Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-03-02
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb, 1.-THE bill amending
mulct law to make it applicable TO cities
under special charters was taken up. Hip
well moved to amend by making the liquor
traffic legal. but this was voted down, 10 to
80. The bill then passed. Election laws
came up and an 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 more than one ticket Bills
relating to practice of dentistry and sub
mission of constitutional amendments
passed.
HOUSE.
Consider alton of bill relating to crimes
and punisbments was resumed. Abandon
ment of wife and neglect to support her,
and abandonment of child under II years
of age, were made misdemeanors.
SENATE.
Des Moines Feb 1S.-The entire
forenoon session of the senate was devoted
TO that section of the election law which was
recently adopted prohibiting the name of
candidate from appearing more than
once upon the official ballot at an election.
The question was an engrossment of the
the election bill as completed. Many re-
publcans protested against the section but
the bill was finally engrossed, 81 to II.
Bill relating TO state veterinary surgeon,
bill relating to weights and measures and
bill in relation to tender were passed. The
latter was amended so that tender of
money may be made only in gold or silver
coin.
Bill in relation to crimes and punishmeuts
and bin appropriating Sll2,900 for the
institution for feeble minded at Glenwood
were passed. Bill in relation to rights OF
property was then taken up and passed, as
was also the bill in relation to construction
and operation of railways
SENATE
Des Moines, Feb l9-Five bills were
passed in the senate. They related to the
subjects of the school fund, limited partner
ship, money of account and interest, private
seals and tenders. The house bill on
tenders was substituted for the senate bill
passed yesterday. Bill relating to taking
of private property for works of internal
Improvement was under consideration at
the time of adjournment.
HOUSE
Bill relating to veterinary surgeons
passed. The railroad bill was taken up and
an amendment making roads carry bicycles
free as baggage was voted down. The bill
was still under consideration at time of adj
journment.
Des Moines, Feb 2O--House bill relating
10 taking private property for internal i'm
provement was passed. Bill revising and
amending the statutes relating to the State
University, house bill relating to Agricul-
tural College, house bill relating to State
Normal School and the bill relating to the
Institution for Feeble Minded Children were
passed.
HOUSE.
Reed introduced memorial to congress
proposing that such evidence as is compe-
tent in evil cases shall be sufficient in the
case of applicants before boards of pension
examiners. Railroad bill was taken up and
an amendment was adopted providing that
in claims for damages no contract entered
into with the road shall constitute a bar
for damages. The bill passed Senate
JOINT resolution providing for committee
the table after hot debate
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 22.-Rowen introduced
resolution providing for committee of
three to investigate sugar beet culture and
furnish information to the general assem-
bly, and the press of the state. Carney in
troduced resolution for "A committee of
five senator's to investigate state institu-
tions. House bill relating to mines and
mining and bin in regard to procedure to
reverse, vacate or modify Judgments
passed. House resolution urging railroad
commissioners to secure reduced rates for
transporting corn to market passed.
HOUSE.
The house held very dry session A
resolution was adopted asking railroad
commissioners to aid in securing a reduced
rate for corn shipments on roads leading to
eastern and southern markets within the
next three months
SENATE.
Des Moines Feb. "a. Carney resolution
for committee to investigate state insti-
tutiOns passed. Sugar beet resolution was
referred to committee OH agriculture. Bill
relating to general assembly came up and
house amendments reducing salaries of
employees of senate were adopted and the
bill passed. Bill relating to sovereignty
and jurisdiction of the state also passed.
Bill relating to Justices of the peace and
bill relating to warehouse owners, carriers,
etc. passed. Carroll, Alexander, Healy,
Craig and Benson were named as the
investigating committee.
HOUSE.
Bill relating TO county and township
government came up and senate amend
ment to give cities larger representation on
boards of supervisors was defeated. Tax
on dogs was doubled. A committee TO in
vestigate cost Of printing code was auth
orized.