Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
Record of the Business Done ut Fri.
DAYS Session.

Des Moines, Jan. 9.-The committee
on ways and means yesterday reported
for indefinite postponement the bill by
Eiller making earnings over SIS per
week liable for debt. Eight members
of the committee submitted minority
report and the bill will be brought
before the house. Petitions asking for
the passage of the bill continue to pour
in and the consideration of the measure
promises to bring about lively dis
cussion.
Byers called up his concurrent reso-
luton providing for final adjournment
on March i. Mr.. Byers said it was not
the purpose to prevent any needed leg
isiation, but simply to fix date so
that the assembly could work to that
point. | { it should transpire that the
ASSEMBLY could not complete its work
| by the date named, it would be a simple
matter to extend the time. Mr.. Byers
could see no reason why final adjourn
ment could not besreached by March i,
but in any event the passage of the
| resolution could do no possible harm
and certainly would result in a more
prompt performance of the work of the
assembly.
The resolution was passed by an al
most unanimous vote, Stallcop, Carter,
Hughes, Cowles and Theophilus being
the only members to oppose it.
The following bills were introduced
in the house yesterday morning:
| BY Stewart of Poll-Making an APP
preparation OF $33,75O for the industrial
school at Aitchellville. Industrial
schools. Another increasing the support
fund of the same institution from $40
to $11 month and providing that no
hardened criminals shall be admitted.
4 Ways and means.
By Byers of Dickinson-Relative to
costs of criminal prosecutions in inferi-
or courts. Judiciary.
4 BY Prentis of Ringgold-To provide
for the regulation of life insurance
companies doing business on the stipu-
lated premium plan. Insurance. This
/ is the bill that was introduced in the
senate by Hayward.
/ BY Eaton of Mitchell-To refund IaX-
es and license fees paid to the treasury
OF state where the law under which the
i the same was collected has been de-
/ clared unconstitutional, and to release
4 the state treasurer from personal liza
i bility therefor. Judiciary.
4 BY Boysen of Audubon-ENtendin
\ the term of Office of the secretary OF
school townships from one to two
lyears. Schools and text books.
1 BY, Clarke OF Hamilton-To prohibit
the use of tobacco by persons under is
j years of age and all minor pupils in
schools. Public health.
!: BY jerks of Pottawattamie-Ma Making
:! an appropriation of $4,000 for the
school for the deaf at Council Bluffs
n Appropriations
BY Campbell of Henry-Authorizing
I the executive council to procure bronze
, statues Of Hon. James Harlan and Hon
, James Grimes for the capitol at Wash.
, ington and the capitol at Des Moines
. appropriations
4 BY Sweet of Bremer-R Relating te
the calling of special elections to fill
vacancies on school boards. Schools
and text BOOKS.
The house passed Temples bill pro
viding that all redemptions of real es
{ tate shall be made in the county where
: the sale is had, and one by Barrel,
t providing that funds for the purchase
of water works shall be kept by the
,citv treasurer as separate fund and
| paid out on the order of the water
: works trustees. 1t is meant to prevent
interference on the part of the mayor
| and city council, and one by Payne
providing that the homesteads of sol
diers' widows shall be exempt from
: taxation.
! Senate Proceedings.
: The senate is gradually decreasing
5 the number of bills introduced. Yester
: day morning only four bills Were in
2 PRODUCED and the senate devoted mos
! of its time to the consideration of com
: mittee reports.
t A lengthy petition from the board o
l trade of Oskaloosa was presented by
e Senator Blanchard and read. 1t pro
-stests against the establishment of NOR.