Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-19


empted from the provisions of the act.
Senate resolution against the removal OF
the pension office from Des Moines was
concurred in.
SENATE.
Des Moines. Feb. l2.--Caruey's resolution
FOR a Joint committee to investigate state
institutions was adopted. Chairman Par
rott ruled against Bonsons point of order
in amendment to mulct law, holding that
two-thirds of members present was SUI
ficent to suspend rules. The bill was
referred to committee on suppression OF
Election laws was taken
I'D and an amendment preventing names OF
candidates from appearing more than once
on ballot was adopted. An amendment
was also adopted doing away with the
publication of the sample ballot in news
papers. A motion to reconsider was filed.
HOUSE
House resumed consideration of the evil
dence bull. An amendment was adopted
in the shape OF a change in the section re-
lating to the testimony Of witnesses in
gambling. liquor, etc, cases to prevent
witnesses from escaping by saying that
they cannot testify without eliminating
themselves. The testimony given, how
ever, cannot be used in convlcting the wit
nesses. An amendment excluding conf.
dental clerks from giving information &c.
quired in their clerical capacity was adopt
ed. The bill then passed.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb 13.-Committee on sup
preston of intemperance reported favor
ably on the bill amending the mulct law.
Consideration of election laws was re-
sumed. A motion was filed to reconsider
vote by which law was amended so that in
cases when women vote no registration
shall be required of them. Bonds of secre-
tary of state were raised from 81, 600 to
$40, 900 and bond required Of the SUPER
of public instruction.
HOUSE.
Bills ju relation to boards Of health,
procedure in particular cases and the
school fund were passed as fast as the
same could be read by the clerk. No argu-
nent arose, as no material departures were
made from the old law The pharmacy
bill was taken up. 1t was amended so as to
require the payment Of the pharmacy tax
by itincrant vendors Of medicines, and to
require signatures Of purchasers of poisons.
SENATE
Des NloineS. Feb. l3--Ellis introduced a
bill providing that all special charter cities
anti their officers be relieved Of any respon-
,ibiiity whatever for the enforcement of
mulct law in those cities. Consideration
IF election bill was resumed, but no I'M
portant change in old law was made.
LOUISE.
Bill in relation to jails and pcnitentiarics
passed after being amended SO as to re.
1uire adult and juvenile prisoners to ba
Kept apart. The salary Of the prison ply
,ician was cut from 500 to SIS per month
and that of the clerk was raised from SIC
10 SlO0. The ill in relation to the common
schools was taken up. An amendment
for free text books upon a vote
Of the electors Of IL district was adopted
The bin passed
SENATE
Dcs MoincS. Feb. 1.-THE election law
was again under consideration. Amend
ment was adopted providing that polls
shall open at 9 o'clock in all cases except in
cities where registration is required.
doing away with publication
Of ballot III newspapers was reconsidered
and lost. Pay Tor printing ballot was
made 80 cents per square. Printing
Of sample ballots was done away with
The legal rates for printing were reduced
from 81 per square for first insertion and
10 cents per square for subsequent inser-
tons to IS cents and SIX cents. The senate
efuscd to rescind the vote taken last week
by which the present law to permit women
to vote on the issuance of school and
bonds was re-enacted. The
Australian ballot law was inmeasurably
sim plified by the law being amended SO
there are but two ways of voting.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb, 1.-THE bill amending
mulct law to make it applicable to cities
under special charters was taken ND. Hip
well moved to amend by making the liquor
traffic legal. but this was voted down, 10 to
3D. The bill then passed. Election laws
came up and un amendment to cover cities
under special charters was adopted. The
senate refused to reconsider the amend
ment prohibiting the placing of candi-
dates name on moretha one ticket. Bills
relating to practice of dentistry and sub
mission of constitutional amendments
passed.
HOUSE.
Consideration of bill relating to crimes
and punishments was resumed Abandon.
ment of wife and neglect to support her,
and abandonment Of child under 10 wears
Of age, were made misdeneanors.