Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-02-28
SUBJECTS OF INTEREST
BEFORE rne IOWA LEGISLATURE.
State Printer and Binder, Building 4
Loan Associations, School for In
ebriates, Appropriations,
Board Of Control, Etc.
Des Moines. FEB. q, 1900.

Board Of Control, Etc.
Des Moines. Feb. q, 1900.
Special to PUBLIC OPINION:
The bill for the anolishment of the
state printer and binder was made
special order for Wednesday, the 2Sth,
In the House there was hard fight to
prevent 1t, its author claiming that by
putting il over to that da'e, there would
not be time for the Senate to investigate
and act on it, before the close of the
session. 1t looks as though there was
a coon in the wood pile;with this COM
mi,tee in deferring their report 40 long.
Atty. Ger. RemIey was asked by the
Senate for his opinion as to the manner
of doing business of Building and Loan
Associations, also as to the legality of
certain proposed and real phases of the
business. On Tuesday he reported to
that body by written opinion, which
created quite q sensation and brought
out some new points to be dealt with.
which will come up later.
Senator Lewis hasstarted the Iegis-
lative ball rolling by introducing a bill
to repeal chapter As of the Laws of the
9th General Assembly. should this
bin pass as introduced, all building and
loan contracts made prior to October,
1897, In which usurious interest 10
charged will be invalid.
There Is movement on foot to create
an institution for inebriates, and pro-
viding that wards be set apart in insane
hospitals for that purpose, or that the
Board of Control establish home for
that class at the Home for the Blind at
Knoxville. 1t seems TO many that the
proposed breaking up Of the Home of
the Blind at Knoxville and the scatter.
ing Of those unfortunstes is altogether
wrong. Many Of those people have
been deprived of their sight through
no fault of theirs. and many miners
who have lost their sight by blasts,
premature explos,lres etc., have been
compelled to go to the home, not being
able to support themselves for want OF
sight.
The Cherokee Hospital appropriation
has been one Of the lobby topics this
week. The friends of this institution
want $3.50, 600 to finish the building
but IL looks as though this sum would
he cut in two.
Quite long time was taken by the
Senate last Friday to discuss the bill
introduced by Crossley to grant the
State Superintendent of Public In
struction $500 for travelling expenses
the allowance before being $3.50. Th'
bill was finally killed.
The Hughes anti-Pass bill was killet
in the House, also the Go"d Roads bill
| Quite a lot of minor bills have passed
both houses and it looks as though
next week would see many more.
The committee Oh manufacturing re
commend the exemption OF sugar bee
factories from taxation.
There will also be quite an etfou
made To have the voting machine use
in the state elections.
Most of the members embraced a
opportunity To visit Iowa City, Eel
22nd, aud they report very pleasai
trip, with royal entertainment Will
there
Gov. Shaw has appointed and th
Senate confirmed Ex-Supreme Jude
G.. :. Robinson, of Sioux City, ss
member of the Board of Control, mad
vacant by the resignation of Ex-Go'
Larrabee Judge Robinson has bee
on the supreme bench twelve year
J and was Chief Justice Two years, All
he was considered one of the stronge
members of that body. He is abo'
sixty years of age, was soldier, goil
from his native state, Pennsylvani
and serving over three years, and he
as honest as the sun that rises and sci
This last qualification is very essenti
!. Ia the position he now holds In d