Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
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when the statement of the same has
been approved.
Hinkle of Wayne introduced bill in
the house yesterday morning which re-
peals sections of the code bearing upon
the institution for the Predetermined at
Glenwood. The principal change called
for by the bill is to remove the age linn
1T, now from to 81 years, and admit all
teeble-minded persons without age
specifications. 1t provided that $12 d
month by appropriated bv the state for
the care of each inmate and that the
salary of superintendent be fixed at
$4,000 per year.
Downs of Linn introduced a bill to
provide for the submission to qualified
electors of cities the. question of the
establishment of superior court. 1t
provides that upon petition from 100
citizens proclamation shall be issued
ten days before general election say
ing that the question will be voted up
on. Judges for such a court shall be
elected every four years.
A bill introcude by Harbert OF Ben
ton provides that the auditor shall in
clude in his insurancere report information
in detail regarding the companies do
ing business in the state. Cottrel of
Plymouth introduced a bill providing
that notice of obstruction in public
highways may be served upon an agent
as we'll as upon an owner, and Hinkle
presented measure specifying that the
penalty for threshing machines dam
aging bridges be an imprisonment Of
thirty days or fine Of $500.
Eaton, Theophilus and Hurn Of the
house judiciary committee, filed mi
nority report on the bill by Senator
Hobart regarding the use of blasphem-
Gus language recommending its pass
age, but resolution was subsequently
adopted that the bill be referred back
to the committee for further consid-
GRAFTON as some members of the COM
mittee did not fully understand it.
A concurrent resolution in the house
was introduced by Byers of Shelby yes
terday morning that the president of
the senate and the speaker of the
house adjourn their respective houses
at noon today. The house tried two
weeks ago to adjourn from Thursday
until Monday, but was refrained by
one of the members calling up the
rule that the house cannot adjourn for
that length of time without the con-
sent of the senate.
Members of both houses will, accord
ing to a resolution adopted yesterday
morning visit the Polk county insane
asylum this afternoon. They will leave
on the Northwestern at 2 o'clock for
the institution, which is located few
miles north of Des Moines. The invi-
tation was extended by the board of SUI
pervisors the first week of the ses-
sion.
I'm the Senate.
Six new bills came into the senate
yesterday morning. One by Craig pro-
yides for more restrictions on life in
surance companies in making assess
ments. One by Wallace asks for $37,-
$50 for the boys industrial school at
Eldora; one by Allyn stipulates that
500 copies shall be issued of the attor-
ney generals, board of controls and
state treasurer's biennial report to sup
ply demand among attorneys; one by
Perrin asks. Tor an appropriation of
$4,000 to place bronze statues of Hon.
James Harlan and Hon. Samuel Kirk
wood in the capitol at Washington,
and duplicates in the state capitol
building.