Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-03
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
The Twenty-seventh General ASSEM-
bly, Conyenes In Dea MOinea.

bly, COnvenes Tn Des MOines.
Des Molnes. la. Jan. Ex-senator Harri-
man introduced a bill In the senate yester-
day to make permanent the rooms In the
state house now given to the State Agricul-
tural society. Other bills have been intro
duced authorizing the trustees OF the ag-
ricultural college at Ames to purchase land
for an experiment station, and relating to
the publication of awards by county fairs.
Des Moines. Ia. Jan. 26.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Berry introduced a bill
to make admission to the Iowa state fair
free to all and to provide for a state appro-
priation large enough to pay all the pre-
miums and expenses. The railway commit
tee decided In favor of the bill to authorize
the railway commissioners to extend the
time when railways must comply with the
automatic car coupler law from nuary
l. 1898, to January l. 1900. The bill allowing
counties to receive interest on county
funds deposited In banks. the rate to be
agreed upon by the bank. the treasurer and
the board Of supervisors. was favorably re-
ported.
Des Moines. Ia, Jan. Ex-senator Titus,
of Muscatine. introduced a bin In the SEN
ate yesterday to permit all special char
ter cities to double the present ma ximum
rate OF their levies because Of the revenue
law passed at the extra session, which
fixes the basis OF the assessment OF prop
erty at rs per cent. OF the actual value. A
bill appropriating $SSl00 for state univer-
sity library to replace the one destroyed
by fire was also introduced.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 29-In the senate
yesterday the following bills were passed:
Relating TO the distribution of school funds
TO school treasurers. permitting countiea|
to receive interest on moneys deposited IN
banks and legalizing act. Bills have been
introduced relating to the compensation OF
county treasurers; for the appointment of
a police matron In cities OF over $500 popu-
lation; to reduce the number Of judges In
Ct.rNl A.A, N.t. n
Monday.
Des Moines. Ia. Jan. Pa bill providing
for the manufacturing OF Intoxicating iiq-
uors was introduced In the house yesterday
by Mr. Potter. OF Bremen. II is founded
on the satisfaction with the present man
ufacturing law. The clause requiring the
consent OF CD per cent OF the voters ot the
county In the present law Is stricken out
and only three-fourths vote of tho city
council Is required. The tax Is fixed at
81, 200 in towns OF over 10000 and at 5000 In
towns OF less than 10000 The house MILL
tary committee voted to postpone indef-
initely a resolution by Mr., Dickens pro-
vidng for the dedication of the soldiers
and sailors monument.
Des Moines. Ia, Jan. 26.-In the house
yesterday many bills Of minor Importance
were presented.
In joint session W, A. Hunter was elected
warden at the Anamosa penitenitary. N.
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Madison. Lafayette Young state binder
| and h. II. Conway state printer,
Des Mones. Ia. jan N.-In the house
| yesterday the Temple amendment was
| passed with only two dissenting votes. The
bill is practically the same one introduced
| last session. and provides that no contra ct
| made with railroad corporation for in
| demnity in the case of injury shall be a bar
| to a suit to recover damages. Mr.. Ray In
troduced bill providing for state uniform
ity Of school books. 1t provides for COM
| mission of FIVE members, including the la
] Dor commissioner and state superintendent,
! to select the books. receive bids. and sell
| them. Mr. Ladd introduced q bill to have
| the state treasurer sell all state warrants
instead of sending the warrants to tho
| treasurers Of the state institutions and per-
nit them to realize on them, Mr., Downing
| (dem) presented q resolution indorsng
| President McKinley's action In sending a
war ship to Cuba and commencing him for
protecting American property In Havana.
Des Moines, Ia. Jan. 2s.-The republics
ans Of the house took a pronounced step
for economy yesterday by making the
Smith bill amending the law governing the
| state printer and binder a caucus measure.
| The bill provides that the reduction in
! prices to be paid for state printing and
| binding which was made by the extra ses-
sion shall be effective at once instead of
January !, 1899. 1t is estimated that tho
| saving to the state by this measure will be
! SIS, 600 to $40. 900 annually The committee on
woman suffrage reported for passage the
| Joint resolution proposing an amendment
| to the constitution striking out the word
male" from the limitations in regard to
voting.
| Des Moines. Ia, Jan. 29.-The house yes
! terday passed the amendment to the con-
| stitution providing for the reapportlon-
ment of the state to seat lis repre-
sentatives. instead of 100, as now Bills
| have been introduced making appropria-
| ton for the state university to cover loss
| by fire; to establish and maintain schools
| for the special instruction of teachers for
| the schools of the state: to provide for tho
| manner of the sale of state warrants by the
| treasury when the state treasury Is de-
| fcient in funds; providing for the listing
| and taxing Of mortgages and other liens on
| real estate relating to compensation Of
| county treasurers; making appropriation
| for the Industrial school. girls department..
| at Mitchelyille.
Gov Shaw signed the first bill OF his adj
ninstration yesterday. 1t was the meas
ure to extend the time for the equipment OF
car couplers and brakes to 1900 and will
become effective on publication. Adjourned
until Monday.