The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-28
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
Daily Summary of the Work Done
by Lawmakers In the Twenty
Ninth General Assembly.


Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 2o-Bills have been
introduced in the senate to establish a fish
way in Bonaparte dam; to authorize con-
struction of street railway line inside the
fair grounds; to prevent fraud In sale of
stock in private corporations, requiring
record of stock to be filed with county re-
corder.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. Ex-senator Bright
on has introduced valued policy insurance
bill in the senate, and bill has been re-
ported which contemplates the assessment
of railway property on the basis of actual
values as determined by the market quo
tations of stocks and bonds and leaves the
executive council with as little discretion
as the state constitution will permit.
Des Molnes, Ia, Feb. PA bill has been
passed in the senate providing that per-
sons coming into Iowa cannot secure d.
vorces on grounds which were not cause
for divorce in the state from which they
come. Senator Brooks introduced res
olution by request memorializing congress
to stop illegal interstate shipments of
liquor. A bill to require physicians instead
of assessors to report vital statistics was
recommitted to judiciary.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. A.-In the senate
bills have been introduced to appropriate
$4,000 for fish and game commission, 81. 900
being for protection of game; to give the
supreme court reporter IS, 800 for four years
work
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. Ex-senator Moi
fit introduced a resolution in the senate
to adjourn on February % to March 4.
1t went over under the rules. A bill pro-
viding for support of patients in Chero-
kee hospital has been passed. also bill
providing that in garnishment proceed
ings under execution in justice of peace
court five days notice instead of ten
days shall be required. Bills have been
introduced to appropriate for the indus
trial school at Eldora $47 400; to require
attendance of all children between eight
and Is years at school; making punish
ment of tramps 20 days in Jail instead of
ten; to license auctioneers who are not
residents of the state, at $25 in each
county; to make the office of supreme
court reporter appointive, the first to be
appointed in December of the year 1904;
to authorize compilation and sale of
township laws; to appropriate S1O9,O7O
for the Glenwood institution
Des Moines, Ia, Feb 26.-The senate has
passed a bill debarring murderers from in
heriting property of relatives killed by
them.
In the House.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 3O.-Bills have been
introduced in the house to increase the
salary of the superintendent of the insti-
tuition for the feeble-minded to So, 900 per
year; to require the clerk and treasurer
of cities and towns to keep books showing
the funds of municipal corporations and
publish report annually; to provide in
cities of the first class the assessor shall
be paid 81 per day and his deputies So
per day. Also providing that the board
shall approve of the selection of deputies.
Des Moines, Ia Feb 21.-In the house
bills have been introduced providing that
the railroads of the state that are now
limited to three-cent fare be limited to
a two-cent fare, those limited to 81 to 21h,
a6 70 fh~aA 49,
insurance companies doing business in the
state from having agents from other states
write insurance here, thus escaping the
tax; giving cities the right to tax tele-
phone franchises; appropriating $250,0O0
to the st. Louis exposition. The anti
pass bill has been killed and the resolution
to adjourn until June on account of small
pox has been tabled.
Des Moines, Ia. Feb. 22-Bills have
been introduced in the house to APP
propriate $1,000 annually to the Iowa
. ,,rn,.,ss s.esh Hree aers associations;
county and state offices shall be paid
directly to them: making township
road districts and placing all authority in
the hands of the board of trustees; provid-
Ing that school treasurers in independent
districts shall be elected In August; provid-
ing Tor the revocation of mulct consent pc
tition after 1t has been in force three years
when petition against 1t is signed by ten
per cent. of the voters; appropriating S, 900
to the Iowa Dairy association.
Des Moines Ia. Feb. 2.-The house has
passed the compulsory education bill by
vote of 81 to 9. Bills have been introduced
appropriating $4,000 for the fish and game
commission of the state of Iowa; IS. 900 for
protection and distribution of fish, 81 900
1or protection of game and $4,000 for ga tn
erlng fish at Sabula for restocking lakes
and rivers; to license auctioneers who are
not residents of Iowa; to create Twenty
hrst judicial district in Iowa composed of
Linn county.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 25-In the house
bills have been passed providing that the
notice for an election be published %
days before the election instead of ten.
changing the law regarding the punish
ment 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 5000. Bills have been introduced
TO give each county institute delegate
to the annual meeting of the State Agri-
cultural society; providing that all ner-
sons, associations or corporations en-
gagged as common carriers in this state
snail transfer free over it's lines all staff
officers, members of the general assem-
bly, and judges of the supreme and dis
trict courts; providing that commandments
at state educational institutions shall be
given rank of colonel of cadets.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 26.-In the house
yesterday business of a routine character
was transacted
Death of Noted Divine.
Marshalltown, Ia, Feb. ga tele-
gram from Portland, Ore, announces
the death of Rev. Francis Emerson
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