Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
THE LEGISLATURE. -

SENATE
Des Moines Feb 26.-Harriman's bill provid.
Ing for depar tment OF agriculture was under
consideration to-day. An amendment providing
that horticulture be not looked after by the
proposed department was defeated. A vote was
not reached. Finch introduced a bill proposing
system Of parole for criminals.
HOUSE
Representative Head OF Green introduced
resolution asking that committee be appointed
to investigate the charge that John Cownie,
member OF the board of control Is also holding
government position contrary TO law, ana
asking also that the committee be empowered
to institute an inquiry to ascertain II Governor
Shaw, Secretary OF. State Dobson. Auditor Mer-
Ram or Treasurer Herriott hold any onice in
private corporations over which they have con-
troll for purposes of taxation as members OF the
executive council Carr introduced bill to
apply the Australian ballot to school elections.
A large number Of bills were killed by being
indefinitely postponed.
Des Moines Feb. Reconsideration OF Harri-
mans bill was resumed. Gaist offered an
amendment requiring that the year book to be
published by the proposed agricultural depart
ment be printed by contract debate ensued
which was not concluded ut time of adjourn
ment The senate voted to reconsider the vote
by which it was decided TO adjourn sine die
March |, and the resolution now lies on the
table. Lewis introduced bill providing that
building and loan companies shall not be per-
mitted to charge interest in excess OF per
cent, the legal rate in Iowa.
HOUSE.
Inc hughes anti pass Dill was taken up as q
special order this morning at 1890. Two re-
ports had been submitted. The majority report
amended the bin to apply only to delegates to
Commended the passage Of the bill in It's original
form. After hard fight the minority report
was substituted for the majority report by
vote Of 81 to a. After hard fight which lasted
during the entire session the bill was defeated
by vote OF so TO 80.
SENATE
Des Moines, Feb. 2S.-The appointment OF
Joseph McGarraugh to be custodian OF public
buildings was received from Governor Shaw
and the senate went into executive session to
consider il. Considerable opposition developed
and q committee was appointed 10 interview
the custodian as to certain reforms. GarstS
amendment to the Hartman agricultural bill,
providing for the competitive system of bids in
handling the year book Of the proposed depart,
ment was adopted, % to %. ter the salary OF
the secretary had been fixed at 81 800 year the
bill passed with only one vote against 1t. The
senate also passed a measure to grant 30day
extension OF certificates OF Iowa insurance COM
pnnies, so that they will not be compelled to pay
the unconstitutional tax OF per cent
HOUSE.
The house, without dissenting vote, adopt
ed the Head resolution offered Monday to have
the members Of the executive council inyesti-
gated in regard to their individual business con-
nections with building and loan and insurance
organizations Of the state The Clarke bill
abolishing the office Of state printer and binder
was then taken up and Clarke made an eloquent
address in favor Of its pass ge. Temple fol-
Ayers and Stallcop then delivered addresses,
and after fight which lasted nearly all day the
bill was defeated - to a. Immediately follow
introduced a resolution directing the speaker to
name committee of FIVE to report on sany
abuses in the offices and If necessary draft bill
for their correction. Another was introduced
by Lyman of PoweShieI, by which the state
printer and binder seek to have the law revised,
to remove alleged Inconsistencies, wheI eby it is
claimed they do not receive pay for some of the
work DONE
SENATE
Des MONIES, March by n vote CT 40 to the
senate passed the hunters license bill Com
mittee ON constitutional amendments reported
favOrably the equal suffrage amendment and
also the resolution requesting Iowa's represen-
tatiyeS in congress to work for law permitting
the election OF United States senator's by direct
vote. Bill providing for establis hment Of a
reformatory for women at Anamosa was re-
ported favoIably. Healy'S bill to amend the
code relative to debts for labor was defeated.
HOUSE.
Dunhams resolution instructing the printing
committee to draft bill making such changes
ia the prices to be paid the state printer and
binder as they may deem wise, was adopted
Hughes gave notice that en- next Wednesday he
would call, up the motion to reconsider the vote
by which the anti-paSs bill was defeated Hin
kle's motion that the suffrage bill be made a
special order for next Thursday prevailed
These bills were passed: Providing for the
teaching OF the elements Of vocal music in all
the public schools Of the state; enacting state
board of veterinary examiners; making clear
thatpresdential electors shall be elected by
theState at large.
Washington, March 2.-Pettigrew secured
the adoption Of a resolution calling on the
president to furnish information relating to
the saloons established in Manila since Ameri-
can occupation and the amount Of liquor sold
there. A resolution was offered by Turner, of
Washington directing the secretary of war to
inform the senate of the amount of money eX-
pended in payment OF travel pay and commute
tiCn of subsistence to those officers and men re-
turning from the Philippines and what bounty
or reward was paid with regard to the enlist
ment of soldiers. Adopted. Senator Penrose
called up the Quay ca'e and Hoar addressed
the senate in support of Quay's right to a seat
in the body.
Within two hours after tine reading Of o spec
ial message by the president, recommending the
hands all the moneys collected upon Porto
Rican goods since the Spanish evacuation OF
the island amounting to 5000 QUO, to be used
to-day the house had passed and sent to the
senate bill to carry out the recommendation.
The democrats opposed the bill because e it
erection in the use Of the money. BY vote Of
1876 to l2s the house took up the Aldrich VS..
Robbins contested election case.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 3.-The Titus bill provid-
ing that the labor of Iowa convicts shall be
utilized in the manufacture OF supplies for state
and county in order that it shall be kept from
competition with free labor, was reported for
passage by the majority Of the judiciary com.
nittee. A minority report recommended that
1t be referred to the committee on ways and
means. The minority report was adopted The
senate voted to adjourn over next Wednesday
to visit the new asylum at Cherokee The
Cheshire bills were reported for passage.
Sokols bill, providing that county superintend-
ents shall have charge of the distribution of
free text books, was passed.
HOUSE.
These bills passed the house: Raising the
salary of the turnkey and guards at the state
penitentiaries; giving cities and towns power
to prevent the main enance of gambling houses;
authorizing the approval by the judge of the
court in vacation of conyeyances and reports Of
sales and mortgages made by executors and ad
ministrators; raising the salary Of the superin-
tendent Of the Soldiers Orphans Home al Dav
export from 81 200 to 81, 500 per year; prohibiting
the use OF gasoline benzine napthaand other ex
plosives in tenement houses in cities