Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE.

Des Moines, Feb. S-Senate.-W
son, democrat, introduced resolu-
ton calling for report from the com
mittee on federal relations on the
memorial referred to that committee
and directed to congress, urging the
passage of the Hoar bill to restrict
issuance of injunctions in time of
strikes. A resolution was introduced
directing the appropriation committee
TO report all bills before March /, with
a view to early adjournment. The
senate passed the board of health bill
to give the state board full power to
interfere in local conditions when To-
cal boards fail to preserve quarantine,
etc. The bill to authorize three year
contracts with teachers was sent back
to the committee on schools.
House.-The house passed the bill
by Campbell, of Fremont county. max
ing it crime punishable by twenty
years Imprisonment to hire, employ.
advise or solicit other persons to com
init murder. 1t was explained in de-
bate that the bill was designed to pro-
tect the president in particular and
other officials in general from attacks
by anarchists on Iowa soil. The Furry
bill creating three official state &C.
countants to examine the offices of
the county treasurers of Iowa annual
ly was passed. The house sent back
to the committee on compensation of
public officers the bill which had been
debated for two days to increase the
salaries of the six supreme judges
from $4,000 to $4,000. The committee
decided to recommend the bills
amendment to make the salary $4,000.
Des Moines. Feb. 19.-Senate.-The
senate adopted Wilson's resolution
calling for a report from its federal re-
lations committee with respect to the
resolution endorsing the Hoar bill for
the restriction of strike injunctions.
Later the committee unanimously de-
ctded to report the resolution for in
definite postponement. A bill to re-
quire insurance companies to pay the
face value of their policies in case of
loss by fire was introduced by Brigh.
ton. 1t is in the form of .Ae valued
policy bill passed by the last legis-
lature and vetoed by Governor Shaw.
The Lister bill, providing that persons
coming into Iowa cannot secure d.
vorces on grounds which were not
cause for divorce in the state from
House.-The house killed the
Hughes anti-pass bill Wednesday by
voting to table an amendment pro.
hibiting ministers and priests from
accepting passes, the tabling of which
carried the bill with 1t. The vote was
SO to A. A motion to lift from the
table was defeated 81 to Al. 1t is
said the measure will be introduced in
the senate. Representative Carter
introduced a bill providing for 2-cent
passenger fares on all Iowa railroads.
The English bill drafted by Governor
Cummins, requiring railroads to re-
port their earnings with reference to
the origin of their business, was
passed. The house defeated the reso-
luton by jerks providing for adjourn
ment until June / on account of
-smallnox in Des Moines. Il was laid
on the table py II vUue VI to nn----
Des Moines. Feb. 20.-Senate.-The
federal relations committee reported
for indefinite postponement the reso-
luton by Senator Crossley memorial
izing congress to pass the Hoar resolu-
tion in the United States senate re-
stricting the issuance of strike in
functions. After addresses ny Cross
ley, Healy and Hubbard. all favoring
the resolution, it was passed, rs to 90.
House.-Kendall called up the Ire.
win resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on retrenchment and reform to
inquire into the reasons why certain
state officers had not made certain
reports relative to the expenses of
their offices, and 1t was passed. The
Durham bill, providing for compulsory
education, was passed. "a to 8. Jaeger
called up the resolution passed by the
senate endorsing the Hoar labor in
junction bill and moved that the reso
luton be referred to the committee
on federal relations, which was done
Des Moines, Feb. 2l-Senate.-The
following bills We're passed. Provid
ing that the monthly per capita sup
port at Clarinda, Independence and
Mt Pleasant shall be $12, and at
Cherokee as follows: For 900 popu
lation, $14; $50, s13; 800, $12; the
excess above $12 at Cherokee to be
paid out of the state treasury; pro
viding that in garnishment proceed.
ings under execution in justice of
peace court FIVE days notice instead of
ten days shall be required. Emmerts
bill to establish a reformatory for men
unuSr OIL at AldulOSd came up ana
was finally made a special order for
Tuesday next.
House.-The bill abolishing the
teaching of music in public schools
was made a special order for Tuesday
Payne's bill limiting the Jurisdiction of
mayors to cases arising un1er city or.
dinances, after being discussed for
two hours, was defeated. Campbells
bill for the consolidation Oh independ.
ent school district was passed. Among
other bills passed were the following:
Changing the law regarding the pun.
ishment for adultery, making it apply
to both parties, even when one of them
might be unmarried; providing that
the laws regarding milk inspection
apply to cities of 5.00O amending sec.
ton 11S and 119, defining the duties of
the state printer and state binder;
providing for the condemnation of
land for the army post sewer; appro
priating money to defray the expenses
OF the Inauguration ceremonies.
ARRANGING FOR TROUBLE.