Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-24

and juvenile prisoners; for raising age OF
consent; for resubmission of prohibitory
amendment and against manufacturers
bill. Among tho bills introduced were
these: To amend and otherwise simplify
| election laws; to require every purchaser OF
Intoxicating liquor to be used as beverage
to secure a license and providing for
penalty in case of failure to do SO; to
establish a state board Of embalming; to
separate adult and juvenile prisoners.
Carpenter offered resolution that com
mittee Of three senators and four represen-
tatives be appointed to consider plan for
celebrating the semi-centennial of the state
and the erection of memorial. Laid over.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
A report of the code committee, provid-
ing for the appointment Of five special
committees from each body, consisting Of
seven members each, and which shall be
designated us special committees on revising
the code, each committee representing a
different division, to each Of which shall
be referred for consideration and recon-
mendation the several parts of the reports
of the code commission as shall be assigned
to it by special committee, was received
Merrell presented q substitute which was
tabled, and the report was adopted. Van
Houten offered resolution regarding the
pooling of railroads, and containing sug-
gestions for the railroad committee toward
preventing such pooling Referred. The
speaker announced members of committees
to visit state institutions, after which adj
journment was taken until Monday.
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, January 20.--Among the
bills introduced were the following: Reg
ulating primary elections for nomination
of candidates; providing for monuments to
lowe regiments at Shilo; making an appro-
priation for the Agricultural College OF
sl3l 900; to provide text books for pupils in
public schools without charge to the same;
to prevent garnishment proceedings against
persons for wages where the same are
exempt by the laws Of the state; increasing
the powers Of the labor commissioner
Concurrent resolution ordering 10000 copies
Of the railroad commissioners map, passed
Perrin of Chickasaw offered a joint resolu-
ton regarding resubmission Of the prohib-
tory amendment Senator Carpenter,
chairman of the code revision committee,
reported, assigning portions of twelve titles
of the new code to various committees.
They were reported in the shape Of bills,
read twice, and referred Lieutenant
governor announced members of visiting
committees aud senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Speaker announced the following COM
mittee on handling the code: Allen of Van
Buren,, Brighton of Jefferson, Funk of
Hardin, Temple of Clarke, Early of Sac.
Five additional committees to visit state
institutions were announced. Resolution
postponing introduction of bills until
January 20 was adopted. Upon receiving
unanimous consent to introduce bill,
Merrill of Clinton presented a bill looking
toward an appropriation of $4,000 for the
erection of monumentsto the Iowa troops
that took part in the battle of Lockout
Mountain and other engagements sabout
Chattanooga. 1t provides for the appoint
ment of a commission whose salaries should
be IS per day. Referred to military
committee Resolution ordering 10000 of
railroad commissioners map passed. Senate
resolution in reference to Indians in Tama
county was referred to committee on judi
ciary.
SENATE.
DEs MONIES, January 21.-Among the
bills introduced were these: To prevent
combinations between insurance companies
to regulate trimming of hedge fences and
keeping the road clear of hrnsh and noxious
weeds to erect monuments in memory of
Iowa troops at Lookout Mountain, Mission
airy Ridge, and Chattanooga. Henderson,
chairman committee on fish and game, re-
ported favorably on the bill for better pro-
lection of fish and game after amendment
by striking out section 2, and the bill passed.
Bill to cede land near Manchester to the
United States for the purpose Of fish
hatchery, was reported favorably and
passed
Senate proceeded to election Of United
States senator, and vote resulted Allison
A. Babb 8. A resolution providing for the
appropriation of $4,000 for an equestrian
statue for Major General F. j. Heron, of
Dubuque, to be placed on the soldiers and
sailors monument, was introduced by
Benson Referred to the committee on
military affairs.
HOUSE.
Bills to revise, codify and amend the
statutes in regard to several matters were
referred to proper committees. Senate biz
to cede land in Delaware county to the
government for fish hatchery passed.
The Tama Indian bill was also passed. Bill
providing for marking of lines of battle at
Shiloh was introduced. Election of United
States senator was then proceeded with,
resulting, Allison ~, Babb 10, Stewart J..
Adjourned.
SENATE.
DEs MONIES, January 22.-Among the
bills introduced were the following: To
prevent spread of contagious diseases
among swine; to make February % legal
holiday in Iowa; to enable mutual insurance
companies to cooperate in equalizing ex-
cessive losses. Committee on federal
relations reported resolution of sympathy
for the Armenians in their recent oppres-
sion It was passed. A concurrent reso-
luton was introduced by Carney providing
for the annexation of the new code showing
the decisions ofAthe supreme court The
code revision committee is requested to
formulate a plan The resolution was
passed Adjourned till January 2S
HOUSE.
Speaker Byers announced his committees
The chairmen are as follows:
Ways and means, Funk; Judiciary, Corn