Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
THE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE
pes Moines, Feb. Hsrriman's bill provid-
Ing for depar tment of agriculture was under
consideration to-day. An amendment providing
that horticulture be not looked after by the,
proposed department was defeated. vote was
not reached. Finch introduced bill proposing
q system OF parole for criminals.
suousE
Representative Head OF Green introduced
10 inyestirate the charge that John Cownie,
member OF the board OF control is also holding
O government position contrary 10 law, and
asking also that the committee be empowered
To Institute an inquiry to ascertain II Governor
Shaw Secretary of State Dobson. Auditor Mer-
Ram or Treasurer Herriott hold any ONCE In,
private corporations over which they have CON
troll for purposes OF taxation as members OF the
executive council Carr introduced Dill 10
apply the Australian ballot 70 school elections.
large number OF bills were killed by being
indefinitely postponed.
Des Moines, Feb. Reconsideration of Harri-
mans bill was resumed. Gaist offered an
amendment requiring that the year book to be
published by the proposed agricultural depart
ment be printed by contract debate ensued
which was not concluded at time. OF adjourn.
ment The senate voted to reconsider the vote
by which IL was decided to adjourn sine die
March I. and the resolution now lies on the
table. Lewis introduced bill providing that
building and loan companies shall not be per-
mitted 10 charge interest in excess OF per
cent, the legal rate In Iowa.
HOUSE
The Hughes anti-pass bill was taken up as a
special order this morning at l0:D. Two re-
ports had been submitted. The majority report
amended the bill to apply only to delegates TO
political conventions; the minority report rec
commended the passage OF the bill In It's original
form. After hard fight the minority report
was substituted for the majority report by a
vote OF 81 TO "a. After y hard fight which lasted
during the entire session the bill was defeated
by vote Of 50 to ~.
SENATE.
No INF, ant nf
Joseph McGarrau9h to be custodian OF public
buildings was received from Governor Shaw
and the senate went into executive session TO
consider IL. Considerable opposition developed
and a committee was appointed to interview
the custodian rs to certain reforms Garsts
amendment to the Hartman agricultural BILL
providing for the competitive system OF bids in
handling the year book of the proposed depart.
ment, was adopted, % to -. After the salary OF
the secretary had been fixed at VI 500 year the
bill passed with only one vote against It. The
senate also passed u measure to grant a S0-dny
extension OF certificates OF Iowa insurance com
pAnies, so that they will not be compelled to pay
the unconstitutional tax OF per cent
HOUSE.
The house. without dissenting vote, adopt
ed the Head resolution offered Monday to have
the members Of the executive council investi-
gated in regard TO their individual bus ness con-
nections with building and loan and insurance
organizations OF the stale The Clarke bill
abolishing the ONCE of state printer and binder
was then taken up and Clarke made an eloquent
NuuTtSS III idNuT Vi It's psSN &c. tCnPAS hoA-
lowed in an address in opposition: Plentiss,
Ayers and Stallcop then delivered addresses
and after fight which lasted nearly all day the
ing the defeat of the bill, Ayers OF Chlckasaw
introduced IA resolution directing the speaker to
name committee OF five TO report on any
abuses in the Offices and II necessary draft bill
for,their corrections Another was introduced
by Lyman OF Poweshiek, by which the state
printer and binder seek to have the law revised
TO remove alleged Inconsistencies, whe! eby 10 Is
claimed they do not receive pay for some OF the
work done.
SENATE
Des Momes. March by a vote CT 10 TO the
senate passed the hunters license bill Com
mittee on constitutional amendments reported
favorably the equal suffrage amendment and
also the resolution requesting Iowa's represen-
tatives in congress 10 work for o law permit ting
the election OF United States senators by al ect
vote. Bill providing for establishment of q
reformatory for women at Anaposa was re-
ported favorably. Healy's bill to amend the
code relative to debts for labor was defeated
HOUSE.
Dunhams resolution instructing the printing
committee 10 draft bill making such changes
IN the prices TO te paid the state printer aa.
Hughes gave notice that on next Wednesday he
would call up the motion TO reconsider the vote
by which the anti-pass bill was defeated. Hin
kie's motion that the suffrage bill be made a
special order for next Thursday prevailed.
These bills we're passed: Providing for the
teaching OF the elements Of vocal music in all
the public schools Of the state; enacting state
board Of veterinary examiners; making clear
thatpresidental electors shall be elected by
thestate at large.
SENATE
WASHINGTON March 2-Pettigrew secured
the adoption 81 a resolution calling on the
president 10 furnish information relating to
the saloons established In Manila since Ameri-
can occupation and the amount Of liduor sold
there. A resolution was offered by Turner, OF
Washington directing the secretary OF war to
inform the senate Of the amount OF money ex-
pended in payment OF travel pay and commuta-
tion OF subsistence 70 those officers and men re-
turning from the Philippines and what bounty
or reward was paid with regard TO the enlist
ment of soldiers. Adopted. Senator Penrose
called up the Quay case and Hoar addressed
the senate In support OF Quays right TO seat
in the body.
HOUSE.
Within two hours after the reading OF o spec
ial message by the president recommending the
immediate passage of bill u place In his
hands all the moneys collected upon Porto
Rican goods since the Spanish evacuation of
the island. amounting 10 S2000OO TO be used
for the relief OF the Porto Rieans, In the house
to-day, the house had passed and sent TO the
senate bill TO carry out the recommendation.
The democrats opposed the bill because IL
placed no limitation upon the presidents dis.
erection in the use Of the money BY vote Of
Robbins contested election case.
SENATE.
Des Moines, March 3.-The Titus bill provid-
utilized in the manufacture OF supplies for state
and county In order that IL shall be kept from
competition with free labor, was reported for
passage by the majority Of the judiciary com
mittee. x minority report recommended that
IL be referred To the committee on ways and
MEANS The minority report was adopted. The
senate voted TO adjourn over next Wednesday
10 visit the new asylum at Cherokee. The
Cheshire bills were reported for passage.
Sokols bill, providing that county superintend-
ents shall have charge Of the distribution OF
free text books, was passed.
HOUSE.
These bills passed the house: Raising the
salary OF the turnkey and guards at the state
penitentiaries; giving cities and towns power
To prevent the maintenan OF gambling houses;
authorizing the approval by the Judge OF the
court in vacation OF conveyances and reports OF
sales and mortgages made by executors and ad
minstrators; raising the salary OF the superin'
tendent OF the Soldiers Orphans Home at Dav'
the use OF gasoline. benzine' napthaaid other ex
plosivss in tenement houses Ia cities.