Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.

Des Meines, Jan. 22.-Among the bills intro
duced today were the following; by Lister, to
prohibit boxing exhibitions or glove contests;
by Healy, to provide for the repeal Of the anti
fusion law; by EEmert TO suppress tubercu-
losis; by Hubbard. TO require boards OF super
visors TO buy supplies by competitive bids; two
unimportant bills were passed.
HOUSE
Among the bills introduced were the follow
Ing: By Wilson, providing for the collection Of
by Thunen, 10 prohibit the letting by contract
Of convict labor by Miller, to provide for the
teaching Of the elements OF music In all the
public schools Of Iowa; by Barrett, to create a
state labor commission to take the place OF the
labor commissioner The bill permitting tho
loan the endowment fund at such rate OF inter-
Est as should by them be deemed proper, was
passed. Carter, Of Sioux. introduced resolu:
ton extending sympathy to the Beers and
wishing them success in their war with Eng
land. Kerr, OF Crundy. seconded the motion.
The resolution was tabled by vote OF 81 TO u
SENATE.
Des Moines Jan. 23.-rhe senate received an
invitation from the supervisors OF Polk county
to visit the county asylum for the incurabie In
sane. POrter's bill requiring that mine owners
be prevented from keeping more than three
weeks Of miners pay ut time, was passed.
Bin reducing rate Of interest on permanent
school fluid from TO 51< per cent was reported
favorably. Bill providing that confidential
clerks and stenOgraphers Of lawyers and doctors
secrets passed. Bills were introduced as fol-
lows: BY Healy, granting school corporations
power TO receive and care for eequests; by
Trewin, requiring that all Ancs derived from
violations Of the liquor law be paid into the
county general fund; by Arthaud, STIMULATING
mat threshing engines shall cross bridges a.
robbery and train wreclxing punishable by death
DR. imprisonment ut hard labor for Life
HOUSE.
Clark of Dallas for the special committee to
obtain from the board Of control report on
printing and binding. submitted q report The
Committee learned from the board OF control
hal he lott had Slxad q val
binder TO bid On work In but Two instances;
that they had declined, claiming that they were
entitled to the work under the statute and
therefore did not care to enter into competition
with other printers. The committee learned
from the board that the figures named In the
two bids made by the state printer and binder
were greatly in excess Of figures named by other
printers for the same work The board OF con-
trolls statement showed a considerable saving
TO the state by the adoption OF the competitive
bid system. The committee submitted the re
port without comment OF recommendation, and
on motion Of Prentis II was referred to the com
mittee on printing. The senate bill, permitting
the trustees Of the state agricultural college to
loan the endowment fund at any rate OF interest
deemed advisable, was passed Among bills in
PRODUCED were the following: BY Dows, for the
establishment OF q state library commission; by
Payne, requiring county treasnrers to make an.
nual reports to the board OF supervisors; by
Barrett, making q radical reduction In charges
OF telephone companies.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Jan. 2.-The senate voted to
print 900 copies of the board of control report
Bills were introduced as follows: By Emmert,
striking out a clause in the code which gives the
Welsbaeh lamp monopoly in NIL tests OF oil
made in the state; by Griswold providing for
clearing the records Of cancelled mortgages; by
Cheshire, granting school directors permission
to divide districts into as many precincts as they
| may deem necessary; by Hazelton, the caucus
normal school bill by Moffit providing heavy
| fine for the offense of smuggling whisky and
morphine to convfcts; also providing punish
ment for use Of blasphemous language around
state institutions; by Hazelton, extending to
cities Of second class authority 70 levy special
Ing 5000 for purpose Of locating graves OF Iowa
soldiers at Vicksburg.
HOUSE
Bill for Improvement of river front ut Des
Moines passed, as did also the bill permitting
cities of 1000 population to elect park commits
sioners. Report Of committee on banks and
banking, recommending for passage the bill
providing that savings banks may receive de.
pOsits to 20 times the amount Of their capital
stock instead of ten as under the present law
Bills were introduced Us follows: By Clarke, to
abolish the offices of state printer and binter
and provide for q contract system; by Byers
the caucus normal school bill; by Warren, to
prohibit the marriage Of divorced persons with.
In one year in case of personal service OF APP
pearance by defendant, or two years In case OF
service by publication: by Eaton, providing
for the appointment Of public examiners and
for o uniform system Of keeping the books OF
county treasurers; by Santee, raising the sal.
aries OF county recorders.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Jan. 25.-No business Of import
| anee was transacted. Bills were introduced as
follows: BY Fitzpatrick, prohibiting wholesale
LIQUOR dealers from other states from sending
solicitors into Iowa to make O house to house
canvass for orders; by Hnzelton, providing that
paving tax shall not be assessed for greater
amount than the property Is benefited and legal
iZng special tax OF not more than i've mills
from which the difference between the actual
benefit derived by property and the cost OF the
paving shall be paid; by Macarthur, permitting
the executive council TO print extracts from the
code; by Young, providing that bodies OF pau
YlprC oh no fnr pQd IN
the relatives are willing; by Hazelton, proyid-
ing for the prosecution OF BARRIERS who violate
persons signing petitions OF candidates for Office
be required 70 sign sfidavits that they Will sup
port the candidate.
message was received from the governor
announcing the death Of Edward Townsend,
one of the regents Of the state normal school
Bill permitting cities of first class having less
than 5000 population, to levy tax for library
purposes, was passed. Bills were introduced
as follows: BY Sokal, to prohibit the selling O., or
mates OF the state institutions; by Stuckslaker,
to provide the erection OF markers and monu-
ments at Shiloh; by Towne relating to the sale
OF intoxicating liquors: by Jones, relating to
the inspection OF petroleum. by Sokal, In rela
ton 10 distribution Of text books in districts
adopting uniform series.
Des Mo!nes, Jan 8-The appointment OF Col
Fl. H. Rood TO succeed Ex-Governor Larrabee on
introduced o bill which Is intended to do away
with drawing party lines In the printing OF
tickets for municipal elections. The bill pro-
vides that the names OF all candidates shall be
printed In alphabetical order and that In no way
shall the political faith OF the candidate be indi
Gated on the ticket. Other bills were introduced
as follows: BY Bishop, relating TO marking and
counting ballots; by Hobart making an appro-
priation for the Cherokee hospital for insane;
by Alexander, doing away with the one per cent
tax levied on Iowa insurance companies by the
last general assembly. Adjourned till Monday
HOUSE
Bill to allow savings banks to receive deposits
TO the amount OF 20 times their capital stock In
stead Of 10, caused q spirited debate and was
made special order for next Wednesday,
Bill permitting boards of supervisors in ooun.
ties Of 1000 to tx salaries Of recorders passed.
Sauer's bill making owners OF steamboats, liable
the same as hotel keepers, passed. Bills were
introduced Rs follows BY Bows, exempting
Iowa insurance companies from one per cent
tax; by McAleer, for the establishment of
school for the deaf In the eastern part OF the
state: by Eaton, for the consolidation Of the
state library and historical department; by
Durham, to regulate the sale and require the
redemption Of passenger tickets by common