Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-08
THE LEGISLATURE.


Des Moines, Jan. 3n--McArthur's bin provid-
ing that extracts of the code may be published
with the consent OF the executive council, was
Gus language an indictable offense, and Porter's
bill making a Dotarial seal prima facie evidence
Of the compliance with the statutes OF the state
In which the seal was attached, were also
passed.
Joint resolution providing for an amendment
20 the constitution making elections biennial
instead Of annual, was recommended for pas
sage. The resolution was made special order
for Thursday. Among bills introduced were
the following: BY Barrett to raise salaries OF
turkeys and guards In penitentiaries; by Ba-
ker, to provide better facilities at private rail
road crossings. Bill raising salaries OF county
recorders, placing them ON the same basis as
auditors, was passed.
Des Moines, Jan. Sl.-Blanchard introduced
O resolution providing that u Joint session of
the two houses OF the legislature be held in the
hall OF the house next Friday morning at 80
for the purpose of exciting state printer and
binder and trustees for the three state educa-
tional institutions not under the board Of con.
troll The resolution went over under the rules.
Two bills OF minor Importance were passed.
Among bills Introduced were these: BY Garst,
bill making NIL inmates OF state institutions
wards OF the state: another bill to provide for
this support ard still another providing an an
nual eppropriat on for q contingent and repair
fund; by Allyn, bill to amend the code so that
the state printer and binder will be required to
the seer etary OF the executive council to report
/,
by Bishop, to prevent desertion after seduction
and marriage
Bills were introduced as follows: BY Blake,
appropriating S75,0O for building state arse
nal; also making the pay Of the adjutant gen.
eral q, 500 in time of war and 81 0OU in time OF
1900 per annum BY Hinkle, providing. for
equal suffrage: by Dows permitting sale of
real estate mortgages for delinquent tax; by
Jones, appropriating $4,000 to pay for trans
porting troops from San francisco to Iowa; by
Black, providing for election of supervisors by
voters Of the whole county instead Of electors
Of various districts.
SENATE
Des MOnes, Feb l.-,Blanchard's resolution
for joint convention to elect binder and a
printer and trustees Of institutions came up.
An amendment by Lambert, striking pr inter-
and binder FRI m the resolution, was defeated, II
TO q. The resolution was adopted. Hurn's bill
relative to proceedings in criminal cases, was
passed. Bills We're introduced ms follows: BY
examiners; by Lister, providing for the correc-
tion of the code so 1t will be possible for for
eigners to dispose of property which they own
in the state; by Perrin, making mutilation OF
the United States flag misdemeanor.
HOUSE
Myers bill providing that landlords must
record leases with county recorder in order to
make same enforceable against innocent pur-
chaSers and Sauers' bill extending time Of clos
ing polls at elections from to Z O'Clock, were
passed. Allyn'S joint resolution, authorizing
the executive council to print and bind extra
copies Of the report Of the board of control. was
passed, as was also the Titus constitutional
amendment providing for biennial elections,
Bills were introduced as follows: BY Dows, TO
regulate the administration of trusts by savings
banks ana loan and trust companies doing bus
mess under the laws OF Iowa; by Jones, for the
protection of birds and game; by Graf, provid-
ing that assessors shall report to the county
auditor on the stocks of building and loan asso-
Citations in January instead q February, as I'M
der the present law; by Theunen, raising the
Gnln N chief
tlier's Orphans Home at Davenport from IL 200
to 81, 800 per year.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb 2.-Twenty-oue senators
voted against the confirmation of Col IL II.
RoCd in executive session this morning. 1t
needed but seventeen votes to refuse to confirm,
All the democrats but Young. Ball and Bolter
voted against confirmation. Bolter was absent
or would have voted with the majority. Nine
republicans voted with the minority as follows:
Healy, Garst, Cheshire, Smith, Craig, CroSSley,
Hopkins, Hubbard and Finch. Several meas
ures passed the senate, including Hayward s
bill to change the laws regarding medical stu
dents, so that an examining board Is sent to
each institution, and students admitted to prac-
tiee for a fee of S. Among bills introduced
was one by Hartman. creating a department of
agriculture. 1t consoldates the state, district
and county fairs, the weather crop service,
dairy commissioner and state veterinarian TN
der one department.
HOUSE.
The house, after spending the entire morning
session discussing the question of electing state
printer and tilder in joint convention to-day,
YC ted down the propositi. by vote of 81 to 4o.
The tight was over concurrence in the senate
resolution to elect these officers at the same
time the trustees of the educational institutions
are elected. Clarke of Dallas and Blake of
Webster led the fight against election Elk
Speaker ByerS and Eaton OF Mitchell wanted TO
elect the officers and then abolish them. Temple
of Clark was against voting down the election
and against abolition. After the amendment
striking out the words printer" and binder
had carried, Byers introduced res lution post
poning the date of the joint convention TO elect
trustees of the educational institute MS to II 80
next Tuesday, and the same prevailed.
SENATE.
Des Moines Feb. 3-The bill extending the
etenth mill building tax for the State Uni
yerSity for five years waS unanimously passed.
Ten new bills came into the senate, making l76
new measures up to date. Mullan introduced
one to extend the law course in the State Uni
versity from two to three years, and require an
equivalent course in all other schools FOR admis-
sion to the bar Of the state Wilson, one against
convict labor HaZleton, to regulate and tax
distributors Of advertising matter and employ
ment bureaus; Cheshire, to allow cities to pun
ish gambling, and by Mcintyre, TO exempt from
taxation property the income Of which is given
to literary, scientific. .sa<itable or benevolent
institutions. Senate concurlei in house reSo-
luton to elect trustees OF state Institutions on
Tuesday
Sweet Of Bremen introduced bill which calls
for an amendment to the laws OF the twenty
seventh general assembly, providing for the
election Of the members OF the state board OF
control by the general assembly. in joint con-
vention. 1t takes all power OF appointment
from the governor save that he may with the
endorsement of,the senate, remove a man under
certain conditions and may suspend member
when the assembly is not In session, but this
suspension must be confirmed by the senate
when it convenes. Among bills introduced
were half dozen bearing on insurance. Three
bills of minor Importance were passed.