Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-20
FIVE MORE NORMAL SCHOOLS
House Committee Recommends Them as
Necessary for Iowa.
ARE GOING AGAINST A SOLID WALL
Committees on Ways and Means In
Both branches Opposed so the
Movement In Direction OF
Increased Expenses.

Increased Expenses.
DEs MONIES, Feb. is.-(special)-Tht
mouse committee on educational institutions
reported favorably on the Huntley bill which
provides for five new normal schools. The
appropriation carries only $40 900 to be
equally divided and used exclusively as a
support fund The schools are to be located
| at Joint convention OF the two branches of
the legislature by ballot, and only such loca
tions taken into consideration where suitable
buildings already exist or will be erected at
once at local expense. By the terms of the
bill the state simply undertakes to pay the
salaries OF three competent instructors and
ohe necessary incidental expenses. 1t Is
| said that from one to a half dozen towns in
half of the counties Of the state are
eager competitors for these institutions The
three points in the southern part of the
state that have the best prospects OF success
| should the bill become a law are Red Oak
Charlton, and perhaps Sigourney. The other
| two would go to the northwest. Lemars
| Shelton and Algona will actively compete for
| the prize While the proposition to establish
| these new state institutions has the endorse
ment of the committee on normal schools. yet
| as the bill carries an appropriation, IL will in
all probability, be referred to the committee
having charge Of the distribution Of public
| funds and in this case the fate Of the meas
| ure is sealed. A large majority of both the
house and senate committees on appropria-
| tions are opposed to creating more public in
stitutions at this time The senators and
representatives from counties in which the
asylums for insane are located are also hos
| tile to the idea of still further dividing up
the meager funds of the state. The old sol
diers are a unit in demanding a liberal ap-
n raf inn tn nj ~,
Soldiers home at Marshalltown and about
one-ifth of the entire available revenue will
be required for this purpose. The combined
influence OF these interests can hardly be
overcome when REINFORCED by an adverse
report from the appropriations committee of
both house and senate
The house. by a vote of SO to TO- passed
| the Davis bill prohibiting the sale of malt
liquors" by druggists.
The house defeated the senate bill au-
thcrizing the trustees of city libraries to lay
tax of mills for library purposes without
| the consent Of the common council.
HOW TO REGULATE CIGARETTES.
The Phelps bill prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes was taken up as special order
and substitute offered by Morrison of
Grrndy was adopted. and the bill made
special order at IL o'clock The substitute
provides for special tax of $1,000, to be
assessed and collected from every retail
dealer in cigarettes and cigarette paper, and
| declaring a sale in any quantity less than
$25 worth would constitute retail dealer
within the meaning of this act Section
makes the giving away of either cigarettes
or cigarette paper a misdemeanor, punish
able by both fine and imprisonment Mr..
Morrison stated that this substitute was Of
fered by the friends of the measure for the
purpose OF taxing the traffic out of exist
ence." and in order to avoid the objections
raised against the original bill as being in
conflict with the interstate commerce law
by absolutely prohibiting the sale Of an
article recognized as legitimate by that act
He appealed to all the friends of the bill to
support the substitute as being the most
effective manner Of reaching the same result
aimed at in the senate bill.
q, The democratic, bill providing for the
manufacture of spirituous, malt and vinous
liquors and sale in quantities Of not less
than four gallons. which was introduced by
Mr., Lambert. was reached in regular order
and put upon Its passage without any de-
bate. The bill was lost on final passage,
ayes q, nays 60. Messrs Porter populist
and eight republicans. including Bailey,
Crate Of Crawford, Good Of Boone. Klimme.
Macarthur. McNulty, Tibbitts of Bremen and
Speaker Byers, voted with all the democrats
In favor of the bill. The license bill ap-
proved by the democratic caucus and intro
duced by the same member shared similar
fate, being defeated by a strict party vote,
Porter voting with this democrats.
The house passed the following resolution,
introduced by Mr.. Van Houten 1t was made
concurrent resolution on molten of Mr..
Brighton and will. therefore, require the
Endorsement of the senate.
That the auditor of state is hereby re-
Assembly aS on he 50 hs
The number of miles of railroad In
2. The value of said railroads, computed |
on cost of construction, including bridges |
and rolling stock.
3. The assessed valuation as listed for |
taxation, of all railroad property 10 the |
state sta s. and the amount & Of taxes ;Ssd r. received
4. The amount Of tax paid by railroads
to, the counties townships. cities, towns |
not at nd oaa an aGa # Sh
8. The sum of money that might be ex,,
pes'ea by the state from
basis, as telegraph and telephone lines are
8, The amount of money received from
telegraph, telephone and express corpora
tions, and If express corporations pay no
7. The amount Of tax received from in
surance and other corporations paying di-
The 'G amoant a f'ofe Of money Received from
fees, so grouped as to give definite informa
Sn b to sEsoss from N whence received ,
so that all corporation taxes shall be paid
into the state treasury
desired. AS the Information requested is
arriving at ways and means for raising
the necessary revenue, the state auditor is
to offer such suggestions as he
may think proper, and give such additional
information as in his Judgment may aid In
conclusions as to the desirability
of a change in the existing revenue system
of the state.
Mr., Van Houten opposed making it concur
rent as he feared 1t might share the fate
Of some former resolutions OF a similar
character and get "pegion holed" in the
senate.
NO UNIVERSITY TAX.
The house committee ON ways and means
decided not to recommend the special tax
for the support of the State university.
Van Houten introduced a bill requiring
The storage of baggage free by railroad
corporations for three days and fixing maxi