Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
TEE LEGISLATURE. r.

SENATE.
Des Moines March 5.-McArthur's resolution
memorialtzlng Iowa congressman to support
rural mail delivery extension was passed 9th.
er bills we're passed as follows! Reducing on
cial bonds OF prison wnrdens and guards; pro-
yfding for the payment by the state CT costs and
Fees incurred in prosecutions for escaping from
the penftentiaries; correcting medical practice
act TO meet the decision OF Judge Gamble, who
held IL unconstitutional because It discrimi-
mated between classes OF physicians.
HOUSE.
The house voted to adjourn over w ednesday
Tor the purpose OF visiting the Cherokee asylum
clarke, OF Dallas, introduced a resolution pro.
viding for sine die adjournment on March H.
Blake introduced q resolution allowing the gov
ernor TO appoint commissioners, without pay
TO the Paris exposition TO make a report on
matters OF interest TO the material resources Of
Iowa.
Des Moines, March 6.--Among bills introduced
was one by Fttchpatrick authorizing the estab-
lishment of home for inebriates House bill
providing that farm leases shall be recorded in
order to protect the innocept purchaser of prop
erty subject to lien under such leases came up
aud Bolter offered an amendment to kill the
committee substitute. Several strong speeches
were made, and the amendment was still pend
Ing at time OF adjournment
HOUSE.
Lyman introduced bill similar to the one
already In the senate to repeal the legalizing
act enacted by the last general assembly le-
galizing the contracts OF building and loan
volving usurous rate of interest. The motion
to reconsider the vote by which the Byers bill
for the erection Of one new normal school was
lost several weeks ago carried in the house
this morning by vote of SO TO 30. After fight
which lasted oil day the bill was pa led by a
vote OF 80 to 81 The bill provides FOR one ad.
under the management Of the board of trustees
provided for the Cedar Falls normal, under
location of the school is to be fixed by the gen.
eral assembly one week after the passage of the
act. ANY Incorporated town or city in Iowa
may become an applicant for the location Of the
school
SENATE.
Des Moines, March S.-The senate passed the
house bill by Sauer providing that the p lis of
the state shall be kept open until O'Clock in
the evening, instead of q as now. Most of the
time In both morning and afternoon sessions
was devoted to the landlords lien bill. The
measure was finally laid on the table.
HOUSE.
After an all morning discussion the joint res
alution to submit to the people proposition to
mans suffrage W lost in the house by vote
OF 30 to a. Stewart, Hughes, Lyman and
Blume spoke against the resolution. Eaton and
Byers made warm appeals IN its behalf After
the roll call Hinkle, of Wayne, who introduced
the resolution, changed his vote in order to
move d reconsideration The bin by Blake to
exempt from taxation for the next ten years
the property of all beet sugar industries in the
state was passed by a vote Of rs to II. Com
muncations were read to the house from the
treasurer and auditor OF state in response to the
resolution passed q week ago requesting mem
berS or the executive council to tell In what
building and loan or insurance companies they
were interested, what Offices they held and
what salaries they received. Treasurer Her
riott said that he was not in official relations
with any corporation over which he had juris-
dicton but that he was a member Of the North
western Life, Of Des Moines and In the last
four years he had drawn a salary to the amount
OF $3.50 for the entire period. The communica-
from UenutV auditor
Merriam was away but that so far as the
writer knew he had no personal relations with
any such company. No action was taken on
either report.
DeS MoineS, March y.-Senate voted TO limit
all speeches to ten minutes Building and loan
bill was made a special order for next Friday.
resolution extending sympathy to the gov
ernor in the death Of his father was adopted.
Motitt introduced bill providing for final
state library commission was passed. The tel
ephOne, express and telegraph taxation bills
were made special orders for Wednesday.
HOUSE.
The bill by Stewart for the establishment Of
o woman's reformatory at Anamosa passed the
no .se without dissenting vote. 1t provides
that women over ID who have been convicted of
crimes other than murder and girls over ID who
are unfit for the reform school at Mitchellville
shall be removed to the reformatory at Ana
moSa Millers bill, subiecting all banks to the
same limitations are now and may after
wards be prescribed for receiving deposits for
state banks was passed. The bill by wise 10
give owners and operators a lein on 1.-THE grain
threshed or corn shelled after filing a state
ment, failed by a close vote. The Byers bill to
protect minority stock holders by prohibiting
directors from electing officers from among
themselves and fixing all salaries without con-
sent of three-fourthS of the stockholders passed
90 to q. The anti-pass bill came up on motion
to reconsider the vote by which 1t failed to
pass. A molten to table was carried, 81 to A.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 10.-Eight bills were
passed by the senate at the morning session.
Among them were these: Providing that all
constitutional amendments shall be submitted
to the people on separate ballots; providing
that railways, with the consent OF the commits
sionerS may condemn additional right-ofway
for Strengthening tracks; appropriating 5000
for support of the State horticultural Society
ut Iowa City for the next ten years.
HOUSE.
Most Of the session was spent in debate OF
the bill by Bows to empower loan and trust
companies and state and savings banks to act
as executors, guardians, trustees, etc. The bill
was defeated, 80 to 90 Secretary OF State Dob
son filed his report on his connection with
building and loan and insurance companies. He
says he has no connection with building and
loan companies, but is president OF the Ma
tional Life and Trust company with salary OF
400 year.