Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-30

THE LEGISLATURES.

AZ. THE LEGISLATURES.
ir SENATE.
Des Moines, March 23.-The senate devoted
the entire day to consideration OF the building
and loan bill. No action was taken.
.al. HOUSE.
The house voted down the bill to reimburse
persons who paid for the return Of the Fifty
first regiment after SO amending 1t as TO ma ke
it apply to all four Iowa regiments. motion
to reconsider was filed and the original bill
will eventually pass ~ ~
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Des Moines, March "a. The building and loan
bill passed the senate, after debate Of two
DAYS. AS passed, the measure contains little
modification OF the original committee bill. 1t
repeats the legalizing act passed two years ago
pleaded against loans which have been made at
rates in excess OF per cent; 1t repeats the
building and loan code passed by the Twenty
sixth general assembly: 1t reduces to = per cent
the maximum charge which may be made for
money borrowed from these associations. Pro.
visions arc made for the consolidation and
liquidation of such associations. Limits are
made for the salaries and expense funds that
may be expended. On the whole, the measure
is characterized by those most familiar with
its provisions as n drastic one: The house Joint
chen was passed. Among other: bills passed
were the following: 10 transfer Harrison
county from the Fourth to the Fifteenth judi
cial district: allowing savings banks to receive
capital stock and surplus: instead OF capital
stock alone: to require railrond companies to
redeem regular tickets not used
The house passed the Trewin bill, which has
already passed the senate to create school
libraries In all districts of the state. A num-
Der OF bills of minor importance, to which there
was no opposition were passed. ..
SENATE. A."
Des Moines, March 26.-The most important
feature of the senate sessions was the passage
a. ~ nNrnyV IN hQ
municipal code commission for Iowa The
commission is empowered to recodify the laws
and report to the next general assembly Dill
making needed changes, together with an ex
planatory report and an analysis OF the bill
Among other bills passed were these: PrOhlb-
iting future employment Of convict labor IN
this state in liking pearl buttons ana butter
tubs: relinquishing to the federal government
real estate hereafter TO be ceded for the army
post whose location at Des MONIES has just
been voted by congress; to require coronerS ana
other persons in possession OF the bodies OF
dead people who are unclaimed by friends to
report to the state board of health and deliver
the bodies to medical colleges, physicians etc.,
per the boards order.
Des Moines, March H.-The question of trans
porting school children to and from the rural
schools was discussed by the senate and bill
passed which increases the per capita con I'm
lars. The senate then took up as a special Or
der the valued policy, law by Brighton. The
entire morning session was spent on the meas
ure and in the afternoon it was passed ~ to IL.
The ways and means committee measure Tor
the taxation Of insurance companies was dis
cussed at length without final action belng
taken.
The house passed q bill relinquishing to the
government the title of the state to such lands
as may be selected for the DeS Moines army
post. and transacted a considerable amount OF
routine business
SENATE.
Des Moines March 2S.-lh he Lister anti-prize
fight bill was passed by the senate this morn
ing. Other bills passed were these: Author
izing the executive council to re-aSseSs ana re-
levy taxes held to be invalid; requiring all dis
trict and county agricultural societies to make
reports according to law on or before the hrst
day of November. The senate also passed the
tax bill for state insurance companies by
practically unanimous vote. The bill provides
an opportunity to offset the greater amount OF
this taxation, and preScribes per cent state
tax on the gross premium receipts. to pc con.
committee measure. The new measure, II en-
acted will raise about $780, 600 taxes an increase
Of $4,000. 'f ~ s@ &z!
HOUSE - ~.
Massachusetts, bill, re enacting the present
law relating to representative districts, was
passed. StuckSlager'S bill, appropr1atlng wv.
600 for the erection OF monuments to Iowa regl.
ments on the battlefield Of Shiloh came up ana
after the adoption Of amendments providing
that the commission may use the unexpended
balance Of the appropriation II any. on the
state monument, and may cause the reglmentai
monuments to be constructed OF granite and
bronze. the bill passed. The resolution for
final adjournment was reconSidered and Thurs
day, April s. was named as the date. Among
other bills passed were the following: :Appro..
priating 81, 900 for printing the proceedings Of
the Farmers Congress: allowing $2,275 for the
support OF the home for the blind at Knoxville:
providing that in counties having population
Of As, 900 and over the board Of superIi sorS may
fix the salary OF deputy sheriffs; requiring the
submission Of constitutional amendments on
separate ballots: providing that the writing OF
opposite thereto, or the marking Of q cross OPP
poSite blank without writing name therein,
or the unnecessary marking Of a cross in q
square below marked circle. shall not AFFECT
the validity of the vote.
Dcs Moines. March 29.-The senate passed,
by "a vote OF 40 too, the collateral inheritance
bill, as suggested by Treasurer Herriott. The
reform bill preventing the solicitation Of cam
paign funds from State employees was passed.
Hayward introduced a bill which provides for
an additional Judge in the Seventh judicial judicial
ment laws to conform to the federal and state
court decision was passed. The senate. by q
vote Of IL to &c. declined to take up the normal
school bill out OF its order on the calendar,
which is equivalent to defeat Of the bill.
Anderson introduced resolution requesting
the senate to return the Porto Rican resolu-
oAAS
house will recede from It's action. Hawks bill to
provide for the use OF voting machines in Iowa
was passed. Bennett introduced d concurrent
resolution as remedy for the five mile limit
bill. A resolution for sitting committee was
adopted.
Belgian Attacks on Great Britain.
BRUssEILs, March 30.-1n the senate
Mgr. Kossonin, referring to the late
neace conference at the Hague. said it