Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03
IS JUST A JOKE
Larrabee's Taxation Bill is
Defeated.
NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Hamann lnter-urban Bill so Amended
That Baggage and Light Freight
May Be Carried in Passenger or
Combination Cars. ......t.

Des Moines, April 2-(Special.)-
Larrabee's bill relating to railroad tax
alton and providing for publicity
proves to be an April fool day joke of
the first magnitude The senators
snapped at the opportunity and added
as amendments all sections of the
original bill passed in the senate and
, killed in the house. The latter body
this morning by an almost unanimous
vote reconsidered it's action and with
drew the same from the senate which
sought in vain to find a method Of re-
tanning the same.
Try to Undo 1t.
Des Moines. April 2.-(By the Asso-
I ciated Press.)-By unanimous viva
voce vote the house this morning re-
considered its action yesterday in
passing the railway assessment bill in
troduced by Larrabee at the direction
of Governor Cummins. A messenger
was dispatched to the senate where
the bill was even then being pushed
for passage and an effort made to re-
call it. The senate has not yet
granted the request and it is possible
it will pass the bill as originally mes
saged from the house. A majority of
the house members are in sympathy
with the railways, but passed the bill
at the urgent request of the governor
without realization of its effect.
Agree On lnter-urban Bill.
The conference committee has
agreed on the Hamann inter-urban bill
making it possible the carrying of
baggage and light freight in passen-
ger or combination cars on a free
franchise
Osteopath Bill Passed.
The senate yesterday passed the
bill to legalize the admission of osteo-
apths to practice in Iowa. The meas
ure was before the body both fore
noon and afternoon, and finally, after
long discussion, passed with little
change from the form in which it had
been reported by the committee.
Engineers Must Secure License.
Des Moines, April 2.-(Special)-
The house this morning passed the
Frudden bill requiring stationary en-
Sineers to secure licenses.
The senate spent the forenoon dis
cussing the pardon case of Wesley Ell
kins, the boy murderer. 1t will occu-
py the remainder of the day.
Passes Police Matron's Bill.
Y The house passed the bill regarding
police matrons, changing the cities to
which its provisions apply from $4,000
+ to 10000.
Other Legislation.
Warren's bill providing for the ap.
nf a inc
sioner brought out considerable dis
cussion but was defeated on vote.
The fire escape bill which went
through the senate Saturday, was also
passed by the house yesterday with
out opposition.
The senate passed the bill introduc
, ed by Hayward providing that all tel
egraph and telephone companies shall
file with the executive council plats
OF their lines and schedules of value
upon which assessments may be pass
ed. Senator Junkin stated on the
floor that if this bill was not passed
1T would be necessary to hire an addi
tional clerk at salary of at leas
$1,000 per year.
The osteopath bill as amended III
committee passed the senate Instead
of, as in original, providing that sep
arate board of examiners shall be ap
pointed, the osteopaths will be requir
ed to take an examination before the
present examining board, and that the
same shall be rigid.
The supreme court decisions bill
was also passed yesterday This
changes the present law, which now
makes it incumbent on the distric,
courts to follow the decisions of the
supreme court. This change made il
possible to hold new trial and intro
duce new evidence, without reference
to the findings of the higher court.
The senate has also passed the bill
which went through the house on The
previous day granting to Iowa City au
thority to park property lying alonf
the river
Sustained Veto.
The senate yesterday followed the
line of least resistance in sustaining
the veto message of the governor
with the expressed intention of those
who fathered the measure of bringing
UP the substitute for the same tomor
row. This substitute will follow the
lines as explained in my last lettel