Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-02
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

and highways. An amendment was
&C opted relieving counties Of liability for
damages in cases where accidents occur IN
crossing bridges or culverts in the public
road, ond the bill passed. Bill relating to
the normal school passed with little change.
The committee on railroads made majority
and minority reports on the Temple amend
,nent, the majority recommending sub
stitute drawn by Senator Berry, and the
minority favored the Temple amendment.
| HOUSE
House took up senate bill relating to
practice of medicine. 1t was passed with
out amendment. Bill on banks and bank
| ing cane next An amendment to compel
| private banks to become subject to In
spection by the state auditor was defeated.
SENATE.
| Des NIoines, March 27.--Senate took up
house bill relative to internal improvements
and the taking of private property for that
purpose aud it was passed with only minor
amendments. Bill relating to state library
was passed. The bill tnkes the appointive
power from the governor and places it in
the hands of the board of library trustees.
The salary is also reduced from $l,20O to
81, 900.
HOUSE.
The minority report of the committee on
investigation of printing and binding was
submitted and placed on file, A motion 10 10
reconsider the vote Oh the bill relative TO
private banks carried, and the bill then
went over.
Des Moines March 29.-Bill in relation
to regulation of carriers by railways was
read. The old law in.regard to the enforce
ment section was inserted in place of that
section in the bill. Section appropriating
$1,000 annually for use of railway COM
missioners in enforcing their orders was
stricken out. Tho bill finally passed. Bill
in relation to regents and trustees Of state
institutions came up and was amended SO
that no board can be composed entirely OF
members of one party. Consideration was
not completed when the senate adjourned.
HOUSE
Other than receiving the report Of Funk,
chairman of the house committee OH ways
and means, in which the committee recon-
mends substitute for senate file No. s, re-
la ting to the revenue and refusing to con-
cur in senate amendments to various bills,
little was done.
SENATE.
Des Moines March 3O.-The senate passed
the bill relating to regents and trustees OF
state institutions. 1t provides that item
ICED statements must be made to the sec
rotary Of state.
HOUSE.
The bill on banks and banking was passed
after All amendment to place private
banks under state supervision had been
defeated. Lambert, chairman OF the COM
mittee to investigate state printing was
called upon to deposit with the clerk '',e
papers and evidence secured by the COM
mittee, and after protesting did so. Sell
ate bill relating to, the judiciary, and in
cidentally fixing the salaries Of the officials
in that department, was under considcra-
ton throughout the day and was practi-
cally agreed to as passed by the senate ex-
cept in the important particular that the
house refused to concur in the senate
amendment making the salary of tho attor-
ney general - 900 instead of 81 500 as at
present
Des Moines. March 3l..-The senate this
morning decided that the census should
only lie al enumeration of the population,
voters and militia. The executive council
its business which-is to 90 into the Official
Register. along with the census returns.
Much time was spent in consideration Of
the bill in relation to the right Of property,
but vote was not reached.
HOUSE.
The house spent almost the entire day in
consideration of the revenue bill. There
was ali avalanche of amendments, but
action on them was deferred.
SENATE.
Des Moines, April Senate resumed
consideration Of the rights of property
bill. 1t was amended so that in case of the
sale of stock of merchandise by receiver
or assignee, or under chattcl mortgage, the
landlords prior lien for rent shall be good
for only six months rent. The present
law allows the landlord to hold the stock
for the rent of the entire period Of the
lease. Senate concurred in house amend
ments to election bill, restoring the old law
in regard to the prices to be charged for
printing legal notice. Tho report of the
joint committee on building and loan In
vestigation was presented and read. The
committee found that no money or thing
of value was given or offered directly or
indirectly to any member Of the general
assembly by either Jackman or Quinn by,
who disbursed the money raised by the
building and loan association federation,
and the money was not used in an illegal
manner. Bill in relation to property rights
passed Bill relating to insurance was
partially considered.
HOUSE.
Lambert introduced resolution provid-
ing for the printing in the journal Of the
house of the transcribed evidence secured
by the committee on investigation of
printing and binding. Consideration of
the revenue bill was resumed and an
amendment by Early relative to taxation
Of telegraph, telephone, express and sleep
ing car companies was considered at
length. This amendment is practically the
Cheshire amendment which was defeated
in the senate. provides that but *: per
cent Of the assessment of such companies
shall go to the state and the remainder to
the funds Of the county, township and
municipality through which the same do
pass. After lengthy ebate the amend
ment was adopted, lG5 to 20.
WINTER WHEAT CROP SHORT.