Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

DeS M0lneS March 3l.-Ihe senate this
morning decided that the census shout
only be an enumeration of the populatio
voters and militia. The executive counf
is required to make complete report !.
its business, which is to go 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 an avalanche of amendments, but
action on them was deferred.
SENATE
Des Mones, April l.-Senate resumed
consideration of the rights Of property
bill. 1t was amended SO that in case Of the
sale of stock of merchandise by a receiver
or assignee, or under chattel 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. The 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 Quimby,
who disbursed the money raised by the
building and loan association federation.
and the money was not used in an illegal
manner. Bill III relation to property rights
passed. Bill relating to insurance was
partially considered.
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. 1t 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 a lengthy debate the amend
ment was adopted, l65 TO IS.
SENATE.
Des Moines, April 2.-Senate again took
up the insurance bill and the entire fore
noon session was spent in its consideration
without any changes being made. At the
afternoon session the house provision hold
ing the company responsible for the acts Of
the agent performed within the scope of his
authority was adopted.
Lambert's resolution providing for the
printing in the journal of the evidence
secured by the printing investigation com
mttee came up and was the cause of red
hot debate. A substitute to refer the
whole matter to a committee composed Of
the members of the printing committee
and the members of the investigating COM
mittee, was adopted, GA to "a. The re-
mainder of the session was devoted to con-
sideration of the revenue bill. Numerous
amendments were offered other than those
recommended but the only one adopted
was that offered by Prentis, of Ringgold.
providing that all property shall be valued
by the assessor at his actual value.
Des Moines, April 3-s3yers offered
resolution looking to the dismissal Of
number of committee clerks. Laid over.
Senate refused to concur in house provision
in insane asylum bill making salaries OF
superintendent $1,000, and insisted on
$500. Insurance bill was considered but
no changes made, and il was then laid aside
and the bill in relation to common schools
taken up. 1t passed without important
changes. The Temple amendment to the
railroad bill was mace a special order for
Wednesday.
HOUSE
The fish and game bill came up. An
amendment placing blackbirds among the
birds it is unlawful to kill was adopted and
the bill passed.
Des Moines, April 5-The senate took ND
the bill relating to procedure in particular
cases. A few unimportant amendments
were adopted. The bill, after being amend
ed in a manner aiming to stop mortgage
forgerIes, was iaId aside and consideration
of the insurance bill was resumed. In one
or two sections the old law was substituted
for the sections adopted by the house, but
uO CLfHBe VI greet Importance was maze.
HOUSE
The bill in relation to common schools
was taken up and amended, and upon q
final vote failed to pass.
SENATE.
Des Moines, April 6.-The senate enacted
some new and very beneficial legislation in
the interest of the purchasers of insurance
1t restricts the grounds upon which COM
pany can declare policy void. Foreign
companies can only write business in the
state through resident agents and contracts
made outside of the state are void Where
a loss is pro rated among several compani les
all companies are to be held for the full
amount of their policy until the loss is
settled in full The valued policy section
which passed the house was changed to
make the company responsible for the full
value of the property at the time of the
loss unless it exceeds the face of the policy
Heirs are given two years in which to file
proof of death. Consideration of the bill
was not completed.
HOUSE.
The house refused to allow legalizing
acts to be introduced and refused to recon
slider the medical practice act Rcpresen-
tative Brant offered a resolution calling
for open sessions of the printing COMMITTEES
with stenographic reports for the press