The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
MAKING NEW LAWS.

MAKING NEW LAWS.
Ooings OF Iowa's Legislators IN
Senate and House.
Buls Passed ana New Measures Intro
duced-Dss Moines to Have More
Territory--TariT Debate In
the senate. ETC., Etc.
DEs MoINEa "a. Mar i0.-The Senato
spent 4 3 EOrning hour Satu q " d.scuss n
thu school book Guest e n viii % u arr In az
Gny conclusion, he Sub ect ieing ,os.Eoaed
Z II Tues day mo ming. A les laion y sera or
Price mi morialsirg C3rg trs fay r.rg tls
pa- sage Il the bill " Co gressmlu L. y.
Of the Sixth district, fraysdns fer ter-
miuating rat ,nts on Inv n ns OF great
public utili BY purchase ard ray-
ment Of an equitable snm therefor from tho
National Treasury, adopted by strict
party vote tho Democrats opposing. Senator
Davidson introduced q resolution to test the
sense Of tho body that all appropriations shall
be made on the basis OF two-rli levy for the
next two years. Bills were introduced: By
Mr. va'e. to repeal section !. chapter i,ia
laws Of the Twentieth General Assem-
bly,, and enact substitute there
for; by Mr.. Catch, to provide the time Of spe-
cial assessment In certain cities of the first
class, and to icgalizc assessments heretofore
certified; also to limit the compensation OF
Justices of the peace ard constables for services
In special cases; by Mr.. Reiniger. to regulate
the contracts in the employment CT managers
and superintendents OF State institutions
whose pay Is not fixed By law:
by Mr. Meservey. by request. to lesaiize
the acts OF the clerks OF the district and circuit
courts Of Plymouth County in entering u lg-
ments in said courts; by Mr.. Parrott, by re-
quest. to repeal chapter 103 acts OF the
Twentieth General Assembly. relating to tho
release Of judgments. mortgages. and deeds OF
trusts ty administrators appointed in other
States and countries. Messrs Seeds and
Cleveland were named as the Senate members
Of the committee to investigate trusts.
DES MONIES. a.. March lin the Scnatc
yesterday the usual food Of petitions from :lgs
Grand Army posts against . soldiers' moau
ment and in favor OF q soldiers hospital, and
also against the repeal Of the prchibiiorv law
were presented. The school textbook qucs-
tion was made q special order for today.
and ths fixing OF q uniform tax levy for
State revenue on "Wednesday. A bill re-
Quiring that United States flags DO
placed on school buildings in towns and cities
ing for military instruction was introduced
A resolution asking Congress to remove the
duty on jute and sisil grass for the benefit Of
farmers came up The discussion drifiei into
. pnrtisanship contest and o review OF tariffs
and trusts. and without coming to q vote the
Senate adjourned.
DIES MONIES, Ia. March l2.-The tariff de-
cate was continued in the Senate Yesterday
over the Taylor resolution asking Congress 10
put the raw materials OF bind ng twine on the
free list. The resolution was not disposed OF,
but was set for special order at II u. m to-day.
The Finn amendment to Hanchctts resolution
instructing the committee on schools to report
State uniformity bill was tabled By q vote of
20 TO r.
DEs MONIES, Ia. Mlrch 13.-In tine Senate
yesterday alarge number CT pe titions for school
book legislation, remonstiunces against tie
soldiers monument and appropriating tie
money to . soldiers Lospital also against o
repeal Of the prOhibtOry law. were presented.
The Des NJ zines annexation bill. as amended,
was passed. and q resolution asking Con.
gress to put jute and sisal grass on
the free list was adopted--nyes, Is: nays,
none. Bills were introduced: By Mr.. Weld
man, to protect owners OF real estate from tres
pass by hunters. etc. by Mr. Tayios. to rcctify
defective deeds Heretofore made by fore. IN
executors Of estates; by Mr.. DUNCAN,
20 amend section 10. chapter q. ucts
Of the Twentieth General Assembly. aud
section 5 chapter ~. acts of the Twenty.
oec nd General Assembly. relating ia
mines; by Mr.. Kent. to privent discrimination
IN life insurance: BY Mr.. Groneweg, providing
Tor an appropriation for the support cf tie deaf
and dumb institution at Council Biuns: By Mr..
