Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-09
THE LEGISLATURE.

senate file No 63. in relation to county
and township government, was resumed.
The entire session was consumed in discus
sion of amendments to the code revision
committees reports The amendments
were Defeated as rapidly as vote could be
taken on them. Ranck's amendment,
looking to the adjustment of the domestic
animal fund. was pending when adjourn
ment was had.
HOUSE.
In the house a number of code bills were
introduced and one, house file No. %,
relating to the State Normal school. was
passed without amendments House file
No. 4, relating to the Orphans home, was
amended to permit woman being a
member of the board of trustees.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Jan. 2S-The code steering
committee made final report on the
division of the code into bills and the
military committee reported certain
amendments in relation to the present law
regarding the militia. Consideration of
county and township government was
resumed Law was amended so that dog
tax will go TO swell the general fund
receive 81 200 a year and others 81 500. A
resolution inviting members of the
Woman's Suffrage association to visit the
senate tomorrow was adopted.
HOUSE
The bills relating to domestic animals,
care of the insane, lost goods and to
superintendent of public instruction, were
passed. The bill for care of the insane was
amended SO that the amount to be paid for
the care OF patients in asylums should not
exceed Sl4 per month, instead Of SIC, as is
now the case
HOUSE.
In the house the bill in relation to the
institute for the feeble. minded children
State Agricultural college, both without
amendments. The bill pertaining to JUS
tees of the peace and their courts was be-
ing considered at the time of adjournment
SENATE.
Des Moines, Jan. 29-The senate was
visited by delegates from the National
Woman Suffrage converting, now in session
in Des Mones. Addresses were made by
Miss Susan b. Anthony, Miss Alice Stone
Blackwell, of Massachusetts,; Mrs Mary c.
c. Bradford, of Colorado; Mrs. Colby, of
Nebraska Mrs. Welles of Utah Mrs.
Carrie Lane Chapman Gait, of New York,
and Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, of Phil
adelphia. The attempt to amend senate
file No. 63 so as to give sheriffs repayment
for expenses incurred in serving civil
processes failed, and the matter went over
for future consideration.
SENATE
Des Moines, Jan. 30-Title of the code
relating to county and township govern
ment was completed with but few changes
from the old law. A concurrent resolution
was adopted to continue the code steering
committee.
The bill in relation to Justices of the
peace and their courts was again taken up.
An amendment reducing volume of Grim
inal business in justice courts in large cities
was voted down. The senate concurrent
resolution for plan of considering code
work was adopted. Committee substitute
for code revision bill relative to bureau of
labor statistics pa ssed. 1t is the old law.
Bills for regulation of College for the
Blind and School for the Deaf passed.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 1.-The senate passed
several code bills in relation to sureties,
county high schools and state superintend-
ents. The military bill developed desire
to cut the amount of the appropriation
from 81, 900 to $4,000 and was put over
till tomorrow.
SENATE
.ode revision made final report on the
apportionment of code bills and completed
the introduction of bills for the session
The 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 IA number of offensive
sections had been stricken GU; the bill
passed. The committee appointed to draft
resolutions on the lives and public services
of Samuel Murdoch and Reuben Noble
made its report and the same was adopted
by rising vote. "Tama Jim" Wilson was
in the building and 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 O'Clock
tomorrow.