Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-11

. esrnai and. beneficiary features OF tho
brotherhoods, and that it's ultimate pur-
pose Is to break down the brotherhoods,
and tho supporters of the relief depart
ment have become, at times, very bitter.
The senate committee has not passe |
upon the matter and probably win not
for several days.
Salaries OF Clerks.
Last Saturday the senate passed bill
fixing the salaries Of clerks of the court.
As passed by that body it provides that
the annual salary of the clerks shall not
exceed 81, 100 in counties with popula-
ton Of less than 10000; in counties Of
over 10000 and not exceeding $1,000, 1t
shall be 81 200; counties of $4,000 and
not exceeding 10000, $l.3OD; 20, 900 and
not exceeding $4,000, 81, 400; $4,000 and
not exceeding 10000, S, 800; 10000 and
not exceeding $4,000, 81, 900; 1000 and
not exceeding 1000, 1900; 40, 900 and
not exceeding $4,000. $2, 900; $1,000 and
over, $4,000. Boards of supervisors
may in addition allow the clerk probate
fees not exceeding $500. In counties OF
10000 or less the deputies shall receive q
salary amounting not to exceed one-half
the sum allowed the clerk. In counties
from 10000 to IS 900 the total compensa-
ton Of deputies shall not exceed SIS, 900,
except where court is held III two places
in the county, when the sum will be
$4,000. In counties of 1000 and less
than 10000, deputies compensation
shall not exceed $4,000, and in counties
of 10000 or over it shall not exceed
5000.
The house committee on elections has
decided to strike out the senate amend
ment cutting the price for the publica-
ton of official notices, and they will
recommend that the old prices be re-es-
tablished, fixing the rate at 81 per
square for the first insertion and 90
cents for each additional insertion.
Speaker Byers Not Satisfied.
Speaker Byers is not exactly satisfied
with the work that is being done in the
house and has taken occasion to read
the riot act to the members several
time. He stated the other day before
adjournment that at the present rate it
would take until June to complete the
code, and on Saturday he said that the
services of the sergeant-at-arms would
be called into requisition if the habit of
absenteeism which prevailed in certain
quarters was not corrected.
The house has amended the road law
SO that township trustees may change
the boundaries of road districts without
petition. The house has also amended
the bill governing express companies SO
as to require the railway commissioners
to make schedule of reasonable maxi
mum rates. The old law in this par
ticular contained provision that the
commissioners should fix rates, but it
added $50 far as may seem to them ex-
pedient and practicable under existing
statutes" This proviso was stricken
out by the house. The house has
adopted the amendment which was lost
in the senate providing that a judge i'll
the hearing Of any case except felony
may limit the speeches of the attorneys
to one hour on each side.
The house also passed another radical
amendment to the civil procedure act by
which all jury fees for any case are to
be taxed up against the unsuccessful
party. The county is to pay the jury
and collect the cost if possible. In re-
gard to telephone and telegraph COM
panies, the house bill as passed
provides that no telephone company
shall charge extra for sending mes
sage across county line when sent
from one county to another. In actions
against telegraph or telephone COM
panies for erroneous transmission or I'M
necessary delay of messages, such errors
or delay shall be prlma facie evidence
of negligence on the part Of the COM
pany, and the burden Of proof that there
was not such negligence rests with the
company. The senate, in passing the
house bill relative to the support Of the
poor, adopted an amendment permitting
counties to recover for the care of the
poor from their relatives who were able
to support them, if notice is served upon
such relatives. The senate has also fixed
the salary of the railroad commissioners
ut $4,000 per year and the house COM
mittee has agreed to the same. The
house has passed the bill by Representa-
tive Weaver governing notes and bills.
1t is the bill to establish uniformity of
laws OIL these subjects among the several
states. There was strong fight against
it, but Mr.. Weaver succeeded in getting
the bill through the house without any
vital changes.
Another investigating committee is
contemplated in resolution which will
come up for consideration III the house
today. It was offered by Morrison of
Grundy and provides for the appoint
ment of committee of three to exam.
inc the records of the state auditor and
treasurer and report the amount of ag-
ricultural college funds embezzleG by
ex-State Treasurer Rankin, also the
amount realized by sale OF the property
turned over to the state by said Rankin,
and whether the state has reimbursed
the college as required by law.
The senate committee Oh printing,
which has been giving the question of
printing documents for the various state
offices careful consideration, has agreed
upon a bill which makes radical changes
in the amount to be received by the
state printer for certain work. Some of
the provisions of the bill, which will
give an idea of the reductions which
the committee advise, are as follows:
For large blanks, 17x22 inches, the
bill provides that the press work for the
first 1000 shall be So, and for each addi-
tional thousand, $l.50. The present law
allows the state printer $3.50 for the
first hundred and so cents for each addi-
tional hundred. For smaller blanks the
press work is to be figured at So for the
first thousand and 81 for each subsequent
thousand. Under the present law it is 81