Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21
IOWA LEGISLATURES.

After an all morning discussion the
Joint resolution to submit to the people
proposition to amend the constitution
and provide for woman's suffrage was
lost in the House on Thursday by vote
of % to 43. The Senate passed the
House bill by Sauer providing that the
polls of the State shall be kept open un-
til Z O'Clock in the evening, instead OF o,
as now. Communications were read to
the House from the treasurer ana aual-
tor of State in response to the resoiu-
ton passed week before requesting
members of the executive council to tell
in what building and loan or insurance
companies they were interested, What
offices they held and what salaries they
received. Treasurer Herriott said that
he was not in official relations with any
corporation over which he had jurisdic-
ton, but that he was member of the
Northwestern Life of Des Moines and in
the last four years had drawn salary
to the amount of $3.50 for the entire PEE
Rod. The communication from the dep
uty auditor stated that Mr.. Merriam was
away, but that so far as the writer knew
he had no personal relations with any
such company. No action was taken on
either report.
The House killed the anti-pass bill for
good and all Friday afternoon by tabling
the motion to reconsider by Il vote of 52
to A. After long debate the bill by
Byers to protect the rights of minority
stockholders, by requiring three-fourths
instead of n majority of the stock repre-
sented at the annual meetings to fix sal
aries of officers of corporations passed the
House. The bill by Stewart for the estab-
lishment of woman's reformatory at
Anamosa passed the House without dis
senting vote on Friday. 1t provides that
women over 1G who have been convicted
of crimes other than murder and girls
over IA who are unfit for the girls school
at Nitchellville shall be removed to the
reformatory which is to be established at
the woman's department of the peniten-
tiary. The Senate, after sharp discus
sion which developed decided difference
of opinion, voted to limit all speeches
during tn cremaindcr Of thesession to ten
minutes, unless the time is extended by q
majority vote. A substitute bill for those
introduced by Tollman and Finch relat-
ing to special certificates by the board of
educational examiners, was passed by the
Senate. 1t provides that the board may
issue special certificate to any teacher
of music, drawing, penmanship or other
special branches, or to any primary teach-
er of sufficient experience who may pass
requisite examinations. The House pass
ed the bill by Miller of Cedar relating to
giving full and correct list Of names of
officers and shareholders Of any bank.
The bill by Wise to give owners and OPP
orators lien on the grain thrcshed or
corn shelled after filing statement fail
Arthur to reconsider the vote by which
bill prohibiting the solicitation of pa
tients by medical agents passed the SEN
ate Tuesday was defeated.
The House devoted the greater part of
Saturday mornings session to discus
sion Of the bill by Bows to allow State
and savings banks and loan and trust
companies to act as administrators, eX-
ecutors and assignees or as guardians of
property. The measure was finally de-
feated by a vote of 80 to %, but as there
was poor attendance Dows moved re-
consideration. The Senate calendar was
cleaned of eight bills in short order and
considerable other business of Importance
was transacted. Among the eight bills
passed was the one by Titus providing
that all constitutional amendments shall
hereafter be submitted to the people on
separate ballots and the House bill pro-
viding that the same fees shall be paid
the State for renewing articles of incor-
poration as are now paid for filing the
original. The Penrose bill, providing that
railways, with the consent of the railway
commissioners, may condemn additional
right of way for Strengthening their
tracks, was passed. also the House bill
providing that the auditors insurance re-
port shall hereafter he published in two
volumes, one pertaining to fire and the
other to life insurance. Two lcgalizing
acts, one for the town of West Mitchell,
and the other for the town OF Bussey,
also passed the upper body and one by
Hazelton providing that any foreign at
torney trying case in Iowa must APP
point any assistant attorney upon whom
all notice may be served with the same
force as if he We're the main attorney in
the case. A bill by Bolter, appropriate
ing $500 to pay John Il. Oliver for legal
services to the State in case involving
the validity of bill passed by the Sem
ate. The Senate passed the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the support of the State
Historical Society at Iowa City for the
next two years.
The Senate on Monday passed the sub
stitute for Senator Lyons bill, which
provides that county and municipal cor
porations shall not incur an Indebtedness
for any purpose for an amount in excess
of III per cent of the actual value of
the property within such corporation, as
shown by the State and county tax lists
last prepared before the mourning of the
Indebtedness. Under the old revenue law
the limit was 5 per cent of the assessed
value. Senator Hobart's bill, making it
II misdemeanor for any person to practice
law who is not n member of the bar, was
tabled. The Senate passed Carr's bill
for the improvement by the Park Com
missioners of the Des Aioines river banks
within the corporate limits of Des
Aloines. The committee bill re-enacting
the fish and game laws was defeated.
The House on Tuesday reconsidered the
vote by which the fish and game bill was
lost on Monday and passed the measure
with no important changes. The bill en-
tirely reyises the existing statutes. The
House passed the bill by Cowles to give
$500 year to every high school in the
State that meets the requirements laid
down by State high school commission.
provided for in the bill. The Senate
passed the bill TO legalze the Polk Coun-
ty court house election.
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