The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-17
LEGISLATIVE ACTS.
Work Of the Law Makers In Sem
ate and House.

Work OF the Law-Makers In Sem
ate and House.
Tho Appropriation nnd Other Bills ee
Importance Passed. "A General Eum-
mary Of Proceedings from
Day to Day.
SENATE.
DEs MONIES L., April Tho Senate on
Saturday passed by unanimous vote Senator
PARROTS bill for the relief OF Mrs. A. Neat Of
Reinbeck, whose husband Was killed last sum-
mer in an attempt to arrest two de- persto
criminals In response to tho sherif's demand
for assistance. The special order being the
board OF supervision hill was then taken up,
and at . late hour the bill was ordered engrossed
by q to II.
DEs MONIES, Ia, April SIN the Senate yes
terday Mr.. Finn's Joint resolution relstivo TO
the debt Of the Union Pacific railway, me-
morfalizing Congress against any extensions Of
the time or any reduction Of interest. Was
passed The Senate also passed the Baylcss
bill for the suppression Of vagrants and tramps,
which provides for imprisonment Of tramps,
with solitary confinement II Sd ruled by the
magistrate. It also makes 1t misdemeanor
for tramp to use threats or violence towards
any person or to maliciously enter upon any
premises. While In solitary confinement they
are not TO be allowed to have any tobacco,
cards or newspapers or any other means Of
amusement. A resolution was adopted that the
report Of the special committee on repre-
sentation OF the State at the worlds fair
In Chicago be presented Thursday evening,
April 10. The Kegler bill providing for the
listing and taxation Of all telegraph and tele-
phone lines In the counties through which
they run was defeated. Resolutions were
adopted granting admission to the Senate
during the Grand Army Of the Republic
encsmpment OF soldiers. sons OF veterans,
sailors and members Of the Woman's Re
lief Corps. Concurrent resolutions were
adopted asking Congress for law pro-
tecting minors in the Territories. The Demo
cratic license bill being the special order set
for 3p. m, was taken up and speeches made
thereon by Senators Schmidt, Bolter and
Dodge, on the part Of the Democrats. and Sem
ators Price and Finn for the Republicans No
conclusion was reached when the hour Of I'D.
journment arrived.
yesterday morning the discussion of the local.
option bill was continued, but no vote was
| reached. Speeches wero made by Senators
Seeds Weiuman. Bailey, Clyde and Parrot in
opposition, and BY Senators Wolfe, Kegl"r,
Gobble and Schmidt In favor Of the bill. Mr..
Price offered an amendment that no saloon
, shall be located within three miles Of any Lub-
! lie school. and II came within one vote OF being
adopted. Mr.. Finn offered an amendment pro
viding that before licenses shall issue the court
shall be satisfied that the county has provided
suitable and fully yeQuippcd inebriate
asylum for the support and safe keeping OF the
victims Of the traflic. In counties having 70.
0O0 population the asylum shall have the
capacity to care for 40 patients, and larger
counties in that ratio That amendment was
pending on adjournment. Mr.. Finn cited the
opinion OF Governor Boies In his inaugural
favoring the maintenance Of inebriates IN such
asylums and he urged that the county where
| saloons are legalized should bear the expense
| Of supporting their legitimate products. The
afternoon was occupied By reception TO the
| veterans OF the Grand Army Of the Republic.
DEs MONIES, Ia. April l0.--The Senate
passed bills yesterday as follows: To legalize
| acts Of clerks Of district court Of Plymouth
County; to legalize acts OF Charles Pearson's
administrator; to legai!ze acts Of county and
| township cGnyassing boards In reference to I'D
ditional justices OF peace constables their Of
fetal acts, ETC.; to provide for abridged addition
| OF school laws. The bill substituting death
by electricity for hanging for capital
| punishment was indefinitely postponed
The bill relating to landlords liens the bin re-
/, lating to certificates OF membership in mutual
benefit associations, the bill for the appointing
| Of guardians for habitual drunkards and the
bill for the purchase Of property on which to
hold old settlers meetings were indefinitely
| postponed.
