Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
THE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

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Among the bills introduced were these Appro..
nrinting 81 600 for continuing the education OF
Linnie Haguewood establishing Teio ~ nao y
complete the classification Of books Of tn I3
state library AT an afternoon session tne OLA
was laid on the table by vote OF 70 to ~. =
The normal school bill came up and was con-
sidered ut length. An amendment ny byet ~
one, was adopted Warren OF Marion lnsV "
Knoxville and use the building now occupaes11
by the Institution for the adult blind. The bil
was then referred back to the committee. bHs.
the house listened to an address by cecretary
Of Agriculture Wilson, whlcn was n"piA'' L.
ceived.
Des Moines, Feb 16-Five bills passed tne
s saSn ms Eli the fenrose bill to appropriate
&5OO for the purchase OF 5o,OU railrona nia ;tts
for free distribution, the house bill making caty
cstodans OF she wa ayr Sooi dis
tricts the power to receive 6equests. ING , Ell
ate spent an hour or more discussing s9nsu.
tute bill for the measure Whicn mas pass%a sao
house in the interest OF the innocent purchaser
Of grain. It was again referred to the commit.
tee on agriculture. Mullen's bill providing
that all presidential electors be chosen Of large
rather than by districts was passed. SeVetSA
bills Of minor Importance were passed.
The normal school bill was taken up The
report Of the committee RECOMMENDING tns
stitute to locate the school at Knoxville was
adopted and the fight opened with ~ amend 10
ment by Warren stating that notnlne ~ TUG
called for locating the school from using state
nroperty for that purpose. The amendment
carried and then the bill was defeated py vote
of 46 to A.. Byers filed motion f9r rSeonS Si
eration, At IN afternoon session kendal1s Dlll
for weighing coal before screening unless 0!her
wise agreed upon In contract, caused livery
debate. It was referred TO the JUDICIARY cgIl,
for the erection Of necessary buildings OF the
Iowa agricultural college was passed.
SENATE
Des Moines Feb l7-The committee on sup
preston Of intemperance reported iaVoranily
the sale OF intoxicants within i've miles 0! any
educational institution in the state. A olH ap-
propriating S., 600 to defray the expenses OF Ine
ments to union soldiers at VlckSburg was
passed. Among bills introduced we're the ioi-
lowing: BY Arthaud, providing for the creation
of normal departments in each county; chahg.
ing salaries Of county superintendent from
$1,000 to 81 800 per year.
Resolutions We're adopted requesting iowas vas
senators and representatives to work for free
rural delivery Of mails, and for better equip
ment Of the national guard OF the state. Thcso
bills were passed: Making use OF blasphemous
language misdemeanor instead OF an ln 20 ~
able ofense; authorizing publication or 3oOO"
railroad commissioners maps. House recon
sdered bill providing tax for agrlcultural col.
lege and concurred in senate measure, An9ms
bills introduced were the following: by COWleSs
creating board of high school commissioners;
by Stratton creating board Of school examiners
in each county; by Eaton, to create ana ENFORCE
liens for purchase price of personal property by
making it possible for every person selling or
furnishing articles Of personal property to have
{. lien upon it for the purchase price after nllng
an itemized statement
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 19-Most OF the senate ses-
sion was devoted to a discussion of Youns's
bill, relating to the disposition Of dead bodl 9.
helath Among bills introduced was one by
A1ullan to increase the pay OF supreme court re-
portcrs to about $1,000 year.
HOUSE.
Eight new bills were introduced. ono by
Temple proposes to reduce the number OF su-
prenle indgCs from six to five, to create an APP
pellant court Of the three judges to nave lurdS S
diction over cases involving sums up to S5'Vo.
This is to relieve the supreme court. one Dy
Byers prohibits directors OF corporations from
electing officers from among themselves with
out the consent OF three. fourthS OF the STOCK
holders. The bill licensing BARRIERS was passed
1t provides for q board OF exam liners, and that
BARRIERS must pass an examination before DelnS
permitted to work ut the business. Bill by
Downing providing that ten days notice must
be given Of intention to circulate o lnulct peti.
ton was passed
SENATE.
Des Moines Feb 2O.-Attorney General Rem.
ley's report on the building and loan ana lnsur,
ance business Of the state was presented and
read, utter which 1t was ordered printed.
Among bills introduced was one by Lewis for
an act placing oil public and private insane nos
House bill providing for a ouetenth mill tax for
building purposes at the agricultural coAeee
passed.
After hard fight, the Clarke bill for the
abolishment Of the office of state printer and
hinder, which had been made Especial order for
today. was postponed for one week. and the
investigating committee ordered to report ut
that time. The bin to amend the military coae
Of the state passed the house without OppOSl-
ton. Its most important change Is doing away
entirely with the brigade organization IN the
Iowa National Guard. According to one OF ITS
Is Increased from 81 500 to 5000 in times Of
peace. and he Is given compensation equal TO
That Of colonel in time OF war. The bill by
Temple to amend the code so rs to make it pos
sible for insurance companies to receive loans
upon their own policies and not wait Until three
years after the policy is taken out as now re-
Quired was passed
Des Moines. Feb. 2l.-The name Of Clifford S.
Robinson. OF Sioux City, late supreme judge.
has been sent TO the senate by Governor shaw
ns u member OF the board OF control to succeed
Ex-Governor Larrahee. The appointment was
reICrTSu W cOuUllblCc CUuSASGlHeo VI
Perrin, Classen. Lyons and Better. In both
houses today o joint report of the ways and
means committees of the assembly was made.
containing u detailed statement OF the available
I'revenue for the ensuing biennial period and nn
estimate OF the amount which may be safely APP
propriated by this legislature for extraordinary
purposes. The report shows that there Is
available for extraordinary appropriations ST.
a15 446 The senate passed the bill making 1t a
crime for any person after marrying woman
to escape prosecution for seduction to desert
her within five years thereafter. The bill CIV
ing cities OF the first cilLSS authority to levy
threc-mill tax for maintenance Of Il fire depart
ment was also passed.
HOUSE,.
A bill was passed which provides that the
board of examiners may ut their discretion issue
to graduates of higher institutions Of learning
certificates upon the same conc ions which
they do to graduates TO the Stnte4g .Ormal The
bill by Wilson. OF Washington. allowing mem
beers Of the national guard 10 cents per hour for
drill. not to exceed 20 cents per week, was
passed. Overtleld's bill, which makes the as
seSsed valuation Of property the basis for its
assessment the following year, WAS also passed.
A large griSt OF bills Of minor importance
was introduced
Commons Vote Money.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE house of COM
mons passed the supplementary army
estimctes. el3,OoO,oOO, by als votes
against 80