The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
STATE LAWMAKERS.
Work OF the Senate and House In
the General Assembly.


Complete summary Of the Proceedings
Day by Day-New Bills introduced
aud Measures Passed-Reso-
lutions Considered.
SENATE.
DIES MONIES, Ia. March 3l.-rn the Sen
ate on Saturday o resolution was adopted for
. joint committee Of both houses TO prepare
for the reception Of old soldiers during the
Grand Army OF the Republic State encamp-
ment at the State House. The joint rate bill
was passed as 1t came from the House. tpro-
vides that the railway companies shall es
tabish joint rates on their respective lines
ments, but II they fail, on compl0int
Of shippers, the railroad commission is
instructed and authorized to make the rates.
which shall not exceed the tariff on the same
distance over single line, except that reason
able terminal charges and costs oftransfer may
be added. The railroad committee reported
favorably the House bill requiring automatic
car couplers on or before 1885. locomotive
drive brakes before 1893 and freight car air
brakes before 1892. The bill TO require security
for costs In criminal before justices OF the
peace was defeated.
DEs MONIES, H., April LIN the Senate yes
terday the consideration OF the committees
BuUStllutc OH otuuJOE IHn > Ulll " UEOVIuc IOT
the examination OF private banks provoked
long discussion. The bill requires private
banks to have at least go 900 capital stock, and
extends to them the provisions OF the code In
regard to other banks. After consider
able debate the bill was recommitted
70 the committee on banks and banking.
Senator Mattoon's bill providing that
registered pharmacists who have been out OF
business for two years may again 60 into bust
mess without examination was passed; also
House bill appropriating money to paw expenses
OF investigating affairs Of the State University,
and the bill by Mr. Caldwell to extend the
time and relieve railroads Of the third-class
from penalties Of the law requiring them to
fence their tracks. The discussion Of the bill
providing for the listing and tar xation OF the
capital stock OF banks was continued, and the
bill was finally amended SO that its provisions
are as follows: "The paid up capital stock OF
any bank, together with the surplus OF the
same. shall be assessed to such bank in the city
or town wherever located and not to the in
dividual stockholders"
DEs MoINEs Ia. April 2.-The Senate spent
the time yesterday on the bill to establish a
normal school at Algona at q cost Of $50,0O
Senator Mccoy, OF Mahaska, moved as . sub
stitute that commission be appointed to To-
cate three normal schools. On this the main
discussion turned, and at o late hour the sub
stitute was adopted by Is to ?. The bill as
SHSAsAOu W0s shSu Pus upVsA AsS PsS-
sage and lost-H yeas to 32 nays.
Mr.. Mccoy filed . motion to recon
eider. Petitions containing the signatures
Of over 100 businessmen OF the State
were presented asking the repeal Of the pro-
hibitory law. The Democratic caucus local
option bin was made special order for Monday,
April: A resolution was adopted for joint
committee to examine and report on the Myers
voting machine
DEs MoINEs. Ia. April 3-The Senate yes
terday passed the bill for the taxation Of capi.
tai stock OF banks by vote Of 4S TO L; also the
House bill to compel railways to use automatic
car couplers The Senate adjouraed pending
consideration OF the bill providing for State
Beard of Control to have charge Of oil State in.
stitutions
DEs MONIES, Ia. April 4.-The Senate spent
some hours yesterday discus sing = resolution
favoring an additional halfmi levy for State
purposes In 1890 and 1891, making the total
State tax 2h mills, as 1t has been several
years. The arguments In favor OF continuing
the half-mill addition were that the in
stitutions need additional appropriation.
for repairs and enlargement, and that they
win be badly crippled il State aid Ii not
afforded. The vote on the resolution was
! Yeas, %; nays. 20. So the COMMITTEES
Of ways and means framed bill to curry 1t intt
effect and 1t passed by vote OF 81 to II. The
Senate then took up the bill for beard Of su
pervision Of the State institutions, spending thu
remainder OF the day In amending and perfect
ing the measure. The bill gives the board su
pervsory powers, but does not take away any
Of the authority heretofore invested In trustees
and regents.
DEs MONIES. Ia, April s.-In the Senate yes
terday the vote by which the State norma
school bill was lost Wednesday was reconsid
cred and the substitute for the original bill
which provides for three Normal schools
was lost by vote Of 81 to Is. Mr.
Finn called up his oil inspection bill, which
makes the ONCE Of inspector salarie,
position at 1000 per year instea'
| OF fees rs at present, which net the iRcumben
5000 or $1,000 annually. Mr.. Shields move,
to postpone consideration until Wednesday o
J sp. m, and this prevailed by vote Of "a to q
| The rest Of the session was spent on the bill
! providing for board Of supervisors OF State In
stitutions, but no result was reached
| HOUSE.
| DEs MONIES. Ia March 3l.-In the Hous
on Saturday the bill to punish fraud In the sal
/ tor Brown presented q memorial asking TO
1900 reimbursement for money expended Il
! fighting for his office under Governor SheI
! man. The Dayton bill requiring bonds 10
| costs in NIL criminal actions before justices Q
the peace, after . stubborn contest was dc
| feated. The bill fixing terms OF school direct
| Ors at one, two and three years, and the bill I
| animals were ordered engrossed The Hous
held an evening session to dispose OF bills ON tn
calendar recommended for indefinite postpone
Dent.
! DEs MONIES, Ia, April 1.-The bill for tn
punishment OF pools, trusts and combination
was the special order In tho House yesterday
II is stringent and sweeping in its provision
and penalties. Besides y heavy fine, Z
from ! to 20 per cent. Of the cxpits
stock Of corporation or association convicte
Of conspiracy to limit the price or dimir
ish the manufacture OF any article, tn
bill provides that sny corporation which sha
violate its provisions shall forfeit its corporal
right and franchises, and that any contract G
agreement made Herewith shall be null an
void. Prosecuting attorneys securing convit
tions under the act shall be entitled to one lift
Of the hne recovered. The bill passed unar
imously. Other bills were passed as 70
lows: Relative to the publication {
bank statements in weekly newspapers /
town were located; legalizing taxes levied /
any county In the years 1854 to 1850 inclusive
the Senate bill providing for the election {
county auditors and treasurerS on alternat
years; and the Senate bill appropriating 500
tor collection and preservation OF histori
records.
DIES MONIES, H.. April a-In the House We.
terday the two rival plans for text -booSs-Stat
uniformity with district option, and county un
fOrmity with district purchase-were embodie
In bills and their respective merits fairly dis
cussed. The majority OF the ext-boo
committee favor tho district purchas
and county uniformity plan. and the minorit
reported the State uniformity bill, which pre-
vides that the Governor, State Superintender
and president OF the State Normal Schot
shall constitute board OF commissioners TO ~
vertise for bids and make contracts for
complete series for the schools OF the Stat,
With this is coupled provision that tn
voters of any district may by vote reject tn
State series and choose others ut price not e.
cceding 15 per cent. higher than the cost Of tn
State books. The two bills were considere
section by section and amended IN mine
particulars. The bill releasing Fremont Coul
ty from further tax revenue on lands which !
1874 were set over to Nebraska by change
the current Of the Missouri river was passe,
The Sage weather-servic aud crop-report bi
came up on the adverse report Of the commi
tee The minority report was read In fave
; OF the bill, on the ground that it ps
the service In harmony with the sy
tenn Of the Government and otht