Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
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Y)es Moinel Isbs q. ~ Bill Nov1dln9 gf0t
49,. h,ishment Of . bureau of Aahor Stats
Hcs and bill relating 10 soidisrS holns
nassed. Bill relating to judicial depart
,namt up and amendment making ofhcs
Of supreme court reporter appointivs afte'
January, 1899, instead OF elective wa
adopted. Bill in relation to attachments
rarnishments and supplementary proceed
ings passed. A motion was fled to recon
slider vote by which labor commissioner bill
nassed, House bill relating to judicial de-
nartment came up and amendment adopted
liking attorney. generals salary At $4,000.
HOUSE.
Salary Of the director Of the weather
bureau was reduced from 500 to o. 200
vear. The Ellis curatj pct passed
Memorial to congress ~ pass lay
making evidence of any court competent
in the case Of an application for pension
nassed MoJion to reconsider resolution
from a committee to Investigate STATE
institutions prevailed.
SENATE. ,15
Des Moines, Feb. 26.-Senate resumed
consideration of the bill in relation to thu
judicial department. At the morning ll
session no important change was made
Motion to reconsider vote by which labol
commissioner bill passed was withdrawn
Salary of the attorney-generals assistant
was fixed at 81, 200.
Committee on suppression of intemper
ance reported an amendment to thu
mulct liquor law permitting the manu-
facture of intoxicating liquors. An amend
ment by Scott relieving manufacturer
from the mulct tax, and legalizing the Ii
auor business was defeated. An amend
ment that the formula Of ingredients uset
in manufacture of liquor be placed on thu
package passed, A to &C. The first section
Of the bill passed, 80 to 46. The Carney
resolution for committee to investigate
state institutions passed. "a to Al. Consid
Grafton of the mulct liquor law was re
sumed An amendment was adopted
imposing penalty for each offense where
an assessor neglects wilfully to assess thu
mulct tux against any person who should
pay it. Another amendment makes thu
provisions of the law apply to cities undel
special charters. The law was also amended
so that the board of supervisors must pub
licly canvass petitions Of consent and ascer'
tain their suffciency, and oni one petition
may be canvassed in each yea. The mulct
bin. the first section of which provides for
manufacture OF liquors, was then passed, 81
to Al.
SENATE,
rS.l S.@ ~ cola I'm
to care of insane came up and IN amend
ment cutting the support Of the inmates OF
the asylums from $16 to Sl4 per capita was
adopted. An amendment by Funk m aking
maximum limit of tho salary OF superin
tendents of asylums $500 per year carried
A bill by Blanchard relative to counties
bonding themselves for debts passed. "A
new section was added to the bill relative
products. 1t provides for reports of mill
dealers to the commissioner and the com
pilation of statistics authorized by thu
chapter. Adjourned to Up. m, Tuesday.
-~--"- HOUSE.
Bill in relation to notes and bills wa
taken up and Weaver offered as substitute
for several Of it's provisions the recon-
mendations OF the code uniformity com
mission of the United States. A vote was
not reached Evans, Hayes and Dowel
were appointed a committee to investigate
the cost Of printing the code. Adjourned
to 2 p. IN. Tuesday.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Iowa.-Committee on ways
and means reported tho revenue bill fol
passage. 1t was made n special order fol
March TO- Consideration Of bill relating to
charitable institutions was resumed. An
amendment was adopted providing for
the removal Of nonresident insane when
their proper residence is known, but for the
payment Of expenses Mt asylum by the
state when residence is unknown. Estates
of insane persons and persons legally bound
for this support, nre to be liable to the
county for reasonable expense for their
support. The mulct bill was received from
the house and referred to tho committee
on inte,nperance.
Bill relating to statute on roads, bridges
and ferries was taken up and proposition
to substitute five mills for road purposes,
which when collected should be expended
under the direction of the township trus.
tees caused long debate. It was finally
voted down.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 3.--Senate spent most
of the day in consideration Of the judicial
and railroad bills. a question of fixing
county clerks salaries was referred to 9
special committee.
HOUSE.
The bill in relation to roads and high.
ways required the whole forenoon to con.
slider and pass. an amendment by Nor.
rison, OF keokuk. to increase the tax levy
from four to five mills was lost The
county road tax of one mill remains, but il
is required that that part of the tax raised
in cities and towns must be expended III or
adjacent to said cities and towns. Under
the law as passed township trustees may
throw whole townships Ill a sir'e road
district. Speaker called attent.. 81 mem.
bers to slow work of the session and said at
the present rate adjournment could not be
reached before June. $50 -
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