Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
THE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

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Des Moines, Feb. 3.-The code bill rein
ting to civil practice was taken up. An
amendment had been reported providing
that courts may not limit the length of ar
| gument by attorneys before the jury. At
ter warm debate, it was voted down
motion was made to reconsider Senate
concurred IN house resolution congratula-
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 school, Bill
passed relative to the Industrial School for
| the Blind at Knoxville. In the bin relating
to the judicial department it was amended
| so that county clerks must collect all fees
for the benefit of the county" and the
recommendation of the commissioners that
only three terms of court should be held in
year instead of four, was rejected.
SENATE.
| Des Mones, Feb. 4.-Senate recons idered
matter OF limiting lawyers arguments and
| this time the lawyers won. and the law
| stands as it was before. The section in
| Guiding insurance companies among cor
| porations against which il action is
| brought its agents will be liable to service
| was reconsidered and another amendment
was adopted providing that when action
| is brought against an insurance company
| for loss or damage on u contract, service
may be made upon any general agent,
wherever found, or upon any recording
or other agent who has authority to issue
| 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 in
counties of 10000 and upwards S., 900 year
was also voted down. An amendment
making the office of supreme court report
er appolntive after January 1, 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 reads
| makes it possible for the clerk to make
| $1,000 per year, whereas he now makes
! 5000
SENATE.
Des Moines Feb. 5.-One of the longest
| sections of the code the one relating to
| civil procedure, upon which the senate had
| been working for five days, was adopted
| to-day. The last seven chapters were
passed with no great change from the old
| laws
HOUSE.
The bill relating to the judicial depart
ment was again taken up and Just before
| adjournment it passed. The bill as finally
passed differs little from the form in which
| 1t had been recommended by the code COM
missioners.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. G.--Senate bill re-
lating TO domestic animals was reconsidered
and the house bill on the same subject was
substituted. Chapter relating to the edu-
cational board of examiners and to the
county superintendent were passed as sep
arate titles.
Bill in relation to internal improve
ment was taken up. Chapter relating 10
mechanics liens was amended so as to re-
quire thirty days notice to he given to sat
isfy liens. The bill as a whole passed.
Bill relating to county superintendent
was amended to reduce pay ofsuperintend-
ents from - TO 50 per day. On vote the
bill was defeated.
Des Moines, Feb S.-The bill In relation
to the system of common schools was under
consideration almost all of the time of the
session, and had not been concluded when
adjournment was taken. A new section
was incorporated providing for the estab
lishment of kndergartens
HOUSE.
Funk offered resolution providing for
a thorough investigation of the cost of the
last state census, the committee to have
power to take testimony under oath
Lambert offered resolution for an inves-
tigation of the cost Of state printing during
the past eighteen months. Both of these
resolutions were adopted. Bills in relation
to internal improvement and livery stable
keepers, warehouse men, etc, passed
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 9-Carney presented n
resolution looking to the careful investi-
CATION OF the finances of the state institu-
tions. Senate adopted resolution provid-
ing that each bill be given full reading
in each house before adoption. The militia
bill passed, leaving the appropriation for
the guard ut its present figure, and the
title relating to public schools and text
books was completed. The statutes re-
lating to the construction and operation
of railways were considered and only par
TALLY completed at the time of adjourn
ment.
HOUSE
Senate bill relating to county superin-
tendents, being identical with the bill
detected Saturday, came up aud motion
TO amend by reducing the pay from a toss
per day was defeated The bill then passed
Majority and minority reports ON reading
of bills were presented. Speaker named
Funk, Louder, Davis, Baker and Volker at
members of the committee to investigate
the census, and Lambert, Temp.Aand Brant
as members of the committee to investigate
state printing.
Fire Loss at Liscomb. Iowa.