| DEs MONIES, H., April lin the Senate yes
| terday morning 1t was decided to hold evening
sessions until final adjournment. with the ex-
| ception Of Monday evening The pharmacy
bill was taken up and partially read when the
hour for consideration Of the license bill ar
rived and further consideration was deferred
The question was on the amendment BY
Mr.. Finn. providing that II any coun-
ties decided in favor Of license
/ QuffQh1A fnphPiQtA 0av1umR vnma ho
vided before any saloon licenses could be 10.
sued. There were numerous amendments to
the amendment, and finally al Of them, includ.
Ing the original were voted down. An amend
ment Was adopted allowing towns Of 4,O0O the
privilege Of choosing license or not. Senator
Schmidt closed the debate, and on . final vote
the bill Was defeated by . vote Of - TO 81. The
Affirmative votes were cast by the Democrats
and the one Independent Republican, Senator
Hanchett. The rest Of the Republicans and
Senatoss Barnett and Engie, the two Union
Labor Senators, voted In the negative.
Senator Lawrcnce's local option bill Was
! then taken up, but In spite Of IN urgent
appeal by the author OF the bill for tho
support Of both parties for the measure, and
although 1t Was known that Governor Boies
favored the BILL but few Democrats
voted for 1t, and 1t received only i3
votes to 81 against 1t. The affirmative
votes were cast by eleven Democrats and
/
Republicans, six Democrats and two Union
Labor men, A memorial was presented by .
committee from the State encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic asking for me-
mortal hall for the hospital at the Soldiers
Home and proper recognition OF the soldier ele-
| ment Of the State
Al the evening session bill was passed au-
thorizing and directing the executive council to
/ appoint IN exhibition committee to be known
| rs the Iowa Columbian COmm's . ,ion," with
/ full power TO devise and execute plans
for . suitable exhibit Of Iowa products
st the worlds fair ut Chicago In 1891
| or 1893. The commission Is to be com.
prised OF eleven members, one from each
Congressional district, not more than six TO be
appointed from one political party. Fifty
| thousand dollars Is appropriated for the use oil
the commission, It being specified that should
the fair not be held until 1893 but 10 per cent.
Of the amount shall be expended.
DEs MONIES. Ia, April 12.-The Senate yes
terday morning called into reQuisition the
services Ct sitting committee to select from
tie oyerburdened calendar the more important
bills. Lieutenant Governor 40yneer named
the following Senators: Mccoy. Wools on
Finn. Bolter, Vale. Mcscrvey. Bayless. Wolfe
and Funk. The committee decided to report
, TOR passage ~. the Senate. Senate bills ,se e
purchase and sale Of school books
10 change the name OF the In
stitution for the Deaf and Dumb; TO give the
Agricultural Society power to regulate its 20
lice force; 70 abolish the weather service: tc
allow cities Of the second class TO levy taxes
for building sewers. The pharmacy-bill dis
, cussion was continued and the bill completed
| Bayless offered Q substitute BIZ one formu
lated by the Pharmaceutical Association
Bills were passed as follows: The House bill
to allow the Rush Park railroad to run 8
track through the grounds OF the lnde
pendence Insane Asylum; the House bill Il
legalize The acts OF the clerk Of courts Of Ply
mouth County; the House bill TO legalize thu
| transfers OF real property by executors and
trustees Of foreign wills; the House bill !,
legalize the incorporation Of the town O
Guthrie Center. Tho Senate then adjournet
| until today
| HOUSE.
DEs MONIES, Ia, April Tho House OF
Saturday again went into committee OF thu
whole on the Democratic caucus license bill
Mr. Hclbrook In the chair Mr.. Smith, O
Wapello took tho floor In advocacy Of tn,
bill, tho burden Of his argument being tina
prohibition does not suppress the liquor trafii'
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