The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-13
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Boone. and Davis
Memorials to Consra-s--Rus-eil Hart. Hcs
and Horfon
During the afternoon The committee
from the Pioneer Lawmakers was re-
ceived by the speaker and Introduced
Theodore &. Parvin. ex-6oyarnor Gee1
and Senator DUNCAN. Ex-sosernor
Geer expressed regret for the Pioneer
Law Makers that thcy were not
able TO attend In body. SEN
ator DUNCAN, in a few neat words, re-
viewed some OF his early experiences
Holbrook. Luke, Ricnman and Blythe
were appointed to draf; resolutions on
the honor conferred by the visit of the
pioneers, and on motion Of Mr.. Ilcl-
brook the address Of Governor Gccr was
spread upon the Journal.
DEs MONIES, Ia. March 4.-In the
House yesterday the Senate resolution
in regard to the appointment OF COM
mittee TO investigate trusts in this State
was adopted; also the Senate resolution
requesting the members Of Congress
from Iowa TO support bill requiring
railways to attach automatic coup
lers and air brakes to all
providing for the adontion Of bills to
simplify the present judicial system OF
the State for the purpose Of reducing
expenses. Mr.. Russell. Of Adams Coun-
ty, introduced bill comprising
the features OF the Missouri anti
trust law. It defines and pro-
hibits conspiracies; forbids cor
porations owning trust certificates, and
allows purchasers OF articles controlled
by trusts to plead this act in suit for
purchase price: also forfeits rights
Of corporations who join trusts,
and provides that The Secretary OF
State can compel corporations to an
swer under oath in regard to connection
with any trust. A memorial was pre-
sented from the Iowa Department, q.
A. r.. asking the erection Of a soldiers
monument 1T Des Moines.
DEs MONIES, Ia, March Sin the
House yesterday bills were introduced
as follows: by Mr.. Eckles. to authorize
certain cities Of the second class to con-
struct sewers: by Mr.. Ewart, to au-
thorize school boards to contract with
publishers for chool-books, and to au-
thorize school districts to vote upon
the question Of furnishing books
free for pupils: by Mr.. Lnnd. to estab-
lish normal school at Algona and
to make an appropriation for tho
same. Memorials wer. received from .
number Of u. 4. X. posts asking that
the Legislature do not erect stone
monument, but devote 4 liberal appro-
priation to the erection Of a hospital for
invalid veterans at the Soldiers Home.
The House met ;or the purpose OF
clecting United States Senator at IL
a. m. Mr.. Richman, Of Muscatine. pre-
sented the name Of Samuel n. Beslow.
the Democratic caucus nominee. Mr..
Roc. Of Manona followed, nominating
William Larrabce. and ex-Governoc
Walden nominated William B. Allison.
The roil-csil resulted as follows: W. Is.
Allison. 30: $. l.. Ecsfuw, Al: William
Larrabee. J--ninety-scyen votes In all.
Mr.. Hyers ,kep.,. absent on account u
| sickness in family, was paired With Mr..
Woods UDem.i.
nEs MoiSEs. In. March 6.-Among fhe nu-
merosis petitions presented In the House yes
tcr,iay Was Que ..ora Farmers Alliance asking
that, 10 encourage the establishment. cf In,,a
factnrers n the STATE, the property of manu-
factur.I> should be exempt fru,n tax
aii,n for . p.riod OF fifteen years. Peti
tion- from G. 4. Il. posts We're intro
duced protesting against the erection ~ 0 stone
monument for soldiers while living ycte-
rams need hep. Among the more important
bills introduced were the following: BY Mr..
Clark. limiting the right OF appcs.. 20 the Sa.
preme Court: BY Mt Heat, reducing the
price Of State printing and bias'inr:
| BY Mr.. Hipwell, gr.nfiag 10 cties certain
powers as TO steam heating aud power plants,
| and another bill. providing for The arrest and
| punishment cf yagrants; by Mr.. Lane. amend
| ing the law relating to iian.r nuisaners. and
| providing for special constab,es; by Mr.. Mem
iners To regulate the issuance OF mileage
tickets BY railroads, by Mr.. Hamilton
.the speaker, to provide for printing
| adopt the Myers voting machine;
| bv Mr.. Cutting TO regulate newspapers [It
! provides that any editor who has published any
thing dero, ,atory ~ the character Or motives Of
any person sha!. publish in the next succeeding
| issue Of his publication statement OF the mat
ter by tho asgrieved party. proviiing such state
ment shall be furnished WITHIN forty eight hours
| Of the regular time OF publication OF such
1 paper. 1t also provides that no paper shall
publish any thing detrimental to o cam
| didate for Office in the last issue pro
| ceding q general election. A failure TO
obey the prov sions Of this bill lays the editor
| liable to q tine Of not more than SiuO or Inn
prisonment for not more than thirty days j
by Mr.. Gardiner. reapportioning the State into
| Legislative districts. The ratio OF representa-
| tion Is liked ut 1900 II makes House Of lOl
members, and Polk County Is given three. Mr..
Gilbert also introduced III apportonmeEf bill!
fixing the ratio ut 27.di. dividing the State into
ninety one districts Dubuque. Scott, Petta.
| watiamie. Polk. Linn Woodbury.. Des Moines
nd iDfn fis.. h.t r,etn
bers. The Senate concurrent resolution ask
ing the enactment Of law by Congress celuir
| ing that all trains be equipped with automatic
couplings ana air brakes was adopted The
joint resolution favorng the HeEnepin CANA
was also adopted.
The formal proceedings necessary to the cleo
tion OF United States senator were completed
yesterday. the two HOUSES meeting In joint con
ycntion 10 compare journals and to d, clare til;
result. The vote was declared 70 be: For Ali
son, Senate. %; House. 81. Total, ~ votes
For Bestow, senate, -. House, Is
Total g. For Larlahee. Senate, 2; House. g
Totals. The presiden, OF The Senate then do
clared William b. Allison elected Senator FOL
the term Of six years from March 4. 1891, and I
certificate was duly signed TO that effect.
J DEs MONIES, a.. March THE Senate on.
House met in joint session yesterday mornin,
and elected q printer binder and waraens .
the penitentiaries. Senator McNay nominate.
| Captain f. C. Mcmillan. Of Marshal County
! and Representative johnson. OF Bremen nance
, J. S. McLuen, Of Guthrie County. A pair wa
announced between Senators Woole and Cald
well. The vote resulted: Mcmillan. IS; Nc
, Luen ~. Senators Barnett and Hanchet
voted for McLnen and Representative Nc
! Dermid for Mcmillan. Senator Parrot place
in nomination for warden at Anamosa. Marqui
, Barr. the present incumbent and Senate
Dodge. on behalf Of the Democrats, name
j. !. Meek, OF Indanola The ballc. resulted
Barr, n: Meek, u, Senator Barnett yetirg 70
! Meek. Another pair was announced h.twee
Senators Mattoon and Smith. OF Wright. Fo
State printer Senator Grcncwcg nomi
, mated George H. RagsGale OF Plymouth Cour
, ~, the present incumbent. while Senator Blu,
Ter named u. NJ. Harris, Of Harrison Count,
The vote stood: Ragsdale, IS; Harris. 60. Ea,
nett voting with the Republicans. For Stat
, binder Senator Weidman named the present In
cumbert. Otto Nelson. Senator Gohble name
: Gus Schmidt. OF Muscaiine, the ballot result
ing: Nelson, IS: Schmidt. CO
/ Prior to the ioint convention but little bus