Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE.


SENATE
Dies Moines Feb. I2.-The features Of the ses-
sion were the passage OF the bill by Fttchpat-
ricE granting q cne-tenth OF o mill building tax
FOR the State Agricultural College at AmeS nnd
the introduction Of o bill by Finch TO regulate
inehriates The bill increases the crime attach.
ing to this violation by providing that the same
penalties shall attach 10 the sale OF liquor 20
muiet law GorsL by request, introduced o bill
asking for td60Op for the location and erection
OF monuments In honor OF Iowa troops on the
Is 10 cost 70 exceed ~ 900 except the one repre-
-enting the state, which may cost sis'cIa
HOUSE
The following bills were passed: Providing
that sidewalk taxes shall be collected as other
taxes: correcting code In relation TO licensing
pedtilars; providing for the appointment OF
public examiners, defining their duties and nx'
Ing their compensation and providing for uni.
form system OF keeping the books OF county
treasurers. Among bills introduced were the
following: Creating plumbing board In cities;
requiring judges OF supreme courts to i've IN
Des Moines and allowing VI 800 year for ex'
penses; providing for sale Of mesndered lakes
and providing for the manner thereof; permit
ting the dairy commissioner 70 appoint o dep
uty and three assistants
SENATE
Des Moines. Feb la-senate concurret In
house resolution for final adjournment March 1.
Hartman filed o motion i9r reconsideration.
Senate adopted and house soncurred IN resolu'
init members 10 pay respects ~ Ex-Governor
Larrabee, retiring member OF the board Of con,
troll. before his departure Tor Europe Huonori
introduced bill to legali1e all sales OF liquors
under void mulct petitions prior to supreme
court decision. Hazleton's bill defining powers
Of mayors was passed. ns was Also Balls o,ii re-
lating to duties Of administrators, guardians,
trustees and referees depositing funds with the
clerk of the district court
HOUSE
.Aftsr o prolonged discussion the Psertiss
bill TO provide that all superintendent OF hes
pitfalls for tn insane do not he appointed from
the same school Of medicine was defeated by Q
vote Of 81 TO 81 Eikers bill for the exemption
of personal earnings to the amount q but v PEI
week was referred TO the judiciary committee
The bill by Bennett to require fve statoments
70 be made annually 70 the auditor BY state
SAVINGS banks instead OF four passed us pur
pose is to make the requirements for state and
national banks unifo rm. Among bills intro
dpced were the following: by Me- urdy, 10 pro
vide for the surveying and patenting OF swamr
lands recovered from dr1nace OF meanderins
lakes; by Clark. to give supervisors right u
select one paper printed in o foreign Language
for publication Of proceedings; by iaik, pr
yidfng that when outside help Ia employed IL
collecting delipGuent taxes, all money collected
must he paid into the county fund: By Conley
providing bounty Tor foxes
Des Moines Feb. li.-HaZleton's bill q"
town councils power to compel property Ier
20 Law sidewalks Of brick stone, or cement wa
considered, but no Dction taken.
HOUSE.
Asa result Of the warmest and longest debat,
in the house this session the Eiker bill to ex
empt but D. u d man s weekly earnings was re
ferred 10 the committee on ways and means
Among bills introduced were the foliowing; -;
Blake, for announcement Of beet sugar indus
try; by ShAmbouRh, giving any one the ringt Y
kill dog that comes on his premises emo dis
turbs his stock; by Wise, providing that 70
bureau Of laaor include bureau Oh lAoo
statistics
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. iS.-After another length
discussion the senate this morning passed tn
Hazleton sidewalk bill by n vote OF ~ u
The Emmert bill for the suppression OF tuner
culosis by requiring the Inspection OF Oil I'm
ported breeding and dairy cattle, was unde
discussion by the senate again, but had no
reached q vote NJ the time OF adjournment
Among the bills introduced were these: Apprc
| priatng u 900 for continuing the education o
Linnie Haguewood; establishing reformator
for women Mt Anamosa; appropriating s2O.O :
state library. Al an afternoon session the bil
was laid ON the table by vote OF 20 ~ 20
HOUSE
The normal school bill came up and was cor
sidered at length. An amendment by Byer'
| reducing the number Of schools from thrte
| one, was adopted. Warren o. Marion intrt
duced substitution bill TO locate the school a
Knoxville and use the building now oeoppie,
| by the institution for the adult blind The hil
was then referred back TO the committee, bus
iness was suspended for few minutes Will
the house listened TO IN address by Secretar
OF Agriculture Wilson. which Was happily II
| eeived-
Des Moines, Feb. I6.-Five bills pYsed tn
| senate this morning. They include Cheshire
gambling bill the Penrose bill TO epproprtat
| 1880 for the purchase Of 1000 railroad map
for free distribution the house bin making cit
| treasurers custodians Of the water works fund
| In cities. and the house bill giving school al
| tricts the power to receive requests. The SCI
/ % al htnr a
| tute bill for the measure which hiss passed IN
| house In the interest Of the innocent purchase
OF grain IL was again Leierred % the comm NV
that all preside initial electors be chosen ut larg
| rather than by districts was pHssed; Seyer'
| bills Of minor Importance were passed
| HOUSE,.
The normal school bill was taken up. IN
| report Of the committee recommending IN
| Byers amendment and killing the Warren sui
| stitute to locate the school ut BnoNVllle wa
ment by Warren stating that nothing In u
bill should prevent the Joint convention 70
called for locating the school from using sta
yp apr M S defeated By
Of 70 TO a.. Byers hled q motion for reeonsit
eration. At an afternoon session kendalls bt
for weighing coal before screening, unless othe
wise agreed upon In contract, caused iyel
debate. II was referred TO the judiciary con
mittee Veneman's bill TO levy tax TO proyid
for the erection Of necessary buildings OF ID
| lu"a NSAAobV WIS feooSS.
| SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. H.--The committee on SUI
! preston Of intemperanoe reported favorab'
this morning Senator Wallaces bill prohibitin
| the sale OF intoxicants within i've miles Il an
| educational instituti, In the state, A bill NJ
| pIopriating o.. 600 TO defray the expenses OF u
expenses OF the commission to locate mon
ments 10 union soldiers at yicksburg wa
passed Among tilis introduced were the TO
lowing: BY Arthaud. providing for the create
| Of normal departm@nts in each county; cham
ing salaries OF county superintendonts frol
Hoo 10 i,sOo per year.
| Resolutions were adopted requesting Iowa
senators and repres entatIyes 10 work for FRI
rural delivery OF mails and for better eQui
ment Of the MT ional guai Of the state. The
bills were pa sed: Making use OF blasphem9,
language misdemeanor instead OF an indc
able offense; authorizing publication OF 700
railroad commissioner maps House reco
kidered bill providing tax for agricultural c.
| lege and concu red In senate measure. Amor
bills introduced we're the following: BY Cowle
creating O board OF high school commissioner
by Stratts n, creating board OF school examine
IN each county; by Eaton, 20 create and enfof,
liens for purchase price Of personal property
making ID possible for every person selling
furnishing articles Of personal property to ha'
lien upon II for the purchase price utter flil
an itemized statement.
| Rrnve Feat Nv Isoer Commander.