Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
TEE LEGISLATURE. =

kENATE-
Des Moines March 5.-McArthur's resolution
memoralizing Iowa congressman to support
rural mail delivery extension was passed. 9th
er bills were passed as follows: Reducing ON
cial bonds of prison wardens md guards; pro-
viding for the payment by the state Of costs and
fees incurred in prosecutions for escaping from
the penitenti correcting medical practice
held 1t unconstitutional because 1t discrimi.
mated between classes of physicians.
HOUSE.
The house voted to adjourn over Wednesday
for the purpose OF visiting the Cherokee asylum.
Clarke, Of Dallas, introduced a resolution pro-
viding for sine die adjournment on March H.
Blake introduced resolution allowing the gov
ernor 10 appoint commissioners, without pay.
20 the Paris exposition TO make a report on
matters otinterest. to the material resources OF
Iowa.
Des Moiues, March 6.--Among bills introduced
was one by kirkpatrick authorizing the estab-
lishment of home for inebriates. House bill
providing that farm leases shall he recorded in
order TO protect the innocent purchaser of prop
crty subject to lien under such leases came up
and Bolter offered an amendment TO kill the
committee substitute. Several strong speeches
were made, and the amendment was still pend
ing ut time OF adjournment
HOUSE
Lyman introduced bill similar 10 the one
already in the senate to repeal the legaliZng
act enacted by the last general assembly le-
galizing the contracts OF building and loan
volving usurous rate Of interest The motion
TO reconsider the vote by which the Byers bill
for the erection Of one new normal school was
lost several weeks ago carried in the house
this morning by vote Of So to 3D. After a light
which lasted al day the bill was pa led by a
ditional school to be erected in nOi. II Is to be
under the management OF the board OF trustees
provided for the Cedar Falls normal, under
section 200, and one trustee additional. The
location OF the school is to be fixed by the gen
eral assembly one week after the passage Of the
act. ANY Incorporated town or city In Iowa
may become an applicant for the location OF the
school,
Des Moines, March S-The senate passed the
house bill by Sauer providing that the p lis OF
the state shall be kept open until o'clock In
time In both morning and afternoon sessions
was devoted 10 the landlords lien bill. The
measure was finally laid on the table
HOUSE.
After an all morning discussion the Joint res
alution to submit TO the people proposition TO
amend the constitution and provide for wo
mans suffrage W lost in the house by a vote
Of 90 TO AZ Stewart, Hughes, Lyman and
Byers made warm appeals In its behalf After
the roll call Hinkle, of Wayne who introduced
the resolution, changed his vote In order to
move reconsideration. The bin by Blake to
exempt from taxation for the next ten years
the property OF all beet ugar industries in the
state was passed by vote Of IS to u. Com
munications were read to the house from the
treasurer and auditor OF state in response to the
resolution passed week ago requesting mem
beers OF the executive council to tell in what
building and loan or insurance companies they
were interested, what Offices they held and
what salaries they received Treasurer Her
riott said that he was not In otfcial relations
with any corporation over which he had juris-
diction but that he was member Of the North
western Life, OF Des Moipes and In the last
four years he had drawn salary to the amount
of $3.50 fer the entire period The communica-
tion from the deputy auditor stated that Mr.
Merriam was away but that 30 FAR as the
any such company. No action was taken on
either report
Des Moines, March y.-Senate voted 20 limit
all speeches TO ten minutes Building and loan
bill was made special order for next Friday.
A resolution extending sympathy TO the gov
ernor In the death of his father was adopted
Mofitt introduced a bill providing for final
adjournment March 20. The bill creating q
state library commission was passed. The tel
ephoBe, express and telegraph taxation bills
were made special orders for Wednesday.
HOUSE.
The bill by Stewart for the establishment OF
q woman's reformatory at Anamosa passed the
no sc without a dissenting vote 1t provides
that women over ID who have been convicted OF
crimes other than murder and girls over IA who
are unfit for the reform school at Mitchellville
shall be removed TO the reformatory at Ana
mosa. Millers bill, subjecting all banks to the
same Limitations as are now and may after
wards be prescribed for receiving deposits for
state banks was passed. The bill by Wise to
give owners and operators a lein on tthe grain
threshed or corn shelled after filing state
ment failed by . close vote. The Byers bill to
protect minority stock holders by prohibiting
directors from electing officers from among
themselves and fixing all salaries without con-
sent OF three-fourths OF the stockholders passed
81 to q. The anti pass bill came up on motion
to reconsider the vote by which II failed to
pass motion TO table was carried, 81 to "A.
SENATE.
Des Moines March I0.-Eight bills were
passed by the senate at the morning session.
Among them were these: Providing that all
constitutional amendments shall be submitted
TO the people on separate ballots; providing
that railways with the consent OF the commits
sioners, may condemn additional right Of way
for Strengthening tracks; appropriating 500
for support of the State Horticultural Society
at Iowa City for the next ten years.
HOUSE.
Most Of the session was spent in debate OF
the bill by BOWS TO empower loan and trust
companies and state and savings banks to act
as executors, guardians, trustees, etc. The bill
was defeated, 80 to 20. Secretary of State Dob
son filed his report on his connection with
building and loan and insurance companies. He
says he has no connection with building and
loan companies, but is president OF the Ma.
tional Life and Trust company with salary of
400 year.