Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02
/ THE LEGISLATURE. /

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SENATE !.
Des Moines, Feb. 2a.-The appntth, iIh nard
Of control was confirmed, 40 woes neing Gass ~
favor OF cont rnlaron and none aglns n, inw 70,
ard introduced 1, bill to repeat pres Nv ,Inmhon.
and te,eg,.nph COMPANIES and enact substitute
| which viii piace the assessnnnt On ING same
| basis with that Of railroad propst%o ,entinn
Cheshire introduced two new measures lellSains
to t AVIATION. They are to make the s''.e prin-
ciples now applying to the ssesslnen. ssep
| inp and dining car companies Amply ~ tshe
| senate passed the bill bv Wal are lepeallng
that section OF the code which requitn heu ,g,
fences to lie trimmed to five feet e,etf NV Mv
with county trustees CrosSley's biIl allowing
| $500 for travelling expenses "l s'l'1 '"p
| tendent was defeated Ill
rbe house passed the bill by Lyman to allow
savings banks to make loans On lHln i'lioa ~
two-thirds. instead OF half NE aet',;1l "
the land. krkwood's bill TO transfer i,h' ;a;
county from the Fourth to the tlfteenth lu,tl.
cinl district and to provide an additiDlial inse
for the latter, was also passed. ne nUn'o
killed the Eiker bill, after first Vot,iie rsnn
earninss to be exempted S. to $40. Bill provid.
ing that road supervisors shall cut we.dS i'lons
roods in their districts before ore AZ reou Iu
The redemption OF usused railroad tickets. s.
Des Moines Feb, a4.-ASide from the intro
duction of o number Of bills OF minor import
ance no business was TRANSACTED MI
HOUSE
There was no Quorum in the house and no
business OF Importance was transacteu'
r SENATE. rs
Des Moines Feb 90 arrimans bill provld-5
ing for depar tment of agriculture was uiluer,
consideration to-day. An anne ntlnent p'oelulus
that horticulture be not looked alter ny GLe
proposed department WAS defeated vote was
not reached Finch introduced bill propcslng
system Of parole for criminals.
HOUSE.
Representative Head OF Green ontfouucie sto ~
resolution asking that con mttee ne i'll pointsIu
to investigate the charge that 'onh SoWnle,
member OF the board Of control, is also holdlng
a government position contrary 10 law, nn1
asking also that the committee be empowered
to institute an inquiry to ascertain II Governor
Shaw, Secretary OF State Dobson auditor Mel
RAM or Treasurer Herriott hold any once IN
troll for purposes Of taxation as members OF y, the
executive council. Carr introduced a OH 70
apply the Australian ballot to school eleetlShs.
A large number OF bills were killed ny peihs
Indefinitely postponed. 4. ta,s
Des Moines, Feb. Reconsideration OF Harri-
mans bill was resumed. Garst offered an
amendment requiring that the year book 10 pe
ment be printed BY contract. A debate enSaed
which was not concluded at time OF adjourn.
ment. The senate voted to reconsider the vote
by which it was decided to adjourn sine dle
March /. and the resolution now lies on the
table, Lewis introduced O bill proVldmg tnat
building and loan companies shall not be per-
mitted to charge interest in excess OF per
cent, the legal rate in Iowa. ~.
HOUSE.
The Hughes anti pass bill was taken up as
special order this morning ut 1880 TWO re-
ports had been submitted The majority report
amended the bill to apply only to delegates TO
ommended the passage OF the bill In its original
form. After hard fight the minority report
was substituted for the Majority report by
vote OF 81 to "a. After hard fight which lnsted
during the entire session the bill was defeated
by o vote OF so to 80.
Des Moines, Feb. 2S.-The appointment OF
Joseph McGarraugh to be custodian of public
buildings was received frem Governor shay
and the senate went into executive session to
consider it. Considerable opposition developed
and committee was appointed 10 interview
amendment to the Hartman agricultural bill,
providing for the competitive system of bids in
handling the year book OF the proposed depart.
the secretary had been fixed at 81. 500 year the
bill passed with onlv one vote against 1t. The
senate also passed II measure to grant 30day
extension OF certificates of Iowa insurance COM
panies, so that they will not be compelled to pay
the unconstitutional tax Of per cent.
The house. without dissenting vote, adopt
cd the Head resolution offered Monday to have
the members Of the executive council inveStl-
gated in regard to their ind idual bus mess con-
nections with building and loan and insurance
organizations Of the state. The Cla Ike bill
abolishing the office OF state printer and binder
address in favor Of Its pass ge; Temple fol-
lowed in an address in npposi ion. PlentiSs,
Ayers and Stallcop then delivered addresses.
and after fight which listed nearly all day the
1tuS n VTnrnpIi 1fn1V follow
ing the defeat of the bill. Ayers Of Chickasaw
introduced resolution directing the speaker to
name a committee of five to report on any
abuses in the offices and if necessary draft bill
for their correction. Another was introduced
by Lyman of PoweShiek, by which the state
printer and binder seek to have the law revised,
to remove alleged Inconsistencies, whereby 1t IS
claimed they do not receive pay for some of the
work done.
SENATE.
Des MONIES, March by vote Of 40 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 to work for law permit ting
| the election Of United States senators by al ect
vote. Bill providing for estnbli. hment Of u
reformatory for women at Anamosa was re.
| ported favorably: Healys. bill to amend the
| code relative to debts for labor was defeated.
.. HOUSE.
Dunhams resolution instructing the printing
committee to draft bill making such changes
III the prices to be paid the state printer ana
! binder as they may deem wise, was adopted.
Hughes gave notice that on next Wednesday he
| would call up the motion to reconsider the vote
| by which the anti.pnss bill was defeated. Hin
kIe's motion that the suffrage bill be made a
special order for next Thursday prevailed.
These bills were 'sscd Providing for the
| teaching OF the elements OF vocal music in all
the public schools OF the state; enacting state
board Ct veterinary examiners: making Gear
thatpresidental electors shall be elected by
| thestate a. large. . ~ .G1 @"s