Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
THE LEGISLATURE.



Dcs Molres Feb 5.-Several new bills were
introduced and several passed. Junkin's bill TO
require o detailed statement OF the wheelage OF
sleeping and dining earS on each division 81 the
Us 70 enable the executive council TO make o
more equitable distribution OF taxes than can
ton. I.ewfs's bill making township clerks Gus
todian Of oil township funds, including the Gem
etery fund was also passed Among tho bills
introduced was one by Gorrell to define specif-
ically that the life Of judgments shall be twenty
years and one by Hartman providing that o
year after u man is odtudged bankrupt past
Judgments against him shall be stricken from
the records.
Three new bills were introduced one OF which
proposes to prohibit state officials and repre-
o. the S ss n
the senate's amendments TO the bill allowing
notice Of evidence In criminal cases 70 be served
on attorneys as well as defendant
Des Moines, Feb. 1.-THE senate passed the
bill which provides that the school fund may
be loaned In sums rs high as 5000 and ct ~ low
o rate as per cent, one,half per cent to go to
bin providing that all liquor fines shnll 80 into
the county treasury ins, cad OF the school fund
rs now. was Indefinitely postponed, as was also
Crossley's bill TO make county attorneys mem
pers Of county boards OF insanity. ex-ofncio
Among bills introduced was one by Garst doing
away with the fee system in payment OF sherins
and their deputies, liking yearly compensa-
ton fer the former Of 81 800 and 800 for depu-
ties, and one by Lister, making the law clear as
to exemptions In favor OF soldiers homesteads
making all clearly exempt
HOUSE.
The resolution introduced by Hawk OF Jasper
20 request Iowa members Of congress TO prop SO
and further an amendment to the federal con
stitution for the election OF United States sena-
tors by direct vote of the people was adopted
The bin to make notarial seals Of nonresident
notaries public prma faee evidence that the
wnr thereon Conform the requirements OF
the law OF the place where the certificate pur.
ports TO have been mode was passed. Five bills
were introduced, among them one by Campbell
Of Henry, asking for an appropriation OF N2OOO
for the hospital for the insane at Mt Pheasant
and one by Furry, OF Hardin, asking for sS,SoO
for the boys reform school At Eldora
JOINT SESSION.
In joint convention today the legislature
elected the following Officers: Trustees for the
State Agricultural college: w. X. Boardman.
trict; j. b. Hungerford. tenth district: W. r.
Monenger, fifth district and C. J.. Gabrulson,
Of the fourth district REGENTS for the state
W. d. Tisda,e, sixth district; George W Cable,
second dist let, and " as ington l. Babb OF the
first district. Trustees for State Normal: ]. j.
McDufle and Roger Leavitt.
SENATE.
Des Moines Feb. THE senate adopted q
resolution by Garst calling on the attorney gen.
eral for an opinion a. 10 the changes necessary
In the building and loan laws. Hazleton's bill
regulating the powers OF mayors was cOnSluefel
at length. Perrin introduced resolution pro-
yiding for submitting TO q popular vote the
question Of equal suffrage for both sexes Sew
eral bills OF minor Importance were introduced
HOUSE.
Bycrs introduced concurrent resolution pro-
viding for sine die adjournment March l..
Among the bills passed was one by Stratton.
permitting sub-directors TO hire teachers.
SENATE
Des Moines, Feb s.-Emmerts bill groviding
for the suppression OF tuberculosis by requiring
inspection 81 all cattle for dairy and breeding
purposes, was under discussion to-day. No
action was taken. Junlin introduced bill to
protect the state treasurer from liability for
taxes collected under protest
HOUSE.
The house adopted Byers' resolution for the
adjournment Of the assembly March list. The
most bitter discussion which has taken place on
the floor OF the house this session ensued to-day
on the bill TO raise the governors salary, which
finally, by vote OF So 70 81 passed as amended,
changing II from 81 900 TO ST. 0 per year. The
original bill made 1t $1,000. The bill By Payne
OF Appanoose regarding the exemption from
taxation Of the homesteads OF old soldiers
whether INDECENT or not, passed with an amend
ment providing for the exemption Of the home.
stead TO the value OF $50 even though other
property is held
SENATE.
Des MOines, Feb. 9.--After o lengthy discus.
sion of Emmert's bill for the suppression OF
tuberculosis IL was laid over till Tuesday. Fiji
teen bills were introduced. One by Healy pro-
vides for deputy attorney general at a. 900 a
year; another by Penrose fixes the salaries OF
county recorders ut 81 $50; another by Healy
settles the ownership OF lakes that dried up and
Of the abandoned courses of rivers by fixing
title in counties where land is located.
HOUSE.
The house passed three bills. One by Payne
provides that before the board OF review adds 10
the taxable value Of the property Of any county
notice shall be served on the county auditor
stating clearly the nature and amount OF the
prODI Sed increase, and shall fix a date and place
for hearing. One by Wilson of Buena Vista re-
lates 10 fees to be paid by corporations for filing
articles OF Incorporation with the secretary OF
state. The bill fixes the filing fee at So where
the capital stock Is less than $1,000, and an adj
itional fee OF 81 per thousand In excess Of Sl0
200, but In no case shall the fee be more than
s2,OO0. One by Dows repeats the provision OF
the code which compels home insurance com
panies TO pay q tax OF per cent on their pre-
MUM receipts TO the state, The supreme court
has held that this law is unconstitutiC nal.
creating q department Of state TO supervise
building and loan associations AT m after
noon session Hilsnger's bill preventing the
spearinR and seining Of fish In the Mississippi.
Missouri Big Sioux and Des Mones rivers
passed, os did also the bill providing for o
license Of sio for nonresident hunters
SENATE
Des Mones. Feb l0-The question OF substi.
tuting the teneht system OF taxing improve
ments To abutting property, for the front foot
rate. was discussed, but finally the bill was
made a special arder for Wednesday. Bill for q
tax OF onetenth Of mill for the agricultural
college was favorably reported Among bills
introduced was one by Healy 10 regulate build
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