The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27


In addition these bills there are eleven
bills for the establishment OF normal schools,
each Of which asks an appropriation Of from
E5uO to 100000. favorable report was
made on the bill authorizing women to vote At
school elections; also for compulsory edu
cation and attendance at school. The spe-
cial order, being the consideration OF
local option, was postponed for one week. The
committee on public charities reported favor.
ably bill providing for the erection and sup
port Of an industrial home for the adult blind.
A large number Of bills we're disposed Of by in
definite postponement and the following were
passed: Relating to bonding county indebt-
edness; extending the powers of cities
under special charters, giving control Of parks
and cemeteries: extending the time for the pay
n.Snt II taxes for street improvements In cities
Of the second class; permitting incorporated
towns to issue waterworks bonds and the
Senate bill providing for the expenses Of the In.
auguration.
DIES MONIES, Ia, March .l.-In the House yes
terday the concurrent resolution asking Con-
gress to secure deep water navigation ut Gal
weston came up, and after long discussion over
motion to refer to . committee the motion
was lost-40 to ~. The Byers bill. requiring
hedges on highways to be kept trimmed to the
height OF not moro than five feet. passed to en-
grossment. Chairmon Brown, OF the suffrage
committee, reported favorably the bill giving
women the right to vote at school elections.
The General Assembly held joint conven.
tion Thursday night to elect regents OF the
State institutions. Lieutenant Governor P0y
neer presided, and Senator Mack and Repre-
sentative Mitchell were appointed tellers. The
nominees Of the Republican and Democratic
caucuses were duly elected as follows:
For Trustees Of Agricultural College,. 8
Jones, w. o. McElyoy, Charles s. Saylor, J. K.
Wood.
For Trustees for the College for the Blind
Jacob Springer, August Critzman. L. L. Levy.
For Hospital Trustces-At Clarinda, NJ. M.
Spencer. E. H. Hunter: Mount Pleasant, Sam
uel kleine. George h; Spar, e w. Cullison; !;
For Trustees Of the Industrial SchOOls-Dr
Corkhill and Mr.. Looms.
For Trustees OF the Soldiers Orphans Homo
II. G. Brown, Mrs. J. G. Hutchinson A. r.
Doe.
For Directors of the State Normal School,.
W Satterihwait and +. g. Cooley.
For Regents OF the State University-C0lonel
Allonzo Abernethv, c. A. stanton, b. r. Os.
borne. A. Mathews.
DIES MoINEs Ia, March 29.-The House yes
terday resumed consideration OF the Lane
Joint resolution fay0rfng . deep water harbor
ut Galveston, though IL had been understood
II would be laid over until Tuesday. An amend
ment striking out Galveston and leaving the
location Of the deep water harbor to be deter
mined by Congress was carried and the res
olution as amended was passed unanimously.
| This was regarded rs . victory by the
| friends OF the Sabine pass. Bills were re-
ported unfayorably to regulate the publication
| in newspapers OF charges against candidates
for political Offices, and to confer upon notaries
public the right to solemnize marriages. The
| bills against trusts and pools and to suppress
vagrancy were favorably reported. The rest Of
| the session was devoted to the introduction Of
petitions and memorials