Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
fine Twenty-Seventh General Assem-.
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Des Moines, Ia, Feb. s-Senator
Thomas D. Healy returned yesterday from
trip In the east to get information re-
garding the operation of boards of control
for state institutions and made his report
to the senate subcommittee OF the ways
and means committee. in which he favored
the plan and strongly urged Its adoption
in Iowa. He favors board OF three men,
bers, to be appointed by the governor, for
six-year terms. Bills have been introduced
providing for the purchase of the Bona
parte dam by the executive council and
making an appropriation to erect monu-
ments In membory of the Iowa troops on
Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb Ex-senator Che
shire introduced a bill In the senate yester-
day to tax gambling houses and evil re-
sorts $1,000 year each. the tax not TO Dc
. bar to prosecution under present laws.
Des Mones, Ia, Feb. 10.-The senate
yesterday passed the Hobart Temple
amendment by vote Of 80 to 4. Senator
Byers attempted to secure the adoption OF
a provision giving relief to the aged menu
beers of the Burlington Relief association.
which Is affected by the bill, but failed.
A bill was introduced to fix the compensa-
ton of state printer and state binder for
night work, and OF state printer for max
ing changes not provided for in original
copy.
les MONIES, Ia, FeD. h.-Ine senate
passed bills yesterday extending the terms
of school directors from one to two years:
requiring cities of over $4,000 to have at
least one police matron. Bills have been
introduced imposing a tax upon gambling
houses and houses Of ill-fame, and to re-
Qure cities to create supervising boards Of
plumbers
Des Moines. Ia, Feb. l2.-Bills have
been introduced In the senate In relation
to the support of the soldiers home; In
regard to the burial and to furnishing
hcadstones for deceased soldiers and sail.
ors; relating to the assessment OF taxes:
relating to the wardens of the peniten-
tiaries and their supplies.
Des Moincs, Ia, Feb H.-T3ills have been
passed In the senate to extend the term OF
office OF school treasurers from one to two
years. and providing that all cities of over
So, 900 shall have at least one police matron.
The House.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. s.--The ways and
means committee of the house yesterday
killed the bill taxing mortgages on real
estate. Bills have been introduced to es-
tablish Libraries for the use Of teachers.
pupils and other residents of school dis
tricts. and to amend the code In relation
to exemptions Of homesteads from judi
cial sales and the value thereof
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. y.-Bills were In
troduced in the house yesterday to pre-
vent the auditor Of state from holding
stock In any corporation whose business
is supervised by his Office; to require ex-
press companies to deposit 5000 with the
treasurer Of each county In which II does
business to secure patrons OF Its money
order business. Bills were passed permit
ting boards OF supervisors to fix the sala-
ries Of treasurers In counties of more than
80, 900 Cat present all treasurers are paid
81, 500; making the quail-shooting season
November and December, instead of Oc-
tnhnr NnVamhRr REPRESENTATIVES,
Bowen. Smith (of Green) and Lambert
were appointed committee to inspect
Benedict home. state institution for
women. The committee on constitutional
amendment reported favorably on the res
oution for the submission of the PROPOSE
ton to strike the word male" from the
constitution by a vote Of to 3.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 10.-The house yes
terday had up the bill to turn the Cherc-
kee hospital, under construction, over to
the homeopaths. but no vote was reached.
Petitions were presented asking that the
age Of consent be advanced to Is years and
for the establishment Of compulsory re-
formatories for women.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb 1.-THE house yes
terday defeated the bill to place homeo-
paths in charge of the Cherokee asylum
and passed bill preventing railroad COM
panies from being prosecuted under the
car-coupler law during the month of Janu-
ary Bifis were introduced providing for
| wide-tired wagons; for two-cent passenger
fares; to provide for the sale and distri-
button Of the school laws Of the state; to
provide for the government Of private
banks; making appropriation for the PEN
itentiary at Anamosa.
A Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 12-On n call for
petitions, memorials, etc, the following
were presented In the house: From the
G.. A. r. post at Leon, relating to the SOL
diers' and orphans home at Davenport;
from citizens Of Independence, In favor
of the passage of the bill regulating the
practice of barbering; from citizens Of
Linn relating to building and loan associa-
tions; from the citizens Of Grundy county
asking for the enactment Of law provid-
ing for the compulsory reformatory for
women.
The special committee, composed Of three
republicans and two democrats, unani-
mously recommended yesterday that John
Christie, Jr., remain In possession of the
seat as representative Of the Wright-Han-
cock district
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. H.-In the house
bills have been passed to protect farm la
borers for wages earned and establishing
a lien on crops therefor; relating to the
redemption Of land from tax sale; relat-
ing to rates of fare charged by railways;
relating to the sale of liquors by pharma-
cists holding permits.