Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-13
PIONEER LAWMAKERS MEET
Association o. Men Contested Vita Early
Legislatures in Convention
COMPLETION or STATE BUILDING URGED
Resolutions Emphasize Necessity OF
Finishing Historical a snd
Ask for eeded APP
Precipitation.
From a stan Correspondent.)

From a STAFF Correspondent
DEs MONIES, Feb. 12.-(speciaL)-The
Pioneer lowe Lawmakers association began
a session In Des Moines today. This asso-
citation is made up Of men who have been
connected with the legislatures in any ca
pacIty IN the past and 1t holds annual meet
lngs Of great interest. The association met
in the hall OF history in the State His
torical building and there was q fair at
tendance. One OF the first things done by
the association was to pass stirring resolu-
tons in regard to the necessity for a COM
p%letion Of the historical building along the
plans which have already been prepared
and urging the legislature to make the
necessary appropriation to continue the
work.
The association accepted an invitation
from the legislature to visit the house and
senate tomorrow. The members also ac-
cepted an Invitation to attend a banquet at
the Savery given In their honor this even
ing by Speaker Eaton Of the house.
One of the matters which the association
will probably decide before it adjohrns to-
morrow will be that OF the names OF Iowans
to be placed in the hall Of history. Papers
we're read by Hoyt Sherman. Samuel Nc
Mutt, D. F. Cue and others.
Resolution on LincOIn's Birthday.
Neither house Of the legislature accom-
plished much Of importance today. This
being Lincoln's birthday a resolution was
introduced In the house as follows In re-
gard to President Lincoln by Mr.. Kerr OF
Grundy county:
Whereas, In the state OF Kentucky, In an
humble log cabin. surrounded by poverty
and want, there was born on the 18th day
of February. 1909, one whose life was des-
tined to leave Its mark upon the world for
all time: therefore be Il
ninety-third) anniversary of his birth, That
we commend the great character and un-
the youth and manhood OF Iowa and the
nation for their exemplihcation and ex-
ample. and that with malice toward none
and with charity for alf' we go forward In
the right as God gives US to see, the right.
Mr.. Kerr delivered an eloquent eulogy Of
Lincoln, after which the resolution was
passed.
A resolution eulogistic Of the late sena-
tor l.. r. Bolter OF Monona county was in
troduced and passed after speeches by
whiting, Temple and Kendall. A resolu-
tion by Monte in refer ence to wearing of
badges of secret societies was passed. The
house passed the Boysen bill to raise the
age limit at the girls reform school at
Mi.chellville.
Banks as Administrator.
The Garst bill to allow banks and loan
and trust companies to act as trustees,
guardians, administrators, executors, etc,
was brought up in the senate, and Mr..
Garst sought to have 1t acted on at once.
Mr.. Junkin moved Its reference to the Judi
ciary committee. qarst declared that the
lawyers wanted the bill sent to their COM
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at the last session and accused the lawyers
Of opposing the bill for selfish reasons, as II
would take much business out Of their
hands. Healey attacked the bill and de-
clared that loan and trust companies were
not Of such character that they could be
safely entrusted with the work Of admins
tering estates and looking after the chill
dren Of dead persons. The bill, after O
spirited debate. was referred to the judi.
rciary committee, 36 to 10.
To Regulate Divorce Petitions.
The senate passed the bill to require tina
divorce petitions must be on hle in tn,
clerks onice ten days before the term be.
gins and It must be afirmatiVely showI
that the petitions we're actually in thu
clerks ofice all the time. The bill'to pro.
vide that where administrators have a per
sonal claim against an estate notice thereo
must be given the heirs before a settle
ment is effected. was passed.
The biennial elections amendment wal
made a special order in the senate for Fri
day at 1880 a. m. and the constitutions
amendment providing that every county o
the state shall have at least one membe
OF the house Of Representatives was made
special order for tomorrow morning.
New Bills introduced.
Among the new bills were; BY Garst, L
provide for the assessment Of the propert,
OF freight lines the same as express com
pantes; by Emmert, to permit consolida
tion OF voti9g districts where voting ma
chimes are used; by Harper. providing HOY
Juries mag be drawn In case the biennia
elections amendment is carried; by Arthur
to legalize deeds and mortgages alread,
hled, even though the acknowledgment
have been wrong; by Hayward, to provid
how franchises may be given on highes
bid OF company on gross earnings and ii
certain cases by vote OF the people; b
Hughes, permitting county clerks to bin
out children on application OF the TOWNSHIP
trustees or overseer Of the poor withou
consent OF the parents; by Barker, to repa.
collateral Inheritance taxes where over
paid; by Langan OF Clinton, to provide tina
In giving contracts convict labor competi
tion with free labor should be avoided a
far as possible.
Hospital Bids wanted
The State Board OF Control today sske
for bids for outbuildings to complete II
structures needed at the Cherokee hospits
for the insane. The board will build
horse barn. a COW barn a hog house.
workshop, all two stories high. also a graz
airy and implement house. two or moi
eisterns. a brick laboratory building and
greenhouse. Bids on all these are askt
for March 10. so that the work can be dor
at once.
DR.. Rock of Washington D.. c., arriv,
In this city today for the purpose OF inveI
tigating the smallpox situation. He W
decide whether it will be advisable to
to the expense OF fumigating the mail al
5 further, whether It will be necessary
effect a quarantine Of the mails.
Z. Promised Request Not Made.
An order appointing Nathaniel 4. Con
administrator Of the estate Of the la
' David r. Ewing was filed with the clsI
Of the probate court this afternoon. r
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