Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

man makes direct bequeSt to his wife 1t
shall be considered in lieu of dowry, or the
one-third Of all his property, to which she
is entitled under the law, unless otherwise
specified by the decedent. The law now il
that where man makes a particular
bequest to his wife she is entitled to her
third in addition unless otherwise named
in the will.
HOUSE.
The house concurred i'll the senate
amendments to the Carney resolution for
an investigation Of state institution and
spent considerable time in discussing the
senate bill in regard to courts of original
jurisdiction.
juries part Of the costs was adopted
Another amendment clothing the cour!
with authority to limit argument of attor.
neys to one hour except in cases where
felony was involved was also adopted, and
the bill then passed.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March Gan amendment.
was adopted fixing salaries of clerks OF
district courts, the scale running from
$1,10O in counties of less than 10000 inhab-
itants to $500 in counties of 5000 and
over. Boards of supervisors may author
ize clerks to retain $500 additional in fees
Salary of commandant Of soldiers home
was fixed at 81, 500.
SENATE.
Des Mones, March S.-The senate passed
A special bill raising the fee for issuing
notarial commissions from $l.25 to IS. 1t
takes effect Immediately. The bill met with
no opposition. Resolution passed urging
congress to pass bill giving affidavits for
pensions the same weight as they have in
the state where they were taken. Bill rel
alive to evidence was amended SO that
witnesses must testify even to the extent of
discriminating themselves in gambling
cases. but the evidence shaN' not be used
against witness.
HOUSE.
Morrison presented resolution congrat-
ulatjng Speaker and Mrs Byers upon the
birth of n son. which the resolution names
William Mckinley Byers. and it was
adopted Senate bill in relation to garnlsh-
ment was considered at length aud passed.
SENATE.
Des Moines. March 9-The senate will
hereafter hold two sessions each day.
House bill appropriating s1la,9O9 for insti-
tuition for feeble minded at Glenwood
passed. A bill passed authorizing the
executive council to purchase or condemn
a site OH which to erect memorial hall.
Considerable time was put in on discus.
sion of whether witnesses should DO COM
PEELED to testify whether the testimony in
eliminated themselves or not, but the house
stricken out. The geological survey bill
passed after scrimmagc. Bill relating to
school for the deaf and bill relating to state
board Of health passed.
HOUSE.
Senate bill relating to the bonding of
county Indebtedness was slightly amended
and passed.
Des Moines. March l0.-The revenue bill
came up under Il special order. The basis
Of valuation, one third Of cash value, was
accepted without opposition. An addi-
tional definition by Ranck that cash valua-
ton for the purpose Of this net should
mean the market value in the regular
course of business was adopted. .Anamend-,
ment by Cheshire to limit the leviesso that
taxes should not he greater in 1898 and lS..,
than in 1896 and 1897 was laid over An
amendment by Overall to strike out the
section allowing exemptions for debt to
the owners OF moneys and credits caused
long debate, but the senate refused to
adopt.
Bill in relation to office of dairy com
missioner was amended SO that the COM
missioner will hereafter receive $1,000
salary instead Of 81 800, and the expenses
OF the Office were limited to III, 900. the funds
to be disbursed through warrants drawn
OH the state treasurer. Bill in relation to
state library was also amended to make the
salary of the librarian ~ 900 inst cad of
81 200 and to limit the expenses of the office
to $1,000 The latter bill failed to receive
Il constitutional majority, and at the after
noon session the house reconsdercd the
dairy commissioner bill and refused to cut
down the salary. Salary Of oil inspector
was reduced from 5000 TO 81 800 Fee for
inspection shall be 10 cents per barrel, and
penalty for violation 500.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 1.-The senate spent
all of the forenoon session in debating the
ACCESSIBILITY of taxing shares Of stock of
loan and trust companies owned by parties
outside of the state. Finally Ellis s amend
ment to exempt nonresident shareholders
was defeated by tie vote of % to - A
motion to limit debate was defeated, Is to
3D. The building and loan section came in
for a lengthy debate, and Junkin offered II
substitute, but no action was reached.
HOUSE.
The senate bill in relation to notaries
was taken up and passed. 1t provides that
the fee to he paid the secretary of state by
persons desiring notarial commission shall
be s.. Consideration of the volumnolls in
surance was proceeded to, Chairman Early
taking charge of the measure. The result
Of the days work on the part of the house
was the disposition of large volume Of
business and the shaping of bill embody.
ing in all its practical features the valued
policy law, which contemplates that if
insurance companies consent to insure
property at twice or thrice its value and
accept fat premiums upon such excessive
risks, they must take the other end Of the
bargain and pay the fece of the policies,
Consideration of the bill was not
concluded.