Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-21

priation for semi-centennial and memorial
hall was referred to appropriation COM
mttee Bill to revise laws in relation to
state and legislative departments was re-
committed to code revision committee
Several house ubills were received and
referred Rowen reported for the COM
mittee on penitentiaries and pardons and
recommended the passage of substitute
for the senate file relative to keeping adult
and juvenile prisoners apart Adjourned
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced: By
Brighton, to define the liabilities of fire
insurance companies; by Finch, to punish
he proprietors and patrons of opium joints;
by McAchran, to provide for the punish
ment of persons engaged in sale of intoxi
eating liquors; by Manahan, to create
county courts and to define the duties OF
he same; by Morrison of Keokuk, to APP
propriate 81 900 to enable state etomologist
to send out fungus for the killing of chintz
bugs; also one regulating the soliciting and
sale of nursery stock. Bill relating to
overeignity and jurisdiction of state and
legislature departments came up and was
passed A motion by Dowell to reconsider
the bill, that the point raised by Mr.. Van
Houton as to certain sections being uncon-
stitutional may be investigated, was car
ried. Adjourned.
Dies MONIES, February 1S.-Bills were
introduced as follows: By Cheshire relat-
ing to state banks; also one requiring banks
to keepa certain per cent of deposits for
reserve fund; also one authorizing certain
cities to establish a department Of public
health and defining same; by Druet, to
tax express companies, and regulating
certain taxes also one to provide for
inspection Of traction, portable and semi
portable steam boilers; by Ranck, making
appropriation for State Historical Society.
A resolution by Mitchell, endorsing national
military park, was adopted. Judiciary
committee reported substitute for the age
of consent bill, with the recommendation
that it do pass. Bill to revise laws in
relation to state and legislative depart
ments, which was referred to code revision
committee to ascertain in regard to it's
constitationality, was passed. Bill to allow
township trustees to vote tax to build
public halls passed third reading.
House bill providing for election in Linn
county passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE
On motion the bill of Doubleday for a
reconsidered and the same Yves passed by
vote Of SO to 30. The committee ON public
health reported favorably on the bill to
suppress opium joints and the anti-cigarette
bill, but adversely on the bill to appropriate
for the state dairy association Bill to
amend code relating to elections, regarding
notices of publications, in order that a
successor may be chosen to fill the place
made vacant by the death of the late Rep
resentative McClelland, passed A bill was
introduced to establish a board of inspec-
tors of steam boilers. Bill prohibiting the
practice of collecting dead hogs that died
of disease and hauling to rendering estab-
lishments passed. Bill to transfer Marshall
county from the Eleventh to the Seven
teenth district was defeated. memorial
to Congress relative to the Vicksburg
national park was adopted. A bill regula-
ting registration of voters passed. Anti
cigarette bill was made special order for
tomorrow. Adjourned.
SENATE
DEs MONIES, February 19.-Joint resolu-
tons were introduced as follows: By
Kilburn, to amend election laws so that
elections will be held only on even num-
bered years; by Hipwell, directing the
survey and sale of lands left dry by the
disappearance of Swan and Muskrat lakes
in Pocahontas county. These bills were
introduced By Hipwell, to exempt
crematories from taxation: by Hurst
requiring corporations to file articles of
incorporation with the secretary of state
and procure certificate to do business; by
Mitchell, relative to adulteration of
skinned milk, cheese and butter; by
Palmer, to create and regulate warehouses
Bill to provide penalties for failure to
report diseases of infants at birth which
might cause blindness passed. Billrelating
to Indebtedness of cities and towns passed,
rs did the bill providing for tax in certain
cities of the first class for park purposes.
HOUSE.
Van Houten's resolution calling on aud
itor for information relative to railroad,
telegraph and telephone taxation, passed.
Sdle Ol 1lalI Dy
pharmacists passed Bill providing for
extension of privilege of free libraries to
towns, villages and townships passed Bill
increasing support fund of boys depart
ment of the Iowa industrial school passed
Bill appropriating S2,700 per year for Iowa
weather and crop service passed. Morrison
offered substitute for the Phelps anti
cigarette bill, and it was made special
order for tomorrow morning. A bill was
introduced by Van Houten to prevent
extortion of railroads in their charges for
storage and transportation of packages
The democratic caucus bill regulating sales
of liquor was defeated, ~ to 80 as was also
the caucus manufacturing bill. Adjourned
SITUATION IN PARIS.
Deputies In Defying the Senate Have
Endangered the Constitution.