Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-02
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


Des Moines, Feb. 1S.-The senate upon
receiving the board of control bill reported
by the special committee appointed to con-
slider the recommendations of the commit
tee to investigate state institutions, made
the bill q special order for Thursday,
March 3. A bill passed extending to con-
tracts already in force therecently enacted
law providing that when judgment is Sc
cured against the borrower of any building
and loan association no recovery can De
made to exceed the net principal borrowed
and IL per cent interest on it. Iitns's BIZ
ennial election resolution was made a
special order for next Thursday Harri-
man introduced bill for the creation of a
state department of agriculture.
HOUSE
Van Houten's pure food bill was recon-
mitted after the author had expressed
willingness to strike out that portion of the
bill compelling the printing of the formula
of ''patent medicines on the label and af-
ter motion to strike out the enacting
clause had been put and lost. The special
committee having in charge the report of
the special committee to investigate state
institutions introduced q bill providing for
a board of control. The board is to con-
sist of three members, the chairman to
draw s., 500 and the others $1,000 per year.
They are to hold office for six years. A
bill was introduced to appropriate 81, 900
for the support of Linnie Haguewood, the
blind girl who has been ward of the
state for several years.
SENATE
Des Moines, Feb 19.-Garst filed mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the
board of control bill was made a special
order for March g. The bill in relation to
the fee for defending criminals charged
with murder was recommitted to the
judiciary committee. Pusey's bill provid-
ing that in cities of the first class 2-mill
water tax shall not be levied, unless such
proposition has been voted on by the people,
was passed. The bill permitting the owner
of pharmacy to change the location of his
store on order of the district court, was
passed.
HOUSE.
The house transacted no business, but
twenty-seven members being present.
Des Moines, Feb 21.--Both houses met,
but transacted no business.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 23.-A large portion of
the session was devoted to the discussion
of Gorrell's bill which seeks to tax mort
cages to the owner of the same, the owner
of the land only being required topay taxes
on his equity in the property The meas
ure engendered a hot discussion. Gorrell,
Overall and Bolter spoke for the bill and
Titus and Berry opposed it. No vote was
reached Everall presented q petition
signed by l 1856 citizens of Clayton county
protesting against the pardon of j. Wesley
Elkins, the boy murderer.
HOUSE.
The house held short session, but did
nothing important.
SENATE.
Des Moines. Feb. 24.-By vote of AZ to
the senate adopted the substitute for the
joint resolution by Titus providing for BIZ
ennial elections after 1902 The senate
took up the Gorrell bill for the taxation of
mortgages on real estate. Following an
extended discussion, the bill was recon-
mitted to the ways and means committee.
The committee on public health recon-
mended for passage Hurst's bill prohibiting
first cousins from marrying. Kilburn in
troduced q committee bill in relation to the
care of country roads. 1t abolishes the
district system, and puts the roads under
the charge of the township trustees. Under
it roads may be kept up either by contract
or by work under supervision of appointed
superintendent.
The house defeated the bill by Smith, OF
Harrison which provided for the repeal OF
the law which prevents the name of a can
didate from appearing in more than one
place on the official ballot known as the
anti-fusion law Rays school book bill,
which provides for uniformity and state
publication. was recommitted to the CON-
mittee on schools and text books to be re-
ported not later than next Tuesday. Ea-
TOMS bill to establish libraries in school dis
tricts was shorn of its mandatory pow
ers and was still under discussion at time
of adjournment.