The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10


which was the consideration Of the Democratic
caucus iocaloption bill, was taken up, and the
further consideration Of the school book /
question was continued until this morning. |
The House went into committee Of the |
whole and Mr.. Holbrook was called 70 the |
chair. Mr.. Richman took the floor and pre- |
sented the features OF the localoption bin as IL
has been indorsed by the Democratic caucus. |
He said that 1t was measure which they were |
confident would enable the liquor traffc to be i
controlled not only In the rural districts but In
the cities and all over the State. MessrA
Walden, Blythe, Luke and Chase, Repub-
licans. opposed the measure and an
nounced that the Republicans would stand
by the present prohibitory law. Tho
speeches we're listened to attentively by tho
large crowds upon the floor and in the gallery.
No vote was reached upon the question. The
committee asked and was granted leave TO sit
at future date not determined upon.
DEs MONIES, L., April 4.-The House spent
most Of the time yesterday In consideration Of
the rural school-book bills. At noon vote was
reached on the question Of substituting the
minority bill for State uniformity In place Of
the committee bill, which seeks to establish
the district purchase and county uniformity
plan. The result was: Yeas, ~; nays, 81,
the State uniformity measure being
thus lost. The afternoon Was spent
in discussing various proposed amend
mcnts to the majority bill. No nnal
vote was reached. Mr.. Smith, Of Mitchell.
startled the Hous In the evening by introduc-
ing . resolution TO Investigate certain charges
and allegations to the effect that members Of
the House have been approached by offers Of
money and other valuable considerations cal
culated to influence their votes on the pending
textbook bills. Mr. Smith supported his reso-
luton by the statement that there was . sum-
cient basis for the investigations, as-
serting that members are ready to
sA~. HnA nAA~ fnAAA nAA
On Q call OF yeas and nays the resolution was
adopted-8i to II. The general belief is that
nothing will be developed Of criminal char
acter. bill was introduced by the committee
on claims to reimburse ex-Auditor Brown for
expenses In the contest to retain his once and
in the subsequent impeachment trial. The
committee after y full investigation unani-
mously reported in favor OF the appropria-
tion Of $1,000. The Senate amendments to tho
johnson County ditch bill and the bill providing
that the transportation OF pupils to deaf and
dumb institute be included In the expenses OF
support, to be paid by the State, were adopted,
and the bills passed.
DEs MONIES. Ia. April 4.-The anti-prohibi-
tion conference, through special committee,
presented . communication to the Republican
joint caucus last night cmbodying the resolu-
tions adopted at Wednesdays conference, and
asking the Republicans to give the relief de-
manded by the cities which persistently refuse
TO enforce prohibition and are subjected to the
evils Of free whisky They say: The situa-
tion OF the largest and most important cities OF
the State, and indeed or many other cOmmun.
tiles, is deplorable. To leave them IS they are,
subject to all the evils which absolute free
whisky can infict, is little less than treason.
There never was q time when fearless high.
minded action upon the rart Of Republicans
was so necessary rs at this moment. We beg
| that you will not fail to respond to the most
| urgent appeal for help and justice that was
| ever presented to . legislative body"
DEs MONIES, L., April 5.--The district pur-
| chase school book bill was passed in the House
yesterday--55 to 4a The bill provides that the
| boards Of school directors OF each school dis
| trict outside Of cities and towns be authorized
| to select series Of text books and contract
| and purchase such books and school
supplies. They are to be placed in charge Of
the president OF the board, who shall give =
bond OF $500 for the proper performance Of
his duties. Purchases shall be paid for
1 from the contingent fund and the additional
1 levy for this purpose shall not exceed one dol
| lar per pupil per year. The publishers are re-
| quired to furnish books at the very lowest
/ price, either contract or wholesale that such
| books are furnished any other district or State
board or were furnished TO any other dis.
/ trict or State board in 1889. The boards OF
directors county board OF education are
/ required 10 advertise for bidders for supply.
/ ing the books and supplies and the lowest No.
sponsible bidders shall receive the contracts
| but power Is given to reject any and all bids
The series Of books once adopted must remain
| in use at least five years. unless changed BY
| vote. The bill also arranges for optional county
uniformity by providing that on petition Of
| one-half the directors In any county the
question shall be submitted at the annual
school meeting In March. II it Is carried the
county superintendent county auditor and
| board Of supervisors shall constitute the
county board Of education, which shall select
and contract for the textbooks. The cities arc
not allowed to vote upon the question Of county
uniformity, but may purchase the books
adopted by the county board II they desire. It
| is made unlawful for any director, member Of
the county board Of education or teacher to
act as agent for any publishing house during
the term Of such officer. and violation q
this provision ID declared . misdemean0r, pun
ishable by fine Of from go to e10O At . late
hour the House resolved itself into committee
| of the whole on the license bill, on which
speeches were made by Messrs. Dolph, GraeseE
and Young. The committee then rose, reported
progress, and asked leave to sit again.