Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
IN THE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.


regulation of the practice of medicine and
surgery and Craig one to provide additional
support for the Iowa National Guard
Hipwell called up the claim of Scott county
against the state of Iowa for expenses in
CURED in the care, restraint and transport
tation of insane persons not having q
known residence in Iowa. The bill proposed
to pay the claim of 81, 003. 70 to the extent
of S4l2S9. The bill received a vote of 80 to
.. Claim of ex-Auditor of State Brown
came up and was defeated, p to "a. Ques-
ton of granting a pardon to William
Slowey, life convict confined in the pen
itentiary for the crime of murder, came up,
but it had not been disposed of when the
liquor manufacturing bill came up as a
special order. The bill proposes a mulct
manufacture law. J. any city where 65
per cent of the elector, grant their consent
to the manufacture Of liquors it shall be
exempted from penalties. 1t must be sold
in quantities of not less than four gallons,
or an eighth of barrel, in single case
No manufacturing plant cnn be within 300
feet of a school house or church. Harper
offered an amendment to make the state
ment of consent signed by so per cent
instead of Co. He called for the yeas and
nays, and the amendment was lost by
vote of % to a. Ellis made the opening
speech in favor of the bill An amendment
by Cheshire providing for sale and exporta-
tion outside of the state was adopted.
In the afternoon Junkin spoke in opposi-
ton to the bill Rover followed in
speech also against it, Pusey advocated
the passage of the bill and Hartman and
Berry opposed it, after which the senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate substitute for house bill permit
ting cities of 5000 population to construct
sewers passed. Bill to punish for the keep
ing and maintaining of resorts where opium
and its preparations are sold, and for re-
sorting thereto, passed. Bill compelling
railroads to name stations the same as
towns in which they are situated passed
McAchran's bill for protection of fur bear
ing and game animals and song and game
birds was defeated. Early's bill TO prevent
the issuance of policies of fire insurance
upon risks situated in Iowa by insurance
companies without their having complied
with the state laws, came up Early offered
an amendment providing penalty of 20
per cent Of the premium paid for such
insurance when reported and double that
if not reported The clerk proceeded TO
the calling of the roll and as there was not
quorum present, on motion of Early fur
Their consideration was postponed until
tomorrow morning. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Dies MONIES. April IA resolution for
appointment OF sitting committee was
laid over under the rules. House bill re-
lating to compensation of justices of the
peace and peace officers was substituted for
the senate bill and passed. Consideration
of the mulct liquor manufacture bill was
resumed and an amendment to preventnth
manufacture OF liquor within three hun
dred feet of the ground upon which colleges
or schools are located was adopted
Cheshire took the floor iI advocacy of the
bill and Hotchkiss followed in an earnest
address in opposition. AT the conclusion
of this address Phelps offered the demo
cratic bill as substitute Lothrop then
spoke in favor of the passage of the mulct
bill
In the afternoon Overall spoke in favor of
the bill as also did Waterman Eaton
opposed it, Late in the afternoon the first
vote was taken. Senator Carpenter offered
two amendments, one of which sought to
permit any county to manufacture by
vote of so per cent of the people. 1t was
defeated by a vote of 4 to 30. The vote on
the democratic substitute resulted in its
defeat, to 80. The vote was then taken ON
the bill and it was lost, % to 27. Healey
was absent. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bill to transfer Harrison county from the
Fourth to the Fifteenth judicial district
came up and was passed. Hotchkiss' bill
authorizing counties, cities, townships and
other municipal corporations to take and
hold property by gift and bequest passed
Senate amendments to bill providing for
two commissioners Of insanity in counties
having two county seats were concurred
in. Senate bill to increase penalty for
distributing obscene literature passed
Senate bill requiring trimming of willows
and Usage hedges passed. Neitert intro
duced bill to provide additional support
for the Iowa National guard and Brighton
one enlarging the amount of exempt prop
erty of mechanics. The lie islature appor.
tionment bill came up and Temple explain
ed that the basis of the ratio of representa-
tion is found by dividing the whole number
of the population by the number of counties
and giving one representative to each
county, but if any county is found to have
more than the average such counties are TO
have two members. The amendment pre-
vailed and the resolution passed, CT to 80
In the afternoon the bill providing that
none of the state board of medical exam
liners shall be member of the faculty of a
medical school passed. Bill relating to
elections, embodying many of the essential
features of the Swiss initiative and refer
endun came up and strong fight was
made for its passage, but it was defeated
Bill limiting time for bringing action on
tax deeds passed. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, April 3-Palmer introduced
a bill to enlarge the amount OF exempt
properties to mechanics Bill TO reiIal urse !
members of Second and Third Iowa infan- /
try for gray uniforms purchased during |
the war passed Bill to assist in extermi-
nation of Russian thistles passed. Bill
granting n. B. Raymond $1,000, salary as
supreme court reporter, which he had not
received because of sickness, passed Bill
appropriating to B. /. Salinger 5000 TO
hiring rerOTts of supreme court decisions 40