The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
THE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.
DeS MoineS, Feb. 6.-rLe senate passed the
bill which provides that the sci DOL fund may
be loaned in sums as high rs $1,000 and ut us low
4 rate as per cent onehalf per cent to 20 to
bill providing that all liquor fines shall 80 into
the county treasury ms cad OF the, school fund
rs nj W, was Indefinitely postponed, us was also
Irossley's bill 10 make county attorneys mem.
bels of comfy boards OF insanity, ex-oficio.
Among bills introduced was one by Garst dong
and their deputies. fixing a yearly compensa-
ton fer tire TO- mer OF $1,000 and $500 70. d 9pu-
ties and one BY Lister max ng 9Th the law cl.ar rs
making all clearly exempt.
HOUSE.
The resolution introduced by Hawk OF Jasper
to request Iowa M mbe1s OF congress- to prop Sc
and further an amendment 10 the federal con-
tors by direct vote of the p7ople was adopted.
The bin to make notarial seals of nonl esident
notnries public prima facie evidence that the
the law of the place where the certificate pur-
ports to have been made was passed. Five bills
were introduced among them one by Campbell
for the he spia for the insane at Mt. Pleasant
and one by Furry, of Hardin, asi,tng for $37,95O
for the boys reform school Of Eldora.
JOINT SESSION.
In joint convention today the legislature
elected TIE following officers: Trustees for the
State Agricultural college: w. K Bcardmnn
seventh district; W. j. j ixon. eleventh dis.
trict: J. B. Hunperford, tenth districts, w. R.
of the fourth district. Regents for the State
University: Carroll Wright, seventh district;
w. D. Issda!e, sixth district; I gorge W able
secord district, and " Us, ington 1. Rabb Of the
first district. Trustees for Stale Normal: l. ].
McLufIe and Roger Leayitt.
SENATE.
Des Moincs, Feb. 1.-THE senate adopted q
resolution ty Garst calling on the attorney gen
In the building and loan laws Hazleton's bill
regulating the powers Of mayors was consider ed
ut length. Perrin introduced resolution pro-
question of equal suffrage for both sexes. Sew
eral bills OF minor Importance were introduced
Byers introduced n concurrent resolution pro-
vldlng for sine die adjournment March l..
Among the bills passed was one by Stratton,
permitting sub.directors to hire tenchers.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. s.-Emme rt's bill grovldng
for the supp eSSion OF tuberculosis by requiring
ins pection II all cattle for dairy and b1eeding
pu, poses, was under discussion today. No
action was taken. Junkin introduced bill to
protect the state treasurer from liability for
taxes collected under protest
HOUSE.
The house adopted Byers resolution for the
adjournn ent of the assembly March LIST. The
most bitter discussion which has taken place on
the floor Of the house this session cnsued to-day
on the bill to raise the governors salary, which
Changing It from $1,000 to s56fD Per year. The
original bill made it $4,000. The bill by Payne
OF Appanoose regarding the exemption from
taxation CT the homcSteadS of old soldiers
whether INDECENT or not, passed with an amend
N ent providing for the exemption of the home
stead to the value Of $500 even though other
property is held.
Des Moines, Feb. 9.--After lengthy discus.
n m r on n
tul erculosis, it was laid over till Tuesday. Fiji
teen bills were introduced One by Healy pro-
vldes for deputy attorney general at 5000 q
county recorders ut $I,5C0; another by Healy
settles the ownership of lakes that dried up and
OF the abandoned courses Of rivers by fixing
title in counties where land is located
HOUSE.
The house passed three bills. One by Payne
provides that Gefol the beard OF review adds 10
the taxable value Of the property If any county,
notice shall be served On the county auditor,
stating clearly the nature and amount of the
prope sed increase. and shall Tx date and lace
ates to fees to tie paid by &C operations for filing
articles Of incorporation with the secretary Of
state The bill fixes the filing fee ut s 5 where
the capital stock is less than $1,000 and an ad-
dit, nal fee of 81 per thousand in excess of $l0,
600, but in no case shall the fee be more than
$1,000. One by Dows repeats the provision Of
MUM receipts to the state, The supreme court
has held that this law is unconstituti, nal.
Among bills intr, duoed was one by Buchanan
GREETING u department CT state to supervise
building and lean associations. At IN after
neon session Hilsinger's bill preventing the
Srearing and seinlag CT fish in the MiSsi Sirpi,
Nj souri,, Big Sioux ard Des Moinos rivers
passed. as did also the bill providing for q
license OF $40 for nonresident hunters.
SENATE.
les Mo'nes. Feb. lU.--Ihe question OF substi.
tuting the lcneut system Of taXing improve.
ments to abutting property, for the fl. ut fo OF
rate, was SOUS ed, but finally the bill was
made q spec al arr er for " ednes day. Bill for o
college was fayornbly repnted. Among. bills
introduced was cna by Helly to regulate build
ing ind loan asst Citations.
SENATE.
Des Moines Feb. 12.-Ihe features Of the SEES
81, n we. G the pas sage of the bill by Fitchpat
rick grant NJ one.t nth OF mill build NJ tax
for the state Aglicultul oil College at Ames and
the int oiuc ion OF q bill by Finch to regulate
inebriates he bill increases the crime attach
ing to this violation by providing that the same
penalties shall attach to the sale OF liquor to
these classes of persons as to yiolators OF the
mulct law. Garst. by request introduced bill
asking for $65 900 for the locu ton and erection
of monuments in he nor OF Iowa troops on the
IS to cost to exceed 81, 600 except the one repre-
senting the state, which may cost $l5,OOO
HOUSE
The following bills were passed: Providing
that sidewalk taxes shall be collected as other
taxes; correct ng code in relation to licensing
peddlnrs; providing for the appointment OF
public exam ners, defining their duties and fix
ing their compens llion and providing for uni
form sy stem of keeping the books Of county
treasurers Among bills introduced were the
following Creating plumbing board in cities
requiring jude es If supreme courts to live II
Des Moines and allowing $500 year for ex
penses: providing for sale of meandered lake:
and providing for the n amer thereof; permit
ting the dairy comm ssioner to appoint o dep
uty and thu ee assistants.