Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


Des Moines. Feb 9.-After d lengthy discus
sion OF Emmcrts bill for the suppression, OF
tuberculosis it was laid over TIL Tuesday. FL
teen bills we're introduced. One by Hehly pro-
year: another by Penrose fixes the salaries OF
county recorders at VI. 800; another bv Healy
settles the ownership of lakes that dried up ana
of the abandoned courses OF rivers by hAins
title in counties where land Is locaIeo'
HOUSE.
The house passed three bills. One by Payne
provides that before the board OF review ados 10
the taxable value of the property OF any county
notice shall be served on the county auditor.
stating clearly the nature and amount OF Inc
proposed increase and shall fix q date ana place
for hearing One by Wilson OF Buena tlSt are, re-
iates to fees to be paid by corporations for filing
articles Of incorporation with the secretary OF
state. The bill fixes the filing fee at 30 where
the capital stock is less than S00)0, ana an no-
litional fee Of 81 per thousand in excess OF SlO'
600, but in no case shall the fee be more than
$1,000. One by BOWS repeats the provision OF
the code which compels home insurance COM
mum receipts to the state, The supreme court
has held that this law Is unconstltuIlonal.
Among bills introduced was one by Buchanan
creating department OF state 40 supetty sers
noon session Hilsinger's bill preventing tle
spearing and sein,ng Of fish IN the Mississippi,
Missouri, Big. Sioux and Des MONIES rivers
license Of s1o for nonresident hunters.
Des MoineS. Feb. lO.The question OF subst1-
tuting the benefit system of taxing improve
ments to abutting property, for the lroiG 1ooG
rate, was discussed, put finally tne 1 piii W. WAS
tax OF one-tenth OF a mill for the agrlcultuIal
college was favorably reported. Among b!lis
introduced was one by Eealy to regulate build
ing and loan associations.
SENATE.
Des Mones, Feb. l2.The features Of the SEES
sion were the passage Of the bill by Fitchpat-
rick granting a onet nth of mill building tax
for the State Agricultural College at Anes, ana
the introduction of q bill by Finch to reguiate
ineDriates The bill increases the crime attach
ing to this violation by providing that the same
penalties shall attach to the sale or lluor 10
these classes of persons as to VlOlatorS OF inc
mulct law. Garst. by request. introduced Dill
asking for $66, 900 for the location and erection
of monuments in honor OF Iowa troops on the
battlefield OF Shiloh. None of these monuments
is to cost to exceed $1,000 except the one repre-
senting the state, which may cost $4,000.
HOUSE.
The following bills were passed: Providing
that sidewalk taxes shall be collected as other
taxes; correcting code in relation to licensing
peddlars; providing for the appointment OF
public examiners, defining their duties and nix
ing their compensation and providing for u uni
form system of keeping, the books OF county
treaSurerS. Among bills introduced were the
following: Creating plumbing board i'll cities;
requiring judges Of supreme courts 10 nVe IN
penses; providing for sale of meandered lakes
and providing for the manner thereof; permit
ting the dairy commissioner to appoint dep
uty and three assistants.
Des Moines, Feb l3.-Senate concurred IN
house resolution for final adjournment March !.
Hartman filed o motion for reconsideration.
Senate adopted and house concurrcd IN reSolu-
ton for adjournment at 1880 wednesday TO per-
nit members to pay respects to Ex-Governor
Larrabee, retiring member Of the board of con.
troll, before his departure for Europe. HUBBARD
introduced bill TO legalize all sales of liquors
under void mulct petitions prior to supreme
court decision Hazleton's bill defining powers
Of mayors was passed, as was also Ball S p,il re-
lating to duties Of administrators, guardians,
trustees, and referees depositing funds with the
clerk of the district court.
HOUSE.
After prolonged discussion the Prentiss
bill to provide that all superintendcnts Or nos, nos
the same school OF medicine was defeated by u
vote Of 81 to SO. ESer's bill for the exemption
Of personal earnings to the amount OF Drt 10 per
week was referred to the judiciary committee.
The ELL by Bennett to require five statements
to be made annually to the auditor by state
savings banks instead Of four passed It's pur;,
national banks uniform Among bills intro
duced were the following: by McCurdy. to pro-
vide for the surveying and patenting OF swamp
lands recovered from drainage of meanderlng
lakes; by Clark to give supervisors right to
select one paper printed In foreign language
for publication Of proceedings by Clark. pro
viding that when outside help is employed IN
collecting delinquent taxes, all money collected
must be paid into the county fund; by Conley,
providing bounty for foxes:
DeS Moines, Feb. 14.-HaZleton'S bill to give
town councils power to compel property owners
to lay sidewalks OF brick stone, or cement was
considered, but no action taken
HOUSE.
AS n result Of the warrneSt and longest DEBATE
IN hp hnn thiS SpSCinn E,ikGr
empt but 50 of a man weekly earnings was re-
ferred TO the committee on ways and means.
Among bills introduced were the following: By
Blake, for encouragement OF beet sugar INDUS
try; by Shnmbough, giving any one the rlhEt TO
kill a dog that comes on his premises and dis
turbS his stock; by Wise, providing that inc
bureau OF laaor include bureau OF labor
statistics
Des Moines, Feb. 15.-Arter another lengthy
discussion the senate this morning passed The
Hazleton sidewalk bill by u vote of ~ to ..
The Emmert bill for the suppression Of tuhcr-
culosis by requiring the inspection of all Inn
ported breeding and dairy cattle, was undcr
discussion by the senate again. put had not
renched a vote ut the time OF ad]ournm nnt
Driatng 81 .0(U for continuing the education OF
Linnie Haguewood: establishing a reformatory
for women at Anamosa; appropriatlnS S2ooo TO
state library. at an afternoon session the bill
was laid on the table by vote OF 26 to 70
HOUSE,
The normal school bill came up and was con.
sidered atlength. An amendment by Byers
reducing the number Of schools from three to
one, was adopted. Warren of Marion intro
duced substitution bill to locate the school at
Knoxville and use the building now occupied
by the institution for the adult blind. The bill
was then referred back to the committee. Bus
mess was suspended for a few minutes while
the house listened to On address by Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson, which was happily re-
ceived.
Russia's Assurance Not Valuable.