Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-06
lspecial to Times-Republlcan.

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Des Moines, April 6.-Two hours u
were spent by the senate this morning
the Joint resolution fixing
the number and salaries OF state house
employees. 1t passed the house unani-
mously, but was attacked by Senator
Trewin. because 1t was brought in at
the last moment, proposing consider
able increases. The resolution was at
first defeated. then reconsidered. ex-
.plained and passed with one slight |
amendment, Increasing the salary of a
colored janitor. The house cOnlplt-
mented Speaker Bowen by unant-l
nous vote OF confidence, giving him the
speakers chair and gavel. He re-
Ssponded giving the house credit for1
sustaining him. The employees gave
Bowen a gold headed cane. A Joint
resolution by Hubbard for the appoint
ment OF commission OF five to the
Pan American exposition at Buffalo,
without expense to the state. passed
the senate by bare vote of 26 votes.
The bill prohibiting the manufacture of
pearl buttons and butter tubs in the
|penitentiaries passed the house on re-
considerations. The general appropria-
t3tion bill passed the house. Both
houses are taking recess at 1 p. M.
and will reach final adjournment
about 5ap. m.
The following laws were passed by.
the legislature at its final sessions, too
| late to be appended to the classified list
sent in the dispatches this morning:
Apportioning the state into represen-s
Itative and senatorial districts; making.
lsncchange.
I ProhEb,ting the manufacture Of pearl.
ltuttons and butter tubs in the penis
/ Itentiar.es.
Extending the operation of the AUS
tralian ballot law to school elections In
cities Of over 5000 population.
Authorizing allstown and city scoun-
ellis to levy taxes for library purposes.
Amending the code relative to the
,lleyy and collection OF special assess
ments for paving. sewering. cnrblng.
A |etc. The act provides that the assess
1sments shall be made on the benefit
i basis. and no tax shall be levied greater
than the benefit derived by the adjoin-
4 ling property. Any expense for the im-
a ed under the rule must be paid from
4 the general fund. The law is framed
4 as a temporary expedient until the spe-
cial assessment laws can be codified By
q special lcommission nappointeds for that
&! purpose.
Permitting members Of the board o.
= equalization of cities to be paid out oi
the county fund. s
tNNp t6e
with collection agencies for the collec.
/, ton Of taxes on personal property with,
: held from assessment. the maximum
4 amount to be paid being 10 per cent o
s the amount collected.
r Making it nlisdemeanor to solicl
: campaign funds from any officers 20
e employes of the board Of control @
i connected with any state institution.
: Applying the penalties of the lay
n against selling liquor to minors an
i. drunkards to the crime Of giving liquo
: to them.
d IThe list OF laws passed by tn
& ltwenty-eighth general assembly ap
$ pears elsewhere in this issue.l
s Yesterday was the most importan
r day of the session Of the legislature
r The Cheshire express bill passed tn
n Ihouse in the afternoon after the Ly
n man substitute. proposing the sam
/ tplan adopted for the telegraph and Stele
d, ,lphone companies, had been defeated b
Ie vote of So to 81. This bill adopts tn
II mileage unit plan for the assessmer
It OF express companies as far as IL ca
+ amply. The executive council is give
d sufficient discretion in the applicatio
ie OF the rule SO that 1t will not be ~
les uuired to follow the iron-clad rule orit
L |inally laid down in the Cheshire bil
n No change was made by the house =
3 the senate Dill.
ID The Blanchard bill for the taxation
ss Telegraph and telephone compani
s. similar to railway companies. provi'
e. ling for the distribution of the tax
y, among the counties. cities. ETC.. pass
fe the house without opposition.
er
= The Brighton valued policy bi
=, which passed the senate some days al
= was brought up by the sitting commi
ltee and passed the house with but litt
deposition. It applies only to bulldin
he and prohibits insurance compani
!, from setting up defense that I
I'M building was not worth the amount
lst the insurance at the time the risk "
lot written. IS
- County and private insane asylQl
an were placed under the control Of I
u board OF control by the Lewis b
us which passed the senate Tuesday a
" " the house yesterday.
Il 4 y
,as The senate passed the National Qua
M REORGANIZATION 4 bill. changing the {
~ ganisation somewhat and increasi
= the salary Of the adjutant general
$1,000 q year. A
The house bill exempting beet sul
q factories from alton for ten tyei
on has passed both houses.
,to s's q 4. slsj.S
~ a resolution was adopted at the eli
re: Of yesterday afternoons session 8.
ces i graduating Chairman Byefs. Of I,
ped sitting committee. on his good -
ya- and fairness In bringing euts 0s ,
the house WaAtsd.