Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
The Twenty-sevcnth General Assem-
bly, COnvencs In DeA Moinea

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biy COnvencs In Des Moines.
Des Moines. Ia. Jan. is, Senator Bolter
introduced bill In the senate yesterday
which provides that the Iowa courts snail
have jurisdiction to the middle of the Mis-.
souri, river at the time of any act COM
planned OF In either criminal or civil suit
no matter where the vacillating current OF
the river may flow at the time the action
is begun. Senator Kibourn introduced a
bill to give all agricultural societies which
held fairs during 1897 the $500 state bonus
authorized by the code OF 1878. but amended
In the new code. Senator Carney. Of Mar
shalltown, introduced bill to punish
frauds In the primaries by fines I to q.
coed $500 and by imprisonment for not
less than two or more than six months in
the county Jail.
Des Moines. Ia. Jan. Ex-senator Che
shire. OF Polk. introduced bill In the SEN
ate yesterday similar to the Cheshire
amendment OF the extra session. with the ex-
ception that In addition to providing for the
taxation Of telegraph. telephone, sleeping
car and express companies, II includes the
cars owned by tank line companies, fast
freight companies and all companies own
Ing cars running over railroads. with the
exception OF cars owned by the railroads
themselves
Des Moines. Ia. Jan. 2o.-The report OF
the investigating committee on state In
stitutions was referred to the ways and
day, and the committee decided to prepare
bin providing for a board OF control for
all state institutions except the state uni
yersty, agricultural college and state
normal school. A constitutional amend
ment was introduced by Senator Titus, OF
Muscatine, which provides for biennial
elections instead of annual, the first BIZ
ennial election to be held In 1902 II changes
the time OF electing the legislature. gov
ernor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and constitu-
tional officers from the odd numbered to
the even-numbered years, and extends the
srms of all such officers one year. leaving
the legislature Of 1902 to arrange all the
details.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. H.--Bills were in
troduced In the senate yesterday to extend
the time for railroads TO equip their cars
with automatic couplers to 1900; providing
for the deduction of mortgages on real es-
tate from the true value OF the property In
being listed for taxation; to establish and
maintain fire departments In cities of the
second class. Senator Hobart introduced
the Temple amendment.
Des Moines, Ia. Jan. 22-In the senate
yesterday the concurrent resolution to elect
the warden. state printer and state binder
was laid over for considerat ton until to-
day. The following appropriation bills
were introduced: Agricultural college, $4.-
AIS; institute for soldiers orphans and des-
titute children at Davenport, $50. 900; COM
for insane at Cherokee. $279.000
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 2l-No business OF
Importance was transacted In the senate
on Saturday.
The House.
Des Moines. la, Jan. lS-The house was
not In session yesterday.
Des Moines. Ia, Jan. l9.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Ladd, of Butler county, in
troduced a resolution for an amendment
to the constitution striking out the word
male" which occurs twice. Mr.. Van
Houten, of Taylor. introduced a resolution
requesting the Iowa senators and congress-
men to favor the treaty Of annexation of
the Hawaiian Islands.
The two penitentiaries and the state
asylum for deaf and dumb at Council
Bluffs received the bulk Of the censure OF
the legislative investigating committee In
its report submitted TO the general assem-
bly, yesterday. All institutions are taken
to task for lax bookkeeping and unbusi-
ness-like methods. The agricultural COLI
lege at Ames, the state university at Iowa
City, the soldiers orphans home at Dav-
export and the industrial schools at Mitch
ellville and Eldora got off easy. The COM
mittee takes a decided stand for competi-
tive bids for supplies and strongly urges
the establishment OF a state board OF con-
troll, to include all institutions under tho
government Of the commonwealth.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 20.-A bill was In
Sauer to close the polls In all elections at
seven instead Of six o'clock. and Mr..
Wempe introduced a concurrent resolu-
tion making Decoration day. 1899, the date
for the public dedication OF the Iowa SOL
diers' and sailors monument Mr. Smith,
of Harrison, introduced a bin to repeal the
antifusion law passed year ago After a
spirited debate resolution offered by Mr..
Van Houten. of Taylor, memoralizing con-
gress to annex Hawaii, was passed-yeas.
"a: nays, 40 Mr.. Santee offered a bill to
give the state bank examiners s.. 500 a year
and abolish the fee system.
Des Moines. Ia, Jan. H-The house yes
erday passed concurrent resolution pro-
viding that no visiting committee be APP
pointed to go to state institutions; appro-
prlation bills were introduced providing or
100000 for the soldiers home at MARSHALL
town, T0,350 for the hospital for the in
sane at Independence and $4,000 for the
Benedict home at Des Moines.
Des Moines. Ia, Jan. 22.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Blake introduced a bill maxi
ing 1t misdemeanor for candidate for Of
flee to treat a voter TO liquor or cause such
treating to be done. Mr.. Smith introduced
a resolution memoralizng congress In fa-
vor of Cuban belligerency. The senate res
olution for joint session to elect state
printer and binder and wardens for the
penitentiaries came up, but went over UNI
der the rules. Bills have been introduced
to amend sections of the code relating to
permits to sell intoxicating liquors, appro-
priatons of moneys by towns. to the prac-
tice Of medicine and to building and loan
associations.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. A.-By vote Of 81
to AZ the house on Saturday sealed the fate
of the effort of the minority to have the
state printing and binding done by contract
and the office of state printer and binder
abolished. The resolution calling for joint
session Tuesday of the two houses to elect
a state printer and a binder was adopted.
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