Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-10

were disposed of and then the Molsber.
ry bill came up as a special order. 1t
must be difficult job to draft this
measure in a manner satisfactory to
the interests concerned. Senator
Molsberry has tried twice. The first
time he ran against a veto, the second
bill would seem to be unsatisfactory,
for substitute was offered by Hay
ward, which is understood to have the
practical support of all interests and
which, it is said, by those who should
know, will receive the signature of the
governor. It's text is as follows:
Section 1. That section 1911 of the
code be and the same is hereby amend.
ed by striking out all after the word
stock" in the fifth line to and includ-
ing the word equipped in the twelfth
line and enacting the following in lieu
thereof: But the provisions of this
section shall not apply to the bonds
OR other securities issued by street or
linter-urban companies of the state in
aid of the location, construction or
equipment of street railways to an
amount not exceeding $4,000 per mile
of single track, standard guage, or S.
600 per mile of single track, narrow
guage, for each mile of such railway
actually constructed and equipped nor
shall the provisions of this act apply
to the bonds or other securities issued
| by steam railroad companies of the
state in aid of the location, construc-
ton, equipment and improvement of
railways not exceeding 100000 per
mile of double track, standard guage
railway, actually constructed and
equipped.
Several amendments were intro
cussion. COPYRIGHT, of Blackhawk,
proposed that the terms of the bill
which allow terminals to be bonded to
the full amount of value be changed to
two-thirds. This was amended by
Hartman to three-fourths and this
went through.
The debate was heated and at times
personal. Senator Molesberry who
has for some time been criticised in
certain quarters, and to whom false
motives have been imputed, answered
these criticisms and incidentally pour
ed hot shot into the newspaper cores
pendent who has been most obnoxious.
OF course no names were mentioned,
but he condemned those who without
dollars worth of interest in these
questions have fitted from seat to seat
in the senate chamber, cajoling,
threatening and brow-beating. Sena-
| tor Bishop at the close of the debate
| declared that the whole afternoon had
been wasted, and that the governor
would veto the measure. But notwith-
standing this threat the senate saw fit
to pass the same by a vote of 81 to IT,
| should not forget the scoring that
Senator Porter administered to the
majority in the discussion of the
Molsberry bill. He criticised the re-
publicans because, as he said not one
of them had on the floor of the senate
ventured to defend the governor for
his veto of the first bill, and instead of
so doing the party had now brought
up another of the same kind for the
chief executive to either accept in sill
ent protest or again veto.
Exposition Bill Up.
The house during the afternoon took
up the st. Louis exposition bill. AS
amended on discussion it appropriate 9
| $150,000 for the purposes and consti
| bers, one from each congressional dis.
pointed by the governor. The COM
ants, secretary, etc.
Bill Passed.
In the house yesterday afternoon
bills were passed appropriating for
| the State Historical society at Iowa
City, for the historical building in this
city and for the three rescue home 5,
or refugees for unfortunate women at
Sioux City, Dubuque and Des Moine IS
House in Session Until $50.
last evening, and at the last induls sed
in little foolery to enliven the oo Ca
sion. Teachout of Polk had lii tile
bill up to provide for the moving OF
weeds from a certain square in the
city, to which the state has some orr
of title. The members are becomi ing
tired of this sort of thing and many OF
them sought refuge in the cloak 70 on
or in the rotunda. But after long
drumming and hold-up of result OF
roll-call the necessary majority was
secured. Then it was moved that the
gentleman from Polk should be csc ort
ed to the platform and invited to ad
dress the house. The speaker nal nee
| the committee and Teachout was tax
en- up with due honor Then wheY, he
attempted to speak his remarks were
not heard because of the interrupt ions
and admonitions shouted to him ron
all parts of the chamber Final ly
motion was made that he furnis' eli
gars for the members. This ca rriet
and was followed by another tina t hi!
remarks be printed in the jot lrnal
The speaker then concluded thai thi.
was enough of fun and the hour Of ad
journment having been fixed fol 5:3,
declared it that time and tina thu
house stood adjourned.
Jos. e. Morcor nbe.
BURGLAR is GOVERNORS SON.