Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-16
THE LEGISLATURE.

Des Moines. Feb 9.-After lengthy discus.
sion OF Emlnert's bill for the suppression no. o.
tuherculosiS it was laid over III Iuest'ay. III
teen bills we're introduced. One 10y n t sS o9n a
year; another by Penrose fixes me sahfigs u
county recorders at $500; another by Heaiy
settles the ownership OF lakes tnit utleu " NV
OF the abandoned courses of rivers by hxlng
title in counties where land Is located
HOUSE
The house passed three bills. One by PAYNE
provides that before the board OF review au.S "
the taxable value of the property OF any county,
notice shall be served on the county auelt ~
stating clearly the nature and amount Oh Ine
proposed increase, and shall TX aate ma place Voc
FOR hearing One by Wilson Of Buena Vista re-
lates to fees to be paid by corporations Tor ming
articles OF incorporation with the secretary OF
state. The bill fixes the filing rec aL - Whefe
the capital stock is less than $1,000, and an a.
ditional fee of 81 per thousand in excess or CIV
600, but in no case shall the fee be more than
s. 600. One by BOWS repeats the provision OF
the code which compels home nSufa ,,r COLI ON
MUM receipts to the state. The supreme court
has held that this law Is unconsiltutlonal
Among bills introduced was one by bucha !1;a5n
creating q department OF state 10 supervise
building and loan associations. AT an AFTER
noon session HilSinger's Dill preventing tIe
spearing and seinlng of fish In the MISSISSIPPI
Missouri, Big Sioux and Des Moines rivers
passed, as did also the bill providing for
license Of $40 for nonresident hunters.
Des Moines Feb. 1O.-~The question OF substi-
tuting the benefit system OF taxing improve.
ments to abutting property FOR the fr6h ON i 100,
made Il special artler for Wednesday. Bill for q
tax Of one. tenth Of % mill for the agricultural
college was favorably reported. Among DIS
introduced was one by Healy to regulate pulld-
ing and loan associations.
Des Moines. Feb. l2.-The features Of the SEES
sion were the passage Of the bill by fltchpat-
rick granting onet nth OF mill building tax
for the State Agricultural College at Ants, ana
the introduction OF u bill by Finch to regulate
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors to MINORS ana
inebrinteS The bill increases the crime attach
ing to this violation by providing that the same
penalties shall attach to the sale OF hquor 10
these classes Of persons as to violators OF the
mulct law. Garst. by request. introduced Dill
asking for $66 900 for the location anu erection
of monuments in honor OF Iowa troops on inc
battlefield Of Shiloh. None of these monuments
is to cost to exceed $1,000 except the one repre-
senting the state, which may cost $4,000.
HOUSE.
The following bills were passed: Providing
that sidewalk taxes shall be collected as other
taxes; correcting code in relation to licensing
peddlars; providing for the appointment OF
public examiners, defining their duties and nix
form system of keeping. the books of county
treasurers Among bills introduced were the
following: Creating plumbing board IN cities;
requiring judges OF supreme courts to I'VE IN
penses; providing for sale OF meanderea lakes
and providing for the manner thereof; permit
ting the dairy commissioner to appoint dep
uty and three assistants.
Des Moines, Feb. l3.-Senate concurred IN
house resolution for final adjournment March !.
Hartman filed motion for reconsideration.
Senate adopted and house concurrcd In reSolu-
ton for adjournment at II 80 Wednesday to per-
nit members to pay respects to Ex-Governor
Larrabee, retiring member Of the board of con;
troll before his departure for Europe. Hubbard
introduced bill to legalize all sales Of liquors
under void mulct petitions prior to supreme
court decision. Hazleton's bill defining powers
Of mayors was passed. as was also Balls p,il re-
lating to duties Of administrators, guardians,
trustees, and referees depositing funds with the
clerk of the district court,
HOUSE.
After prolonged discussion the Prentiss
bill to provide that all superintendent OF nos
pitfalls for the insane do not be appointed from
the same school of medicine was defeated ny u
vote Of 81 to 3d. Eiker's bill for the exemption
OF personal earnings to the amount OF D'lt 70 per
week was referred to the judiciary committee.
The ELL by Bennett to require five statements
to be made annually to the auditor by state
savings banks instead Of four passed. ITS pur,,
national banks uniform. Among bills intro
duced were the following: BY McCurdy. to pro-
vide for the surveying and patentlng or swamp
lands recovered from drainage OF meanderlns
lakes: by Clark, to give supervisors right to
select one paper printed in foreign language
for publication Of proceedings; by Clark. pro
viding that when outside help is employed IN
collecting delinquent taxes, all money collected
must be paid into the county fund; by Conley,
providing bounty for foxes:
SENATE.
Des MoineS, Feb. 1i.-HaZleton's bill to give
town councils power to compel property owners
to lay sidewalks OF brick. stone, or cement was
considered, but no action taken.
HOUSE.
AS n result Of the warmeSt and longest debate
In 1,n,1S n tic
enpt but $8 of a mans weekly earnings was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and means.
Among bills introduced were the following: by
Blake for encouragement OF beet sugar INDUS
try; by Shnmbnugh, giving any one the rlhGt to
kill dog that comes on his premises and dis
turbS his stock; by Wise, providing that the
bureau Of laaor include bureau OF LABOR
statistics.
Des Moines. Feb. 15.-After another lengthy
discussion the senate this morning passed The
Hazeton sidewalk bill by Il vote of 80 to 8.
The Emuert bill for the suppression OF tuher-
culoss by requiring the inspection of all i'm
ported breeding and dairy cattle, was under
discussion by the senate again, put had not
reached IL vote ut the time of adjournment.
Among the bills introduced were these: Appro.
priating 81 900 for continuing the education OF
Linnie Haguewood establishing a refornatory
for women at AnamO>a: approplatng S2WN 10
complete the classification OF DOCKS ut the
state library. At an afternoon session the Dill
was laid on the table by vote OF ~ to 70
HOUSE.
The normal school bill came up and was con-
sidered ut length. An amendment by Byers,
reducing the number of schools from three to
one, was adopted Warren of Marion intro
duced a substitution bill to locate the school at
Knoxville and use the building now occupied
by the institution for the adult blind. The bill
was then referred back to the committee. Bus
mess was suspended for few minutes while
the house listened to an address by Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson, which was happily re-
ceived.
Kussia'a Assurance Not Valuable.