Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

ting sheriffs to plat homesteads, restoring
the old law, We're passed. A bill provid-
ing that when insane or idiotic people
are cared for at county asylums their pro-
perty, if any, shall be held responsible for
their support, was debated but finally re-
committed.
HOUSE.
Little was done in the house this morn
ing. Owing to the great number of abb
sentees the calendar was not followed.
Aside from the adoption of the concurrent
resolution by Gibson of Plymouth appro-
priating 81 300 for the purchase of railroad
commissioners official railroad maps of
Iowa for distribution the time was devoted
to clearing the calendar of bills that had
been recommended for indefinite postpone
ment. Stewart introduced bill prohibit
ing buying, selling and dealing in swine
that die of any disease.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 14.-Bills were intro
duced providing that in making assign
ments for the benefit of creditors, if pref
erences are made they shall be void; and
providing for letting all work on the public
roads and highways out by contract to
skilled laborers. The senate passed the
house bill preventing the prosecution of
railroad companies for not having auto
matte couplers on their cars during the
month of January.
HOUSE
Klemme introduced resolution for the
appointment of committee to act with a
similar committee from the senate to fix a
date for adjournment. Jones introduced
bill providing for an examination by an ex-
ert accountant in conjunction with q
member of the board of supervisors, of the
books and accounts of the county officers OF
each county, not less than once each year,
and of the county treasurer twice during
the same period. Eaton presented bill
for the creation of an Office for a third
Judge in the Twelfth judicial district.
Bird introduced bill relating to the sale
of Intoxicating liquors by registered pharm-
acists holding permits. Bill to keep polls
open until p. M, passed.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 15.-Hurst's bill giving
boards of supervisors power to enforce the
destruction of thistles passed. Bill to re-
duce interest on state warrants was re-
ported favorably. McIntyre's bill to pro-
hibiting members of boards of supervisors
from personally contracting with counties
to furnish supplies, material or labor,
passed.
HOUSE
By one vote, the resolution to submit the
woman suffrage question to the people of
the state for final decision was defeated
in the house. The final vote stood fifty yeas
and forty-seven nays, fifty-one votes being
required for constitutional majority.
Ladd, of Butler, the author of the resolu-
ton. changed his vote to no before the vote
was announced in order to file motion to
reconsider The question will therefore
secure another hearing and the supporters
of the movement feel hopeful of securing
the one vote needed for passage. An
amendment introduced by Hinkson, of
Guthrie, eXempting women ON police,
jury, military and read duty, was adopted
and, it is claimed by Chairman Ladd, was
responsible for the loss of two votes, which
would have been sufficient to pass the
original resolution. Bill to regulate voting
at primaries was defeated, but Potter and
Carr filed motions to reconsider.
SENATE
Des Moines, Feb 16-The senate voted
to indefinitely postpone the house resolu-
ton favoring Hawaiian annexation. EN-
merits bill providing for the inspection OF
cattle imported into this state was debat-
ed at length. Kilburn introduced n bill to
raise the age of consent from 10 to Is.
Young introduced a bill to permit the
manufacture and sale of wine from grapes
and currants and cider from apples, with
out payment of the mulct tax Gibertson
introduced bill relating to taxation and
providing for the publication of reports Of
auditors and clerks of cities and towns
HOUSE.
The report of the committee recommend
ing that senate bill permitting counties to
receive interest on moneys deposited in
banks, be indefinitely postponed, was voted
down, and the bill passed by vote of II to
81. The house took up for consideration
the bill by Penick providing for the listing
and taxing of mortgages. The majority OF
the committee had recommended indefinite
postponement, but the house by vote of
81 to IA turned down the majority report
and substituted that of the minority, rec
ommending passage. The bill was ear
nestly discussed both pro and con, but the
time for adjournment arrived before final
action could be taken.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 17.-Emmert's cattle
inspection bill was recommitted for the
third time by the senate. An effort to
send it to the committee on agriculture in
stead of public health was defeated.
Druet in troduced bill to do away with
the circle on the ballot, and to require the
marking to be made with rubber seal in
circles opposite each candidates name.
Hospers introduced measure to prohibit
tents wagons and other vehicles from being
used as places of ill resort An extended
debate was INDUCED in on the question OF
| reducing the fees paid by counties for de-
| Tending criminals. A bill by Hurst pro.
posed to reduce them from $50 to $40 per
day, no fee to exceed 500. Consideration
of the bill was not completed. Bill pro
| hibiting the adulteration of linseed oil
passed
HOUSE.
Penicks bill for the taxation of mort
cages took up most of the time of the
| house. Something like half dozen amend
| ments were tackled onto it with more OF
less debate, and it was finally referred to
the judiciary committee for further consid-
| GRAFTON. The principal amendments
| adopted were one by the author of the bill
| changing the assessed valuation to the
| actual valuation; by Ladd declaring for
| mortgages be declared real estate; and
by DeWolf exempting mortgages of domes
| tic building and loan associations from the
application of the bill. Hinkson's bills
providing for the deduction of debts from
personal property listed for taxation, and
| repeating the section of the present code
| authorizing the deduction of debts from
monies and credits otherwise listed foi
| taxation, were both defeated. A bill in
/ troduced by Potter, chairman of the ways
| and means committee, increases the take:
| on express companies from 81 per 500 o.
| gross receipts to 81 per hundred. Potter
| nf Rramar praSantad his manufa ri