Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15
IOWA l.EGIsLArURE.

IOWA LEGISLATURE.
Des Moines, Feb. 13.-The following
bills We're introduced in the senate yes
terday morning:
BY Senator Craig-A bill providing
that all stipulated premium life insrr-
ance policies shall be non-forfeitable
after premiums have been paid for two
years.
BY Senator Finch-A bill making it
4 crime to sell liquor to minors or ha-
bitual drunkards.
BY Senator Young-A bill to prevent
fire insurance companies from recover
ing damages from third parties in cas-
es where damage to insured persons
is caused by fire communicated from
neighboring property.
BY Senator Garst-A bill providing
an appropriation of $4,000 for monu-
ments to Iowa soldiers who fell at Shi-
loh.
BY Senator Lyon--A bill providing
for a deputy dairy commissioner and
other assistants at salaries not to eN-
coed $1,000 each.
In the House
At the afternoon session of,the house
eight new bills were unloaded, among
which was ono INV Eaton Of Ai;+oba1i
to locate the residences of sunreme
i,,dues in phe caniral The hill n do
FRAY tha exnense Of inauguration was
nassed.
Des Moines. Feb. 14.-The following
bills were introduced in the senate yes
terday morning:
By Senator Hayward-A bill for an
act to amend section 1854 of the code
relating to the taking of school cen
sus.
Bv Senator Alexander-A hill for an
act to amend section 1926. chapter /.
title z. of the code relating 70 stock of
building and loan associations.
By Senator Hubbard-A bill for an
act TO legalize the sales of liquor made
under void mulct petitions and legal
izing all sales that may be made until
new petitions can be secured.
By Senator Lewis-A bill to amend
the sections of the code relating to the
collection of taxes on property not
listed.
Senator Balls bill, senate file No.
1856, providing that guardians, trustees
and executors shall pay funds in their
care direct to heirs or other persons
to whom it is due, provided these per-
sons can be found, rather than to the
county clerk, was taken up this morn
ing.
Senator Bolter spoke in opposition
to the proposed change in the law. He
recommended the present law as one
that is satisfactory and has stood the
test of time. He urged that in cases
where there are heirs whose right is
questioned unnecessary responsibility
is placed on executors and guardians.
The clause stating providing the heirs
can be found is indefinite and Sen
ator Boiler stated the belief that the
funds of estates may be dissipated by
administrators in case they desire.
Senator Ball responded to Senator
Boilers speecb. explaining that under
the proposed law the distribution OF
finds wonld he more sneedv and sat-
isfactory.
Senator Tallman smoke in opposition
TO the hill and Senator Cheshire made
speech fayorinp The bill.
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tons of cities and towns and all bonds
filed with county auditors prior to Oct.
1. 1897. conserving to the sale of in
toxicating LIQUORS. The bill simply
nlaces the law where & was before the
change in 1897. and giyes saloon
keepers relief from the predicament in
which they were placed by the late
decision of the supreme court. where
in it was held that new petitions of
co consens Should have been secured at
the time of the adoption of the new
code.
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