Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-17
in THE LEGISLATURE



Dies MoIEEs. March -Hobart presented
a bill to increase the number of judges in
the Fourth judicial district. Concurrent
resolution thanking congress for its action
relative to Cuba passed. Spirit and Okoboji
lake navigation bill was reported favorably
as was also the bill to prohibit agents out
side of iowa from placing fire insurance
The committee bill regulating building and
loan associations came up. Waterman
offered an amendment providing for
withdrawal of all or any number of shares
and it wa, adopted Ellis >:oved tc strike
out provision that all foreign building and
loan associations dali deposit with the
state auditor *l00,000 Adjourned
HOUSE.
The auditor of state submitted an item
lied statement of the cost of the soldiers
monument The bill for the care of hos
pitfalls for the insane was reported adversely,
for the reason that the condition of the
state. treasury would not warrant the out
lay. The committee on insurance recon-
mended the passage of the following bills;
In relation to the jurisdiction of insurance.
companies; 70 prevent the p acIng OF
insurance by agents outside OF the state: to-
prevent the issuance of fire insurance
policies by companies without the stats
until said companies have complied with
the law; for the better protection of mem
bers of beneficiary associations. Bill
granting power to trustees of state instStu-
tions to lay out roads through lands owned
by the state was reported favorably. The
committee ON public health made lna iority
and minority reports on the antircigarette
bill. The majority report favored the
passage of the Morrison substitute with
amendments, or rather with examinations.
The minority report recommended the pas
sage of senate file with the Potter amend
ments which provide that wholesalers may
make sales to dealers outside the state.
Byingtons bill for q tax OF oae-tenth of one
mill for five years for the state university
for building purposes passed. Anti-cigarette'
bill came up and a motion to substitute the
minority report for the majority report
carried, IS to "a. Lauder arose to point
of order saying the bill had once been
before the house and had been disposed Of
and that it could not now be taken up. The.
speaker asked for time to examine the
records before making ruling, and amid
confusion and excitement the house
adjourned.
SENATE.
DEs MONIES, March 5.-Carney offered a
bill relating to Migrants. Several legaliz-
ing bills were presented. Resolution that
after March senate meet at q. m. and
adjourn at II IN. was adopted. Insurance
committee reported favorably on bill to
prevent outs o. insurance companies from
placing policies. Committee on claims
reported favorably on claim of ex-Auditor
Brown after cutting the amount from
Sc, $50 to $1,000. Consideration of the build
ing and loan bill was resumed and Pussy
spoke against provision requiring foreign
companies to deposit 100000 with state
Junkin supported the committee bill.
Carney and Lothrop opposed the deposit
clause and Trewin favored it. On motion
| the clause was retained, 81 to s. The bill
then passed, 46 to 4.
The senate age of consent bill
came up as reported from code committee,
and an amendment making the age 10 was
defeated, 81 to 2S. The bill then passed. 1t
| makes the age Is fiat. Bill to reimburse
soldiers of Iowa for purchase of gray
uniforms, after being cut down from $4,000
to $500, was reported favorably.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The committee on public health recon-
mended for passage the following bills: To
make provision for the care of epileptics {;
to empower cities acting under special
charters to establish boards of health; to
prevent the sale of adulterated foods. Bill
for additional cell capacity at TT. Madison
was reported favorably. Bill to tax traffic
in intoxicating liquors was recommended
for passage Bill to punish persons who
keep opium joints and patrons thereof was
indefinitely postponed. Mcdowell presented
bill to reimburse members and heirs Of
Second and Third Iowa Infantry for gray
uniforms purchased during the war, Miller
presented "a curfew bill, ands Finch one
relating to cancellation of fire insurance
contracts and arbitration of losses. On
the point of order raised by Lauder on con-
sideration of the cigarette bill the speaker
announced that he was compelled to sus-
tain the point. Prentis moved a recon-
sideration of the vote by which the minor
ity report had been adopted and the motion
prevailed 20 to II. \ motion by Morrison
placed the bill again before the house
and open to amendments Prentis offered
a substitute, being new bill differing very
slightly from the old one, and it was passed
80 to 81. The bill is as follows.
"Section /. No one, by himself. clerk,
servant employee or agent shall for
himself or any person else. directly or
Indirectly, or upon any pretense. or w.
any device. manufacture, sell. ex
change, barter. dispense, give in the
consideration Of the purchase of any
property. or of any service. or in eva
sion Of the statute or keep for sale any
cigarettes. or cigarette paper. or cigar
cite wrappers. made or prepared for the
purpose of being filled with tobacco for
smoking; or own. or keep, or be in any
way concerned, engaged, or employed,
In owning or keeping any such cigar
cites or cigarette paper, or wrappers,
with intent to violate any provision of
this chapter: or authorize or permit the
same to be done.
Of violating any OF the provisions Of the
preceding section; for the first offense
shall nay a fine OF not less than S25. nor
more than $50. and costs Of prosecution.
and stand committed to the county
fail until such fine and costs are paid
for the second and each subsequent Of
Tense, he shall pay upon conviction
thereof fine of not less than 800, nor
more than $500. and costs of prosecu-
ficy, or hea irpprlSauad In tho county int;