Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
THE LEGrsLATURE.

SENATE
lies Moincs, Feb. le-Most OF the senate SEES
sion was devoted to O discussion OF Youngs
bill, relating to the disposition Of dead bodies.
1t was referred to the committee on public
helath. Among bills introduced was one by
Mullan 70 increase the pay OF supreme court re-
porters to about 1900 year.
HOUSE
Eight new bills were introduced. One by
Temple proposes to reduce the number of SUI
preme judges from six to i've, to create an APP
pellant court OF the three judges to have jurts-
diction over cases involving sums up to $1,000.
This is to relieve the supreme court One by
Byers prohibits directors OF corporations from
electing officers from among themselves with
out the consent of three ourths Of the stock
holders. The bill licensing BARRIERS was passed.
1t provides for board OF examiners, and that
permitted TO work at the business. Bin by
Downing providing that ten days notice must
be given OF intention to circulate mulct petit
tion was passed
Des Moines, Feb. e0.Attoruey General Rem
ley's report on the building und loan and insur.
ance business Of the state was presented and
read, after which II was ordered printed.
Among bills introduced was one by Lewis for
an net placing al public and private insane hos
pitfalls und Ter charge Of the board of control
House bill providing for q one. tenth mill tax for
bnilding purposes at the agricultural college
passed
HOUSE
After hard fight, the Clarke bill for the
adjustment Of the office OF state printer and
binder. which had been made special order for
today. was postponed for one week, and the
Investigating committee ordered to report at
that time. The bill to amend the military code
Of the state passed the house without opposi-
ton Its most important change Is doing away
entirely with the brigade organization in the
provisions the salary OF the adiutant general
Is increased from 81 800 to 5000 in times of
me ,me Of Rar b bS
Temple to amend the code so as to make 1t pos
sible for insurance companies to receive loans
upon their own policies and not wait until three
years after the policy Is taken out us now re-
quired, was passed.
SENATE
Dcs Molnes Feb. 2l.--The name OF Clifford 8.
Robinson CT Sioux City. late supreme Judge
has been sent to the senate by Governor Shaw
O member Of the board OF control TO succeed
Ex-Governor Larrabec. The appointment WAS
referred 20 committee consisting CT Junkin,
Perrin, Classen, Lyons and Bclter. In both
houses oday Joint report OF the ways and
means committees OF the assembly was made,
containing detailed statement OF the available
. revenue for the ensuing biennial period and on
estimate Of the amount which may be safely ap-
propriated by this legislature for extraordinary
purposes. The Iercrt shows that there IL
available for exGrH ordinary appropriations 81
275,446. The senate passed the bill making 1t .
crime for any person efter marrying woman
to escape prosecution for seduction to desert
her within five years thereafter. The bill CIV
ing cities OF the first class authority to levy q
three mill tax for maintenance OF q fire depart
IuSnI was nlsO paSSSN
HOUSE.
bill was passed which provides that the
board OF examiners may at their discr elton Issue
to graduates Of higher institutions OF learning
certificates upon the same conditions which
they do to graduates to the state normal The
bill by Wilson. OF Washington, allowing mem
bers OF the national guard 10 cents per hour for
drill, not TO exceed 20 cents per week. was
passed. Overfields bill, whicL N ukes the as
Sessed valuation Of property the basis Tor its
assessment the folio wing year, was 0lso passed
large griSt Of bills OF minor Importance
was introduced.
Des Moines, Feb. 23.-The appointment Of
Judge G. - Robinson rs o memEer OF the board
OF control was confirmed, 10 votes being cast in
favor Of confirmation and none against. Blanch-
ard introduced bill to repeal present law re-
lating to assessment and taxation Ct telephone
and telegraph companies ana enact substitute
which will place the asSeSsmnnt On the same
basis with that Of railroad property. Senator
Cheshire introduced two new measures relating
to taxation. They are 10 make the same prin-
ciples now apply Ing to the assessment q sleep
ing and dining car companies apply TO freight
cars and cars Of equipment companies. The
senate passed the bill by Wallace repeating
that section of the code which requires hedge
fences to be trimmed to five feet every two
years. and leaves the Question discretionary
with county trustees. CrOsSley's bill allowing
$500 for travelling expenses Of state superin-
teDdent was defeated
ROUSE.
The house passed the bill by Lyman to allow
savings banks TO make loans on farm lands to
two-thfrds. instead Of half the actual value OF
the land. Kirkwood's bill TO transfer Harrison
county from the Fourth to the Fifteenth judi
cial district and to provide an additional judge
for the latter, was also passed. The house
killed the Eiker bill. after first voting down q
substitute 70 increase the amount Of personal
earnings to be exempted s. to So Bill provid-
ing that road supervisors shall cut weeds along
roads In their districts before August each
year was passed, as was also the bill requiring
the redemption OF usused railroad tickets.
SENATE.
Des MoireS Feb. 24.-ASide from the intro
ductiCn Of q number Il bills Of minor import
nnCe no business was transacted.
HOUSE.
There was no quorum in the house and no
business OF inllOrtanCe was transacted