Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

troduced resolution providing that no
bills shall be introduced except parts of
the proposed revision OF the code and sub
stitutes therefor and bills for editing and
publishing the code; and such bills as may
be necessary under the recommendation of
the governor in his message in regard TO
public institutions Adopted. Chairman
PARROT announced that the standing com
mittees would remain the same as last year.
In the afternoon Senator Funk was elected
chairman pro TEN. A concurrent resolu-
ton for conference committee on the code
was adopted.
After long debate the house adopted a
joint resolution providing for committee
of five from each house TO arrange the code
into bills for introduction. Parker. of
Mills county, introduced two bills. The
first of these was for an appropriation of
$4,000 for the institution for feeble minded
children at Glenwood: the second, to reim
burse the employees of that institution for
losses aggregating g., 1850. sustained by
the late fire. Adjourned till 2p. IN.
The house refused 10 consider a legaliZing
act Allen introduced bill amending
statutes in relation to the sovereignty and
jurisdiction of the state and legislative de-
partments. Passed. A bill fixing salaries
of employees of general assembly failed to
pass, as the salaries were regarded as too
high, butt will be called up again in new
form. Bills amending statutes relative to
submission of constitutional amendments
and publication and construction of the
statutes passed.
SENATE.
Des Moines. Jan 2l-The circumstances
against the passage of bill permitting the
manufacture of Intoxicating liquors are
flowing in. Trewin introduced bill pro-
viding for the annexation. publication, dis
tribution and sale of the code and statutes
to be enacted. The conference committee
on code work reported the place agreed
upon for carrying on the work Senator
Carpenter. from the code committee,
reported eight bills, titles and chapters
Adjourned till 10 H. m
Remonstrance against a manufacturing
bill was fled. Representative Hayes of
Clinton county, took the oath. commit
tee of seven was authorized TO look into the
needs OF the house as regards clerks, door
keepers etc, and report accordingly A
large number of bills were introduced all
relating TO code revision. Adjourned to Q
a. III.
SENATE
Des Moines. Jan. 22-The conference
committee made another partial report and
the code committee introducedtwenty eight
code bills increasing the senate file to
forty-two number of petitions against
manufacture bill were. introduced The
session was "a dry one in which consider
able routine work was accomplished. Ad-
iournment was made until ten O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
The hou:e held a very short session A
resolution of regret and eulogy on the
death OF Hon. n. A. Merrell was adopted
communication was received inviting
the members and their wives to a reception
to be given by the National American
Woman Suffrage association at the home
of Mrs. f. NJ Hubbell, January 26
Adjourned to 9 a. m.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Jan. 23.-An attempt to pass
the first title and first chapter of the code
caused wrangle, and the matter was
finally referred to the code assignment
committee. The code committee introduced
a large number of bills. A resolution for a
committee to visit the state institution at
Glenwood passed. Adjourned to IL a. IN
Monday.
HOUSE.
resolution ,rnx-,a;Drx
TO visit the state institution at Glenwood
was adopted. \ bill making general re-
duction ID the salaries of the employees of
the general assembly was passed. Az
amendment to cut salaries of Legislators
failed to pass. Two divisions of the code
committee reported large number OF
bills and adjournment was then taken un
til Monday.
SENATE.
Des Moines. Jan. 25--The senate held
session lasting thirty eight minutes a,
which nothing Of Importance was
accomplished.
Consideration of the code revision bills
was proceeded to. An amendment making
the attorney general member of the ex
eculINe cOuHcIl caused sharp debate
Doubleday opposed it because of the bad
influence bad attorney general might
have. The amendment was defeated An
amendment providing for payment of state
warrants in order of issuance was adopted
SENATE
Des Mones, Jan. Ex-senator Pusey.
from the joint committee to devise a plan
for the revision of the code, reported and
the plan was adopted. Gorrell pre- sented a
resolution instructing Iowa's congressman
10 work and vote for the recognition of
Cuban independence. Referred to com
mittee ON foreign relations. When
adjournment was taken the senate was
considering bill relating to county aud
township governments.
HOUSE.
House file No 2, referring to the executive
department, was again taken up and
amended SO that the secretary of state may
charge 500 for notarial commissions
Funk, from the committee On ways and
means committee, referred TO the great
expense Of taking the last census Haugan
wanted provision made for placing some of
states money in banks outside of Des
Mones, but his efforts failed.
No More Whipping Post.
DOVER, Del Ian IA hill was In.