Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
In THE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.


Dies MONIES, January 30.Among bills
to reimburse John l.. Brown, ex-auditor of
state, for money expended by him in
defending his office in 1SS5-1SS6; by Carney,
appropriating money for Soldiers Home at
Marshalltown; by Ellis, to require United
States flag to be erected on all public
school buildings in Iowa; by Hurst, for
relief of honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors. Carpenter offered joint resolution
to provide for construction of levee on
the Mississippi river to improve navigation
Waterman offered concurrent resolution
prohibiting the placing Of medalions or
Ikenesses of any living or dead persons on
monument Eilburn offered joint
resolution relating TO TN amendment re-
garding suffrage. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Among bills introduced were tho follow
ing BY Classen, to provide second judge
for the Seventeenth district; by Davis, to
punish persons guilty of furnishing libelous
matter to newspapers and periodicals; by
Evans, for the creation of liens upon cx-
empt personal property; by Griswold, to
appropriate for the hospital of the insane
at Independence; by Huntley, to reimburse
ex-Auditor Brown; by Klemme, for the
suppression of wild mustard by Lambert,
for punishment of crime on prima facie
evidence McAchran, for the protection of
sheep and horse raising; by McNulty, to al
low manufacture, sale and shipment OF
spirituous liquors; by Morrison of keokuk,
to amend code relative to printing and dis
tributing Of ballots at public expense; also
to compel all railroads to carry passengers;
by Tibbtts, to amend code relative to as
sessment of property; also the tax license
by peddlers by Wheeler, to amend code
relative to redemption from sheritf's sale;
by Finch to amend code relative to .exter-
mination of Russian thistles. Adjourned
JOINT CAUCUS
A joint caucus of republicans was held
Immediately following the adjournment
and February IL agreed upon for the hold
ing of the republican caucus to nominate
trustees of the state institutions, regents of
the state university, and to ratify the
selections made by the district caucuses.
SENATE
Dies MONIES, January 3l.-After presen-
tation of several petitions, these bills, among
others, were introduced: By Bell, to fix
and regulate the liability of insurers in
case of loss; by Harvey, to provide for
supervision of state institutions and reports
to the general assembly thereon; by Erick-
son, to prevent spread of disease among
swine; by Penrose, to punish crime of de-
sertion The committee on public health
reported bill to prohibit manufacture and
sale of cigarettes The bill came up and
report was adopted. An amendment max
ing minimum fine $40 passed. Ellis and
Harper bitterly opposed the bill. Phelps
said his bill passed last session was ineffec-
trlal and this bill would stop the sale. Berry
supported the BILL Ellison offered an amend
ment to make the bill applicable only to
minors The afternoon was devoted to
memorials to the late Senators Baldwin of
Dubuque and Rea of Grundy.
HOUSE
An amended report of committee on rules
was laid over A resolution asking treasurer
of state as to condition of states finances
was also laid over Resolution asking
attorney general for an opinion whether
mortgages on Iowa land held by parties
outside the state aro subject to taxation,
was adopted. Among bills introduced
were these: By Funk, constitutional
amendment relative to woman's suffrage;
highways; by Hendershott, to provide for
examination of all county officers; by
Macarthur, to legalize assessments of tax
for park purposes in cities of first class: by
Mcdowell, to prohibit telephone companies
from charging extra for messages sent
across county lines; by Martin,s to pay
claim of Scott county against state OF Iowa
for keeping of insane persons having no
known residence; by Parker, to amend
ballot law; by Spaulding, oprovide cheaper
and uniform school books; by Temple, to
amend relative to state library and the
extension of the uso thereof by Whittier,
to amend relative to compensation of
physicians and midwiyes. Senate bill to
prevent fishing through ice or with more
than two poles and lines, passed.
Adjourned.
Dies MONIES, February Numerous
petitions were presented and the following
bills were introduced: By Funk, to provide
for the taxation of express companies; by
Garst, to provide for primary elections and
punish fraud therein; by Hipwell, for pay
ment of claim of Scott county for care of
insane having no known residence; by
Hipwea, TO authorize manufacture and sale
of spirituous, malt and vinous liquors; by
Hurst, to authorize sale of Intoxicating
liquors in cities and towns by vote of
people; Try Young, appropriating for hos
pital for the insane ut Independence; bill
for protection Of fish came from house and
amendment was concurred in. Several
reports from whiting committees We're
presented. Resolution to remove Tnedfsl-
lions, etc, of living or dead soldiers from
soldiers monument was made special order
for 1920 a M. Wednesday next. Consid-a
GRAFTON of Phelps anti-e cigarette bill was
then renewed and the Ellison amend meat
making it applicable to mirrors only was
defeated. The bill then pagsed TO IL.
Adjourned, 1t
HOUSE
A resolution was offered by Hinkhouse
concerning facts asto the case of Auditor
Brown; laid over. Merrian1's resolution
condition of treasury was ADOPT
ed A committee was ordered to prepare
memorial to Captain Luke. Joint resolution
to memorabilia congress on speculation was
presented by Nolan. Grow offered Joint
resolution to remove ''Victory'' from the
soldiers monument and place there instead
a soldiers figure in full uniform, in position
present arms" with musket in hand
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