Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

M, ,,oinos. March .e3.-The corporattdo /,
+h,t beyin business in Iowa in the tutu a.
will have to submit their articles lor aP mr.
nroval to tho attorney general II the SEM ~
a,o bill, passes The attorney general isv
simply to pass only upon the legality OF the
business The senate refused to except
,reameries and farmers mutual insurance
associations from paying &25 incorporation
fee. The general bill relating. to cities ana
towns was finished ana passed. ~ ti1 Gon
ote The sneciaI charter cities bill nos
not been finally disposed or.
HOUSE.
Tie bill pertaining to notes and bills was
taken MP and passed. The banking bill was
called up and the house refused to concur
in the senate amendment relating to
eligibility of shareholders to dictatorship,
and in many other particulars. A resolu-
ton was adopted urging lowa's congress
sioncl delegation to support resolution
now pending III congress making cigarettes
shipped into any state subject to the laws
of that state.
SENATE
DC, Aioirei, April 24.-Confc1ence report
on the fish and game bill was adopted. The
lii provides that the Iowa fisherman
is to be allowed the use CT trap lines in
streams, providing that he does not use
moro than che line between May 18th and
December lst, and that not more than half
way across; the stream. Worl; on the cor
porations bill was taken up An amend
mont was adopted providing that in suits
brought by creditors against stockholders
to recover unpaid installments, the stock
holder shalt be liable for the difference be-
tween the amount he has paid and the face
value Of the stock. The bill passed. The
house having refused to pass the scnate
bill abo!ishin5 the Office of state oil in.
spector, the senate committee prepared q
new bill and introduced it this morning
1t passed without opposition. The bill doe;
away with the state oil Inspector and places
the department under the supervision CT
the executive council
HOUSE.
The house met and received bills mes
saged from the senate, which were referred
to the proper committees, after which adj
journnlert was taken till 2oclock Monday.
SENATE
Des Moncs April a6.-Senate passed G
bill to remove oil doubt as to the con
struction of the srresent law governing
leyies for the support Of the poor. BY
some it was constructed the law limited
the levy to I mills, but the new bill makes
it possible to make additional levics.
HOUSE.
No business of Importance was transa cted
and the house soon adjourned
SENATE.
les Moines, April 27.-Tho senatt
adopted resolution urging the Iowa mem
bers of congress to vote for the Terry bill
making cigarettes subject to the laws OF
the states into which they are shipped
Crimes and pu,,ishments bill was taken III
and the amendment prohibiting hunting
fishing, shooting, dancing Or playing foo
Or base ball Oh Sunday was adopted The
Henderson aati-pass amendment was with
drawn. An amendment to permit the sell
ing Of pools at race tracks was voted
down. The Phelps law was then amended
III such manner as to fix a mulct tax OF
$500 for the sale Of cigarettes, in addition
to the other penalties of the bill.
HOUSE
The house did nothing but consider the
reports Of several conference committees
SENATE
Des Moines, April GA lengthy discus.
sior OF taxation of foreign insurance com.
panics. that is, those organized. oureshr@,of
the United States, was INDUCED in by the
senate, the question being whether they
should be taxed So per cent instead of "a
as at present The house made the tax {
per cent. The senate decided to make The
tax 2119 pc" cent. An amendment was
adopted providing that insurance com
pnnles shall not deduct debts from their
taxable property The senate refused tc
concur in the house amendment reducing
tho basis Of taxation from 334 to 25 Del
cent. The Cheshire amendment, which
provided for the taxation Of telegraph, tel
ep!lonc, sleeping car and express companies
according to the plan in vogue in Indiana
Ohio and Kentucky, was again defeated by
q vote Of IA to 81
HOUSE.
Governor Drake sent special message
to both houses asking for legislation au
thorizing the state to cooperate with the
department of agriculture in STAN ping on
hog cholera. The house discussed the bill
governing cities and towns. The senat,
had made almost Il hundred amendment
to the bill. Consideration of tho bill wa,
finally concluded, most Of the amendment
being concurrcd in.
SENATE
Des Molnes, April 2o.-Iicrnse5 for ped
dlers were fixed at $ Per county for pacl
rcddiers, $40 where one animal is used. 50:
where two are used, and $50 where four
or more are used.
HOUSE.
By q vote of G3 to % the house, for tn,
third time, decided in favor of continuation
OF the Office Of state oil inspector. A reso
luton was adopted directing the superin
tendcnt OF pablo instruction to report t,
the Twenty general asse mbly til,
most pr0ctcahle system OF supplying Thu
people Of Iowa with text books at the low
est possible cost to the taxpayer
TWO MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
Two Piers and Three Vessels DESTROYED a
Newport News, Va.
NEWPORT News, Va. April 20.-Fir,
broke ont in the Chesapeake s. Obi,
Railroad Company's pier and before
the flames were checked damage t,