Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1894-04-12
IOWA LEGISLATURE.

SENATE
Des Moines, April following bills
passed: Granting additional power to
cities of second class regarding sewers;
providing protection for depositors in state
savings banks; regulating compensation Of
sheriffs
HOUSE,
Conference committee was ordered on the
bill appropriating money TO the dairy COM
mission, as the senate would not agree to
the amount appropriated by the house.
Bill providing that heirs Of uaturalized cit
liens may have the same rights as other
heirs in regard to transmitting property,
passed. Bill limiting compensation Of
county recorders to 1900 per annum
passed.
JOINT SESSION
At p. m. the two houses met in Joint
session TO receive ex-senator George W.
Jones, who will celebrate his S0th birthday
next week. Addresses of welcome were
delivered by Lieutenant Governor DUNCAN
and Speaker Stone, to which General Jones
responded in fitting terms. Ex-senator j.
X. Graves of Dubuque then delivered an
address commemorative of the life-wo OF
the venerable guest, after which addresses
were made by John N. Irwin of Keokuk,
George G. Wright OF Des Moines and Sec
rotary Of State w. NJ. Mcfarland
SENATE
Des Moines, April 5.-Bill selecting site
for soldiers monument came up, and sen.
ate refused to concur in house amendment
to locate in Governors Square. Bill
making appropriation for new hospital at
Cherokee passed. These bills also passed
Appropriating Sl0,Oo to geological survey
permitting casualty and accident insur-
ance to be done by same company reliev-
ing pharmacists from making reports of
sale of liquors; to preventing oppressive
garnishment; creating nineteenth judicial
district; authorizing supervisors to levy
road tax of one mill on the dollar. The
prohlbitory constitutional amendment was
concurred in. House bill granting NUM-
cipal suffrage to women passed. Bill to
allow claim Of ex-Auditor Brown was de-
feated.
These bills passed: Authorizing railroad
companies to mortgage their property for
certain purposes; increasing number of
supreme judges to six; relative to spearng
of fish; relative to breaking of stone at
penitentiaries, the same to be used for
matchmaking relative to voting of bond
holders at corporate elections; providing
that notaries may transact official business
both in their own and adjoining counties,
if commission is registered in said counties.
SENATE.
Des Moines, April 6.--Bill relating to
transfer of real estate was referred to code
commission. The following bills passed:
Relative to taking of dispositions; provid-
ing for publication of proceedings OF State
Teachers Association relative TO appoint
ment by courts of attorneys for minor
absent heirs; providing for the uniflcation
of the cities of Clinton and Lyons relative
to acceptance gifts to public institutions.
Senate refused to agree to conference re-
port in regard to site of soldiers monu-
ment, thus leaving the site on the old
capitol grounds In a short speech the
lieutenant governor then declared the SEN
ate adjourned sine die.
Resolution and message Of greeting to
Hawaii was adopted Resolution of thanks
to Speaker Stone wss adopted. Bills
passed as follows: Providing for uniform
method of insurance by fraternal organi-
zations; re-enacting present division Of
representative districts; regulating man
ner of drawing jurors; for uniication of
cities of Clinton and Lyons; relative to in
vestment of funds of insurance companies
relative to appointment by courts of at.
torneys for non resident heirs: relative to
accident insurance; providing for better
protection of depositors in state and saw
ings banks; providing for house of deten.
ton for women and children Of police sta
lions and providing for matron for same;
requiring trimming of hedges every two
years; relative 10 sale, lease or hire of
railway equipment. Conference committee
on soldiers monument site reported in
favor of purch aslng additional ground
near old capitol site, and the bill passed.
Adjourned sine die.