Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

than one place for the same office,
whether the person is nominated by
convention, primary or caucus. If two
or more conventions, primaries or eau
cuses nominate the same man for the
same office his name shall be printed
under the heading OF that party which
first files the nomination papers, unless
by request of the candidate himself, in
which case he is permitted to select
which OF the party appellations he de-
slres his name to appear under. The
Democratic members of the senate were
a unit in opposing this amendment and
10 Republicans voted with them against
it's adoption. 1t was carried and the
bill passed by a vote of yeas, 81;
nays, II.
Marking the Ballot.
The provisions governing the marking
of the ballot are amended so that there
shall be but two ways for the voter to
indicate his preference. II he wishes to
vote a straight ticket he must make a
cross in the circle, but the circle must
not be used when he wishes to scratch
his ticket. Should he wish to vote for
candidates On more than one ticket he
must make mark i'll the square in FROM
OF the name of each candidate for whom
he desires to vote. Ballots by which,
for any reason, it is impossible to deter
mine the choice of the voter, shall not
be counted, and if the markings, other
wise than those indicated above, are
such that they may be for Identified
ton, the ballot is not to be counted.
Judges OF election are required to
begin the canvass of the vote forthwith
as soon as the polls are closed and con-
tinue the canvass until completed with
CIT Gdjourning. An attempt was made
tC &trike out the law adopted by the Goth
general assembly providing that women
may vote in municipal and school cleo
fions for the issuance Of bonds for bor-
rowing money or for increasing the tax
levy. The code commissioners gave it
as their opinion that there was q ques-
ton as TO the cOnstttutionality Of this
law and they did not include it in the
body Of the code reported by them. The
senate voted to insert it, however, by a
, vote of yeas, ~; nays, 81, and it was
suggested that the constitutionality of
the question should be adjudicated by
the supreme court before any action was
taken to repeal it.
MuIct Law Correction.
The bill correcting the mulct law so
that its provisions shall apply to cities
under special charter was finally passed,
although several of the Democratic SEN
+ ators, including Mr.. Benson, who repre-
sents Dubuque, which is one Of the spe-
cial charter cities, voted against it. Fol
I lowing this a curative act has been
reported i'll the senate to put those
persons i'll the special charter cities who
complied with the mulct law i'll sta tn
quo, as though the supreme court decis-
ion had not been made. This will pre-
vent prosecution for their acts while they
supposed the mulct law was in force.
1t seems that i'll spite of all that has
been said to the contrary, this session
| will have an opportunity TO go on record
upon manufacturing law. Senator
| Ellis of Clinton has announced to the
| senate committee on suppression OF in
temperance, that he will introduce an
amendment to the mulct law at the next
meeting of the committee which shall
permit the manufacture of liquors in
! Iowa. His proposed amendment pro-
vides that in localities where the pro-
| visions of the lnulct law are complied
with, persons. firms or corporations may
manufacture intoxicating liquors for ex-
| port and for sale to persons authorized
| by the mulct law to sell ut retail, and to
registered pharmacists, who are permit
| ted TO sell for mechanical and pharma-
ceutical purposes. Chairman Perrin,
says that the committee has about fin
ished their work, but that meeting
will be called to consider Senator Ellis
amendment as soon as he has it pre-
pared. The fate of this measure when
it may reach the senate is problematical.
Its supporters claim to be confident that
it can be passed. In my opinion the
senate is almost tie with the chances
that there are one or two more votes to
be got before the measure can get ma
jority in that body. In the house, it is
claimed, there are 6S votes for it. My
own figures would put this ct yeas, 81
nays, SO.
Railroad Legislation.
The latter part of the week both
houses considered laws pertaining tc
the operation of railroads, and there
were some important amendments
made. In the senate the chapter pro
viding for the taking of private property
for works Of internal Improvement was
amended SO that in case a railroad con
dennis property to it's use, and the prop
erty owner appeals from the apprais
ment, if he is successful in his appeal
the railroads are not only to pay the
costs, but also must pay him a suitable
attorneys fee, to be determined by the
court. There was strong fight made
against this amendment on the ground
that it would lead to speculation Oh the
part of the property owner. In th'
house an attempt was made to require
the railroads to carry bicycles as bag
gage. 1t failed to pass, as did also al