Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-28
DEPARTMENTS FOR INSANE
House Passes Bill for DipsOmaniaOs, In
ebriates and Morphine Victims.
PENTENTlARY BUILDING is IN ASHES
Flames Consume Butter Tub MRnufac-
tory of Institution at Anamosa-
Supreme Court Convenes I'm May,
with Long List of Cases.
tFrom a Sian Correspondent.l


DES MONIES, March 27.-(Special THE
house Of representatives today passed a bill
to require that the State Board OF Control
shall establish at one or more Of the state
hospitals for the insane a department for
dipsomaniacs, inebriates and those addicted
to the morphine habit. The bill also pro-
vides a way by which persons who may be
affected thus may be sent to these institu-
lions for treatment. The bill is an innova-
tion in Iowa and there was much opposition
but the house was willing to make the ex-
pertinent Of trying the cure OF such per-
sons at state expense.
TIL bill 10 permit the employment OF a
physician and assistant at the state home
for soldiers who were not in the medical
department Of the army or navy was passed.
II has been found to be almost impossible
to employ competent physicians who were
in the service.
A bill to allow mortgaging OF the property
Of a. insane person for general support Of
his dependent family was passed.
The bill to repay Superintendent Powell
Of the institution at Glenwood for expenses
incurred in opening a highway was passed.
The house concurred In the senate amend
ment to the Vicksburg park bill, which re-
duced the amount which may be used now to
IS. 900.
The house passed a bill to modify the law
In relation to tax ferrets, but the bill makes
only a small change in the law. It pro-
vides for notice to the property owners and
a method OF appeal.
Looking to Adjournment.
The house took up the resolution to ad-
journ April 3 and considered it. After 1t
was made to read April 5 1t was passed. In
the meantime a resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Temple providing for a sitting COM
mittee to designate what bills shall be
placed on the calendar, and that no bills
shall be introduced after the committee is
named. 1t is now believed adjournment will
be about the 10th of April.
The senate passed a resolution REQUEST
ing the passage of the Lacey bill In con-
gress to bring about a settlement OF the
swamp land indemnity claims of Iowa and
other states.
The senate passed a bill to establish the
township system of highway supervision.
The senate passed the highway bill this
afternoon.
The house passed the bill to require
bonds for members OF boards Of super
visors and the bill to change the law in
regard to tax ferreting.
The house ways and means committee
voted TO report for indefinite postponement
OF the railway assessment bill.
The committee on pardons voted against
a pardon for Wesley Elkins, the boy MUIR
derer serving q life sentence.
Commissioned by Cummin..
c. F. Wennerstrom, present state labor
commissioner, has secured through secre-
tary Shaw the appointment Of commissioner
for the st. Louis exposition to the govern
ments OF Sweden, Norway and enmar He
Will assume the duties Of his new position
as soon as his term as labor commissioner
expires, April 1. Mr.. Wennerstrom is pres
ldent OF the Scandinavian league Of Town.
and as such his appointment will be most
gratifying to those OF his own nationality.
Mr.. Wennerstrom's duties will be to visit
the rulers and leading representatives of
the governments mentioned before and In
terest them in having a national represen.
tation at the st. Louis exposition in 1904.
He was born In Sweden 40 years ago and
has not been back to his native land since
he came to America at II years OF age. He
anticipates this part Of his new
duties with great pleasure.
Supreme Court Term.
The May term of the supreme court OF
Iowa will begin May 10 next with 24s cases
on the docket. The clerk has Just completed
the docket ana made the assignment of
cases for submission, as follows:
DISTRICTS One, Twenty, Two, Three and
eIdIh' three days beginning May 10, forty
Districts Four and Six, two days, begin
hlng May ID; thirty-three cases.
Dlstrlcts seven, Eight, Ten and Eleven
three days beginning May 10, forty-nine
Districts Nineteen, Twelve, Thirteen and
tOurIeen, three dayg ba0fnnipR NJ, Oh
forty-eight cases. ~ -
Districts Fifteen. Sixteen and Seventeen
cases.
Districts Eighteen and Nine, two days,
BEGINNING May 2S' twenty-six cases.
New Corporations.
The following Incorporation papers were
hled with the secretary OF state
Highland Park company of Des Moines:
capital, Sl5O'OOO; by o, H.. Longwell and j.
Is; Ollie; TO conduct a college.
Marengo Farmers Cooperative Creamery
: SSpPdh OF marengo; capital. 5000; by r..
low and Hilton Township Telephone
Ahrens and others. ~ ~
Tonkey Valley Telephone company OF
WWiota; capital, $4,000; by j. F. EmgIe and
Carpenter Savings bank OF Carpenter;
capital $4,000; by c. II. Member and
Fire at State institution.
Inc state Board or Control has received
Information concerning the fire at the
Anamosa penitentiary, in which the fact
DRY for the manufacture of butter tubs was
completely destroyed. The loss is estimated
at about $4,000. No reason is known for
the fire. TIL factory was completely burned
with its machinery and also a large amount
OF manufactured goods almost ready for
the market. 1t was the largest factory the
state maintained there.
Game Warden caught.
A number Of Des Molnes hunters went
northwest last week TO do some duck
hunting. They landed near Twin lakes
in Calhoun county and bagged a number
Of ducks. Information was received at
Rockwell City to the effect that they were
engaged in hunting on Sunday, and war
rants were prepared for a number OF them.
Among others caught was s. C. Quimby, a
deputy state game warden, who has been
at different times making II dlsagreeable
for some OF the hunters. He was fined anc
paid his fine for violating the Sabbath
by shooting on Sunday. James Scott, ex-
sherlf Of this county, was also fined, and
also J. f.. Davis and c. b. Morse. There
were others in the party engaged In hunt
ing on Sunday. but these are the only ones
caught.
city Records MutiIRted.