Bills TO amend. revise and consolidate the
various acts relative 10 the practice Of
pharmacy and the sac Of drugs. aud re-
lating to the appointment and duties Of the
xvvS<s re ~. R.x, roflt
gall for the preservation and protection Of fish
also to prevent conspiracies against the public
welfare; by Mr.. Harsh. to encourage the manu-
facture Of binding twine in Iowa from nax,
straw or other material produced in this State:
by Mr. Barrett, 70 change the name Of the Iowa
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb TO the low
School for the Deaf; by Mr. Dodge by re-
quest, 10 authorize in certain cities special
tax for the grading Of streets: also. grant.
ting additional powers TO certain cities;
By Mr.. Price, 10 amend section 5O6 oi
the code relating to the fees of mayors OF cities
and towns: by Mr.. Hanchett, to appropriate
funds TO carry on the work at the penitentinry
NJ Anamcsa: by Mr.. Schmidt, by request, &c
repeal chapter s. title z5, Of the code: and chap
ter 50, act Of the Sixteenth Genera4 Assembly,
TO define who are yagrants and to punish
vagrancy; by Mr.. Mills, to amend section 1
chapter Sc, laws Of the Twentieth Gen
eral Assembly. relative to boards OF super
visors; by MIR McVay, 10 repeal section laa. act
Of tho Twentieth General Assembly, and to Ell
act substitute therefor: by MIR. Finn, tc
amend chapters 81 and IS OF McLain's code and
chapter So laws OF the Twenty-seeond General
Assembly. Resolutions were introduced and
referred to their appropriate committees
favOriny the election Of United States Senator
by . direct vote Of the People. and memorable
ing Congress to amend the constitution TO that
effect; BY Mr. Woolson, approving heavy re
ducton Of tie custom duties on sugar. and II
found practicable, its being placed on the free
list. The Governors biennial messas se and the
inaugural address Of Governor Boics were re
forTed TO appropriate & mmittees. Mr.. Seed,
resolution limiting the length OF speeches TO ter
minutes and on amendments to five minutes
was adopted.
D4s MONIES, Ia, March 14-Many petitions
were presented yesterday favorny text. b iok
regulation, asking legs alton for miners. pray
ing for woman suffrage In school and munic.pa
elections and in opposition to the repeal CT tnt
prohibitory law. Bills Were introduced: Is,
Mr.. Nation, to license itinerant vender,
Of drugs and medicines by Mr.. Stew
art to exempt soldiers from the poll tax; b,
Mr.. Cassatt to regulate the rates Of tcie
graph companies; by Mr.. Rich. to protee
stock breeders. The resolution Of Mr.. David
son, favoring limiting the State levy to two
mills for the coming biennial term. was takel
up IL elected q warm discussion. and was
made = special order for this morning. Re
spending to the request of the Pionee
! Law Makers Association the 70 lowin;
wcro appointed o committee 60 recon
mend measure making provision 10
tho collection and preservation OF low,
, historical documents: Senators DUNCAN
Bolter. Wollson Dodge and Clyde. concur
rent resolution was passed fixing Thursday
March 20 as the date for the joint meeting o
the two houses - elect trustees Of the various
institutions.
DES MONIES, Ia, March l5.-Aftcr o numbe
Of petitions were announced In the Senate yes
terday the first business transacted was til,
passage Of Mr.. Ballingalrs bill to cover the ex
ponses Of the inauguration OF Governor Boies
the total sum heing Sl.0i5.0S. Several bills 0
special local importance were passed Anon,
tho bills Of importance introduced was one b,
Mr. Hanchett to establish county uniformity O
text books, and another BY committee pro
viding for the collection and preservatio,
Of historic records ar3 valuable materia
pertaining to the early settlement OF the State
a lengthy discussion was precipitated BY call
ing up the Davidson resolution to the effce