Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-03-27
IOWA LEGISLATURE.


~ Senate.
DES MONIES, March la,--Scyeral bills were
passed in the senate, one being the establish
mcnt OF Labor Day rs legal holiday. Another
the house bill known AS the Sioux Clty bonded
lndehtc mess bill, Schmidt presented the
Democratic caucus bll. Bailey introduced
nill making an appropriation for an exhibit for
The Worlds Fair at Chicago In 1902 The
amount is left blank and is TO be fixed either
In the committee or by the senate itself.
House.
Tie house got III ough with a lot OF bills to-
day, passing eight aud Indefinitely postponing
several There was little breeze over the
Dohson jury bill, providing that nine out OF
twelve juro.s may give verdict. The Judicial
~ committee reported untarorably, but Dob
son made tigVt and was beaten. The house
struck an obstacle when the hill compelling the
trimming OF hedge fences was reached and al.
lotraed without deciding II. The expected
discussion of the local option hill did not take
place, hut was deicrrt d untll Thursday, the %.
Senate.
Dies MONIES, March 2p.--Several important
bills were introduced and few passed The
committees did good work aud will report on
several OF the important measures now before
them. Friday, Saturday and Monday viii be
devoted TO routine work only, and the com.
mittec on appropriations win be In session
during the meeting of both houses. 1t is
thought By constant work on the bills IN their
hands, giving the state institutions hearings
during the next three days, their reports can
be made Sooa.
Houss.
The house spent the whole morning In dis
cusslrg the hcugc fence bill. The amendment
TO include willow hedges with the Usage was
defeated and the bin was finally ordered en-
crossed. After reports of committees, o long
debate ensuel on the Galveston deep water
harbor resolution. The house refused TO refer
II To committee by close vote but reached
H.. Al
convention OF the two houses elected trustees
OF the various state institutions. Adjourned.
Senate.
DEs MONIES, March 2l.-Thc session OF the
senate was short and no business was transact.
ed except the presentation of petitions and
bills. Several attempts were made by senators
To introduce resolutions aud pass legaliZing
acts, the lieutenant governor, however ruled
everything out Of order except routine business
and motion to adjourn.
House.
There was little done In the house. Not
much more than half the members were In their
seats, several being ILL., the appropriation com
mittce absent, and u very large number had
taken advantage Of the resolution preventing
the doing of any important business, and gone
home over sunday
Senate.
DIS MoISEs, March Ex-senator Mack in
troduced bill establishing probate courts and
is confident that This legislature will take nc.
ton on such measure. Senator Harsh comes
forward with another school book bill. The
appropriation committees did good work. but
owing To the absence from town Of many OF the
senators the other committees Jared badly.
Hou3o.
Speaker pro TEN Wilson called the house to
order at 10 O'Clock, Only routine business was
transacted. Among bills introduced was one
by Jewell to exempt the widows of soldiers
from State taxation, and another by Lane
making an appropriation Ia help discharged
convicts to lead an honest life.
Senate.
Dies MONIES, March Ex-senator Davidson
comes forward with new school book bill
which will no doubt receive attention among
the committee The judiciary committee will
report favorably on the bill placing all state
institutions under the management of one
board OF commissioners. The senate remained
in session less than an hour and adjourned to
give the committees n chance TO work
House.
The house only stayed In session an hour and
nothing at all was done besides the introduc.
ton of petitions, except the presentation by
Captain Head Of resolution looking toward
the re-submisson Of the iqgog question to the
people and the adoption OF a constitutional
amendment. Adjourned.
Senate.
DEs MONIES, March 25.-rBut little vas done
in the senate except routine business. MaCk's
school fund bill came up aud was amended So
rs to loan the hDol money at d per cent. A
number Of petitions were presented. for and
against the repeal Of the prohlbitory law, and
also petitions favorIng u soldiers monument.
Brewer introduced Joint II solution to amend
the constitution so as To prohibit the manu-
facturc, sale or keeping Tor sale of intoNicat-
ing liquors for use MS beverage, and to
mt .,riz
for sac for lawful purposes. The bill cor
ferring additional powers on cities of the first
class passed. The appointment Of W. l.. Car
penter AS custodian 0f the capital was confirm.
ed. Adjourned.
House.
Rlchman's bil providing how corporations
shall be dissolved and their affairs wound up
which fills what was undoubtedly an oversight
in the drafting Of the bill was the only impor-
tant bill passed. Among the petitions were
several for a soldiers monument one Of them
from Wisncr Post l2G Of Montczuma. A res
olution appointing Joint committee 10 concert
measures for Iowa's being represented at the
Worlds Fair was adopted.