Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-04

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in the public highways. The bill originally
made it mandatory upon the township
trustees to see that the weeds are cut down
The committee reported substitute max
ing it discretionary. The senate finally ad
jouned without any action being taken.
HOUSE.
Smith, of Greene, reported house file a
to repeal section IA, relating to reductions
In the prices to be paid by the state fo1
printing and binding for passage. Hinkson's
bill increasing school boards from three to
five members in Independent school dis
tricts passed. Prentis's bill dividing the
state into seven districts for the selection
of members of the board of health passed.
Bill extending the time for working out
poll tax in cities and towns until November
passed. Carr's bill to conine incorrigible
girls in the state reform school until they
reach the age of 81, instead of releasing
them at the age of IS, as is now the law,
passed.
SENATE.
! Des Moines, Feb. 1.-Perrin's bill requir-
ing grass and weeds to be cut in public
roads was recommitted Carney's bill to
correct an omission of the new code by
which such officers as notaries, public JUS
;tices of the peace, etc., are deprived of the
power to acknowledge written instruments
other than those of real estate, passed.
:Cheshire's bill to allow 81, 600 for clerical
Expenses to counties with population Of
10, 600 or over, also passed. Bill to prevent
the adulteratio1 of and deception in tho
sale of inset or fax seed oil was passed,
after having been amended so as to put the
enforcement of it in the hands of the oil
inspector under the direction Of the board
i0f health.
HOUSE
: Among bills introduced was one by Bird
to provide cheaper text books and uniform
iity of the same and one by Nolan making
the closed season for duck shooting from
January Is to September l. By a vote Of
81 to the house passed the Smith bill put
ting the new rates on printing and binding
into effect at once instead of on January /,
1899. Blake. Of Webster county, was tho
lone opponent Of the measure when it camo
to passage. A bill by Ladd, Of Butler, ex-
tending the certificates of insurance COM
panies until March l, was taken up as o
special order, and passed.
Sc NATE.
Des Moines, Feb. EATON introduced
bill to regulate voting at primaries. 1t
provides penalty Of 500 or thirty days in
the county Jail for its violation, and gives
authority to the presiding officer of the
primary OF to any judge of the primary to
administer an oath and examine into tho
facts in the case of any person attempting
to vote whose vote is challenged. Pussy
introduced bill prohibiting adulteration
of candy. Hobart presented a bill provid-
ing that towns of from 800 to 5000 popu.
lation may have saloons if a 65 per cent
petition be secured. At present 50 per cent
is required. Emmert's bill to provide for
the inspection Of imported cattle was de-
hated while and then recommitted.
HOUSE.
n The bill to regulate primaries presented
in the senate, was also presented in the
house, as was also the bill to prohibit the
adulteration of candy. Bill to permit
counties to draw interest on bank deposits
was recommended for indefinite postpone
ment. Two or three bills of minor import
ance were passed.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 3.-Byers introduced
three bills in the senate to make changes
in the pharmacy laws. They are inspired
by the troubles of certain druggists at
Charlton, four of whom have managed to
get indicted for illegal selling of liquors.
The amendments propose to loosen the law.
A bill by Mitchell permits the practice of
osteopathy. Harriman's bill assigning to
the State Agricultural society the rooms
now occupied by that society in the CAPT
tol, passed, 81 to II.
A resolution passed requiring the state
printer and binder to report to the legisla-
ture the cost Of preparing readers for the
public schools. Downing introduced q con-
current resolution memorializing congress
for an increase of the currency. Bailey in
troduced bill in the house making an
appropriation of $4,000 to erect monuments
to the Iowa soldiers on the ground where
they fought at Lookout Mountain, Mis-
sionary Ridge. and Chattanooga. Carr
introduced bill to amend the law taxing
insurance companies one per cent of their
gross receipts. The amendment makes the
tax apply to net receipts. Potter intro
duced bill requiring fraternal insurance
companies to have 200 members before a
charter can be obtained, the same as other
companies Of similar nature. The bill to
permit counties to receive interest on bank
deposits, recommended for indefinite post
ponement was debated at length, but not
disposed of.