Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-03

shall not be member OF said board5 tnaU
tbs. said officers bond shall BE- $4,000, ansd
his salary 81, 900 a.year, and that he shall
turn over to the state treasurer microscopes
Of his Office once month, was passed. Bill
passed providing that hospitals for the
insane may draw their appropriations on
the first day of the, quarter instead Of the
last Bill authorizing cities acting I'M
der special charters to dedicate parks,
public squares or plats of ground for free
public library purposes passed.
In the afternoon these bills passed: To
exempt crematories FROM taxation; to
amend code relatiyeto drainagei reducing
the tax levy for ditching purposes from 5 to
3mills: to prevent the manufacture and
sale Of adulterated food and drugs to amend
code relative to publication of statements
by banks. Adjourned. sos
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, March 31.--Carroll intro
duced a bill to amend the laws and prohibit
the sale and use of impure oil in coalmines.
1t was passedby unanimous vote. Trewin
called up Waterman's resolution fixing the
time Of adjournment on April O. A warm
debate followed participated in by Water
man, Trewin, Cheshire, Carney, Junkin,
Berry, Rowen, Carpenter, Funk, Druet,
Ellis, Henderson, Kilburn, Mitchell and
others Berry offered an amendment pre-
vidihg for an extra session beginning the
third Tuesday of April, 1896 A motion to
postpone consideration of the resolution
until Friday carried, 36 to 10. Adjourned.
HOUSE
Cornwall's bill relative to permanent
survey of land and the establishment OF
corners passed. LADDERS bill relating to
the evidence Of value, proofs and the
action in certain cases on policies OF ire
insurance passsd. Senate bill. to. prohibit
use Of impure oil in coal mines passed.
Aliens bill CRYING the labor commissioner
pei witnesses to give information necessary
to work Of hisoffiee passed.
In the afternoon the bill to repeal acts OF
Twenty third general assembly relative to
compensation Of justices of the peace and
peace officers and enact a substitute there
for passed. Bill to amend code relative to
marshals in incorporated towns passed
Bill toprovide for taxation of fire insurance
companies was indefinitely postponed. Bill
to amend code relative to embezzlement by
public officers passed. Bill relative to sale
of property by carriers for charges passed.
Bill to amend code relative to time OF
bringing action against insurance companies
was indefinitely postponed. Bill prohibit
ing removal of dirt, gravel or sand from
public highways passed Bill to add attor
ney general to executive council was de-,
feated. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Dies MONIES, April 1.-Pusey introduced
a bill to amend the code in relation to the
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 transpor-
tation of insane persons not having
known residence in Iowa. The bill proposed
to pay the claim of S1,003.79 to the extent
of s4l2.s9 The bill received vote of 3S to
came up and was defeated, 81 to 24 Cues
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 nulct
| manufacture law. In any city where IS
per cent of the electors 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 a barrel, in single case.
| No manufacturing plant can be within 300
! feet of school house or church. Harper
! offered an amendment to make the state
ment of consent signed by SO per cent
| instead Of IS. He called for the yeas and
nays, and the amendment was lost by a
vote Of 20 to IA. Ellis made the opening
speech in favor of the bill Amendment
| by Cheshire providing for sale and exporta-
| ton outside of the state was adopted
/ In the afternoon Junkin spoke in opposi-
ton to the bill Rower followed in a
speech also against it. Pusey advocated
the passage of the bill and Hartman and
Berry opposed it, after which the senate
adjourned.
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.
| McAchrans 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
4 with the state laws, came up. Early offered
an amendment providing a penalty of 211a
1 per cent of the premium paid for such
| insurance when reported, and double that
1 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.
Killed in Collision.
/, Chicago, April by a collision
1 between car No. .21 on the Evanston
/ electric line and heavy express wag-
on last evening, near Homan avenue.
/ one man was instantly killed and five
persons were injured. The dead:
GENGLER. JAMES E., of Lunt ave.