The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
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SENATE. - 80
Des Moines March ssaAmeng bills introduced
tishment OF o home for inebriates. House bill
providing that farm leases shall be recorded In,
srty subject to lien under such leases came up
and Bolter offered an amendment to kill the
committee substitute. Several strong speeches
were made, and the amendment was still pend
Ing at time Of adjournment
HOUSE
Lyman introduced bill similar to the one
already in the senate to repeal the legalizing
act enacted by the last general assembly le-
assoeiations entered into prier to 1857 and in.
'volving usurous rate of interest. The motion
to reconsider the vote BY which the Byers bill
lost several weeks ago carried in the house
this morning by vote Of 81 to 3d. After fight
which lasted all day the bill was passed BY 2
ditional school to be erected in 1901. 1t is to be
dnder the nanagelpen emit of the board of trustees
provided for the Cedar Falls normal, under
location Of the school is to be fixed by the gen
eral assembly one week after the passage Of the
act. ANY incorporated town or city in Iowa
school
Des Moines, March s.-The senate passed the
house bill by Sauer providing that the pills of
the state shall be kept open until O'Clock in
time in both morning and afternoon sessions
was devoted to the landlords lien bill. The
measure was finally laid on the table.
HOUSE.
After On all morning discussion the Joint res
alution to submit to the people o proposition to
amend the constitution and provide. for wO-
mans suffrage was lost in the house by vote
OF IS to 49, Stewart Hughes, Lyman and
Blnme spoke against the resolution Eaton and
the roll call Hinkle, OF Wayne, who introduced
the resolution, changed his vote in order to
exempt from taxation for the next ten years
the property Of all beet sugar industries In the
state was passed by vote Of 75 to 17. Com
treasurer and auditor Of state in response to the
resolution passed week ago requesting mem
bers Of the executive council to tell in what
building and loan or insurance companies they
were interested, what offices they held and
what salaries they received. Treasurer Her
riOtt said that he was not in official relations
with any corporation over which he had juris-
western Life, Of Des MONIES and In the last
four years he had drawn o salary to the amount
ton from the deputy auditor stated that Mr..
Merriam was away but that SO far as the
writer knew he had no personal relations with
any such company. No action was taken on
either report.
Des Mofnes, March 9.-Senate voted to limit
all speeches to ten minutes. Building and loan
A resolution extending sympathy TO the gov
ernor In the death OF his father was adopted.
MGs March b sf final
state library commission was passed. The tel
ephone, express and telegraph taxation bills
were made special orders for Wednesday,.
HOUSE.
The bill by Stewart for the establishment OF
o woman's refOrmatory at Anamosa passed the
house without dissenting vote. 1t provides
that women over IL who have been convicted Of
crimes other than murder and girls over IA who
are unfit for the reform school at Mitchellville
shall be removed to the reformatory at Ana
mosa. Miller's bill, subjecting all banks to the
same limitations US are now and may inter.
wards be prescribed for receiving deposits for
state banks was passed. The bill BY Wise to
threshed or corn shelled after filing o state
ment, failed by close vote, The Byers bill to
protect minority stock holders by prohibiting
directors from electing ofacers from among
themselves and fixing all salaries without con.
sent q three-fourths Of the stockholders passed
% to e. The anti-pass bill came up on 2 motion
to reconsider the vote by which 1t failed Ia
pass. A motion to table was carried, 81 to ~.
SENATE
s. Des Moines, March 10.-Eight bills were
passed BY the senate at the morning session.
Among them were these: Providing that ali
copSti Qpal amendments snail be Submitted
10 the people on separate ballots; pr0vidla9
soers
:or STRENGTHENING tracks; approprinting e2,0
for support Of the State Horticultural Society
at Iowa City for the next ten years.
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Most Of the session was spent in debate o.
the bill by Dows to empower loan and trus
companies and state and savings banks to ac
as executors, guardians, trustees, etc. The bill
was defeated, 80 to ~. Secretary OF State Dob
son filed his report on his connection witt
building and loan and insurance companies. HI
says he has no connection with building ant
loan companies, but is president of the Ma
tional Life and Trust company with SALARY o
500 q year.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 12.--Senate passed tn,
bill for improvement Of Des Moines river banks
within limits of the city Of Des Moines. TIL,
senate also passed the substitute for Lyons
bill which prevents county and municipal cor
porations from incurring TN Indebtedness for al
amount in excess OF one and one-fourth pc
cent on the actual value Of the property within
such corporation. Hobart's bill, making it
misdemeanor for any person to practice Law
who Is not member of the bur, was tabled.
HOUSE.
The house killed the bill providing that tn,
possession Of any of the fish or birds named il
the bill should be evidence OF violation Of tn
| law.