Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-17
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
The REIMBURSEMENT General Asse m.
bly, COnvenes I'm Des Moines.

The Twenty-Scventh General Assem-
bly, Convenes I'm Des Moines.
Des Moines. Ia. March s.--The entire
time In the senate yesterday was occupied
In discussing the board of control bill.
Des Moines. Ia. March 9.--The senate
spent Its fifth day on the third section of
the board OF control bill yesterday with
out reaching vote. The opponents of the
measure have adopted dilatory tactics
After the substitute by Mr.. Lewis for the
nrst section Is disposed of a rule will be
adopted to limit speeches TO ten minutes
Senators Titus and Hotchlxiss occupied the
time yesterday. the latter giving many fig-
ures to show the waste the state has in
dulged In for many years In its loose meth
DDS of handling the support funds OF the
institutions Bills have been passed In re-
lation to the redemption of county bonds:
requiring school directors to fence school,
house sites, where the same adjoins culti-
waited or improved lands: to empower
boards of directors OF school corporations
20 change boundary lines between such
corporations In certain cases.
Des Moines. Ia, March 1o.--The time of
the senate yesterday was taken up largely
by Senator Trewin. who spoke against the
board of control bill. He defended the pres
ent MANAGEMENT OF the state institutions.
Senator Wallace introduced a bill to make
the bringing OF liquor into Iowa punisha-
BILE by n fine of $500. This will make the Of
tense indictable.
Des Moines. Ia, March 1.-THE time in
the senate yesterday was occupied In dis
cussing the board of control bill
Des Moines, Ia. March 12-In the senate
yesterday the amendment to have the MEM
bers of the board OF control elected by the
legisla ture, instead OF appointed by the gov
ernor and confirmed by the senate, was de-
feated by a vote of 20 to 81 A motion linn
iting debate on amendments to ten min
utes, prohibiting one member from yield
ing time to another, and allowing senators
to speak but once on an amendment. ex-
cept the author. was adopted The chair
announced that In the future he would en-
force the rule requiring senators to confine
their remarks to the matter under consid-
GRAFTON.
Des Moines, Ia, March 14.-An amend
ment was introduced In the senate on Sat-
urday by Senator Bell, OF Fairfield. ex-
emptlng the soldiers home from the OPP
GRAFTON of the board OF control law. Bills
were introduced by Senator Junkin provid-
ing for severe penalties for corrupt prac-
tees of elections, and by Senator Alexander
relating TO the powers OF school corpora
tions to issue bonds.
The House.
Des Moines, Ia. March S-No business
of Importance was transacted In the house
yesterday.
passed bill yesterday looking to the
settlement OF a long-dra wn-out controversy
ir Guthrie county over the county high
school. IT provides that a county high
school may be established or disestablshed
by majority vote by the county. Other
bills have been passed. to prohibit the adul-
teration Of candy-the penalty Is fine
not exceeding 500. nor less than $50. and
the candy shall be destroyed under direc-
ton of the court providing for the plat
ting OF homesteads after a levy thereon
has been made: providing that cities Of the
second class may levy tax of not more
than two mills in addition to the maxi
mum tax now authorized by law for the
maintenance OF fire departments. The bill
to give the five members of the special com
mittee to look after the annexation and
publication of the code $1,000 was defeated.
Des Moines. Ia, March 1O.-The house
met and adjourned Immediately yesterday
out OF respect to the memory of II. nj. Nc
Gully, representative from Marion county.
whose death was announced Speaker
Funk appointed the following committee
to attend the funeral: Representatives
Dickens. Downing, Ray, Prentlss. Dewolf.
Hinkson. Christie, Potter. OF Bremen, and
Chief Clerk Rowen.
Des Moines. Ia, March 1.-THE house
yesterday killed the pure food bill, almost
unanimously, after refusing to adopt SUBJ
Stitnte: passed a bill that owners of fore
closed property shall be entitled to its pos
session during the one year Of right of re-
demption. provision In the contract not
withstanding, and passed a bill to per-
NIT the partner of pharmacist holding a
permit to sell Intoxicating liquors The bill
by Power, flee, TO permit the manufacture
OF wine from grapes In the country was
passed to engrossment.
Des Moines, Ia, March 12.-Yesterday the
house passed Mr. Ladd's bill taxing assess
ment insurance associations organized out
side of Iowa PA per cent. on their premium
receipts, instead OF one per cent. which
they now pay.
Des Moines, Ia, March 1.-THE house on
Saturday refused to pass the resolution rec
ommending that the governor pardon
Theodore Bushick, of Mills county, who Is
serving life sentence for the murder Of
his wife and her father some 10 years ago.
A joint resolution by Mr.. Ray fixing Thurs
day, March "a, as the date OF final adjourn
ment, was passed unanimously. Bills were
prohibiting the giving by rail-
roads Of passes to state officers, and provid-
ing heavy penalty for accepting such
passes; repeating the G5 per cent. clause Of
the mulct and manufacturing law; increas-
Ing the appropriation for the expenses of
the dairy commissioner from $1,000 to $5.- |
300 per year, and allowing him field
if puty