Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19
\ THE LEoA4rvRE.

DeS MONIES, MdTCu - We seA0V0 SpoAAS
the entire forenoon session b debating the
building and loan section o. the revenue
bill, After a whole day Of debate tho
amendment offered by Junkin was defeated,
II to 20, and tn section was adopted.
NhousE.
The house contRNed to work ON insur-
ance, One new 9h2vision allows the
insured to recover back Hhis premium from
any insurance company at is proved to
be IN combination of af.\\&ind with any
other company; another my rs it unlawful
tn sell rate books to insurant .. companies;
the maximum time in which sS's may he
brought on a policy is extended sQm one
to two years; when payment Of losN not
made within forty days the lnsuredNAuay
recover attorney fees; agents may beaNn
;shed for dong business for a como%N
that has not complied with the law; county
mutuals may issue policies when SO,OOO or
business has been secured, and state
mutuals when 100000 of business is at
hand.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March l3--The senate
speut nearly the whole day on the revenue
bin, No important changes We're made.
Healv filed motion to reconsider the vote
by which the building and loan section
nassed House amendments to dairy conf
missioner bill were concurred in.
HOUSE.
The insurance bill came up and was
amended to make outside mutual compan.
les comply with the laws governing home
companies. An amendment compelling
foreign companies doing business in the
state to ray into the state treasury ~ per
cent of their gross premiums, was adopted
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 15.-House bill rela'
ting to fences passed. The bill relating to
roads, bridges and ferries was considered
at length and slightly amended. Commit
tee on agriculture reported resolution
authorizing an investigation of the beet
sugar industry, recommending indefinite
postponement. The senate completed the
first reading of the revenue bill. No inn
uortant changes were made during the day.
HOUSE.
The bill relating to estates Of decedents
was amended so as to permit lost or stolen
wills to probate, after the execution or
validity of the will has been established,
and then passed.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 16.--Cheshire offered
an amendment to that part Of the bill re.
lating to the taxation of telegraph, tel
ephone, express and street car companies.
He explained that it was lengthy amend
ment and was new law modelled after the
statutes of Indiana and Ohio. Invent over.
Funk, for the committee OH ways and
means, moved to strike section %, Irovid-
ing for the taxation of loan and trust COM
panies from tho bill, and the motion car
ried. Healey's amendment including loan
and trust companies in the same class as
state and savings banks, was then adopted.
Section four, limiting the total amount of
revenue to be raised and the total consti-
tutlonal limitation of Indebtedness of
county, township and city government,
passed An amendment by Gorrell to
exempt indebtedness on real estate and real
property was defeated, IA to "a.
HOUSE.
A new militia law was enacted by the
house this morning, providing for the pro-
motion of mertorious young soldiers to po-
sitions of honor on the governors staff. "A
system of examinations for promotion is
arranged, whereby it would be possible for
a private to advance to the highest position
in five years if he was Sworthy. Consider
alton of the insurance bill was completed
and the bill passed, ST to 81. House refused
to concur in senate amendment to bill re-
lating to care of insane which cut the
salary of superintendent from 5000 to
$500.
SENATE.
Des Mones, March 17..-Revenue hill was
taken up and an amendment by Ellis to
exempt from taxation to the extent of the
indebtedness upon them the homesteads to
the actual value Of $1,000 OF the persons
who earn their livelihood by manual labor,
was defeated. Cheshire's amendment rel
alive to taxing telephone, telegraph and
express companies came up aud he ex-
planned it was the law in Ohio, Indiana ar d
Kentucky. A vote was not reached
HOUSE.
Building and loan bill came up. An
amendment providing that the executive
council shall pass upon the rights of such
associations to do business was offered by
Allen. Dowell offered an amendment to
t he amendment granting appeal to district
court from decision Of council. Lambert
began reading from a letter to prove that
questionable methods were being used to
influence legislation. See elsewhere. !
After the sensational letter had been read
resolution was unanimously adopted ex-
pressing confidence i'll the speaker. aud n
resOlu tion by the speaker, providing for
appointment of committee Of three men,
bers of the house and three of the senate
to investigate the affair, was adopted. AL
lens amendment was adopted. ..
SENATE.
Des Moines. March lS.-Senate concurrel
in house resolution for joint building and
loan association investigation committee.
| Cheshires amendment to the revenue bill
came in for lengthy debate The amend
ment was defeated, II to 90.
HOUSE.
Speaker Byers occupied the chair today
The building and loan bill was taken ur
and amended SO that after one years pay
ment of premium the withdrawal shall in
no case be less than the amount paid to the
association by the shareholders. Another
amendment requiring associations to pre-
pare and mail to every shareholder veri
fled statement showing the book and with
drawal value of shares every year wa,
adopted. On 4 vote the bill failed to pass
80 to 80. A motion to reconsider wa.
filed.