Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

1 SENATE.
Dcs Moines, Feb. 5.--Several new bills were
| introduced and several passed. Junkin's bill to
require q detailed statement OF the wheelage Of
sleeping and dining cars on each division OF the
| different roads over which they are operated, so
| as to enable the executive council to make u
more equitable distribution Of taxes than can
be done nt present, was passed without opposi-
ton. Lewiss bill making township clerks Gus
todian OF oil township funds including the Gem
| etery fund, was also passed. Among the bills
introduced was one by Gorrell to define specif
| years, and one by Hartman providing that a
| year after man IL adjudged bankrupt past
Judgments against him shall be stricken from
the records
Three new bills were introduced one of which
proposes to prohibit state officials and repre-
sentatives OF the general assembly from &C
cepting mileage. The house also concurred in
the senates amendments to the bill allowing
notice Of evidence in criminal cases to be served
on attorneys us well as defendant
SENATE
Des Moines Feb. 6.-The senate passed the
bill which provides that the sci ool fund may
be loaned in sums as high rs 5000 and at as low
rate as per cent, one.half per cent to go to
the county for handling the funds. Trewin's
bill providing that oil liquor fines shall 90 into
the county treasury ms, cad OF the school fund
as nov, was indefinitely postponed, as was also
Crossley's bill to make county attorneys mem
pers OF county boards Of insanity, ex-oftcio.
Among bills introduced was one by Garst doing
away with the fee system in payment OF sherifs
and their deputies, fixing yearly compensa.
ton fer the former Of 81 800 and 1900 for depu.
ties, and one by Lister, making the law clear as
to exemptions In favor Of soldiers homeSteads,
making all clearly exempt
HOUSE.
The resolution introduced by Hawk OF Jasper
to request Iowa members OF congress to prop, Sc
and further an amendment to the fedel al con-
stitution for the election OF United States sena-
tors by direct vote OF the people was adopted.
The bill to make notarial seals Of nonresident
nOtaries public prima facie evidence that the
words thereon conform TO the requirements Of
the law OF the place where the certificate pur.
ports to have been made was passed Five bills
were introduced among them one by Campbell,
OF Henry, asking for an appropriation of St2 900
for the hospital for the insane at Mt Pleasant,
and one by Furry, of Hardin, asking for S37, $50
for the boys reform school at Eldora.
JOINT SESSION.
In Joint convention today the legislature
elected the following officers: Trustees for the
seventh district W. j. Dixon, eleventh dis,
trict; j. Is. Hunaerford, tenth district; w. r.
Monenger, fifth district. and C. L. Gabrulson,
OF the fourth district; Regents for the State
University: Carroll Wright, seventh district
w. d. 1fsdale, sixth district; George W. Cable,
second district and " as ington l: Babb of the
first district. Trustees for State Normal: ]. j.
McDufe and Roger Leavitt.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. THE senate adopted q
resolution by GarSt calling on the attorney gen.
eral for an opinion as to the changes necessary
in the building and loan laws. Hazletons bif
regulating the powers Of mayors was considered
at length. Perrin introduced resolution pro-
viding for submitting to popular vote the
eral bills OF minor importance were introduced
Byers introduced a concurrent resolution pro-
vidlng for sine die adjournment March l.
Among the bills passed was one by Stratton,
permitting suo-directors to hire teachers.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. s.-zEmmert's bill groviding
for the suppression of tuberculosis by requiring
inspection Ct all cattle for dairy and breeding
purposes, was under discussion to-day. No
action was taken. Junkin introduced a bill to
protect the state treasurer from liability for
taxes collected under protest
HOUSE.
The house adopted Byers' resolution for the
adjournment of the assembly March lst The
most bitter discussion which has taken place on
the floor Of the house this session ensued to-day
on the bill to raise the governors salary, which
changing it from So 600 to IS 900 per year. The
original bill made 1t ~ co., The bill by Payne
of Appanoose regarding the exemption from
taxation OF the hOmesteadS of old soldiers
whether INDECENT or not, passed with an amend
ment providing for the exemption of the home.
stead to the value Of $500 even though other
property is held.
Des Moines, Feb 9.After o lengthy discus
Sion Of Emmerts bill for the suppression of
tuberculosis, 1t was laid over till Tuesday. Fiji
teen bills were introduced. One by Healy pro-
videS for deputy attorney general at 81, 900 a
year; another by Penrose fixes the salaries of
county recorders at 81 500; another by Healy
settles the ownership of lakes that dried up and
Of the abandoned courses of rivers by fixing
title in counties where land Is located.
HOUSE.
The house passed three bills One BY Payne
provides that before the board OF review adds TO
the taxable value of the property of any county,
notice shall be served on the county auditor,
stating clearly the nature and amount of the
proposed increase, and shall fix date and place
for hearing. One by Wilson of Buena Vista re-
lateS to fees to be paid by corporations for filing
articles of incorporation with the secretary Of
state. The bill fixes the filing fee at S25 where
dtiOnal fee of 81 per thousand In excess of SI0-
900, but in no case shall the fee be more than
5000. One by BOWS repeats the provision of
the code which compels home insurance COM
panfes to pay u tax OF per cent on their pre-
MUM receipts to the state, The supreme court
has held that this law Is unconstitutional
Among bills introduced was one by Buchanan
creating q department of state to supervise
building and loan associations. At an after.
noon session Hilsingers bill preventing the
spearing and SEEMING Of fish In the Mississippi
Missouri Big Sioux and Des Moines rivers |
passed, as did also the bill providing for
SENATE.
Des Moines. Feb. lO.-The question OF substi- |
tuting the benefit system of taxing improve
ments to abutting property, for the frcnt foot
rate, was discussed, but finally the bill was !
tax Of one-tenth Of a mill for the agricultural
college was favorably reported. Among bills |
Introduced was one by Healy to regulate build |
ing and loan associations