Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-01-19
Resolved, That the appointment Of
the visiting committees be dispensed

printing OF the session, and arranging
for the inauguration Of the Governor
the House adjourned.
JOINT CONVENTION.
The Senate entered the Representative
hall and took seats on the right Senator
Woolson, President pro tenn, In the chair,
announced as teller on the part of the
Senate, Senator Lawrence, and on the
part OF the House the Speaker announced
Mr. Custer The convention proceeded
with the count of the votes cast for Gov,
ernor aud Lieut., Governor, President
Wonlsen in the chair At 3 D. m, the
President announced the following vote
Governor: William Larrabcc, 100, 595; T.
j. Anderson, 1853, 700; NJ, j. Cain, IA 2S3
And declared the election of William
Lurrabee ms Governor OF Iowa. The
Speaker then announced the votes cast
for Lieutenant Governor aud declared the
election of ]. A. T. Hull to that office,
Mr. Craig OF Lee, offered resolution that
ne abstracts OF the vote for Governor
and Lieut. Governor be filed In the office
of Secretary of State for future re-
ference, Adopted Mr., Calvin,
moved that committee of three
he appointed to notify the Governor OF
their election, Adopted Tho following
committee was appointed: Senator Rein.
| icer, and McssrS, Calvin and Thompson
| The minutes of the joint convention were
read and approved, The committee ap,
pointed Ia wait upon The Governor aud
Lieut., Governor To notify them OF THEN
election reported that they had performed
that duty On motion the ioint ConyGn.
| lion was dissolved
senate
DIS MONIES, Jan, 12. Among the
bills introduced were the following; by
Young, to fix u two cent rate of fare on
railways; by Young, against payment of
| wages in anything save money; by Dodge,
to prohibit employment under 10 year.;
| by Barnett 10 regulate payment Of coal
miners; by Finn, 10 define the duties of
railroad commissioners; by Finn, to pre-
vent the use of passes by public officers;
by Deal, To merge the Labor Commission
with the Secretary Of State and 10 abolish
the Office of Labor Commissioner. The
Secretary then read the following Stand
ing Committees:
Ways and Means Hutchinson, Catch,
Povneer, Harsh, Parrot, Barrett, Deal,
Mills, Price, Vail. Kent, Schmidt. Kcglcr
bullNlUlN "- w tlilINVn, NlANENN htIllHfI,
Clarke, Finn, Lawrence, Sweeney, Seeds
DUNCAN, Weber knight, Boltor, Wolfcs
Appropriations Catch, Young, Hutch
son, Converse, Brewer, Mccoy, Garlock,
Wcidman. McVay, Smith, Taylor, Mat
tO"n, Kelly.
Railways--Sweney. Harsh, Megervcy
Finn, McNay, Caldwell, Deal. Bayloss,
Dodge, Groncwig.
Agriculture --poynccr, Mills. Will. Con.
verse, Deal, Mccoy, Wcdman, Reinigcr,
Kent. Chcsbra, Dooley,
Congressional Districts-Barrctt, Web.
or. Wcidman, DUNCAN, Doud, Smith.
Barnett. llnnchctt, Bil Matloon, Kent,
Public llealth--CnldwelI MoVey. Mills,
Parrot. Leeds. Mcscrycy, Baylcss Bills,
Mattoon.
Mines and Mining Davidson.
IIanchctt, Doud, Mccoy, Funk, Barnett,
Doolcy, Kelley.
Charitable lnstitutlons--McVay. Brow.
or, Caldwell. Garlock, DUNCAN, Lawrence,
Taylor. Keglcr, Wolfe.
lIighways-M Mills. Price, Converse, Mes.
crvcy, Poyneor Funk, Kent, Chcsebro,
Kelley.
Compensation of Public Onlccs--Doud,
tIuIkt, DIbWtT, l'buEN' my lthh'
Constitutional mendments-lteinige
Caldwell, Clarke, Woldman, Converse,
Chcsebro, Kelley
Rctrenchmcnt and Rcform-Wcb
Vail. Finn, Sweeney. Seeds Taylor Bills
Elections Meservey, Lawrence, Mccoy,
Barrett. Schmidt, Dodge. Boltcr
Bunks--Vail, Barrett Price. Relniger.
sweeney, Kcgler, Kelley.
Commercc--Brower, Davidson, Doud,
Funk, lIanchctt, Bayless, Dooley.
Federal acknowledgements Mills
Seeds, Hutchinson, Clarke. Groncwcg,
Keglcr.
penitcntiary and Pardons--Garlock,
Price, Catch, Barnett. Caldwell, Kent,
Kelley.
Senatorial and Representative Districts
Smith, Wcidman, Funk, Poyneer, Doud
Dooley, Bills.
Claims Converse, Barrett Harsh, Mat.
toon, Kcgler.
Corporations-Sccds. McVay, Price,
Wolfe, Schmidt.
Schools-Finn, Deal, Harsh, Parrot
Wnolson, Funk, Bol,cr, Schmidt Taylor
Public Buildings Davidson, Hanchett
| Weber, Taylor, Groncwig.
Manufncturcs-Pricc Smith, Barrett
| Bayliss Kent
Military -Ilanchctt, Deal, Mills, Sven
| cy, Mattoon.
Rules Young, Catch, Woolson, Bolt
or, Schmidt.
Printing-Funk. Brown, Young, Par
rOtt, Bayliss
Horticulture and Forestry Wcidman
Garlocl. Kcglcr
Fish and Game-- Doud, Seeds. Chescbro
Public Lnnds--Bayliss. Weber. Kelley.
Library-Knigbt, Woolson, Wolfe
Engrosscd Bills--Dodgc, Barnett. Kent
Enrolled Bils--Deal, Davidson, Shmidt
Senate was adjourned until 10 o clock
next day.
House.
Mr.. Custer called up his concurrent
resolution To abolish the appointment OF
visiting committees to State institutions.
After some discussion Mr.. Berry hill
offered an amendment, provided that
the resolution does not preclude the APP
pointment Of such committees as may
hereafter be ordered" Mr.. Custer ac'
cepled tie amendment Mr.. Robb offer
ed an amendment to the amendment that
the resolution shall not preclude the ap-
ppinlment OF visiting committees to such
institutions rs. ask for appropriations
for building or Improvements. and spoke
In favor Of 1t. Mr.. Hotchkiss moved
| maj the resolution ana amendments be
laid upon the table. Mr. Custer called
for the yeas and nays on the motion &c
table. The motion was lost-yeas 30
nays 40. Mr.. Craig offered an amendment
to the resolution and amendments Mr.
Beryhill raised point of order and Mr.
Crnig's amendment was overruled. Mr.
Ball moved the previous question. and i,
was ordered. A vote on the amendment
by Mr.. ltobb resulted yeas 43, nays Az. A
vote on tho original resolution bv Mr.
Custer, ms amended by Mr.. Berryhill. re
ulled as follows: Yeas so nays 40 The
Inauguration ceremony took place in thu
afternoon, after whichthe House adjourn
ed.
DIES MONIES, Jan. ID. Senator Dodg,
presented "A resolution affirming that Il
| Il Cassatt is entitled to take his seat a
Senator from the Fifteenth district with
| out prejudice To any right OF contest by
any one claiming adversely. A motion
was made by Dodge to postpone th
matter for fifteen minutes, and com
mltee Of three be appointed to wait upoI
| the Governor and find out whether tb'
! certificate of election has been issued OF