The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-03

SENATE.
DIES MONIES. Ia. March 22.-In the San.
ate yesterday bills were introduced: BY MT.
Barnett, regulating the tollsoon telegraph and
telephone lines: By Mr.. Hanchett. relating "a
telephone lines and rates; by Mr. Vale amend.
Ing the Law for the inspection OF petroleum: BY
Mr.. Engle. N arbitration bill for adjusting dif.
fcrenccs between employers and employcs also
bill TO punish certain officers Of the Law for
not enforcing the laws. The aim OF the latter
bill is to enforce the prohibitory law Bills were
favorably reported providing for collaterai In
herifance tax on ali property passing By will Or
otherwise TO certain persons; requiring eli cor.
porafions for pecuniary profit to pay . fran.
chise tax; allowing Iowa railroads 70 fx Joint
rates and empowering the commissioners to
TX and enforce such rates, In case the roads do
not, whenever same are deemed necessary,
ana comforting upon the commissioners the
power to dx maximum passenger rates
as they now have over freight rates; making
tramps guilty OF misdcmeanor. Petitions we're
presented for and against the repeal Of the pro-
hibitory law. the bulk being against such &C
ton. and against erecting costly stone monu
ment TO the memory Of soldiers and in favor OF
substantial aid TO needy and helpless living
veterans.
DIES MONIES Ia, March A.-The session Of
the Senate on Saturday was devoted mainly TO
the reading OF petitions, the introduction OF
bills and the hearing Of committee reports.
Among the bills introduced were the following:
BY Mr.. Hanchett, to lengthen the term Of Ger
tain county officials and making them ineligible
to reelection until after the lapse OF full
term: by Mr.. Mack, to establish . probate
>onrt in each county; bv Mr. Harsh to estab-
fish county uniformity OF text books. giving dis
ricts the option to furnish books free or at
cost; BY Mr.. Davidson, TO regulate the size
OF screens NJ coal mines Chair.
man Meservey, Of the railway committee, re-
ported q substitute for the half-dozen bills on
file relating to passenger fares. The bill en-
larges the powers Of the Railway Commission
giving that board authority TO regulate passen-
ger rs well ~ freight rates. The committee
also reported favorably the Meservey joint rate
bill. with amendments making II an equitable
measure.
DIES MONIES Ia. March Is I'm the Senate
yesterday bill was introduced by Mr.. Engle
70 provide insurance for property holders
against loss by fire or lightning; also . bill TO
regulate the practice Of medicine and surgery.
The ways and means committee submitted the
following statement and estimate Of the re-
ceipts and disbursements for the fiscal term Of
two years beginning April /, $780, Receipts
Flom taxes, &2.a0i,0O interest on same,
$4,000: insurance taxes, $4,000; county In
sane taxes, 10000; telegraph and tele-
phone taxes. $4,000: all other sources e2l0,-
40: total, eals7aO0. Expcnditures-Un-
der the general law. 4. 36s, 500; added esti-
mates, e12 200: total, e. AS 700: leaving an ex-
cess Of the receipts over the expenditures Of
e7li.h0O. From this should be deducted net
floating warrants for Is 600, leaving net sur
plus Of e6G6, 500 for extraordinary appropriations
by this General Assent bly, on the basis OF 2mill
tax after the current year. II the present 2H-
mill levy Is continued throughout the entire IFS
cal term the amount will be increased about
ta6O COO, giving the Legislature about $4,000
for extraordinary appropriations. The COM
mittee on labor reported favorably the bill pro-
viding for the weekly payment Of the wages Of
laborcrs.
DEs MONIES, IL. March 26.-In the Senate
yesterday batch Of new bills was introduced,
among the most important being the following:
By Mr.. Engle. to prohibit the location of ceme-
teries within the limits OF cities and towns; by
Mr. Shields, to amend the law relating to the
tax levy for city purposes; also TO amend the
code In relation to the issuing OF bonds
by countless; by Mr.. Catch. to provide
for the adoption Of children; by Mr..
DUNCAN, to provide for the use Of the
Myers voting machine in cities OF
the first class. Mr.. Bailey's bill providing for
an Iowa exhibit at the coming worlds fair was
recalled from the committee on appropriations
and referred to q special committee consisting
Of Mcsers. Bailey Schmidt, Mccoy. Harsh and
Wolfe. Senator Mack's bill reducing the rate
Of interest on the permanent school fund,
which is loaned TO the people through
the counties, was taken up and ordered
engroesed, after an amendment was passed
fixing the rate at per cent, the counties
to retain per cent. for services In making
loans The resolution looking towards the re-
submission Of the prohibition amendment was
presented by Senator Brewer. The committee
on appropriations reported the following rs the
superintendent to the various State institu-
tions: