Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-03-20
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

DEs MONIES, March l2.--The jute aud sisal
grass resolution has been disposed Of, the sen
ate passing Weidman's substitute. The amend
ments to the annexation bill Ms adopted In the
house were concurred in, every senator voting
Tor II except Kelly Smith said that he was
for annexation aud made strong argument
IN favor OF the bill and moved the adoption Of
the amendments. All the bill lacks now TO be-
come law is the governors signature. The
senate passed Seeds resolution limiting debate
Woolson asked to have sugar put on the free
list. large number of bills were introduced,
the last being senate file No PSI. The special
order was the Joint resolution by Taylor in ia
vor oil putting jutc aud sisal grass on the free
list. The resolution after amendment was
adopted, Adjourned,
House.
The house refused TO give Its employees pay
Tor sundays, defeating the report of the com
mittee ON retrenchment and reform and adopt.
ing the minority report Of Wyman, a large
number of petitions principally about the sol
diers' monument and prohibition, were recev-
ed aud 81 bills We're Introduced The . mill
resolution OF the ways and means committee
was made special order for Thursday. Adj
journed
Senate.
Dies MoINEs, March l3--'rhe senate put in
the day discussing the reduction OF the tax
levy from ~ too mills. Senator Davidson,
the author of the resolution, making an cN.
tended argument in support Of its adoption,
and Senator Catch opposing its adoption, nj
the present time at least. The adjournment
interrupted the discussion and the resolution
was made the special order for 10 O'Clock To.
morrow. The usual number Of petitions and
billswerc presented and the second bill TO
pass the senate, ii. L. |, anncNing territory to
What Cheer, was made ready for Governor
Boies' signature
House.
In the house number of petitions bearing
ha 1inttl and
tons were offered and several bills introduced.
Heads resolution putting the house on record
in favor OF Il mill state leyey was discussed.
motion to postpone action was defeated by
barrow majority, and upon It's final passage
the resolution was adopted by vote Of to /.
Senate.
DEs MONIES, March 1.-THE 2mill tax re-
solution, after spirited debate, was referred
to the senate committee on WAYS and means
Several legalizing acts were passed., and the
usual gist OF petitions and resolutions We're
presented.
House.
Dent called up the question OF the reference
OF his local option bill, The bill was made
special order for Wednesday, the 10Th, at
which time it will be discussed In committee
OF the whole. There will be general dis
cussion OF the temperance question then. The
bill permitting Sioux City % refund its indebt.
edness passed the house, and two legalizing
acts were also passed.
Senate.
DIES MONIES, March ia large number of
petitions and bills were presented. Several
legaizing acts were passed, aud the senate
did more routine work of any day of the ses.
sion. The committee on joint rules reported,
recommending The adoption Of the Joint rules
OF the Twenty-sccond General Assembly with
very few alterations. Adjourned.
House.
Only routine business was transacted In the
house. large number Of petitions against
the mo Utilization OF the prohIbitory law were
introduced. A lcgallzing act affecting Albion,
Marshall county, was passed, aud the house
blli giving all cities the power to authorize
private parties to erect water, gas and electric
light works also passed the house The school
book trust investigating committees report
was filed. II contained some information rs
to the workings of state uniformity and pur-
chase in other states but nothing as to the
existence or Workings OF any trust.
Senate.
Dies MONIES, March 1.-The senate reduced
the calendar by adopting a number of the re-
ports OF committees recommending the indeh-
mite postpOnment of bills. The prohibition
petitions were all referred to the committee on
public health, Several very important bills
were introduccd-onc by Barrett on insurance
and another by Shields establishing an appel
late court. A communication was received
from the governor announcing that he hal re-
ceiyed the resignation of Hon. j. :. Clarkson
AS trustee Of the State Agricultural College and
instructing the general assembly that II was
their duty to fill the vacancy as soon as pract.
cable. Adjourned,
House.
The house held only short session for the
Introduction OF bills and petitions. Wilson
offered resolution requiring the house to
have two sessions a day from Tuesday, the
18th, but the house thought that an early al
iournment could be better obtained by not
taking away from the committees time In
which to work, and adopted the amendment
Of BEEN defeTing the holding OF two sessions
day until Tuesday, March 20. There was
quite little debate on the subject. Lewis
resolution requesting the committee on ways
and means to furnish an estimate of the sur
plus available for special appropriations was
adopted without any discussion or division.
Senate,
DIES MONIES, March ls.-The resolution per
tanning to final adjournment was taken up and
after amending setting the time for April 18th
was adopted. The lieutenant governor made
an important ruling. A number OF bills were
indefinitely postponed.
House.
The house passed the bill to reduce the
highest rate Of legal interest from ten 10 eight
per cent by u vote Of - TO 5. Joint memoir
ial favoring deep water harbor at Galveston
was introduced and made special order for
Thursday at 10 a. IN. The Clyde bill to Increase
the amount to which railroads may be bonded
in certain cases from $4,000 to SIS, 500 per
mile, which had passed the senate, passed in
the house.