Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb 4.-Senate reconsidsrsd
matter of limiting lawyers arguments and
this time the lawyers won, and the law
stands as it was before. The section In
Guiding insurance companies among cor.
noratious against which II action is
brought its agents will be liable to service,
WINS reconsidered and another amendment
was adopted providing that "when action
il brought against an insurance company
for loss or damage on a contract, service
may be made upon any general agent
wherever found, or upon any recording
or other agent who has authority to issue
policies"
HOUSE
In bill in relation to the judicial depart
ment, amendment providing that county
clerks collect fees for benefit Of the county
instead of for themselves was voted down.
A proposition to give county clerks IN
counties Of 10000 and upwards &, COCOA year
was also voted down. AN amendment
making the office of supreme court report
er appolntve after January i, 1899, plac'
ing the term Of office ut four years,
and providing that the clerk could be re-
moved at the option Of the supreme court
was defeated The bill as it now reads
| makes it possible for the clerk to MAKE
So, GOO per year, whereas he now makes
5000.
SENATE.
Des Monc<y 'eb. 5.-One Of the longest
sections Of the CODE the one relating to
civil procedure, upon which the senate had
been working for five days, was adopted
to-day. The last seven chapters were
passed with no great change from tho old
laws.
HOUSE
The bill relating to the judicial depart
ment was again taken up and just before
adjournment it passed. The bill as finally
nassed differs little from tho form in which
it had been recommended by the code CON-
| missioners.
Des Mones, Feb. 6.---Senate bill re-
lating to domestic animals was reconsidered
and the house bill on the same subject was
| substituted. Chapter relating to the GO H.
cational board Of examiners and to the
county superintendent we're passed ssep'
arate titles.
HOUSE.
Bill in relation to internal improve.
ment was taken up. Chapter relating 10
| mechanics liens was amended SO as to re-
quire thirty days notice to be given to sat
| isfy liens. The bill as whole passed.
| Bill relating to county superintendent
was amended to reduce pay ofsuperintend-
EMS fro 81 to s. per day. On vote the
| bj Fas defeated.
SENATE.
Dts Moines, Feb S-The bill In relation
| to tho system Of common schools was under
| consideration almost all of the time OF the
session, and had not been concluded when
adjournment was taken. A new section
was Incorporated providing for the estab
lishment Of kindergartens.
HOUSE.
Funk offered q resolution providing for
a thorough investigation of the cost OF the
last state census, the committee to have
power to take testimony under oath.
Lambert offered resolution for an inves.
tigation of the cost Of state printing during
the past eighteen months. Both Of these
resolutions were adopted. Bills in relation
to internal improvement and livery stable
keepers, warehouse men, ETC., passed.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 9.-Carney presented a
resolution looking to the careful invest-
cation of the finances of the state institu-
tions. Senate adopted Il resolution provid-
ing that each bill he given full reading
in each house before adoption. The militia
bill passed, leaving the appropriation for
the guard at its present figure, aud the
title relating to public schools and text
books was completed The statutes re.
lating to the construction and operation
of railways we're considered and only par.
TALLY completed at tho time of adjourn.
ment.
HOUSE.
Senate bill relating to comfy superin.
tendents, being identical with the bill
defeated Saturday, came up and a motion
to amend by reducing the pay from a to g
per day was defeated. The bill then passed
Majority and minority reports on reading
of bills were presented. Speaker named
Funk. Louder Davis, Baker and Volke- as
members Of the committee to investigate
| the census and Lambert. Temple and Brant
as members of the committee to inv estigate
| state printing.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb, 10.--Carney called up
his resolution for the appointment Of a
JOINT committee to investigate the state in.
situations to find out if any funds have
boon illegally retained as fees or other com.
pensation by trustees or officers 1t was
finally referred to committee of five, Of
which Carney is to be chairman. The
house bill.ln relation to county superinten.
dents was referred to the committee on
schools, being slightly amer ded. Commit
tee Oh educational institutions reported in
favor of house bill on state normal schools.
Bill in regard to construction and operation
of railroads was passed. Senate took up
the chapters of title 6 in regard to elections
but proceeded only through few sections
when the senate adjourned.
House.
| Several resolutions were presented in the
house to-day, but nothing of importance
was accomplished.
|
| Cleveland to Go Round the World.
| TOLEDO. O.. Feb. lO.-A passenger