Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
in THE LEGISLATURE


Dies MONIES, March 19.-Mitohell intro
duced a bill to legalize conveyances Of real
property made by trustees under wills.
Carney's primary election bill came up and
Carney explainedit5 provisions. The debate
was participated in by Byers, Harper,
Ranck, Pusey, Hipwell, Perrin, Carpenter,
Garst, Trewin, Benson and Waterman, and
the bill wac then passed, 35 to 8. The bill
Furnishes fraudulent voting at primary
elections by a fine not exceeding 81 900
or six months Imprisonment in the county
Jail. Adjourned
HOUSE.
The military committees bill to remove
the medallions from the soldiers monument
came up and Bell moved to amend so as to
provide for the placing in bronze figures Of
the number Of re iment and the dates Of
muster in and out. The motion prevailed
and the change was made. The bill after
slight amendment was adopted. 1t provides
as follows;
That victory or peace remain as now
placed on the monument. Place the four
equestrian figures ON the monument as
designed, and are now being prepared and
destroy the record Of the commission. In
lieu Of the three pediment medallions pro-
IL
arms and the national flag. Place the
heroic figure representing the several arms
Of the service as designed and now being
prepared Leave off the thirty-two frieze
medallions proposed and prepare twenty
eight additional disks, and place on each
disk, on bronze plate, the number of
regiment, date of muster in and date of
muster out On east bas-relief, place battle
scene, opening of the war at Fort Sumpter.
On west bas-relief, place scene closing of
the war, representing the surrender at
Appomattox. On the north and south sides
of the mon ument, place the history pro
posed by the commission. There is hereby
appropriated the sum of &, 900, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated to carry out the provisions of this
act, and the commission is ordered to carry
out the provisions of this act and to com
plete the monument without delay.
Application for pardon of A. F. Hockett,
convicted of murder in the Mahaska county
courts, for killing his sisters seducer, was
granted, 50 to 4. Crows bill to remove
dam in Des Moines river at Bonaparte was
defe I'd, so to Sc. Reed introduced bill
to Il ,ropriate for matters pertaining to
launching of the battle ship Iowa. Adj
journed.
SENATE.
DEs MONIES, March 20.-Junkin intro
duced bill to provide for compensation of
volunteer fire companies. On motion of
Ellis, the substitute bill for an act exempt
ing from penalties the manufacture, sale
and transportation of spirituous, malt and
vinous liquors for lawful purposes, was
made q special order for Thursday, March
26. Hotchkiss introduced a bill to provide
for holding district court at Perry The
substitute bill reported by the building and
loan association committee came up and
occupied large portion of the forenoon.
1t was passed unanimously. A motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill reat-
ng to the appointment of members of the
board Of health passed was carried, and
after slight amendment it was again passed.
The Funk bill for the taxation of express
companies was taken up in the afternoon
and was passed, Al to /. Bill requiring all
willow or hedge fences that are not used as
wind breaks for orchards or for ornaments
to be trimmed within five feet of the ground
passed. 1t also requires property owners
to keep adjoining highways free from
weeds. These bills also passed Relating
sonal property; providing for regulation
and administration of trusts by savings
banks and trust companies; providing that
no city shall sell its waterworks except by
vote of the citizens. Adjourned
HOUSE