Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-01
RUSHES IMPORTANT BILLS
Legislature Promptly Passes Two Measure
Relating to Railroads.
10 DEFER woulu- 6Ass DELAY
senate Refuses TO Concur in the
Houses endorsement of the Hoar
Bill and Expresses Confidence
In congregational Delegation.
ltrom a STAR correspondent.l

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DIES MONIES. Feb 2s.-(Special.)-Two
important measures we're rushed through
the legislature this morning relating to
the time for assessing railroad and ex-
press property in Iowa. The time for
making reports is changed from February
is to the first day of April and the time
Of actually making the assessments by
the state executive council is changed
from March / to July / of each year. This
is because It has been found practically
impossible to secure the reports from the
railroad companies at the time contem-
plated in the laws as they now stand. An
other good thing sought is to FIX the time
of making the assessments at substantially
the same time as the equalizing OF other
kinds of property taxes, SO that the ex-
ecutive council may consider 1t all at the
same time. These bills were rushed
through today because TO have waited I'M
III next week would have put it over for
another year. The bills we're signed by
the presiding officers and will be in force
before Monday!
Code supplement Commission.
The president Of the senate appointed
as members OF the code supplement com
mission Trewin. whippIe and Porter, and
the speaker OF the house named Payne
Hamann and Barker This commission
I will have entire charge of the work Oh
preparing a supplement to the code OF
1897, containing all the laws passed since
and annotations on the former code as
suggested by recent supreme court deei-
sions. The commission will receive mile
aye and actual expenses. The work Of
code revision and preparation Of the sup
plement has already been entrusted 70
John R. Carter of Sioux City. but the com
mission will supervise it when II Is near
ing conclusion.
senate Refuses to Concur.
In the senate the resolution to recon-
mend to the Iowa members that they sup
port the Hoar bill in congress to change
the rule in regard to i~niunctions against
s.r,rars was called up ana on motion the
senate refused TO concar in the amend
ment made by the house. which struck
out AN of the vital parts OF the resolution
and merely expressed confidence In tins
Iowa delegation in congress-. The vote
? was:
, To concur-Bachman. Blanchard Court
. right, Classen. Craig. Hartman Lister
' Mardis and s~paulding-nine. .
I Not 10 Coneur-Allyn. Arthaud, BAL
: BishoD. Brooks, Crossley. Dowell, Emnner
I Garst. Harper, Hayward, Hazelton, Hele,
a Hoeue. Hubbard, Jukin, Lewis. Lyon
N Maytag, Porter. Smith OF Mitchell. Tai
of man. Townsend. Trewin, Whipple and WI
CONFERENCE.-The.
RefOrmatOry Hill Reeonsidered'
The bill establishing a state reformato
e. al Anamosa was got before the sena
sh again by reconsideration OF the vote.
ty number Of amendments were made TO me
~ some serious objections to the Dill a
he guard against Il being declared uneonst'
Tor tional. The parole power IL left with
NJ. governor, as now. but TO be exercised
ms connection with the reports Of the 50
ds- Board Of Control. and the courts are
Ems Quired to NIX a maximum and minimum s.
his tence. Because OF the objections OF BlanI
I'll ard the bill was not finally acted on,
ed. will be further considered next Tu
emit day morning.
nee A bill to permit a street railway CO
Die. pany to enter the state fair grounds
day passed: also, a bill TO provide river n
commissions in Cedar Rapids and Ottum
uld The bills for special leyIes Of taxes for
State university and the Iowa State {