Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-20
IOWA LEGISLATURE.


Senate.
Dies MONIES, Feb. l2-Tu the senate res
olution adopted by shelby Norman Post q. A.
X. Mt Muscatlne against the erection of a sol
diers' monument was presented. several 9th
er petitions were presented, after which the
senate adjourned to . 80 Thursday.
House.
The seth and 9th ballots on permanent
speaker resulted in the usual tie, Wilson As,
Hamilton 40, and the house then adjourned TO
.s@, A committee vppointed to inform the
senate OF the temporary organization of the
house reported that they had discharged that
duty. Adjourned to 2:30 tomorrow.
Senate.
DIES MONIES, Feb. ia message from the
governor was announced, and Private Secreta-
ry Hossfeld presented the message and the re-
port of the soldiers monument committee A
communication was received from Auditor Ly-
ons declining to issue warrants for payment OF
mileage and the legislative officers, and ex-
planning his reasons for refusing. Adjourned.
House.
The communication from Auditor Lyons eN-
planning why he would not issue warrants was
read by the clerk. This communication was
received with quiet smiles on tho part OF the
members and was passed on file without com
ment. The house took recess of an hour and
after recess balloted twice for speaker without
either side developing any new strength,
Senate.
Dies MONIES, Feb. Ex-senator Finn present
cd communication regarding the election of
United States Senator, which was read. Sena-
tor Woolson introduced resolution, which
was adopted, not to enter upon the journal
the full texts OF such communications to the
senate as are by law directed to be printed.
Adjourned till 2:3O next Tuesday.
House.
There was some debate In reference to the
rulings Of the chair yesterday. A communica-
Nv Watlr of Vaal ntxy
was read, which created some merriment. Sew
eral ballots on speaker were taken, all of which
resulted in tie, and then the house adjourned
to 10 80 tomorrow.
House.
DIES MONIES, Feb. 15-There were five more
ballots in the house to-day for speaker, all re.
sulting in ties. The house then adjourned to
2;30 Monday
House.
DIES MONIES. Feb 17.-House called to order
at 2:30. Assistant temporary clerk d. c.
kolp's resignation read and accepted. j. A.
Shelton was elected In his place. The clerk
then read communication from Attorney
General John Y. Stone, In which he gives his
opinion that the members of the legislature
are entitled to their pay. having been in SEES
sion according TO law. He thinks that the GER
tificate signed by Hon. J, A. T. Hull as pres-
dent of the senate and Hon. l.. ID. Hotchlkiss
as temporary speaker Of the house, is lawful
authority to the Auditor OF state to issue war
rants to the members and officers OF the two
houses. Three more tie ballots were taken for
permanent speaker and then the house adj
journed to 80 Tuesday.
Senate.
Dies MONIES, Feb. 1S-A message was pre-
sented from the house. Some debate took
place as to the propriety Of receiving it as the
senate had received no notice of the organiZa-
tion of the house 1t was finally received and
placed ON file. large number OF petitions
were presented and referred. They were gen
orally on the subject OF the election of u. s.
senator and the liquor law. A large number
Of bills were also introduced. Adjourned.
House,.
Pairs were announced, and then n motion
was made to adopt the report Of the committee
on awarding seats to correspondents. Some
debate on the ruling Of the chair In constril-
ing the stipulation between the two parties
under which the house was now acting then
took place. Holbrook offered resolution for
a more liberal construction, which was carried.
Richman offered resolution for deciding by
lot on which side the speakership shall fall.
On the question of the adoption of the resolu-
ton there was tie, and IL failed by aparty
vote. Several ballots for speaker We're then
taken which resulted % to ~. After the l3jth
ballot the house adjourned.