Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-05
TIE LEGISLATURE.


Des Mones March 26--The most important
feature of the senate sessions was the passage
OF the bill by TIewin for the establishment OF a
municipal code commission for Iowa. The
commission is empowered to recodify the laws
and report to the next general assembly o bill
making needed changes, together with an ex-
planatory report and an analysis of the bill.
Among other bills passed were these: Prohib-
ting future employment of convict labor in
this state in making pearl buttons and butter
tubs; relinqiRshing to the federal government
real estate hereafter 10 be ccded for the army
post whose location at Dcs Moines has just
been voted by congress; TO require coronerS and
other persons in possession of the bodies of
dead people VINO are unclaimed by friends to
report to the state board OF health and deliver
the bodies to medical colleges, physicians, ETC.,
per the board order.
SENATE.
DeS Molnes, March 27.-The question OF trans
porting school children TO ana from the rural
schools was discussed by the senate and a bill
passed which Increases the per capita contin-
gent fund for thiS purpose from five to ten dol
lars. The senate then took up as q special Or
der the valued policy law by brighton. The
entire morning session was spent on the meas
ure and in the afternoon 1t was passed 81 to 10.
The ways and means COMMITTEES measure for
the taxation of inSuran companies was dis
cussed at length without final action being
taken.
HOUSE.
The house passed a bill relinquishing to the
government the title of the state to such lands
as may be selected for the Les Moines army
post and transacted a considerable amount OF
routine business
SENATE.
Dcs MoineS March 2S.-1he Lister anti-priZe
fight bill was p2 ssed by the senate this morn
ing. Other bills passed were these: Author
iZiug the executive council TO re-as sess and re-
levy taxes held to be invalid; requiring all dis
trict and county AGRICULTURAL societies to make
reports according to law on or before the first
day of November. The senate also passed the
tax bill for state insurance companies by IL
practically unanimous vote. The bill provides
for local taxation of such companies, but affords
an opportunity to Offset the greater amount OF
this taxation, and preScribeS q | per cent state
tax on the gross premium receipts. to be con
committee measure. The new measure II en-
acted will raise about $50 coo taxes, an increase
of $4,000.
Massachusetts, bill. re ena1tng the present
law relating to representative districts, was
passed. StuckSlager's bill, appropriating $50
600 for the erection OF monuments 70 Iowa regi-
mentS on the battlefield of Shiloh. came up aud
after the adoption of amendments providing
balance of the appropriation If any, on the
state monument, and may cause the regimental
monuments to be constructed Of gran te and
bronze. the bill passed. The resolution for
final adjournment was reconsidered and Thurs
day, April ) was named as the GATE. Among
other bills passed were the following: ApprO-
prating 81 900 for printing the proceedings of
the Farmers Congress; allowing o?215 for the
support of the home for the blind at Knoxville:
providing that in counties having a population
of 1900 and over the board of supervisors may
fix the salary of deputy Sheriifs; requiring the
submission Of constitutional amendments on
separate ballots: providing that the writing OF
meme on u ballot without MAJ king cross
opposite thereto, or the marking OF a cross OPP
pySite blank without writing name therein,
or the unnecessary marking Of cross in a
square below marked circle, shall not AFFECT
the validity Of the vote
SENATE.
Des Moines. March 2g.--The senate passed,
by vote OF ~ to q, the collateral inheritance
bill as suggested by Treasurer Herriott. The
reform bill preventing the solicitation of cam
paign funds from state employees was passed
hayward introduced a bill which provides for
an additional iudEe in the Seventh judicial
district. bill changing the special assess
mont laws TO conform TO the federal and state
vote of II to 30, declined 10 take up the normal
school bill ont Of its order on the calendar,
which is equivalent to defeat OF the bill.
HOUSE
Anderson introduced resolution requesting
the senate to return the Porto Hican reSolu-
ton TO the house. 1t was introduced in hope the
house will recede from its action. Hawks bill to
provide for the use of voting machines in Iowa
was passed. Bennett introduced q concurrent
resolution as o remedy for the five mile limit
bill. \ resolution for sitting committee was
adopted.
SENATE
DeS MoineS. March 3O.--The senate passed
the bill 10 govern stipulated premium inSur-
ance companies. 1t enables them to reorgani.
Oh an old line basis The house defeated it but
motion to reconsider was filed. The Shiloh
monument bill passed without opposition.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bennett called up his resolution requiring
the regeu:S OF the university and the Justices
of the state normal school and state agricul
tural college to impose @ penalty OF expulsion
for the use OF intoxicating liquors, and to
port to the next general assembly the number
OF students if anv. 80 expelled Consider alton
was postponed till Wednesday. A concurrent
resolution BY Nicolas, asking our members in
cong ess to aid in removing the tariff on all
goods handled by trusts was tabled by a party
vote. The senate insurance tax bill was passed
without amendment.
state occupation tax and practically eXemptS
Iowa companies from local taxation. II will
produce about $4,000 annual revenue for the
state. The bill giving the dairy commisS Toner
another deputy was also passed.
SENATE.
Des MoneS, March 3l.-The SENATE passed the
house bill to le gali2e saloon petitions IN opera
ton nee October, 1891. up To February /, 1900