The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-22

THE nEGIsLArURE.
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THE LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE 4.Y
OeS Moines, March 13-Blanchard's bill In
creasing the salary OF the state mine inspector
from $1,000 to $3.50 annually was passed. The
senate also passed bill which provides that
tested by the state board of health and declnred
safe for public use, may be used in burning the
lighter products OF petroleum. for illuminating
sales under execution must be made not only
In the county where the property Is situated,
but In which the sale Is made was passed.
The bill providing that saloons cannot be main
tanned Within five miles of any state educational
institution was considered at length, but o vote
was not reached.
House reconsidered the vote by which the
committee substitute. for the Byers bill on fish
and game was lost yesterday afternoon and
passed the bill by Cowles for state Examination
and aid OF high schools adopting u course of
study meeting the entrance requirements OF the
800 yearly. The Bows joint resolution for q
joint convention Thursday to elect state printer
and state binder was adopted.
SENATE.
DeS MOines, March l4.-Ihe bill prohibiting
saloons within five miles OF any state educa-
tional institution in Iowa, passed the senate by
o vote OF 70 to 10
HOUSE
In force before October, 1897, came up us o spe-
cial order in the house this morning and after
considerable discussion was referred to the ju-
for state library commission was passed, as
was also the bill BY BOWS to allow state and
savings banks and loan and trust companies to
Ing railroad companies to make report of sleep
ing and dining cars by divisions instead Of by
the entire line in order to affect better edunlt-
xatiOn OF taxation was passed
SENATE
Dies MONIES, March l5.-The senate spent all
OF Thursday In discussion OF essentials and non.
The first fight was over the question Of prece-
dence and the express bill was victorious.
Cheshire then spoke in advocacy OF the bill
HOUSE.
The house concurred In the senate resolution
for joint convention at 80 to-day to elect
state printer and binder, and at that hour the
Bernard Murphy. Of vinton, was elected printer
and Howard TedfOrd was elected state binder,
the vote being ITO to s. The senate bill to
house. Ali the committee amendments were
defeated. The bill is as passed by the senate,
excepting that the year book Is to be printed In
some Iowa Office paying the union scale OF
wages.
Des Moines, March 1.-THE senate concurrcd
In the house amendment to the bill for the es-
tablishment OF state department Of agricul-
ture providing that the year book shall be
printed in Iowa offices which pay union wages.
Bills were introduced in both houses legalizing
drug store permits to sell intoxicating liquors.
The Cheshire bill for taxation OF express COM
panies was again before the senate nearly all
day. On final vote the bill passed, 43 to 1.
The bo,se l.,,,ed the hi1i ~, p,aci, q, nt;,,s -
nrovide RAJ the eiectioI ~ menhers - ~ the
board of supervisors by the county at large and
to tpp n
than 40 000. The bill by Temple for the creation
OF an appellate cou T to relieve the supreme
court was passed. 81 to q After the building
and loan association bill had been considered
for some time O motion to refer 1t back to the
committee was carried. The senate bill
for inspection OF passenger boats was passed.
The bill providing that savings banks may re-
,ceive ON deposits money equal to ten times the
aypOunt OF their paid up capital and surplus
Vas passed.
\ SENATE
Des S5oineS, March Height bills were
naosed o. $he morning session. Perhaps the
most ;nor,ortsx 'fhe nesnEe by Mullan In.
cres sina the Iar course n the f4eTe schools
from Two To - thres, venrs - Among snthe7s were
the Yoiioyvtug. ~ I,creaeinv ina venaitu for at
imnriSnnment. .increas inc the sa1aries of the
nssfstants n the state iifrnrv. the ho,,se S2l-
HiarS, Home ,,S11 yhfch rrovisies tS,at hereaSsas
snidiars vilo are innatt ~ the home mav ~
tain ali ~ the yrnnev mnid them month
10 nyce,,t two cinssea X inn1afes Tihnse Inv.
half the pension money. for their support, and
those who have twice been convicted OF crime
or OF breach OF rules Of the home are to forfeit
the entire sum, ha1f OF which goes to dependent
relatives II any exist Kendall'S bill recurring
that superintendent and engineers Of coal
mines shall pass an examination and