscfs 10 appoint Soldiers Relief Commission
OF three members, to meet in Septs mber o
each year and decide who urc entitled 70 re-
lief under this bill and fix the amount to be
paid TO each. II every county levies the tax as
authorized the aggregate sum realized will
reach SIG, 900 annually. The Pharmacy LIQUOR
bill was passed II provides that permits mus,
be procured from the district court by regis
tered pharmacists upon q sworn application
with bonds of tl,0D, and petitions must bs
signed by ma aiority OF the freehclders OF the
township, city or ward A heavy penalty Ii
also provided for signing other than the true
name TO applications for liquors. Pharmacist
who do not take out permits are authorized te
buy from permit holders In the county Liquors
for compoundlng med icines, but not for sale.
SENATE-On the Goth committee OF confer
ence was appo Ited on the amendments to the
House Railway bill No. 2s3 Most OF the ses
sion was spent on the school-book bills, vote
being reached at q late hour when the Marsh
substitute, which provides for the local option
plan BY districts, was adopted ard passed. The
following reappointmcnts by the Governor were
confirmed: General Ed Wright to be custodian
OF the capitol and Messrs Dows and Burdick to
be commissioners of the Soldiers Home.
HOUSE-Ihe school book bills were consid.
cred, the discussion being on the relative merits
OF the committee bill, providing for district op-
ton, and the Wilbur substitute. providing 70.
State uniformity. On the test question the
substitute was defeated by vote Of d6 yeas to
~ nays. This brings the two houses in sub
stantial accord on the school book question.