Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Il refoGDnAtOry bu1ld1ng OF Inc abandoned
tnduDtriaI schoolfor the blind at Knox
yille The ways and means committee
n ypcol nmended for passage the bill to
N ~ one-fith Of mill tax for the State
Agricultural college at Ames. and the
Ola$s University ct Iowa City, and
&eath mill tax to aid the State
Normal school It Cedar Falls.
.sS Chairman Durham Of the house COM
q aittee on schools and text books pre-
Il oonted to the house statement from
y Hon. r. G. Barrett, superintendent of
public instruction, which report was
Nraered printed in the journal without
! reading. The statement is in refer
II ence to needed legislation for the COM
non schools and the importance of
1his % compared with the legislation
1nr other schools. Among other things
the statement shows the cost Of colG.
non schools is about eight and one
II han millions annually, while other
classes Of education aggregate o-y
shout one-quarter that amount.
The senate message reporting the
spassa8e OF the railroad assessment
4 I'm was read in the house and the bill
vas It once referred to the committee
always and means. It is believed the
!. committee will make some changes
before reporting the bill for passage,
hut L II dinicult to ascertain the
shaIActer4o f the probable alterations.
1h1 passage Of the bill in the senate
/ H1s accomplished so much sooner than
had been expected, and at a time which
the hnlasa nae11h =. q ssaiaassti, ~
q III 10 1l4ten to the discussions and
1oim their opinions relative to the
esfts of the taxation system evolved.
The committee on appropriations
4 acc9amended for passage the bill APP
pfopriating 500, 900 for the Vicksburg
Dark commission. stipulating that only
Il 41O. 900 shall be available during the
k1ennial period; also the bill appropri-
a&inG 937, 900 for the erection of a
stock Pavilion at the state fair
n grounds.
Attorney General Mullan has rend-
I ered m opinion to the auditor of state
on the question whether state bank
organized prior to the enactment of
section 1863 Of the code, which desired
y to renew its corporate existence, had
- recall such stock which was issued
shares OF $50 each and reissue in
4 ahares of 800 each. The attorney
4 general holds such reissue was not
1scessary and that the provisions of
section 1863 Of the code requiring
n 800 shares of state banks applied
senly TO banks organized after it be.
came - law.
The house committee on appropria-
criations has decided to recommend
loI passage substitute to the bill pro-
riding so, 900 for state arsenal and
sadiUta1k generals building. The sub
h stitute provides the appropriation shall
4 moi be available unless it comes out
III the money that it expected from the
federal government to pay interest on
D the wAr bonds and war warrants. The
81 proposition IS to erect this building
On the grounds at Eleventh street and
Capitol avenue, Just east of the state
house. The committee felt the bill
Was smeritorious and, inasmuch as the
4 department has saved nearly this
\ amount Ia the last few years, that it
Was due to the guard that the appro.
u priatiOn be made. There were large
& savinga made by the department dur
Ing the Spanish war These reverted
later to the general fund.
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VI senator Harper has introduced a
ss y providing an appropriation Of
s u go for the purchase Of paintings
VI. IA ne state historical bilding. The
aintings will include portraits Of
nm 1oyefnors Gear. Sherman, Larrabee
yS lees. Jackson. Drake and Shaw.
q Coa3Tessman Hull received the Polk
ID delegation to the congressional
yltsOn BY q vote of 1877 to 1O4.
IL sRICuty made an address with
B - q from the contest. but adding
||sss rcald again be candidate in
diseases are unknown in
E5 II "a
ri0Iins and mandolins are
~ favor In Germany. They
B. ~ be EWeeter in tone than
than tfaments, and possess the
s5 are At sx4tage of not being affect
our : q Weather.
IA ,n,,,,o q living at little expense
S $3.50 seen practiced by Ru- !
of Merchantyille,
\ Es now Eeventy-fiye,
$5 food only 7s4 cents
ppy and live
~ 4 ~ helped
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