The Leon reporter., 1902-02-13
THE LEGISLATURE.


ment and furniture of the Cherokee
insane hospital was passed without
oppo ition. Among bills -A.- oduced
We're the following: BY Hubbard, to
provide a department in one of the
hospitals of the state for the treat
ment of dipsomaniacs, inebriates and
persons addicted to excessive use of
narcotics; by Smith, requiring reports
O. ra-4roads to executive council to be
uniform, and to cover gross and net
earnings on business originating in
Iowa, out of Iowa. terminating in
Iowa, or out of Iowa wholly outside
or inside Iowa.
House.-The house today memor-
allied congress to pass the Lacey
bill to indemnify the states for pay
ments made on account of purchase
of swamp lands at $1.25 an acre This
includes about 100000 acres iE IOWA.
English introduced a bill providing for
reports to be made by railway com
paaies to the executive council. The
plan outlined is practically the same
as that outlined by Governor Cum.
minis in his inaugural.
Des Moines, Feb. 6.-The senate ac-
cepted an invitation to visit Knoxville
and inspect the abandoned home for
the blind buildings on the 18th. Trew-
ms bill to codify and republish the
session laws since 1897 passed. Ken
dall's resolution for commission to
investigate recent mine explosions in
Iowa was adopted. Among bills in
troduced were the following: By
Hopkins, to appropriate $4,000 to
erect on state fair grounds, fire proof
stock pavilion 175x225 feet, with
show ring 170x120 and a seating ca
pacity of 1000; by Young of Washing
ton, to appropriate $4,000 for monl-
ments to Iowa troops at Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge; a
commission to locate position to be
named from the eleven Iowa organiza.
tions in the battles of Chattanooga.
The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, Tenth,
Seventeenth, Twenty fifth, Twenty.
sixth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first Iowa
regiments and First Iowa battery
were there.
House.-Wise offered a joint resolu-
ton to amend the constitution by pro-
viding for biennial elections. A large
number of bills of minor Importance
were introduced. Carter filed motion
to consider the action of the house
In voting to request the Iowa delega-
tion to vote for the Lacey swamp
land bill.
Des Moines, Feb 7.-Senate.-Th
trolley line tax proposition was taken
up and debated at length, but finally
was sent back to the commit sc.
Among bills introduced was one by
Crawford, to establish an eastern
Iowa school for the deaf in central
eastern Iowa. to be under the state
board OF control; an appropriation of
100000 is made, and $4,000 annual
support.
House.-Among bills passed were
these: To provide water for the Des
Moines army post; appropriating
$13S,000 for the Cherokee hospital;
providing five days notice in garnish-
ment proceedings. The bill abolish
ing days of grace came in for con-
siderable discussion, and it was final
ly defeated by a vote OF 43 to 54.
Among bills introduced were the fol-
lowing: By Furry, providing for the
appointment of three public examin-
ers by the governor to examine the
offices of treasurers and other county
officers annually; examiners to receive
SIS per day, and providing for uniform
system of keeping the books of county
treasurer; by Hughes, providing for
$4,000 appropriation for inspection of
county and private institutions in
which insane persons are kept.
Des Moines, Feb. Senate BY
a vote of 80 to IL the senate Saturday
passed the Blanchard bill authorizing
the people to vote taxes in aid of the
construction of electric trooley lines.
A condition prohibiting the issuing of
watered stock by the corporations
which secure the taxes was voted in.
to the bill unanimously. Some Of the
opponents of the measure predict that
it will fail in the house. Senator
Crossley in debate Saturday said the
passage of bills of this character
would soon make Iowa the New Jersey
of the west. The Teachout bills au.
thorizing Des Moines to lend the wateY
works company $4,000 to help con
struct mains to the site for the army
post passed the senate, unanimously
saturday, and as soon as the bills are
signed by the governor and published
the loan will be legal and may be eff
fected by the city council. The bill
making taxes on property in the hands
of receivers preferred claim was
passed without opposition. Among
bills introduced were the following
BY Hopkins, repeating chapter 100 ot
the acts Of the Twenty-eighth genera
assembly, which compelled teaching
of vocal music in the schools;by Ho
bart, repeating sections 1528-156s, re
/ specting working of roads. The bill
makes each county a road district
under supervision of the board of su
pervisors; a general levy of / mill i.
authorized, the part raised in cite.
and towns being expended thereiI
under direction of the council;
tmill levy is authorized, 4 the tax raised
in different townships being expended
| therein; road supervisor is created
( for one year terms, at So per day. TIL,
supervisors may contract to the loves
bidder to do the work.
House.-A communication from gov
ernor respecting the report of til,
| Shiloh commission was filed. o.
( motion of Stuckslager the messag'
was referred to a special committe,
of three to draft bill in accordanc,
| with it's provisions. Three bills o
| minor Importance were passed 1