Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09
THE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE
Washington, March 2.-Pettigrew secured
the adoption OF resotoson cal raiating 't to
the saloons established in Manila since AMER,
can occupation and the amount or nquor solu
there. A resolution was onered py Iurnel, y.
Warrington directing the secretary or war 10
inform the senate Of the amount OF money ex'
pended in payment OF travel pay ana commune
ton OF subsistence to those officers ana 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 case and Hoar addressed
the senate in support OF Quay's right 70 seat
in the body.
Within two hours after the reading OF Q spec.
ial message by the president recommending tne
Immediate passage of bill to place IN po ms
hands oil the moneys collected upon porto
Ricen goods since the spanSn ne :" he used
for the relief Of the Porto Ricans, IN the nou use
to-day the house had passed and sent 10 tne
senate bill to carry out the con hnaase l.
placed no limitation upon the presldents . oi -,
creton in the use Of the money BY xG5e v 81
1856 TO l29 the house TOOK up Inc Alorlch w.
Robbins contested election case.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 3.-The Titus bill PROVO.
ing that the labor OF Iowa cOnvicts shall pc
utilized in the manufacture Of supplies for state
and county in order that it shall be kept from
competition with free labor, was reported LOT
passage by the majority Of the judiciary com ION:
mittee. x minority report recommended that
II be referred to the committee on ways and
means. The minority report was adopted. me
senate voted to adjourn over 9exS Meanes Ths
Cheshire bills were reported Tor passage
Sokol's bill, providing that county superintend:,
ents shall have charge OF the olstrlputioh VI
free text books was passed.
HOUSE.
the house: Raising CO0
salary Of the turnkey and guards at the state
peniten tiaries; giving cities ana Towns PoWei
to prevent the maintenance OF gamDnhg houses;
authorizing the approval by the Judge OF tne
court in vacation OF conveyanees ana reports Ok
sales and mortgages made by executors ana ao-
ministrators; raising the salary OF the superln-
enport from 81 200 to 500 per year; prohibiting
the use Of gasoline benzine, napthaand otherex
plosiyes in tenement houses in cities.
SENATE.
Des Moines March 5-McArthur's resolution
momorializing Iowa congressman 10 support
rural mail delivery extension was passed. Otn-
er bills were passed as follows: Reducing ON
cial bonds OF prison wardens and guards; pro,
viding for the payment by the state OF costs ana
fees incurred In prosecutions for escaping from
the penitentiaries; correcting medical practice
act to meet the decision OF Judge Gamble, VINO
held it unconstitutional because it d1scrlml-
mated between classes OF physicians.
HOUSE.
for the purpose Of visiting the Cherokee asylum.
Clarke, Of Dallas, introduced resolution pro-
viding for sine die adjournment on Marcn II.
Blake introduced a resolution allowing tne gov
ernor to appoint commissioners, without pay,
to the Paris exposition to make report on
matters Of interest to the material resources OF
Iowa.
Des Moines March 6-Among bills introduced
was one by kirkpatrick authorizing the estaD.
~ a home for iOeOriateS House OIL
providing that farm leases shall be recorded IN
order to protect the innocent purchaser OF prop
crty subject to lien under such leases came up
and Boiler offered an amendment to kill the
committee substitute. Several strong speeches.
were made and the amendment was still pend
ing at time Of adjournment
HOUSE.
Lyman introduced bill similar to the one
already in the senate to repeal the legal1Zing
act enacted by the last general assembly le-
galizing the contracts of building and loan
associations entered into prior to 1897 and IN.
to reconsider the vote by which the Byers bill
for the erection Of one new normal schoo! was
lost several weeks ago carried in the mousse
thf asted az day the bin BY
vote Of IS to 81. The bill provides for one ad-
ditional school to be erected in 1901: It Is to DO
under the management Of the board OF trustees
provided for the Cedar Falls normal, under
section ZOO, and one trustee additional. The
location Of the school is to be fixed by the gen
ernl assembly one week after the passage OF tne
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 polls OF
the state shall be kept open until 2 O'Clock IN
the evening, instead Of = as now. Most OF the
time in both morning and afternoon sessions
was devoted to the landlords lien bill. Inc
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 was lost in the house by vote
Of 81 to AZ. Stewart, Hughes, Lyman ano
Blume spoke against the resolution Eaton and
Byers nude warm appeals In its behalf After
the roll call Hinkle, Of Wayne, who introduced
the resolution. changed his vote In order to
move u reconsideration. The bill by Blake to
the property of all beet sugar industries in the
| state was passed by vote Of Is to II. Com
municationS were read to the house from the
treasurer and auditor of state In response to the
resolution passed a week ago requesting mem
| berS OF the executive council to tell IN VIVA,
building and loan or insurance companies they
were Interested, what offices they held anc
| riott said that he was not In Official relatlons
with any corporation over which he had ]uris
| diction but that he was member OF the NORM
| western Life OF Des Moines and In the las
four wears he had drawn salary to the amour
| Of $3.50 for the entire period. The communica
| tion from the deputy auditor stated that Mr.
Merriam was away but that, so ter as Tn,
any such company. No action was taken OF
| pjther reDOrt,