Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-11
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

IOWA LEOiSLATURE.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 4.-The distinguish.
ing feature in the senate to-day was the
mastery address of Senator Healey in dc
tense of the board of control BILL He ex.
planned the workings of the BILL the pow.
ers it gave, what could be done and what
could not. Healy occupied the floor from
II a. m. till the noon adjournment and from
2p m. until adjournment at 4 o'clock and
did not finish his speech. His speech is re-
garded as one of the most important deliv
cred in the legislature in recent years.
HOUSE.
The house passed the Junlzin curative &C,
in relation to building and loan associa
lions, one Of the most important bills be
fore the general assembly. The Junki1
bill simply legalizes the loans and contracts
of the 119 building and loan associations
that did business in the state prior to the
passage of the building and loan law in
1896. The bill to shorten the forms Of as
SCISSORS books and rolls so as to make then
Harrison introduced bill making it mis-
demeanor punishable by fine OF $1,000 fol
any public officer to accept free railroad
transportation Lambert's bill to abolish
the offices Of state printer and binder was
defeated by o vote of IS to IS, but two re
publicans voting for its passage. Bill fix
ing SO as the minimum and $50 as the
maximum license to be charged peddler:
passed. Adjournment was taken til
Monday.
Des Moines. March 5-The board of con
troll bill scored another victory in the sen
ate to-day by the defeat Of the Blanchard
amendment to strike from the bill the pro
vision that appointments to positions or
the board of control shall be referred to {
statutory committee before being confirmed
by the senate. The whole of the morning
session was devoted to discussion of thu
amendment and it was only brought to q
vote at o'clock after extending the time
of the session one hour. The vote stood q
ayes and q nays. Healy finished his speech
after talking an hour and a half, after
which Hartman, Lothrop and Blanchard
spoke in support of the measure.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March Among bills in
PRODUCED was one by Lewis making the
rate of valuation Of property for taxing
purposes 10 per cent instead of rs per cent
the author believing that the present rate
will not bring in sufficient revenue. Law
regulating the catching of fish was
amended so as to make it necessary tc
bring offenders before justice court. The
board of control bill was taken up in the
afternoon and Lewis offered an amend
ment providing that the members of the
board shall be elected instead of appointed
Eaton and Titus spoke in advocacy of the
amendment.
HOUSE.
Several bills of minor Importance were
passed, among them one to prohibit tho
adulteration of candy. A fine Of from sc
to 500 is fixed.
Des Moines, March 8.-The board of con
troll bill was again taken up. Titus took
the floor. The question was on the adop
tion of the Lewis substitute. Titus made
an address in favor of the substitute. He
was followed by Bolter and Hotchkiss
both of whom supported the COMMITTEES
BILL
The bill by Nietert to compensate the
members of the special committee that
supervised the publication of the code was
defeated after the amount had been re.
duced from $500 to $500 each. Hinksons
bill to disestablish the Guthrie county
high school passed the house by a vote OF
IS to I. The bill as passed provides that
counties may decide the matter of high
schools upon majority vote.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 9.-Wallace introduce
I'd bill to raise the maximum limit of fine
sor bringing Intoxicating liquors into the
state from 500 to $500. This is to make
The importation of liquors into Iowa an in
lictable offense The board of control
bill was again before the senate and Sena-
;or Trewin occupied the floor for two
lours, speaking in favor of the Lewis sub
stitute. Junlzin followed in opposition to
who is known to be opposed to the bill,
followed in an able speech, after which
adjournment was taken.
HOUSE.
Only short session was held by tho
house, owing to the death Of Representa-
tive H. NJ. McCully. After the opening
exercises adjournment was taken for the
lay in honor of the dead man, and com
nittee was named later by Speaker Funk
10 represent the house at the funeral
services.
SENATE
Des Moincs, March 10-The board Of
control again occupied the time of tho
senate. Addresses were made by Chcs-
hire, Hartman, Boltcr and Young.
HOUSE.
The bill by Potter of Bremen to permit
the manufacture of wines from berries and
fruits outside ofcties and towns was dis.
crsscd for time, but on the test vote to
suspend the rules it failed to receive
constitutional majority, so its friends were
content to let it rest for the time being.
Van Houten's pure food bill came up and
after Il motion to substitute had failed the
original bill was indefinitely postponed.
thus meeting its death. Johnson's bill
providing that no person shall be deprived
Of the right of possession Of property dur
ing the year allowed for redemption. con
tracts to the contrary Notwithstanding
was passed. Penick introduced a bill by
request for the restriction of the sale and
prevention of adulteration of cigarettes.
JAPAN, TOO.