Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
TIRE LEGISLATURES.

SENATE.
De, Moines, Jan. ee-Among the hills intro
duced today were the following; ny Lister, 70
by Healy, to provide for the repeal OF the anti.
fusion law; by EmmerL to suppress tuheru-
Sisnrs ~ ~ b%y sapplies Sy competitive bids; two
bills were passed
HOUSE.
Among the hills introduced were The follow.
Ing: BY Wilson, providing for the collection OF
taxes on property withheld from assessment;
by Thunen, 20 prohibit the letting by contract
u convict labor; by Miller to provide for the
teaching OF the elements OF music in all the
public schools Of Iowa; by Barrett TO create q
state labor commission To take the place OF the
labor commissioner. The bill permitting the
loan the endowment fund OF such rate Of inter
est as should by them be deemed proper, was
raised. Carter, Of Sioux, introduced resolu-
lion extending sympathy 70 the Beers and ana
land. Kerr, Of Grundy. seconded the notion
The resolution was tabled by vote Of 81 70 p
SENATE
Des Motnes Jan. 23-The senate received an
Invitation from the supervisors. Of Polk county
sane. Porter Siii rsdSiring TINT mine owners
be prevented from keeping more than three
weeks Of miners paw ut O time, was passed.
Biil reducing rate q interest on permanent
s isRSb 5S1a ' Bin pSosSs isst
shall not be compelled TO diyufge professional
secrets passed. Bills were introduced as fol-
lows: BY Healy, granting school Corporations
ReSin, reaSirias that ali fines derived from m
violations OF Che hquor law be paid into the
county general fund; by Arthaud, STIMULATING
that threshing engines snail cross bridges az
robbery and train wreeking punishable by death
or imprisonment at hard labor for life
HOUSE.
Clark, of Dallos, for the special committee TO
mi al n
printing and binding. submitted q report Tho
committee learned from the board Of control
that the latter had asked the state printer and
binder to bid On work In but two instances;
that they had declined, claiming that they were
entitled 10 the work under the statute and
therefore did not care to enter into competition
from the board that the figures named In the
two bids made by the state printer and binder
were greatly IN excess OF hsures named ey other
trolls statement showed q considerable saving
10 the state by the adoption Of the competitive
bid system The committee submitted the ne,
ON motion of Prentis IL was referred TO the com
mittee on printing. The senate bill, permitting
the trustees Of the state agricultural college TO
loan the endowment fund at any rate OF interest
deemed advisable, was passed. Among bills In
troduced were the following: BY Dows, for the
establishment Of state library commission; by
Payne, requiring county treasurers to make an
nual reports to the board Of supervisors; by
Barrett, making a radical reduction In charges
OF telephone companies.
SENATE.
Des Moines Jan. 2-The senate voted to
print 2OOO copies Of the board Of control report.
Bills were introduced as follows: BY Emmert,
striking out clause in the code which gives the
Welsbaeh lamp monopoly In all tests OF oil
made in the state; by Griswold, providing for
clearing the records Of cancelled mortgages; by
Cheshire, granting school directors permission
TO divide districts into rs many precincts as they
may deem necessary; by Hazelton, the caucus
normal school bill; by Mofn,. providing a heavy
fine for the ofense Of smuggling whisky and
morphine to convicts; also providing punish
ment for use Of blaSphemous language around
state institutions; by Hazelton, extending TO
cities OF second class authority TO levy special
tax for fire departments; by MONT, appropriat.
ing q, 900 for purpose Of locating graves OF Iowa
soldiers ut Vicksourg.
HOUSE
Bill for Improvement OF river front ut Des
Moines passed, as did also the bill permitting
cities OF 2, 90 population to elect park commits.
sioners. Report Of committee on banks and
banking. recommending for PASSAGE the bill
providing that savings banks may receive de.
posits to 20 times the amount q their capital
stock instead OF ten Us under the present law.
Bills were introduced Us follows: BY Clarke, TO
abb lish the Offices OF state printer and bnrer
and provide for a contract system by Byers,
the caucus normal school bill; By warren, 70
prohibit the marriage Of divorced persons with
In one year in case OF personal service OF APP
pearance by defendant, or two years In case OF
service by publication: by Eaton, providing
for the appointment Of public examiners and
county treasurers: by Santee. raising the sal.
aries Of county recorders
SENATE.
Des Moines, Jan. 25--No business OF import
anoe was transacted Bills were introduced as
follows: BY Fitzpatrick, prohibiting wholesale
liquor dealers from other states from sending
solicitors into Iowa TO make q house 70 house
canvass for oriers; by Hazelton, providing that
paving tax shall not be assessed for greater
amount than the property Is benefited and legal
i,ing special tax Of not more than hve mills
FROM axphf oh ha 1iMaranRa haf
benefit derived BY property and the cost OF the
paving shall be paid; by Macarthur, permitting
the executive council To print extracts from the
code; by Young providing that bodies OF pau.
pers shall be turned over 70 medical schools IL
the relatives are willing; by Hazelton, provid.
ing for the prosecution Of BARRIERS who violate
the Sunday law; by Griswold, providing that
persons signing petitions OF candidates for once
be required TO sign ai1idayits that they viii sup
port the candidate.
A message was received from the governor
announcing the death OF Edward Townsend,
one OF the regents OF the state normal school
Bill permitting cities Of first class having less
than ., 100 population, TO levy tax for library
purposes, was passed. Bills were introduced
as follows: By Sokal, to prohibit the selling or
mates OF the state Institutions; by Stuckslaker,
TO provide the erection Of markers and monu-
ments ct Shiloh; by Towne, relating 70 the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors; by Jones, rein' ng To
the Inspection Of petroleum; by Sokal in reia.
ton TO distribution Of text books In districts
adopting uniform series
SENATE.
Des Moines, Jan 2a-The appointment OF Col.
ii. Ii. Rood TO succeed Ex-Governor Larrnbee on
the board Of control was announced. Trewin
introduced O bill which Is intended TO do away
with drawing party lines In the printing Of
tickets for municipal elections The bill pro-
vides that the names OF all candidates shall be
printed In alphabetical order and that In no way
shall the political faith OF the candidate be indi
Gated on the ticket. Other bills were introduced
as follows: by Bishop. relating 10 marking and
counting ballots; by Hobart, making an Rppro-
priation for the Cherokee hospital for insane;
by Alexander. doing away with the one per cent
tax levied on Iowa insurance companies by the
last general assembly. Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Bill to allow savings banks TO receive deposits
to the amount OF 20 times their capital stock In
stead Of 10. caused o spirited debate, and was
made a special orier for next Wednesday.
Bill perm lIting boards OF supervisors In ooun-
ties q 5000 70 fix salaries Of recorders, passed.
Sauer's bill making owners Of steamtoats liable
the same rs hotel keepers, passed Bills were
introduced o. follows: BY BOWS, exempting
Iowa insurance companies from one per cent
tax; BY McAleer, for the establishment OF n
school for the deaf In the eastern par: Of the
state by Eaten, for the consolidation Of the
state library and historical department; BY
Durham, 10 regulate the sale and require the
redemption Of passenger tickets by eomnc n
carriers