Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-28
THE LEGISLATURE.

THE LEGISLATUkE.
Des Moines, March 2c.-Senate.--
Among bills passed were the follow
Ing: Defining sodomy; the Harper
bill to authorize the drawing of petit
and grand juries In 1905 II the bien.
nial elections constitutional amend
ment passes; to authorize communi.
ties which have voted taxes to AID
In building bridges to vote more taxes
to buy them; to regulate the sale OF
gasoline lamps, and to permit the gen.
Grafton Of the gas from gasoline within
as we'll Is without buildings.
House.-The house passed the Dill
authorizing the fish commissioners to
build fishway in Bonaparte dam, IN
the Des Moines river, over which the
state and the owners Of the property
have been In controversy for a quarter
Of q century. Among other bills
passed were the following: To pro-
hibit and punish the secret or unlaW.
full tapping of water mains and cleo
trio light wires; to protect the prop
erty of public libraries and reading
rooms against vandalism: to author
ize cities which have voted taxes to
aid any corporation organized under
the laws Of this state for the construc'
ton of q highway or combination
bridge across navigable rivers to vote
additional taxes for the purchase OF
such bridge. This bill applies to Gin.
ton. .l.'I
Des Moines, March 24.-Senate.--
The senate agreed to the proposition
of the house to invite the board OF
control into conference to discuss ap'
preparations for the state institutions,
Wednesday evening. Among bills
passed were the following: Senator
Trewin's bill providing for the &C
counting by the state printer and bin.
der of paper drawn with the secre'
tary Of the executive council; the
house substitute for the senate bill.
legalizing transfers of real estate In
which one spouse acted for the other
under supposed power Of attorney to
convey dover rights; specifically re-
curing accounting Of the state Offices
and departments with the executive
council and the employment of ex
perts to do the business; to restrict
railroad rights of way across private
property to 100 feet in width; to re-
uuire cities to keep detained accounts
Of their finances and publish the same;
to make it necessary for assured per-
sons to prove only the loss and value
of the property for which recovery Is
sought, accompanied by affidavit and
notice, contracts to the contrary not
withstanding: to give independent
school districts authority to consoli
date as we'll as school townships. The
bill to allow savings banks to lend
surplus on real estate. was amended
| to insert farm loans" for real es
tate" and passed. The Teachout bill
| fixing the salary of the city assessor
| in Des Moines at 50, was taken up
| and was amended to fix the salary al
$500 a year and requiring the sup
| ervisors to furnish an office for him
| The bill was then passed.
| House.-The house declined to con
cur In the senate amendments to the
interurban bill requiring these roads
to enter cities as railroads and pay
damages to owners of property abut
ting on the right of way. The house
appointed new conferees on the Hoal
resolution. The senate passed the
resolution recommended by the orig
| inal conference committee endorsing
the Hoar bill, but inc house declined
to do it. Among bills passed were thu
following: Revising laws as to oil in
! spection, along lines Of reforms point
ed out as needed by expert account
ants; requiring uniform keeping O.
accounts by cities and towns; givin.
farmers institutes right to select dele
gates to annual agricultural conven
| To- cir a
the horticultural society from $3.50
to $4,000; denying bail to persons
convicted of murder in the first de
gree. or treason; appropriating $6O,0o'
to the erection of state arsenal ant
adjutant generals building.
Des Moines, March 25.-Senate.-
The senate passed bill providing TO
the reorganization of the Iowa su
preme court. 1t increases the salarie
OF the judges from $4,000 to $4,000; !
prohibits them doing work for com
pensation other than that received
from the state; it requires them to b.
in continuous session for nine and
half months in the year; it provide
that they shall take the submission o
only as many cases at one sitting a
they are able to determine and finall.
decide within one month. The law i
to go into effect January 1, 1904. TIL
bill will require the residence of tn
supreme court judges in Des Moines
Ine senate defeated the Crossley bill
to give the state board Of educationa
examiners power to issue life di
plomas and state certificates to teach
ers who do not pass examinations
but who are graduates of accepted an
approved courses of pedagogy in tn
colleges of the state. The bill wa
designed to do away with the biennia
cry for more normal schools. 1t di'
not receive a constitutional majority
the vote being 70 to Fl.
house-The house by vote OF s
to 16, II members being absent, lad
opted resolution in favor of the cleo
ton of United States senators by d]
rect vote of the people. The join
resolution by Temple amending tn
constitution so as to increase tn
number Of members of the house o
representatives from 100 to 1OS. wa
passed. The question of creating
department of insurance was brough
up and the bill was referred to tn
committee on appropriations after
contest. the result of which leads tn