Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-03-17
xxIvrH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE
Des Moines March 9.-Resolution to in
struct senators and representatives in con-
girss to vote for the pure food bill now in
congress was passed, Bill to protect
makers OF promissory notes was taken up
aud was under consideration when adj
journment was taken.
HOUSE.
Resolution proposing to amend coustitu'
ton so as to forbid the manufacture and
sale OF intoxicating liquors as
a beverage within the state was adopted,
Motion to reconsider Brown bill having
prevailed, the bill was ordered engrossed
Bill passed providing the offices OF oil In.
spector and deputies with salaries instead
OF fees, as heretofore. Bill relative TO
ter works, gas works, etc, was under con-
sideration when house adjourned.
SENATE.
Des Moines March l0.-Resolution to
hold two sessions day was adopted. Con.
sideration of bill for protection OF note
makers was resumed After lengthy
discussion and a few amendments the bill
was ordered engrossed Oleson offered n
bin to regulate sale of liquor by registered
pharmacists Bill to impose collateral in
heritance tax was taken up, and after sew
eral amendments II was ordered engrossed.
Bill in reference to capital punishment
was passed Bill for one additional paper
in foreign languages for publication of
proceedings of boards of supervisors was
under consideration when senate adjourn.
ed
Bill for additional Judge In Seventh dis,
trict was reconsiderd and passed. Bill
for establishment and government OF loan
and building associations was taken up and
passed. Bill for examination Of mine man
ayers was passed. Bill was introduced TO
prohibit adulteration of baking powders.
A mining bill was also introduced Ad
journed
SENATE
Des Mofnes March ll.-Bill was intro
duced to prohibit adulteration of baking
powders. Special committee to investigate
report that two senators had been caught
In White Chapel, reported that the rumor
was false. The bill for publication of pro-
ceedings Of boards of supervisors in foreign
language was taken up and ordered en-
crossed. Promissory note bill was passed,
Substitute for Australian ballot bin was
adopted, being substantially the bill that
passed the house. Bill to impose a collateral
Inheritance tax passed
HOUSE.
Committee recommended that bill to
idemnify the Des Moines river land settlers
be passed. Among the senate messages
was the Catch bill, Referred to commit
tee. Bill to give proceeds of an annual tax
levy of one-t tenth of one mill on all tax
able property In state TO state University.
An amendment limiting the aggregate to
S65,O0O was adopted, but the bill failed to
pass Adjourned
SENATE.
Des Moines March l2-Engle introduced
a bill to regulate railroad companies; also
one to control sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Concurrent resolution for adjournment
March % passed Bill for board of super
vision of state institutions and offices
xun u.,ac sal tn. Hx In finn,
of oil inspectors passed, Bill to increase
efficiency of national guard was ordered en-
crossed. Adjourned. 1919
HOUSE.
Woman suffrage bill was def, ated. Bill
to regulate the manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquors was indefinitely post
poned by n vote OF AZ to Al and n motion to
reconsider was filed. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March l4.-Gatch offered a
bill making appropriation for state library.
Also one appropriating $4,000 to finish the
painting and frescoing of the capitol. Bill
relative to punishment of tramps was
passed. Bill in reference to railway cross
ings passed. Bill to prevent accidents to
freight trains and protect employees passed
Concurrent resolution for pardon of Will
liam Riddle passed. Bill to provide sheep
inspectors passed. Bill for park commits
sioners in cities of over 81, 900 passed. Bill
passed to prohibit dams across outlets of
meandering lakes. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bill was introduced to prevent opium
joints Bill to protect persons and proper
ty from danger from steam engines ON
public highways passed Bill to appropri.
ate $1,000 to State Dairy association pass
ed. Following bills were passed: To prohi-
bit railroad companies TO obstruct street
crossings and public highways; relative 20
appeal in highway cases. Bill regulating
pay of sheriffs and recorders was ordered
engrossed Also bill TO prevent corpora
tons issuing stock at less than par. Ad-
| journed.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 15.-The bill for n
board to control state institutions was,
after considerable controversy, passed. The
| special order, the soldiers monument bill
was taken up, and after lengthy discussion
was ordered engrossed. 1t provides for a
monument to cost $4,000 to be erected on
the site of the old capitol Adjourned.
| HOUSE.
An equal rights bill was passed. Bill re-
| quiring any pei sons or corporations oc-
! cupyng the streets roads or alleys of q
| city of the first class, under license from
said city, to pay into tho city treasury
| quarterly not less than 2 per cont. OF their
gross revenue, passed. Bill for taxing mort.
gage liens passed. Bills relating to ASSESS
ment of taxes and to secure more effective
listing OF moneys and credits of taxation
passed. Auditor Brown bill was lost. Adj
| journed