The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-03

yesterday Mr.. Dayton, from the committee -
railways. reported favorably bill relating -
milling In transit rates, and also recommended
the pr sage OF the joint rats bill Mr. McFar.
| land. from tho committee on normal schools
recommended that but one normal school
be erected by this General Assembly. and
favored Its location at Algons. Mr.. Woods
from the committee on public build
ings. recommended the passage Of Mr.. Hol.
brooks bill providing for the erection Of Gov.
ernors residence on what II known - Govern
or's square, providing the committee on appro-
priations approves tho expenditure. Mr.. Head
introduced the following Joint resolution:
Be II resolved by the General Assembly Of the
State OF Iowa, That the following amendment
TO the constitution Of the State Of lows be and
the same Is hereby proposed and referred 70 the
Legislature to be chosen Ut the next generM
election for members Of the General Assembly,
conssiiu.ion ' the following ss; Sec Is The
manufacture, or keeping, with intent 70
sell. or selling, Of any Intoxicating
ior use Is setersse aps Strictly p a1S
within this State The General Assembly
shall by Law prescribe suitable and eficient
ne e! .s -;
may also provide oil necessary regulations
and restrictions for the manufacture. keep
for mechanical, scientific. chemical, aacrament.
81 or culinary purposes and for use In art: and
any violation OF such regulations or restrictions
shall subject the offender to the same penal.
ties and proceedings as may be provided against
offenders manufacturing, keeping or selling Of
such liquors TO BE- used as . beverage.
Mr.. Monk offered joint resolution on the
currency question which opposed National
banks. favored . Government issue Of legal
tender curreFcy to be loaned upon real estate
security 70 Incorporated towns and cities at
rate OF interest not exceeding 2H per cent. per
annum, and made interchangeable with bonds
bearing not to exceed 81 per cent. interest.
Dies MONIES, la, March g. - In the House
yesterday resolution was adopted that com.
mittee Of four from the House and two from the
Senate be named to consider the appointment
scntation Of the State ut the worlds fair. The
concurrent resolution fixing the date Of nd.
Journment for April IS was taken up and dis
cusscd 1t length, but no action was had. Mr..
Chamberlain lDem.1 introduced . joint resolu-
ton, which was referred. asking Congress TO
reduce the tariff on necessities A resolution
was adopted limiting the speeches on bills or
motions to ten minutes.
Dies MONIES, Ia, March 27.-The House yes
terday discussed and finally adopted the Sen
ate concurrent resolution to adjourn sine diS
April IS. The concurrent resolution asking
that jute and sisal grass be placed on the free
list was adopted. The Senate bill establishing
passed; also the Senate bill fixing fifty cents
per day Is the maximum sherifrs
fec for boarding prisoners, and . bill
allowing cities to issue water-works
bonds Bills were introduced: BY Mr..
Richman. to appropriate money for an Iowa e.
hibit ut the worlds fair; by Mr.. Roe, to define
the crime Of usury and prescribe . penalty
therefor; by Mr.. Mack, for q normal school 1T
Hacksburg. joint resolution was adopted
authorizing the railway commissioners 10 pub
fish 1000 additional railroad maps OF the State.
Mr.. DobsOn introduced resolution
providing for three normal schools
TO be located In cities that win con
tribute site and bui dings, the State TO
appropriate only enough money to operate
them, el2,a00 The judiciary committee re-
ported for passage bill adopting the features
Of the l.llnois law making employees claims for
wages foi ninety days, not exceeding ei01 pre-.
ferrcd claims In case tho property Of their en-
ploycrs Is attached.
Dies MONIES, L., March 28-Thc House yes
terday morning took up the Dayton joint-rato
bill and passed 1t by vote Of g to nothing Tho
bill makes joint rates compulsory, and provides
against discrimination In favor OF any cities
Tho special order, Dents license bill.was taken
up In committee OF the whole, with Mr.. Ho!-
brook In the chair. The bill was read In full
and Mr.. Rechman offered rs . substitute the
Democratic caucus bill His reason for this
was that some Democrats did mot II .nr Dents
bill, but that Gil favored the caucus fill and
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the Republicans said that they wanted time to
consider the substitute and the committee 40
cordingly arose. The time for conside ration was
left to be fixed ut the afternoon session. In
the afternoon the consideration of the license
bill was fixed for Wednesday next Ut
9 p. m. Bills were introduced rs follows: To
purchase lands and secure plans for hospital
for the insane In Northwestern Iowa; to author
lie independent school districts to issue bonds;
to amend the law in relation to the publication
OF bank statements; to appropriate money for
the support OF the fish commission. Reports
were received from great many committees
showing the work In that line pretty
nearly completed. The Senate bill In re-
lation TO vacancies in county Offices was passed
A joint resolution was adopted calling on Con-
gress TO pass laws for the protection OF miners
in Territories. The Senate bill to reduce the
maximum rate Of interest on the permanent
school fund loaned was taken up and fully dis
cuSSNd.