Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-11
THE LEGISLATURE.



should be taxed 81 per cent instead of 2z
rs at present. The house made the taxa
rer cent. Tho senate decided To make the
tax IS per cont An amendment WA.
adopted providing that insurance cor,
panies shall not deduct debts from their
taxable property. The senate refused t.,
concur i'll the house amendment reducinp
the basis OF taxation from 3S}# To % per
cent. The Cheshire amendment. which
provided for the taxation OF telegraph, TEL
ephone, sleeping ear and express companies
according TO the plan in vogue in Indiana
Ohio and Kentucky, was again defeated by
vote OF Il to3l.
HOUSE.
Governor Drake sent a special messages
to both houses asking for legislation au.
thoriZing the state 10 cooperate with the
department of agriculture in stamping on:
og cholera. The house discussed the bill
overning cities and towns. The senate
had made almost q hundred amendments
20 the bill. Consideration of the bill was
finally concluded, most OF the amendments
icing eoncurred in.
SENATE
Des Moines, April 20. -I.icenses for ned.
Hers were fixed at 81 per county for pack
peddlers, $40 where one animal is used, 81
where two are used, and $50 where four
Dr more are used
by vote Of G3 To % the house for the
third time, decided i'll favor of continuation
OF the office OF state oil inspector. 4 roso-
w Oh
PENDENT OF public instruction TO report 10
the Twen'y-seventh gen eral assembly the
most practicable system OF supplying the
people OF Iowa with text boots at the low
est possible cost to tho taxpayers.
SENATE
Dos Mones, April 80. The bill providing
for the cooperation of the state with the
the United States for the cradi-
cation of hog cholera and swine plague
was passed. The report of the conference
committee on the insurance bill was adopt
ed, new section being added which pro.
vides that in ease this or any other state
shall impose or levy any tax on company
association, the same may be paid from
any surplus or emergency fund of the
company. Provision was made for rcplac-
ing the Anamosa prison library, recently
destroyed 10y fire Conference committee
on railroad bill reported that it could not
agree on Temple amendment, and tho COM
mittee was discharged
house.
The bill providing for cooperation with
the agricultural department for The Grad
ication of hog cholera passed The crimes
ana punishment bill was taken no and that
ion, rob ~
amended SO that ii should not apply 10
persons who observe the seventh day.
SENATE
Des MONIES, May 1.-Bill for publication
of the code was taken up and upon recon
sideration the senate members of the
advisory committce were increased 10
three
HOUSE.
The house killed the Sunday base ball
amendment House agreed to the senate
amendment to the cigarette law Report
of committee on the cities and towns bill
was concurrci in.
SENATE.
Des MoinoS, May 3-Tho senate passed
the bill requiring ircml2ed statements OF
expenditures in the various departments.
The bill provides some very strict provis-
ions for the drawing of stationery and sup
plies, it lays down the law TO the custodian
III regard TO the management and employ
mcnt OF janitors; it restricts the power of
the executive council and adds many new
things to their present duties. The central
thread running through tho bill Is that the
states business must be placed ON q more
economical basis ana every cent expended
cation 10 be issued by the executive
council.
HOUSE.
Consider ton of the bill relating to cor
porations for pecuniary profit was conclud-
ed but vote was not reached.
SENATE.
Des Moines, May 4-The senate
adopted the report of the second conference
committees report on the railroad bill.
The adoption of this report leaves the old
law in regard to relief associations exactly
as it was before the battle WAS fought over
the Temple amendment and Berry sub
stitute. Both houses recede from their
positions. Ellison introduced "a bill pro-
viding for boards of supervisors making a
transfer of funds derived from the mulct
tuA W tEc toUits iuuu. HOUSE, Dill
providing for report of advisory committee
Oh code was adopted. Senators Ellis and
Trewin were elected as the senate members
of tho advisory committee. Report Of
conference committee doing away with the
state oil inspectorship WAS adopted. Senate
adopted report permitting the governor
to continue to appoint the state librarian
and curator of the historical department
until 1900, after which the library board is
to appoint them.
HOUSE
House adopted the report OF the confer.
eDce committee on the railroad bill. reced-
ing from the Temple amendment and On
acting the old law Morrison OF Keokuk
offered a resolution that the code super
yisors committee at the close Of their laiors
render To the auditor OF state an itemized
statement OF expenses incurred and tn.
"a be was adopted The house voted To in
sist upon the Cheshire amendment to the
revenue bill. II also voted 10 insist upon
its amendment assessing property at ., pei
cent of its cash valuation. House agreed
to the amendment doing away with the
Office OF state oil inspector. The hoaso Sc
iected as its members Of the code advisory
committee Messrs Finch Cornwall and
Power. At the joint session 10 select hh
editor OF tho code T.. e.. Ebersole, Of Tama
county, was elected.