Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.


SENATE.
ues Moines, Jan. ld.-After the prayer the
regular order of business was called by the leu
tenant governor and a motion prevailed that
the senate proceed to vote on the selection OF a
voted for Gear and the IL democrats voted for
Fred White. Bills were introduced as follows;
To provide plan OF compulsory education; 70
authorize school districts to accept charitable
requests; regulating pay OF miners; 10 nix hour
of closing polls.
The house session was almost wholly taken
up by the senatorial election. The vote re-
suited: Gear az, White ~, absent T. No other
business Of Importance was transacted.
SENATE.
Des Moines Jan. l7-Memorial services were
held in the senate In honor OF the late ex-Gov-
ernor Cyrus C. Carpenter. Governor Shaw and
ex Governor Larrabee were present and spoke
briefly OF Mr.. Carpenters life and work. Sena-
tors Bolter and Healy also briefly eulogfzed the
dead statesman. Bills were introduced as fol-
lows: Providing for license fee OF $40 for every
person who desires to hunt In the state of Iowa;
providing for the appropriation desired by the
Iowa State College OF Agriculture; providing
for the taxation OF mortgages and other real
estate liens; providing for compulsory educa-
ton; providing for the taxation OF telegraph
companies on the principle of the Cheshire
amendment. Aresolution passed providing for
the election Of state binder and printer ut today
joint session, "a to TO-
Speaker Bowen announced the standing COM
mittees Of the house. The senate resolution
providing for the election of state printer and
binder at to-day's joint session was defeated, 80
10 40. Bills were introduced as follows: To
amend the law in regard to cutting weeds on
public highways; TO prohibit the leasing and
the law In relation to the time of closing the
polls at elections; authorizing the appointment
of monument commission to erect granite
monuments on the battlehelds OF Shiloh, Chick
amauga and Lookout Mountain and 10 provide
for the payment OF necessary expenses OF same
relating to the rate Of interest to be charged In
loaning the endowment fund Of the State Agri-
cultural College; TO convert the industrial home
for the blind at Knoxville into state normal
school
JOINT SESSION.
There was a sharp fight over the question OF
the election OF state printer and binder at the
Joint session and a resolution providing for such
election was laid ON the table by viva voee
vote Senator Gears election was confirmed
by the joint convention and in presence OF the
convention his certificate OF election was made
out and signed by the president OF the senate
and speaker OF the house
SENATE.
Des Moines, Jan. ls.-Resoiutions were adopt
ed on the death OF Senator Malloy, u member OF
the last assembly. These bills were introduced:
BY Titus, prohibiting letting OF convict labor
by contract and providing for It's utilization
otherwise; by Titus to establish u state library
commission; by Mcintyre, to provide for the
cutting OF weeds on public roads; by Hobart,
q misdcmeanor instead of an indictable ofense
by Macarthur, to establish parole system for IN
mates Of Iowa penitenttaries; by Porter 70 de-
fine place Of bringing action against any incor-
poration, company or person operating or main.
tanning coal mine; by Lister, TO amend laws
relating TO loans OF the permanent school fund;
by Mellen, to appropriate sl6,5O0 for teachers
and SS 900 for contingent, both annually, for the
State Normal School at Cedar Falls; also
81 800 for biennial period and Sl0O,OO for
buildings; by Perrin, to appropriate sS5.UO for
finishing and furnishing the new state histori-
cal building; by Penrose to provide that county
authorities may withhold taxes or other money
due the county from claims presented 10 the
county.
A resolution by Durham instructing the
printing committee to provide the house with
printer and state binder passed. Another reso-
luton, by Clark, OF Dallas WAS adopted. II pro-
vides that the chair appoint a committee OF
three TO call on the board OF control and secure
| all the information possible as to the cost OF
printing and binding, and the saving, II any,
| made by the board in letting the work to the
| lowest bidder; the said committee to report
within ten days Hawk, OF Jasper, introduced a
| Joint resolution providing for an amendment 70
| the state constitution for the use OF voting
machines, and another instructing our represen'
to the federal constitution to elect United states
| senators by direct vote o fthe people. BIZ per-
hitting independent school districts to accept
requests passed. Bills were introduced as fol
| lows: BY Neneman, To make appropriations for
Iowa State College; by Wise, to provide for the
State Normal school at Cedar Falls; by Santee,
in relation TO increasing the governors salary
| by Dows, TO appropriate ~ 40 for the supreme
| court contingent fund; by Clark OF Hamilton,
TO provide for the furnishing of sthe state his
torlcal building: by Kirkwood, 10 transfer Har'
| rison county from the Fourth to the Fifteenth
judicial district and provide additional judge fol-
the latter; by Koontz, relative to larger appro-
priations for the State University; by Buchan
| an, for the establishment of three additional
| normal schools; by Clark, OF Hamilton, TO amend
| the section Of the code relating to the Russian
thistle; by Furry, relative TO the rate Of interest
on permanent school fund loaned by county
| auditors.
| SENATE.
Des Moines, Jan. Ex-senator Hubbard intro
duced a bill providing for an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the erection of monument to the
| memory OF Sergeant Charles Floyd, who was Q
member Of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and
who was the first American soldier to die In the
| Louisiana purchase after II came into the pos
session Of the United States. The grave Is sit
uated on a high bluff o few miles below Sioux
| City. Hubbard also introduced a bill providing
| that no person shall be permitted To dispose Of
| q stock OF goods in bulk without first notifying
his creditors Other bills were introduced us
follows: by Cheshire, that telephone companies
shall be assessed on what Is termed the unit
| mileage PLAN also another bill providing for
similar method of taxation for express com
panies; by Hayward, providing for an appro.
priation Of $50, 100 for the Soldiers Orphans
home ct Davenport; by Hubbard providing for
son 10 provide for the protection OF game, fowls
and birds; by Ball, to appropriate 5000 for
the State Historical society; by Allyn, TO pro
vide for the improvement OF streets and the
construction Of sewers; by Lewis, 70 do awoy
with the payment OF attorney fees to lawyers
appointed by the court TO defend INDECENT Grim
inals. Upon recommendation Of the committee
| on appropriations the senate passed q bill al
lowing the supreme judges sif40, which they
paid bailin who served In the supreme court
HOUSE.
An invitation was received from the Polk
county board of supervisors asking ,hc mem beers
| OF the house to visit the county asylum for the
insane and the invitation was accepted. Clarl,
| of Dallas, Wilson OF Washington, and Blake OF
Webster were appointed o committee TO ascer-
tain the prices paid for printing by board OF con
| troll Senate bill appropriating sl,f00 for SUI
preme court contingent fund passed. Bills
were introduced as follows: BY Thuenen, max
Orphans Home at Davenport; by Way appro-
priating 81, 800 for the publication and distribu
tion OF 10000 railroad commissioners maps; by
Harbgt, to provide for the collection OF personal
taxes; by Venneman, TO levy q tax far necessary
buildings for the State Agricultural College; by
Jones, In relation to the marking OF ballots; by
Boyson, relating to the time In which mortgages
must be cancelled; by Theophilus, to establish q
state BARRIERS examining board; 10y koontz, u
appropriate e. 0JOfor the state historical society:
by Buchanan, in relation to hbrury tax In cities
OF the first class
Des Moines, Jan. 20.-The Titus amendment,
providing for biennial elections, passed with on
ly one dissenting vote. Lambert, OF jackson,
who had o like measure up in the house two
years ago, introduced bill In the senate to-day
providing that the Offices OF state printer and
binder shall be abolished and the printing and