Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-18
IN THE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

DIES MONIES, February 5.-Petitlons on
various subjects were presented. These
bills were introduced; By Lothrop, relative
to public libraries; also, to extend time OF
certain count officers; by Blanchard, to
provide for examination Of mine foremen 4;
by Carpenter, to provide for an annual
appropriation of IS, 600 for the ensuing year
and $1,000 each year hereafter for use Of
State Agriculture Society, to TO used for
specific purposes. Judiciary committee
recommended that bill providing for flags
on all school houses be indefinitely post
poned. Bill empowering school directors
to establish kindergartens passed. Water
mans resolution relative to removing me-
dallions or portraits OF men living or dead
from continent was refe-~od to special
committee Of ter members from the senate
and fifteen members of the house. Blanch-
ards resolution to postpone the code revision
came up and was indefinitely postponed.
Hartman presented a bill to allow execu-
tive council to sell part of fair grounds
and purchase other land near the track to
make one-mile track. Bill appropriating
$1,000 for relief of orphans asylum at
Andrew passed Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Report on rules was taken up. Rule
limiting debate to 10 minutes for each
member was adopted. A number Of
petitions aud remonstrances regarding age
Of consent ard manufacturers bill were
presented Other bills were introduced as
follows: By Baker, making appropriation
for Soldiers Orphans Home and Home for
INDECENT Children at Davenport; by Bying-
ton, regular appropriation bill for State
University, and another providing for per-
manent support; by Finch, authorizing
executive council to sell part Of State Fair
grounds; by Finch, providing a remedy for
insurance combines by Funk, appropriating
for Iowa Industrial School at Eldora; by
Hinkhouse, relative to trimming hedges; by
Huntley, to establish and maintain normal
training schools; by Mcdonald making an
annual appropriation of $1,000 for State
Agricultural society; by Martin, providing
for government, CONTROL report and
inspection of private banks; by Ray, pro-
viding for an annual tax in support of State
University; by Scott requiring fire escapes
In hotels and boarding houses; by st. John,
to exempt Grand Army halls from taxation !;
by Early, to amend the mulct law, making
a majority enough to secure its provisions !;
also to tax drug stores selling liquors.
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, February 6.-Bills were
introduced as follows: By Ellis, relating
ance associations; by Ellison, to appropriate
money for Anamosa penitentiary; by
Hartman, relating to mutual building and
loan associations; by jenkins, appropriat-
ing for institution Of feeble minded children
at Glenwood; by Rowen, to increase support
fund of the boys department Of the
industrial scoool also making appropriation
for Eldora school; by Sergeant, making
appropriation for state normal school at
Cedar Falls Berry's resolution to prohibit
introduction of bills after February 20 was
referred to committee on code revision.
Resolution against gambling in futures was
referred to judiciary committee. Commit
tee on military recommended indefinite
postponement Of number of minor bills.
Trewin introduced memorial against any
medallions of living or dead men on the
soldiers monument. Bill relative to sale of
undelivered packages by carriers was
ordered engrossed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
As committee to draft resolutions on
the death of Hon. M. f. Butler, the speaker
appointed Messrs. Chapman, Power and
Miller of Cherokee. Bills were introduced
as follows: By Gurley, to prevent poultry
from running at large in cities and towns;
by Hanger, to appropriate for support OF
the state normal school at Cedar Rapids
by Lauder, to provide for care and treat
ment of epileptics; also to purchase land
for site of hospital for epileptics; by Nc
Quinn, making appropriation for college Of
the blind at Vinton by Neitert, providing
for uniform form of fire insurance.; by st.
John, for appropriation for support OF Iowa
weather and crop service; by Wheeler to
facilitate the drainage of wet lands. Bill
to amend code relative to evidence against
gamblers. no. allowing witnesses to escape
through the claim that they would
criminate themselves, was indefinitely post
poned. Morrison's bill prohibiting the
manufacture and sale Of cigarettes came
up and Morrison moved to substitute the
senate bill and adopt it. A motion to refer
to committee on public health was lost.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
DEs MONIES, February IA large num-
Der of petitions were presented. Bills were
presented as follows: By Ellis, excepting
from penalties the manufacture and sale of
liquors; by Hotchkiss to prevent insolvent
insurance companies from doing business
and providing penalties; by Palmcc, to
appropriate money for hospital for Insane
at Mt. Pleasant; also, to regulate soliciting
and sale, of nursery stock; by Penrose,
making appropriation for college for blind
ut Vintor. House refused to concur In
senate resolution for special joint commit
tee on soldiers monument and resolution
relative to medallions was referred to
military committee. Bills to prevent
blindness and creating . srate board Of
embalming were reported favorably.
Berry's resolution relative to shutting of
introduction of bills after Goth was defeated.
Carney offered resolution with similar
provisions. Healy's resolution providing
for printing text of the old law and the new
law as proposed by code commission, so the
senate could work with light, was debated
at length. Referred to code committee.
Adjourned
HOUSE
Smith Of Greene offered a resolution to
appoint committee of three from the
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