Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-09
IOWA LEGIsLATURE.
Prominent Mem Suggestsd For Onicsrs-
Important Legislation Mapped Out
Liquor Manufacture.

puDllc0n m both branches, promises
to be among the most important since
early territorial days. The first con.
test is that for speaker Of the house.
Conspicuous among the candidates
for the honor is H. w. Byers, Of Shelby,
and Hon. w. 8. Allen, OF Van Buren,
counties. Both are prominent repub-
licans, both are young and aggressive,
and, while the contest will be earnest
and to finish, it will be conducted
without personal asperi.y and in spirit
Of the utmost good fellowship. At
this time, the prospects for victory
are decidedly with the eagles OF Mr..
Byers, but NJ. Allen is already in the
city and earnestly at work pushing
his candidacy with the utmost viRor
The speakership is particularly import
ant in view of the Allison presidential
intentions.
The most work mapped out for this
winter is the revision of the code.
which has been in progress for two
years past, under the supervision of
i've OF the most eminent lawyers in
the state. The commission completed
its labors six weeks a9o, and it's pro.
visions were at that time given in this
correspondence. The revised statutes
recommend the placing OF loan and
building associations, mutual insur-
ance associations, and private banks 5,
under the surveillance and scrutiny OF
the auditor of tho state--in fact places
them upon the same basis as that ut
present occupied by the insurance
companies and state banks. An at
tempt was made two year ago to place
the loan and building associations un
der state supervision, but was defeated
by the potency of q powerful lobby.
The loan and building associations and
the private banks are preparing to
fight any bill that may now be present
ed for this regulation. However. be-
cause of missmanagement and swindl-
ing operations there is general de-
mand that the legislature take decided
action and enact laws for the pro.
lection OF investors, ard the indica-
tions are that an act will be passed
placing these organizations under
state supervision.
There are indications that deter
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law for the manufacture Of liquors
within the state, now that the sale of
these liquors is allowed by statute.
Such law will be strongly combatted
BY railroad companies and outside
brewers and d 'stillers. By the former
because they get the benefit Of hauling
the raw material out and the manu-
featured products in, and by the lat
ter for the reason that the Iowa trade
offers one Of the most fertile fields for
profit In the union. Breweries of
Minneapolis, Milwaukee, st. Paul,
Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas City ana
Cincinnati, and the distilleries of
Peoria, Louisville and Omaha, have no
local competition. The purchase Of
these liquors involves millions OF dol.
lars annually, for which the people of
Iowa receive nothing In return, though
the farms Of the state furnish the rye
and corn for the manufacture.
It Is not unprecedented there will be
any legislation concerning the govern
ment Of railways, and the evidence
that the railroad companies regard
the transportation question settled
Tor the time being is shown by the
lack Of interest manifested in the an
pointment'o Of 4 successor to the late
chairman Of the state board of com.
misstOners, Luke.