Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03

havior he can cut his sentence to thir-
teen years. Smith was convicted of
murder In the second degree. having
killed Bruce Martin. When Smith was
Rrraigned before Judge Holmes his
attorney spoke in his behalf. insisting
th..t Smith had killed Martin with alb
Bolutely no generalization. Smith
said he hoped the Judge would be
"easy on him" A LIE sentence might
have been imposed.
The house committee on public
uealth has recommended a substitute
for the bill creating a separate board
of examiners for osteopaths. The sub
stitute provides that the present board
shan issue certificates to osteopaths
who are graduates of Incorporated col.
leges Of osteopathy. This changes the
law so as to leave no discretion with
the board, which at present has the
power to decide whether the colleges
are regularly conducted" or not.
Under the proposed law the simple
fact that they are incorporated will
meet with all the requirements. Ger.
tificates are only to be issued upon
examination in all subjects in which
The osteopaths course OF study is the
same as that of the other physicians.
They will be examined in these sub
Iects along with the applicants from
other colleges of medicine. II they
pass satisfactorily they will be grant.
ed certificates as osteopaths upon
their showing diplomas from incorpor-
sted colleges of osteopathy. The os.
teopaths are understood to be fairly
well satisfied with this measure, ex.
cept that they would have liked to
have been given a member of the
board. The committee also recon-
mended for passage the DILL creating
an inebriate hospital. This is the bill
favored by II. H. Abrams, his plan be-
ing to have one of the wards in one
Of the insane hospitals of the state
turned into a hospital for inebriates.
fhe Hughes bill providing that all
loaves of bread shall weigh at least
one pound was recommended for pas.
sage.
The house committee on suppress,
bion Of incompetence recommended
Tor passage the bill by Langan of
Crawford, making 1t misdemeanor to
procure liquor for a minor, a person
addicted to the use of intoxicating
liquors and any person who has taken
any Of the so-called liquor cures.
The senate committee on ways and
means recommended for passage the
bill exempting from taxation $500
worth Of property belonging to old
soldiers, with the amendment that
having property amounting to $1,000
should not have the exemption.
II was discovered in the house that
Ihe house had been concurring in SEN
ute amendments to house bills by a
viva voce vote instead of repassing
the bills by roll cali. This is held TO
invalidate all bills so passed and those
Of them which have been signed by
the governor will have to be repassed,
: resigned and republished. -Four have
been discovered and the Journal is be-
ing carefully inspected to reform the
error. The requirement of roll call is
constitutional, so that the defec'
would be vital.
To the surprise of the coal mine
operators the executive committee OF
the United Mine Workers reported
10 the miners convention in favor OF
accepting the proposition made by the
operators and receding from the de-
mands made by the miners. The con-
vention adopted the recommendation
without opposition and adjourned sine
die. The decision of the executive
committee effectually disposes of the
danger of a strike of the miners of
Iowa tbs year. The proposition which
the miners agreed to accept commits
the operators to the employment OF
shot examiners and permits the miners
70 employ shot firers. The acceptance
Of the miners is on condition that the
shot firer question shall be settled To-
nally. The miners confidently expect
the legislature to compel operators to
employ shot firers, and accepted the
proposition in the belief that the law
VIII soon require the operators to dc
what they demanded.
The senate committee on ways and
means recommended for indefinite
postponement the house and senate
bills revising the collateral inheritance
laws.
The house committee ON insurance
recommended for passage a standard
policy bill, drafted by the members of
the committee acting under the advice
OF the attorney general.
The house committee on elections
recommended for passage the Kerr
bill, restricting the amount of money
to be spent by candidates for nomina-
ton and election, and requiring them
to file a schedule of the same. The
Hayward bill, making a slight change
in the registration laws, was recon-
mended for indefinite postponement,
and the Meservey bill, requiring regis
tration for school election, was refer.
red to a subcommittee and will be
recommended for passage.
The house judiciary committee vot.
ed to report out the bill establishing
a board of control for educational
institutions with the recommendation
tat 1t be considered no further this
session. A resolution was adopted,
expressing the belief that the bill con.
tanned much merit, but that owing to
the fact that the session was so near
close, 1t could not be carefully con,
sidered. II was recommended. how.
ever, that a similar bill be introduced
early in the next general assembly.
LadY-"Are your antiques all genu.
me?' Clerk-"Yes. madam, tfnd we
so guarantee them" Lady-'Well, all
our furniture is antique, and I wish to
get a genuine antique Louis the Four
teenth carpet sweeper"
The medical expert-"1m sure your
baby shows what our modern methods
will do. Did you follow my direc.
tions?" Mother-"Oh, yes. First ]
skinned the milk and added two
parts Of hygienic water and two parts
of our celebrated modifier. Then
/ carefully sterilized the whole" The