Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-31
IOWA LEGISLATURE.

lUW a LE0l0AAIUhL.
A large amount Of business was trans
acted by the House on Thursday, many
bills being introduced. Two bills report
ed upon by Byers, Of Shelby, in behalf
of the Judiciary Committee were passed.
The first legalized the Incorporated town
of Pilot Mound, Boone County. The sec
ond was bill to amend section 2143 OF
the code concerning Independent school
districts. The Senate stopped In the
midst Of business long enough to honor
the memeory Of ex-senator Francis NAL
10y, Of Dubuque, by adopting resolutions
of regret and listening to speeches from
Senator Nolan, Malloy's successor, and
Senator Perrin, of Chickasaw.
Although large number of bills were
introduced in the House and Senate on
Friday, none of them, with the exception
of one, were of particular Importance.
Senator Cheshire, of Polk, introduced
bill which he has been agitating and dis
cussing for several years. The bill pro.
vides that the telephone companies shall
be assessed on what he terms the unit
mileage system. He introduced similar
bill regarding express companies. IN
the House Speaker Bowen appointed the
special committee which is to consult
with the Board Of Control in regard to
the present board system of printing.
Senator Lambert Of jackson County
introduced a bill in the SENATE Saturday
providing for the abolition of the offices
of State printer and binder The bill
provides that all State printing aud bind
ing shall be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder for the work. II also pro-
vides that the executive council shall be
made commission to let all contracts.
The bill does not in any way interfere
with the board of controls printing and
binding.
On Monday several bills of minor i'm
portance were taken up by the Senate for
consideration, one of which was found
to reveal important proportions. Ihe DIN
is by Trewin, an amendment to the law
governing communications in professional
confidence. In revising the code the Leg
islaturc omitted the little word such in
this chapter, and in so doing made 1t inn
possible for the stenographer or private
clerk of any corporation, firm or company
of any kind, to be summoned MS wit
ness and reveal information of any kind
regarding its business. The original in
tent of the law was simply to protect
the confidence of clients and patients CT
lawyers and physicians, and was never
intended to be SO sweeping. Two bills
were passed by the Senate. Both correct
errors in the code. One strikes out the
provision that all exhibits before the
grand juries must be attached to the min
utes, provision which is often an impos-
sibility. The other corrects n contradic-
tion in regard to sherifs sales and no.
tees governing them. The committee on
judiciary has recommended for passage
Hobart's bill making the use of bias
phemous or obscene language misde-
meanor, instead of an indictable offense,
as mt present. There was stir in the
House when Carter, Republican, of Sioux
introduced resolution Of sympathy for
the Beers. Following reading by the
clerk, Garter moved the adoption of the
resolution. Kerr of Grundy seconded
the motion. The House was taken some
what by surprise, and Wilson Of Keo-
kuk demanded that the resolution go
over. The chair announced that the res
olution wds before the House, and Hawk
of Jasper moved that it be laid on the
table. The motion to table prevailed BY
vote of 81 to %.
The following bills have been intro
duced in the Senate:
By Titus-Prohibiting letting Of convict
labor by contract. and providing for its
utilization otherwise.
BY Titus-To establish State Library
Commission.
BY Finch-To change the law relating
to bonds of pharmacists.
By McIntire-To provide for cutting
of weeds on public roads.
By Hobart-To make use OF blasphe-
mons or obscene Language a misdemeanor
instead OF an indictable Offense.
BY McArthur-To establish parole sys-
tenn for inmates of Iowa penitentiaries.
BY Young-Authorizing executive coun-
Ill to survey an island III Mississippi Riv-
n, located off Green Bay Township, Lee
County
BY Porter-To define place OF bringing
action against any Incorporation, COM
pany or person operating II coal mine.
'atihs 10 taAallon.
ID! S'oheh-io aihend coue reiatins 70
gas WORKS ana electric iight plants 20
tlnat snch plants may sell neat.
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~, IIa,...',', ~, $3.50, ~. .,sa.;.
IN ,ha aSm;ss;on ~ nnant;o 80 az raa,cai
department Of State university.
By Mellan-To appropriate S16.5OO for
teachers and 5000 for contingent. both
annually. for State Normal School Mt Ce.
dar Fails; also S21,0 600 for biennial period
and 100000 for buildings,
BY ck--AppropriatinC $500