Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

been convicted more than twice for burg
larry, grand larceny, counterfeiting or SIM
liar crimes, after the third conviction, he be
sentenced to not less than fifteen or more
than thirty years in the penitentiary.
Mitchell's bill permitting counties to re-
ceive interest on moneys deposited in
| banks was passed. Adjourned till 2 p. m.
| Monday. The senate committee on con-
stitutional amendments reported a substi-
tute for Senator Tituss resolution to have
state elections biennial. There is no ma
terial change in the substitute from the
| original resolution.
HOUSE.
House passed senate bill granting rail-
roads till January /, 1900, to equip their
| cars with automatic couplers. Joint reso-
luton to redistrict the state into represen-
| tative districts passed. Adjourned till 2 p.
| m. Monday.
SENATE
Des Moines, Jan. 31.-The greater part
| of the session was devoted to Senator Per-
rims bill to cut down the grass and weeds
| 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.
| journed 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 for
| 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 confine 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. Carneys 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 $1,000 for clerical
expenses to counties with a population of
10000 or over also passed. Bill to prevent
the adulteration of and deception in the
sale Of linseed or flax 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
of health.
HOUSE
Among bills introduced was one by Bird
to provide cheaper text books and uniform
ity of the same and one by Nolan making
the closed season for duck shooting from
January Is to September l.. BY vote of
81 to l 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 the
lone opponent of the measure when it came
to passage. A bill by Laid, of Butler, ex-
tending the certificates of insurance COM
panies until March l, was taken up as a
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 it's violation, and gives
authority to the presiding officer of the
primary or to any judge of the primary to
administer an oath and examine into the
facts in the case of any person attempting
to vote whose vote is challenged. Pusey
introduced bill prohibiting adulteration
of candy. Hobart presented bill provid-
ing that towns of from $500 to 5000 popu-
lation may have saloons if 65 per cent
petition be secured. At present so per cent
is required. Emmert's bill to provide for
the inspection of imported cattle was de-
bated while and then recommitted.
HOUSE.
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.
Des Moines, Feb. Buyers 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. Harrimans bill assigning to
the State Agricultural society the rooms
now occupied by that society in the CAPT
tol, passed, 81 to IL.
HOUSE.
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 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
sr,ooc cacaiptS Tho amendments mnkeS the