Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-13
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
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Dies MONIES, Feb. 5.--Bills were presented
In the senate as follows: BY kcgler, TO amend
the divorce laws and allowing divorce In five
years after desertion, by keglcr, In relation TO
taxing telephone lines by Kegler, to establish
board of commissioners To regulate the price
of school text books, and 10 furnish the same
free 10 INDECENT children; by Catch, for board
of supervisors for state institutions, and BY the
same bill imposing tax ON corporate fran
chises and shares of stock; by Mcservey, for
the repeal of chapter IS, laws of the nth gem
eral assembly, and TO enact u substitute; by
Bills, TO amend chapter Isl, laws of the Sth
general assembly, relating to the state board Of
health.
House.
The house met at 10 80 and was opened as
usual. The journal was read, after which Mr.
Luke submitted a reply rejecting the PROPOSE
ton made yesterday by the democrats The
rest of the morning session was spent in dis
cussing propositions for permanent organiza-
ton, In the afternoon seven ballots We're Ia
ken, all resulting IN a tie, The house then adj
iourned TO 10 80 tomorrow.
Senate.
Dies MONIES, Feb. 6.-Woolson, Bolter and
DUNCAN were appointed special committee
on rules. Several resolutions were presented
and referred. Adjourned.
House.
An effort was made in the house TO dispense
WIN prayer ny Oulslnt ulNlutS, nut lut ulOllOn
failed by a vote of 43 ayes to 4S nays, The list
aud 12nd ballots for permanent speaker were
taken, each resulting In tie, and then the
house adjourned until $50 Friday.
Senate.
Dies MONIES, Feb. 6.--ln the senate Senator
Mack asked to have a letter read from DR.. l..
r. Baker, of the G. A. X. Post at LNermore,
disclaimlng any responsibility for the resolu-
tions passed by the g. A. X. Post at Sibley rel
ative to his candidacy before the senate for AS
sistant secretary. The letter was read, and
then the senate adjourned till 2;3) Tuesday.
House.
In the house three ballots were taken for
Seyenty-fye ballots In all have been taken,
Adjourned to 10:30 tomorrow.
House.
DEs MONIES, Feb. S-Mr. Dolph offered
resolutions expressing sympathy for the recent
Affections which came TO the families Of Sccre-
tary Blaine and Secretary Tracey. Adopted.
Three unsuccessful ballots were taken In the
forenoon and six in the afternoon. The house
then adjourned to 2 80 Monday,
House.
Dies MONIES. Feb. l0.-Mr. Smith, of Mitch
ell, being present, was sworn in. Pairs were
announced. The eghty-ifth ballot FOR perma-
nent speaker resulted: Wilson, rs; Hamilton,
49, The cighty-sixth ballot had the same re-
suit HOlbrook moved that the house adjourn
to 2 80 tomorrow. The motion to adjourn
prevailed unanimously and the house adjourn
ed.
Senate.
DIES MONIES, Feb 1l.-Various resolutions
and pe;l,Snns were presented andreferred. No
other business was transacted and the senate
adjourned.
House.
Immediately after the calling Of the roll aud
before taking ballot, Luke moved to take a
recess until p. IN. Carried. The S1th ballot
for permanent speaker resulted as usual.
Walden introduced resolution for mileage,
which AFTER discussion was adopted. The reso-
luton provides that the temporary speaker be
authorized 10 appoint a committee of two on
mileage and that said temporary speaker or
presiding officer be authorized with the pre-
siding officer Of the senate to Jointly certify to
the auditor of state the names of the members
and the temporary officers and employees of the
house. in accordance with the provision of
chapter 3 of the acts of the Fifteenth General
Assembly of Iowa. Walden and Briggs were
appointed. Adjourned until l0;30 tomorrow.