Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-03-13
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Scnate.
DEs MONIES, March 1.-Two jolnt rcsulu-
tions were passed memoralizing cQngrcss-Ton,
that pensions to soldiers shall commence at
-ihe time of disability, and the other In favor
of the Hennepin canal scheme. The chief
intercstwas In the Des Moucs annexation bill
The senate committee ON cities and towns
unanimously recommended its passage, and II
passed without dissenting yotcs Senator
.Taylor's joint resolution relative To putting
the ingredients for binders Irvine on the free
list was before the senate at the time Of adj
JournmenL "a MMM #HW #EE
The report OF the committee on printing ere
ated some debate. The members who were
absent during the election of L. s. seaator,
asked and were given the privilege Of having
their votes recorded as IL they had been pres
ent. Another effort was made 10 fefer DENTS
local option bill to the committee ON police
regulations, but action was again put on. Ma,
merous petitions were introduced. Most of
them opposed the proposed soldiers monument
and asked for Il hospital instead, aud several
were for state uniformity. The Des Moines
annexation bill was received and immediately
referred TO the committee on municipal cor
porations. The joint convention met for the
purpose OF comparing the journals and dcclar-
Ing the election Of L, ), senator The full vote
OF both houses was announced rs east. Allison
received ~ Bcstow 63 and lhrrabee 4. The
former received q majority Of each branch of
the legislature aud was declared elected to the
six years term from March 4th, 1891.
Senate.
DIES MONIES, March 6.-Thcre was practical.
" no business done in the senate. Petitions
against soldiers monument and IN favor of
hospital were presented. Caldwell iutroduc-
ed resolutions from citizens Of Dexter, against
notification Of the prohibtory liquor law.
The senate being Informed that the house was
ready to receive them for joint convention, pro
ceeGcd in body TO the hall Of the house. The
senate then adjournedss q g
A Houae.g Nzs. Nd
The house concnrrcd In the joint resolution
asking for an appropriation for the Henncpin
canal, The hour for the Joint convention TO
elect wardens and the state binder and printer
having arrived, the Republicans took seats ON
the Democratic side, and Mcssrs Townsend
and Hart were appointed committee to notify
the senate that the house was ready to receive
them. At l2:!0 the senate appeared and the
joint convention began.
Senate.
DEs MONIES, March IA large number Of
bills were Introduced in the senate, and nu.
nlerous r2mOnstranCcS against Il soldiers mon,
umcnt but no business of importance was
transacted. Senator Mcscrrcy was unanimous
y elected president pro ten Of the senate. Adj,
journcd. @hh ~" r. eng ass
House.
The house adopted the report Of the com
mittce on printing, settling the dispute be-
tween the state printer aud the chief clerk as
to the form OF the journal A large number of
bills were introduced on the bread and
''stoncn issue, favoring substantial provision
to the soldiers instead of monument. A few
wanted the monument. The first test on the
Temperance question was had on the reference
Of the Dent local option bill. BY II party vote
the Republicans succeeded In referring II to
the committee on the Suppression II intcmper-
ancc, with !hc aid OF Ewart, the Union Labor
bipk
Senate ~
DIES MONIES, Mayh S.-Fhua introduced q
resolution instru ~ the text book committee
to report a state unIf6rmity and contrUi III
A lively debate was had over the joint menor-
lal to congress recommending the passage Of
the Lacey oil terminating patents 10y buying
them OF the patcntces A large number OF re-
ports On bills We're made by committees. Sey-
eral bills were introduced and referred.
House. e.r."
An avalanche OF temperance petitions fell on
| the members desks and were sent up 10 the
clerks desk. There were Papa signcrs to
them. OF whom 1850 were ''adult women and
mothtrs.' These petitions had been gathered
by the temperance organizations of the state
tons held special meeting aud decided TO
report favorabs on the Dcs Monies annexation
bill as passed by the senate, with an amend
ment to provide for registration.
go IA Senate.
| Dies MONIES, March l0-A large number OF
| pet.tious were presented against the repeal Of
| the prohibitory liquor law. A large part were
signed By wives aud mothers The resolution
relative to 2 per cent levy introduced by
| Davidson was made special order for 10 80
Wednesday. 1aylor's Joint resolution relative
10 placing jute ON the free list, brought out II
spirited discussion. Wei Imam offered sub
| st tutc for the original rsolutlo AMI present
| cd some inteyestlng n cures on the Irvine trust.
, McNay presented Joint resOlnt on providing
| for an adjournment OF the legislature Thurs
| day, April 10th.
| 5. House. --a .rf....
The house had an exciting thu with the res
| olution instructlng the text BOOB committee to
| report bill embodying state uniformity and a
board of text book commissioners. A strong
| effort was made 10 refer 1t to CIV, more time
| for discussion and to avoid tying the hands OF
| the committee, and it narrowly ct capped refer
ence, thlrty-three voting To refer 1t and forty
| three against. The Dies MUines annexation
| bill was reported favorably by the committee
on municipal corporations aud will be taken up
| the first thing Tuesday. Lane Is expected Ia
| present minority report throwing tae appolr-
tive as well the elective officers out " Office.
| The ways aud means committee presented q
resolution declaring that u TO luc ion of y mil
I In the state levy ought To he made and incltd-
! ing the appropriation, committee to make APP
| propriations accordingly. Adjourned. ~
Senate.
| Dies MoINEs, March 1.-THE session was
devoted almost exclusively to the discussion OF
the tariff. Senator WOolson continued hi
| speaking. He was followed by Taylor. Boiler
took the foor and held 1t until the hour toI
the special order. This cut on further debate
until the special order syas disposed OF. Han.
chett's resolution placing all bills on the school
| book Question In the hands OF a special com
mittee was amt nded and then laid on the table,
| @ House.
| The only business tradsacte1 In the house
/ was the debate on the amendment 10 the Des
MONIES annexation III, throwing out The
! Boarl OF Public Works, S.ewart and Lane
! spoke again't III bill as passed in the senate
and favored amendment. The amendment
was adopted by 40 votes to 40, The rule was
| then suspended, the bill read a third time and
| passed by a vote of IS ayes to nays. The
| bills was agreed to, and.the house adjourned
. A SERIOUS WRECK.