Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11

cuue revision maue IL nina. report on u.
apportionment of code bills and completed
the introduction of bills for the session.
Ii senate proceeded to consider the
chapter concerning procedure in courts of
original jurisdiction. 1t was decided that
insurance companies should be brought
under the same rule as railway, telegraph,
telephone and express companies in the
matter of notice of suits. Service on ANY
agent will be binding.
HOUSE.
Funk moved to reconsider the bill relat-
ing to the courts of justices of the peace,
which had been defeated. The motion pre-
vailed and after n number of offensive
sections had been stricken ou5 the bill
passed. The committee appointed to draft
resolutions on the lives n public services
of Samuel Murdoch and Reuben Noble
made its report and the same was adopted
by a rising vote. .'TanIa Jim Wilson was
in the building and n committee was
appointed to bring him before the house.
He addressed the members briefly. Reso-
lutions congratulating Mr.. Wilson upon his
appointment as secretary of agriculture
were adopted The bill in relation to the
assignment of creditors was passed, after
which adjournment was taken to 0 O'Clock
sENAT
Des Moines, Feb. 3.-The code bill rela-
ting to civil practice was taken up. An
amendment had been reported providing
that courts may not limit the length of ar
current by attorneys before the jury. AT.
ter q warm debate, it was voted down. A
motion was made to reconsider. Senate
concurred in house resolution congratulate
ting james Wilson upon his appointment.
HOUSE.
The house passed the bill relating to
county high schools, amended so that any
county may secure such a school. Bill
passed relative to the Industrial School for
the Blind at Knoxville. In the bill relating
to the judicial department it was amended
so that county clerks must collect all fees
'sfor the benefit of the county, and the
recommendation of the commissioners that
only three terms of court should be held in
a year instead of four, was rejected.
sENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 4.-Senate reconsidereG
matter of limiting lawyers arguments anc
this time the lawyers won, md the law
stands as it was before. The section in
NiuuiuS IN companies uulOuP COZ
porations against which if action ii
brought its agents will be liable to service
was reconsidered and another amendment
was adopted providing that when actor
is brought against an insurance COMPANY
for loss or damage III a contract, servic.
may be made upon any general agent
wherever found, or upon any recordin.
or other agent who has authority to iSsu,
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 il
counties of 10000 and upwards s., 900 yea,
was also voted down. An amendment
making the Office of supreme court report
er appointive after January l. 1899, plac
ing the term of Office at four years
and providing that the clerk could be re
moved at the option of the supreme cour
was defeated. The bill as it now read
makes it possible for the clerk to max,
$1,000 per year, whereas ne now make
s., POO.
VAT
Des Moines, Feb. 5.-One of the longes
sections of the code, the one relating t
civil pfoeeaEfs;IaaPP r Srh isl h the Ssseeas7 sttee liz
been working for five days, was adopted
to-day. The last seven chapters wer,
passed with no great change from the OLE
laws.
HOUSE.
The bill relating to the Judicial depart
| nanf 1yoS oraip f,t-n, ~ nnl :,.e lf...
adjournment it passed. The bill as final,
passed differs little from the form in whicl
it had been recommended by the code com
mlssioners.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 6.--Senate bill re
lating todomestic animals was reconsideret
and the house bill on the same subject wa.
substituted. Chapter relating to the &c II
catlonal board of examiners and to til,
county superintendent were passed as sep
arate titles.
HOUSE.
Bill in relation to internal improve
ment was taken up. Chapter relating l,
mechanics liens was amended so as to re
quire thirty days notice to be given to sat
lsfy liens. The bill as n whole passed
Bill relating to county superintendent
was amended to reduce pay disappointment
ents from 81 to S. per day. On a vote til,
bill was defeated.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. S.-Thc bill in relation
to the system of common schools was unde
consideration almost all of the time of til,
session, and had not been concluded wlel
adjournment was taken. A new section
was Incorporated providing for the estub
lishment of kindergartens.
HOUSE.
Funk offered a resolution providing TO
a thorough investigation of the cost of til,
last state census, the committee to hay,
power to take testimony under oath
Lambert offered II resolution for an inves
tigation of the cost of state printing durin,
the past eighteen months. Both of thes,
resolutions were adopted. Bills in relation
to internal improvement end livery stabl,
keepers, warehouse men, etc, passed.