Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

| NO. l09, a bill to amend section 2755 OF
| the code, in such manner that the di-
reetors of school districts may be al
lowed to determine the number OF cleo
ton precincts in school districts. The
bill was framed to permit the West Des
Moines school district to establish
more than five election precincts in a
district when necessary. Senator
Cheshire explained that in West Des
Aioines five election precincts are not
sufficient for the accommodation of the
voters.
The bill was passed to third read
ing under suspension OF the rules and
passed the senate by vote of Al.
Some time since the judiciary COM
mittee recommended that senate file
No. 81, by Senator 1rewin, providing
that all fines derived from violations Of
liquor laws be turned over to the coun-
ties for the use of the general fund, be
indefinitely postponed. Upon motion
of Senator Trewin the committee report
was adopted.
Upon motion by Senator Ball senate
file No. 10, providing for continuance
of the university building tax of one
tenth of a mill, was recommitted, for
the purpose OF changing the wording Of
the bill in such a manner that it will
conform with the statutes.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate yesterday morning:
By Senator Craig-A bill for an act
to repeal section 1920 of the code, re-
lating to auditors insurance report,
and enacting substitute therefor
By Senator Lister-A bill for an act
to amend section 1904 of the code in
relation to exemption of soldiers home
steads from taxation.
By Senator Lewis-A bill for an act
to amend section 2s06 of the code, re-
lating to the contingent fund.
By Senator Garst-A bill for an act
to amend section 500 and $40 of the
code, relating to compensation of sher-
ifs and their deputies.
The committee on pharmacy reported
favorably on bill by Senator Emmert
providing that petroleum products
may be tested in any lamp constructed
on the plan of the Welsbach lamp. The
bill was intended to prevent the Wells
bach company from having monopoly
on furnishing burners to the state for
this purpose. Senator Trewin stated
that the bill would not prevent mon
opoly in that the Welsbach lamp is
patented, and no other lamp could be
used under the description, construct
ed on the same PLAN The bill was re-
committed.
Senator Trewin called up house file
No. s, by McGinn, altering the law in
such manner that cities with a pop
ulation of 10000 or more may buy a
park tax and elect park commission
ers. The bill is one in which the city
of Clinton is particularly Interested
No vote was taken on the bill as the
senate went into joint session with the
house before debate on the bill was
completed.
House Proceedings.
The house yesterday morning passed
the joint resolution. by Hawk, requir-
ing Iowa's members of congress to
propose an amendment to the federal
constitution, providing for the election
of United States senator's by di-
rect vote of the people. The vote
stood S5 to 4. There was no discus
sion and little opposition to the resolu-
ton.
The house lost no time in getting to
work on the bills appearing on the cal
endar.
Downing's bill, providing that any
person twice convicted of seduction,
shall be deemed a bigamist, was in
definitely postponed.
Substitute for senate file 3s, a bill
providing that action may be brought
against any person or corporal ton
operating coal mine in the coun-
ty where the mine is located, was pass
ed.
Stewards bill, providing for such
number of election precintcs as the
board of supervisors may determine,
passed without opposition.
A legalizing act for the township of
Mendon, in Clayton county was passed,
as recommended by the judiciary COM
mittee.
The judiciary committee reported a
substitute for Senator Porter's Dill,
making notarial seals OF nonresident
notaries prima facie evidence that the
words thereon We're in accordance with
the requirements of the law of the place
where the certificate was made, and
the substitute passed.
Hawks joint resolution to instruct
senators and representatives in con-
gress to propose an amendment to the
federal constitution; providing for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote, being special order
for II clock, was taken up at that
hour.
Stewart moved an amendment, that
the members in congress be requested
instead of instructed, and the amend
ment prevailed.
The resolution was then passed by a
vote of IS to 4. Gibson, Let's, Myers
and Theunen were the only members
to east negative votes.
The following bills were introduced:
By Campbell of Jones-Making an
appropriation of $62,60O for the ,hospi-
tai for the insane at Mt. Pleasant. APP
preparations.
By Byers of Shelby Relating to
fish and game. Fish and game. The
bill makes the law more specific.
BY Furry of Hardin Making an APP
preparation of $a7,95o for the boys in
dustrial school at Eldora. Appropria-
tons.
BY Kent of Pocahontas-To pro-
vide for the organization of independ-
ont rnad dietricts ROadS and hiuh-