Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-31


| In the afternoon the house took up the
bill declaring express companies operating
and doing business in this state common
carriers, and providing for their regulation
and control by the railroad commissioners,
and following slight amendment, 1T passed
under suspension of the rules, the vote
| being unanimous Bill to amend code
relating to contract for payment for intox-
| icating liquors was defeated Adjourned.
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, March 21.-Twenty-seven
bills were taken up and stricken from the
calendar. Young reported the bill to create
the Twentieth judicial district and provid-
ing for appointment of judges in that
district and the Sixth district These bills
passed: For an act to provide for the pay
ment of current expense fund for hospital
for the insane; to enable cities of the first
class to buy or control waterworks and to
provide for the management thereof.
HOUSE.
Fraternal beneficiary bill came up and
was ordered printed, action being deferred
When house file %, by Allen Sto amend and
revise the statutes in relation to procedure
in certain cases, was reached, the reading
was waived except in such places as changes
from the old law had baen made. The many
chapters of the title bill were adopted, after
amendments had been made in certain
particulars, and the bill was passed as
whole. Very little of Importance was ac-
complished and the house adjourned to IL
a. m. Monday
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, March 23-Perrin, for the
committee on suppression of intemperance
reported for amendment and passage the
code revision bill relating to the sale of
Intoxicating liquors. Funk called up
Druett's bill to repeal section 4G23 OF the
code of Iowa relating to fines imposed for
the disturbance of religious and other gath
erings. The bill sought to establish a mini
mum fine of $25 or ten days imprisonment
in the county jail for any person willfully
disturbing any public gathering. There
was considerable difference of opinion as to
the advisability of this change and a good
deal of discussion ensued. The hour of adj
tournament arrived and further considera-
ton of the measure was deferred.
HOUSE.
Senate file 3S7 was substituted for house
file 141 and it was put upon passage. The
measure changes the form of city bonds so
that they may be paid at any time after
the date set for payment by agreement. In
other words the bonds may be continued
beyond their maturity by agreement. The
| bill passed. House voted to non-concur in
senste's action in defeating the bill in
relation to trimming Usage and other
hedges. Among bills indefinitely postponed
were Manahan's bill referring to Russian
thistles and Brighton's bill to define the
liability of fire insurance companies, save
property for taxation, discourage incen-
diarism, and lessen the cost of insurance.
Adjourned.
Dies MONIES, March 4-Druett's bill
relating to penalties for disturbing religious
meetings was recommitted. These bills
passed: Amending laws relative to state
board of medical examiners, giving ag-
grieved persons the right to appeal from
its decisions; Ericson's bill to prevent the
spread of disease among swine; raising
amount necessary in case of appeal to the
supreme court from 500 to $500. Water
mans bill to punish crime Of uniawfully
breaking and entering railroad or express
cars was defeated. Junkin's bill to provide
for the auditing and payment of certain
expenses of district judges came up and
Junkin explained that it was to pay the
expenses of judges travelling from one
county to another. A rather heated debate
ensued and the bill was finally killed. fail
ing to receive constitutional majority.
irha inv
up. The bill provides for tax of per cent
on all inheritances above 81 900, other than
for the use of father, mother, husband,
wife, lineal descendant, adopted child, the
lineal descendant of an adopted child of a
decedent, or to or for charitable, educa-
tional or religious societies or institutions
within this state. 1t is provided that if a
life estate is given to lineal descendant or
any other exempted heir, when such life
estate is terminated the remainder man, If
he is not an accepted heir, shall pay the
tax. Other exceptions are provided for
and the bill is carefully guarded in every
way, including the means for collection.
The bill passed without opposition. Ad-
journed
Temples Dill TO place street car compa
MES operated by other than horse power
under the supervision of the railway COM
mission was taken up and met with strong
opposition. 1t was finally voted down.
Neiterts bill to define the liability OF fire
insurance companies and to provide form
of policy to be known as the STANDARD fire
insurance policy of Iowa, came up. Finch
moved to substitute the house bill on the
same subject and after a short debate the
motion carried A proposed amendment
that the amount named in the policy
should be conclusive evidence of the
amount of the loss was defeated. The bill
was finally passed, 80 to 81. House bill for
protection of wives, providing that liens
may not be placed upon household goods
without their consent, also passed. Bill
roIa<;nr IN tho vnaatinu IF tnwushin trina.