Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-21
in THE LEGISLATURE

DED mOlNEoS lO.--DlllS were
introduced as follows: BY Carpenter to
aid in bringing reports Of Iowa supreme
court decisions up to date; also to change
compensation Of supreme court reporter
and facilitate work of his office by Downey,
making appropriation for Fort Madison
penitentiary by Hobart, relativetomember
ship and duties of board of supervisors by
Pusey, to amend code relative to insurance;
by Berry, to compel street railway COM
panies to protect their employees; also
providing for an examining committee in
each county to examine the proceedings of
the supervisors and all officers. Age of
consent bill came up and speeches were
limited to ten minutes Mitchell advocated
the majority report and Eaton the minority,
as also did Hartman, AT this point the
members of the Pioneer Law Makers
association arrived and were given warm
welcome by Lieutenant Governor PARROT.
Col. Scott, president Of the association,
responded. Addresses were also made by
Senators Blanchard, Ainsworth and Eaton,
Col. S. A. Moore and John A. Kasson.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The committee on the suppression az in
temperance reported that it was unable to
decide upon the bill relating to the manu-
fncture, sale and transportation of spirit
uous liquors. The bill entitled suppression
of intemperance and lying was recon-
mended to the committee on pharmacy.
House went into committee of the whole on
bill relating to justices of the peace A
parliamentary wranglo ensued which lasted
until the arrival ofthe Pioneer Law Makers
Association. Temple of Clark welcomed the
association and President Scott responded.
Addresses were also made by Judge Noble,
,Robt. Finkbine, John A. Kasson, and
Representative Merrill When the visitors
had departed Neitert sent a telegram to the
clerks desk announcing the death of Dr. f.
,McClelland, representative from Linn A
committee to prepare message of condol-
;ence was appointed.
JOINT SESSION.
The senate and house met in joint con
,vention tonight and elected the following
Officers:
Warden Fort Madison penitentiary, N.
I'M. Jones
Warden Anamosa penitentiary, P. w.
Madden.
Binder Lafayette Young
Printer, +. r. Conway
Trustees of the Agricultural College,
Ames-W. o. McElroy, Sixth district, six
years; L. B. Robinson, Ninth district, six
years; Josiah H. Jones' Third district, six
years
Trustees, College for the Blind, Vinton-
James Cooney, four years; w. M. Sawyer,
four years; r. A. Schroeder, four years.
Trustees for Hospital for the Insane at
lClarinda-W. w. Monroe, six years; E. H.
Hunter, six years.
! Trustees, Hospital for the Insane at
Yndependence-A. r. Mcdonald four years;
F. E. Whitley, four years; John Killen, four
years
!: Trustees, Hospital for the Insane at Mt.
Pleasaut-Dr. j. II. Culp, four years; DR.. J.
&c. Barringer four years,
! Trustees, Industrial Home for the Blind
;at Knoxville Robert Culbort, six years;
M. J. Kelley, six years
Trustees, Industrial School-M. H. Davis,
four years, Ito fill vacancy; Reverend
Henry Naumann, six years
!. Trustees Normal School-W. A. Doran,
six years; George f. Mullens, six years.
School for Deaf and Dumb, Council Bluffs
John Bate, six years
Soldiers Orphans Home, Davenport
Mrs. M. j. Ketchum, six years.
Regents for the State University, Iowa
City-C. E. Pickett, Third District, six years;
Harvey Ingham, Tenth District, six years;
Alonzo Alternately, Fourth District, six
years; P. K. Holbrook, Eleventh District,
six years.
Trustee, School for Feeble Minded, Glen
wood-E. r. Moore, SIX years.
SENATE.
DIES MONIES, February 14--Bills were
introduced as follows: By Byers, appro-
priating for better equipment and main
tenance of Iowa State band; by Garst, to
prevent placing of insurance inside of state
BY outside agents; by Garst, to prevent the
issuing of fire insurance companies ON risks
in this state when companies have not
sonplied with the insurance laws; by
Pussy, making appropriation for deaf and
du,hb college at Council Bluffs. Reso-
luton by Alexander on the death of Repre-
sentative J. F. McClelland, of Linn, was
ADOPTED. Age of consent bill was taken up
and Rowen advocated minority report.
Minority report was substituted for majority
report, % to 90 A motion to refer the
whole matter to judiciary committe was
then adopted. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Numerous resolutions and petitions were
presented The following bills were intro
diced: By Baker, relating to foreign loan
associations; by Lavender, to authorize the
guardians of insane persons to mortgage
real estate; by Macarthur, to create and
establish liability of sleeping car companies;
by Psrker, to inspect the establishments
kept for servants; by Powers, to appropriate
for the Iowa school for the deaf and dumb
at Council Bluffs; by Scott, to provide for
highway and street crossings over railroads.
A committee was appointed to attend the
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Linn county
SENATE.
DEs MONIES, February 15--Bir5 were
introduced as follows: By Perrin, providing
for farmers Institutes: by Hartman, for
determination of injurious weeds. Senate
then took up legalizng bills and bills
recommended for indefinite postponement.
Bill to regulate primary elections and to
punish frauds passed. as also did bills to
empower state or any county to receive
beauests; abolishing Office of city marshal;
removing power to vote tax for purchase
of a site for library building from the
city council to the trustees Of the library:
Bill to prevent blindness by carelessness in
care of infants and providing penalties
therefor was made special order for
Wednesday. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
A large number of committee reports
we're preser ed. These bills were intro
duced: By Spaulding, providing for
creation and support Of farmers institute;
by Davis, relating to insurance; by Grote,
to regulate stopping of passenger trains; by
Macarthur, relating to contracts for pay
ment for Intoxicating liquors; by McNulty,