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

SENATE
I,es Moines Feb. ig-Most OF the senate ses-
sion was devoted to n discussion OF Youngs
bill, relating 10 the disposition Of dead bodies.
II was referred TO the committee on public
helath. Among bills introduced was one by
Mulian TO increase the pay OF supreme court re.
porters TO about Ss,0O year.
HOUSE
Eight new bills were introduced. Ono by
Temple proposes to reduce the number OF sa-
pellant court OF the three judges to have luris-
diction over cases involving sums up 20 5000
Byers prohibits directors OF corporations from
electing officers from among themselves with
out the consent of threefourihs OF the stock
holders. The bill licensing BARRIERS was passed.
1t provides for a boord Of examiners. and that
BARRIERS must pass an examination before being
permitted to work at tAe business BIZ py
Downing providing that ten days notice must
be given OF intention 10 circulate q mulet peti'
ton was passed
Des Moines Feb. s0-Attorney General Rem.
ley's report on the building and loan and insur.
read, after which IL was ordered printed
Among bills introduced WAS one by Lewis for
IN oct placing all public and private insane hos
pitfalls under charge OF the board OF control
House bill providing for u one tenth mill tax for
bnilding purposes NJ the agricultural college
passed
HOUSE
After hard fght 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 r. ana me as
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
Iowa National q uard. According 10 one OF Its
provisions the salary of the adiutant general
peace, and he is given compensation equal to
that OF colonel in time Of war The bill by
Temple to amend the code so rs 10 make IL pos
upon their own policies and not walt until three
years after the policy Is taken out As now re-
quired, was passed
SENATE.
Des Moines Feb. 2l.-The name OF CLIFFORD s.
Robinson, Ct Sioux City, late supreme Judge,
has been sent TO the senate by Governor shaw
as O member Of the board Of control to succeed
referred 20 o committee consisting of Junkip,
Perrin, Classen, Lyons and Bolter. In both
houses to day joint report OF the ways and
means committees OF the assembly was made.
containing o detailed statement OF the uvaillbie
revenue for the ensuing biennial period and an
estimate Of the amount which may be safely APP
propriated by this legislature for extraordinary
purposes. The IeI ort shows that there Is
available for extr; ordinary appropriations 81
27b,4i6 The senate passed the Dill making IL
to escape D. osecutiou for seduction to desert
her within i've years thereafter. The bill CIV
ing cities OF the first class authority to levy q
three mill tax for maintenance OF "a nre depart
ment was also passed.
ROUSE.
bill was passed which provides that the
board Of examiners may OF their Gisc 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
hers OF the national guard 10 cents per hour for
drill. not 10 exceed 20 GEMS per week. was
passed. Oyerlclds bill, which makes the as
sessed valuation u property the basis Tor its
assessment the following year, WIS also passed.
A large grlSt OF Oils OF minor IMPORTANCE
was introduced
SENATE.
Des Moines, Feb. 23--The appointment OF
Judge G.. =. Robins N as o meml 81 Of the board
OF control was confirmed. 10 yo.es being cast In
favor OF Confirmation and none against Blanch-
ard introduced bill TO repeal present law re-
and telegraph companies and enact n substitute
which will place the asSessmnnt On the same
Cheshire introduced two new measures relating
to taxation. They are to make the came prin-
ciples now apply ing TO the assessment CT sleep
ing anu din,ns ear coi9pamiss apply 20 Hei Hhs
senate passed the bill by Wallace repeating
that section Of the oode which requires hedge
wears ana leaves the question Discretionary
with county trustees. CrosSley's bill allowing
$500 for travelling expenses OF state superin-
tepdent was defeated
The house passed the bill by Lyman TO allow
savings banks TO make loans on farm lands TO
two-thirds. instead OF Ealf 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 O
substitute to increase the amount OF personal
earnings 10 be exempted Is to SO Bill provid-
ing that road supervisors shall cut weeds along
roads in their districts before August each
year was pa sed as was also the bill requiring
the redemption OF usused railroad tickets
SENATE.
Des MONIES, Feb. 2i.-Aside from the intro
ductiCn Of o number q bills OF minor import
nnce no business was transacted.
HoUsY.
There was no quorum in the house and no
business Of importance was transacted.