The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-03-21
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
Daily Summary of the Work Done
by Lawmakers in the Twenty
Ninth General Assembly.

Des Moines, Ia, March Sin the senate
Dill mas been passed prohibiting children
under ID from working in any NINE fac
tory or workshop, unless first securing a
certlfcate from the president of the school
poard mat INDECENT parents need the labor.
A fine of from five to one hundred dollars
Is provided. The committee on compensa-
ton of public officers decided to recon-
mend bills for passage increasing the SAL
airy of the governor from 5000 to St, 900 per
year; increasing the salary of district
judges from $500 to So, 900; the deputy at
torney general from 81, 200 to $1,500; placing
the salary of county superintendent at
Sl,250. The house has already passed a bill
raising the salaries of district judges to
$500
Des Moines, Ia, March 1.-THE senate
committee on appropriations has reported
Tor indefinite postponement the bill APP
propriating 100000 to complete the state
historical department building, and has
reported for passage the bill to expend
$2oO,0O to complete and decorate the state
capitol, one-half of the appropriation to
be expended in the ensuing biennial period.
Des Moines, Ia, March S.-The senate in
surance committee has reported without
recommendation the valued policy bill. A
oil! has been introduced to levy one-tenth
mill tax for the erection of buildings at the
State normal school at Cedar Falls.
Des Mones, Ia, March l2.-The senate
committee on appropriations has favored
the board of control Institution appropria-
ton bills, aggregating $7696T. A resolu-
ton memorializing congress to pass a
measure strengthening the interstate COM
merce law has been passed. Bills have
been introduced to fix auditors salaries as
follows: In counties of less than 10000
population. $1,2c0; 150oO 81, 400; % oC0 81 600,
$4,000, Sl,S00; 45Cc0, $780, $4,000, s., 200; over
5oooo, $500; to complete state historical
building and appropriating s3Co,CGO Tho
railway taxation bill has been passed.
In the House.
Des Moines, Ia, March 6.-Bills have been
passed in the house providing that all annu-
al appropriations shall begin July l, where
as they now begin on different dates; maxi
ing certain changes in the number of re-
ports of certain state offices to be printed
ard distributed; correcting the laws re-
lat1ng to probate fees so as to make them
cover estate of $1,000.
Des Moines, Ia. March 1.-THE house has
passed bill relating to regulation and Wis
1tation of homes for frendless children by
the board of control, with an amendment
providing that when parties adopt chill
dren they should be required to keep them
IN school; also bills to permit the unexpend-
ed Shiloh balance to be used to defray
dedicatory expenses; for the punishment
OF persons receiving stolen goods or buy
age; requiring ten days notice of levy of
special assessments in conformity with the
law IN other sections; giving boards Of
health the power to control the payment
OF expenses in case of quarantine elm
mating the mayor from the number to be
counted in determining quorum, two
thirds and three-fourths vote, ETC., of city
council.
Des Moines, Ia, March S-The house has
killed the Knoxville normal school bill nv
vote of 62 to g. and this, it is thought
eHectually disposes OF the normal school
IDEA for several Years to come. The COM
mlttee on constitutional amendments has
reported for passage the biennial elections
amendment and the amendment increas-
ing the number of members of the house
OF representatives to one for each county
and additional members for the larger
counties, both of which have passed the
senate bill introduced provides that
wives of soldiers and sailors may be re-
ce1ved at the soldiers home if married
prior to 1890. The law now excludes those
not married prior to 1885
Des Moines, Ia, March 1.-THE board of
control omnibus bill, carrying with it APP
preparations aggregating $731, 5715O has
peen recommended for passage by the
mouse appropriations committee. Bills
nave peen passed requiring the filing of
transcripts in condemnation proceedings
with the county auditor; making taxes
leVled on buildings as personal taxes
lien thereon; transferring the associate
and travelling libraries from the state Ii
prary board to the Iowa library commission
and providing for the extension of the
work OF the commission