Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Des Moines, April 15.-The senate took
up the banking bill A number Of import
ant amendment were offered and it was
laid over till tomorrow. The senate passed
bill abolishing the office of state oil in
spector and placing the inspection of oils
in this state under the supervision of the
state board of health. The fourteen deputy
inspectors who are now appointed by the
oil inspector are TO be appointed by the
governor. The salary of the physician Of
the Anamosa penitentlary was restored to
500 a month. The house had cut it down
to $40. The per capita allowance of the
Anamosa penitentiary was reduced from
$40 to $3.50
The report of the Funk investigating
committee was adopted unanimously. The
house then took up the railroad bill and
after concmring in several senate amend
ments refused. by vote of GS to 10 to con-
eur in tho Berry substitute for the Temple
amendment. The manufacturing bill was
made special order for next "wednesday
SENATE.
Des Moines, April l6.-Priyate banks
will not be examined or required to report
to the auditor of state. Tie senate so
voted, 33 to -. The house had already
NotCu tIub No LUZ Viz
ment chat all corporations doing banking
business must comply, in all important
particulars, with the banking law, was
adopted. The senate stood by the Berry
substitute for Temple amendment by a
viva voce vote, without opposition, and a
conference committee was appointed. The
bill relating to the editing, printing, an
Rotating, publishing and distribution of the
10 4 III f.,t.
state publishing its own code, for getting
out its own annotations, for copyrighting
the annotations and arrangement, for the
prohibition OF any private publication is
suing prior tc the states edition coming
out and for the state printer and binder to
do the work.
HOUSE.
Representatives Funk, Cornwall Wood.
Baker and Byington were delegated to act
as a committee to draw up bill embodying
such economies in the state as suggested
by the Funk investigating committees re-
port. The house had the insurance bill be-
fore it, concurring in nearly all the senate
amendments. The senate substitute for
the blanchard anti-combine law was not
accepted. The senate amendment allowing
foreign accident insurance comoanles hav-
ing 100000 capital and SlO2 600 surplus to
do business in Iowa was rejec ted.
SENATE.
Des Moines, April l7-Bill relating to
construction and operation of telegraph
and telephone companies passed without
material amendments. Bill in relation to
notes and bills was taken up and substi-
tute for the house bill passed The old law
was re.enacted about word for word.
HOUSE.
The Merriam bill requiring a more care
full system in the different departments of
state passed. House declined to concur in
the senate amendment to the building and
loan bill which denies the right of appeal
from the decision of the executive council
SENATE
Des Moines, April -. The senate receded
from its amendment which made the Office
of the supreme court reporter appointive
and the law in regard to that Office now
stands just as it has been for years. TIL Q
senate spent most of its time on the bill in
relation TO towns and cities but no action
was taken and the bill went over until to-
morrow.
MOUSE
The house held a very brief and uninter-
esting session. The bill in relation to
special charter cities was read, but it went
over until tomorrow
SENATE.
Des Moines, April 20-The conference
report on the elections bill was adopted.
As the bill now stands the senate section
prohibiting fusion remains in its original
form, the house having receded from its
position. The senate also wins out in the
| contest over the marking of the ballot.
| Senate spent most of the day in consider
alton OF the bill relating to cities and
| towns, but no important action was taken.
| HOUSE.
Senate amendment to library bill which
took from the governor the power tc
! appoint the librarian was rejected, the
house insisting on the old law. Senate
substitute for the house bill to abolish the
Office of state oil inspector was indefinitely
postponed. Building and loan bill came
up under a motion to reconsider and was
amended to permit the auditor TO sit with
| the executive council when considering
right of association to do business The
right of appeal to district court was also
| stricken out.