Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-03-10
xxIvTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE.

SENATE.
Des Moines, March 2.-Bill to protect
workingmen in their labe's, trade marks,
etc, was passed, unanimously. Bill rola.
tive to breaking and entering cars was
passed. Bill relative TO thistleS was also
passed. House amendment to farmers iu-
stitute bill was concurred in. Bill TO in.
crease number ofjudges In Seventh judicial
district passed; also that increasing num-
Der OF judges in Second district, Ad-
journed.
Resolution petitioning congress to amend
constitution to provide for election OF
United States senators by tho paoplc wars
adopted, Smyth offered joint resolution
to congress asking for election OF president
AT the evening session bills on the calendar
were taken up No bills were passed, how
ever, but legalizing acts, Adjourned.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 3.-After considerable
unimportant business the special order was
taken up-the Catch local option substitute
and Senator Catch took the floor in adj.
vocacy of the measure. Several amend
ments were offered by him. Senator Brewer
followed In support of the bill Senator
Reiniger attacked the bill, II was ordered
that 300 copies of the bill, with amend
ments, DO printed.
HOUSE.
Bill to permit any city having a superior
court to abolish IL, passed Various senate
messages were received and referred Good
win offered bill to permit manufacture OF
liquors for lawful purposes. Potter offer
cd bill to suppress gambling at agricul-
tural fairs Resolution passed recon-
mending pardon for VIM, Riddle, Ad-
| journed,
Des Moines, March 4-Committee on
secretary controversy reported bill pro
viding for compromising Secretary Par
sons. Committee reported house Aus
tralian ballot bill, Offering substitute.
Senate then went into joint convention,
after which special order was continued
| till Tuesday. Atevening session number
of legalizing acts were passed. Adjourn
| ed
Bill relative to state oil inspector was
made special order for Wednesday. A
number of bills were introduced after which
| the house went into Joint convention
| Speaker Mitchell presided. Senator Parrot
offered a resolution appointing the nomi.
nees Of the Republican caucus, officers for
places and terms Of service named. An
amendment was adopted and resolution
| prevailed. Some controversy ensued In
matter of electing necessary successors Of
| Democratic incumbents, as Democrats had
made no nominations, and IL was necessary
| to count quorum to secure action, After
convention was dissolved the house ad.
| journed
SENATE.
Des Moines. Mch. 5.--Gatch's bill to pro
mote historical collections was favorably
| reported and after being slightly amended
was ordered engrossed Bill for protection
of female employees was also ordered en-
| crossed. Bill for government of industrial
passed Concurrent resolution recon-
mendng pardon for John s. Little passed.
| Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bill for d normal school at Alton was
| favorably reported Bill providing for
state chemist also reported favorab'y.
| Bill was introduced for three additional
normal schools, one each in southeastern
southwestern and northwestern portions of
| the state. Resolution was adopted provid-
! ing for two sessions day henceforth. Ad
journed
| SENATE.
Des Mones, March THE absence of n
| large number of senators made 10 inn
practicable to do business and an adjourn
ment was taken.
The Auditor Brown bill was taken up
and motion to engross was defeated
| Robinson filed motion to reconsider Bill
| to exempt life insurance money from debt
| was ordered engrossed Bill to prohibit
marriage of first cousins was read second
| time, Bill for regulating loan and build
| ing associations was made special order
for Thursday. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March S-Bills we're intro
duced to increase compensation of county
surveyors and TO require all surveys to DO
recorded to provide for preservation of
public records and for chemical labora-
! tory for state board of health. Catch sub
stituto was taken up and Finn took tho
floor in opposition to the measure. Catch
followed in defense OF the bill. He offered
several amendments, which we're adopted
Catch moved the suspension Of the rules
and that the bill be considered engrossed
and read third time. Carried. The bill
| was passed by vote of ~ to % Ad
| journed
| HOUSE.
| Chase rose to question Of privilege and
| refuted a charge made against him by the
| Leader. Resolution momoralizing con
| gress to endeavor to secure a court of in
| ternational arbitration was adopted Bill
| to change rules as to burden OF proof in
action grounded on negligence, passed.
| Substitute for bill for more satisfactory
| publication of bank examinations passed.
Bill for payment of wages Of workmen en-
| ployed in mines in lawful money and to
| protect workmen in management and con-
troll Of wages was passed. Adjourned.