Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-13

conclusion that the bill is not likely |
to pass in that body for the establish
ment OF even a single school, as the
house has passed it. The senate COM
mittee some time ago outlined one
school bill. which was much more SIM
pie than the house bill, and the effort
will be to report this bill out instead
of sending out the house bill. The
whole matter is now in the hands of
subcommittee of Senators Crossley,
Arthaud, Townsend, Craig and AleXan-
der, and they will report early next
week, to the full committee. Then will
come the tug of war, on the question
whether any bill shall be reported.
Chairman Crossley admits that while
he would like to see one-school bill
pass he considers the prospects very
uncertain.
Des Moines, March 1O.-(Special -
In the senate the Titus bill, providing
that when a constitutional amendment
or public measure is voted on, it shall
be printed on separate ballot, pass
ed. Several unimportant calendar bills
also passed. In the house the Bows
OH, DdAhS anu OluSl Gull.
panies to act as receivers, assignees,
executors, etc., failed to pass. The
vote was SO nays and 40 ayes, 81 being
required. Dows changed his vote and
moved reconsideration. Secretary of
State Dobson submitted report in
connection with the building and loan
and insurance companies in response
to the Head resolution. He states he
I.
ing and loan association, and his con-
nection with a life insurance company,
as president and stakeholder, is legiti-
mate and proper.
o. P. Newman.
Des Moines, March 9.-Yesterday the
senate passed the house bill by Sauer
providing that the polls of the state
shall be kept open until 7o'clock in the
evening, instead of 6 as now. The
measure came up as special order.
Hazleton made lengthy speech
against it. Bishop, Garst, Lister and
Nolan supported it, and the vote stood
&c to 20.
Tallman's bill, providing that state
certificates may be issued to graduates
of all academies, colleges and universe
ties, the same as are now issued to
graduates of normal schools, was made
4 special order in the senate for 1880
this morning.
| The bill providing that farm leases
shall be recorded in order to protect
the innocenc purchaser of grain from
property subject to liens under such
leases, was discussed for an hour by
the senate yesterday morning. This
is the third day this bill has been up
in the upper body, but it was no near-
er a vote at noon apparently than it
was two days ago.
The senate committee on appropria-
tions reported number of minor bills
for passage, including the following:
To pay $500 to John F. Oliver for Les
gal services for the Soldiers Home;
$4,000 for classifying the state libra
ry; $4,000 for the State Historical So
4 ciety; $1,0O4.34 to James J. Dunnard
and $271.25 to Martin p. Healy for de
i Tending official acts as oil inspectors;
and $1,000 for the care of Linnie
Haguewood, the deaf, dumb and blin6
ward of the state.
Three bills proposing changes in the
liquor laws of the state We're introduce
ed in the senate. One by FitcbpatricI
i proposes to amend the laws governing
a bar to proceedings against persons
i selling intoXicants. Under section 245l
of the code as it now stands the posi-
j ton of voters to revoke the bar pro-
ceedings against saloonkeepers in CT
ties of 5000 or more inhabitants is not
1 provided for, but applies only to cities
and towns of less than $1,000 and
counties outside of cities. The object
of this bill is to make this provision
apply to all cities. Porter introduced
measure to make the third prosecu
ton for violation of the liquor laws a
penitentiary offense, and Arthuad pre-
scented one to require the consent o.
nonresident property-holders, thu
same as resident, on petitions of CON
sent.
Garst, chairman of the senate com
mittee on appropriations, introduced
two bills. One asks for $2,245.53 fol
the Industrial Home for the Blind ,ant
the other proposes to Increase the pc.
capita support fund at Mitchellvil1,
from $40 TO $12, and appropriate S35'
to pay chaplain for the institution.
Senator Lewis introduced bill pro
viding that consolidation of indepen
dent school districts may be effected
by a majority of voters. The present
law provides that if ten voters reside
in the district, it requires ten votes
but otherwise only a majority.
TO FORTIFY THE CANAL.
! Senate Reports Hay-Pauncefote