Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.

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1872 was made special order for Tues
day at 1890. 1t extends the power OF
the state board of health over local1-
ties in which the local boards fail to
enforce quarantine and vaccination in
contagious diseases. A quorum was
present during none of today's ses-
sion. S. F. 217 was introduced by
Hartman and went to agriculture.
1t relates to and provides for draining
swamp lands in Iowa.
House.-The bill increasing the sup
port fund of the College for the Blind
at Vinton to $22 per month for nine
months in the year, was taken up
and discussed, but owing to the small
number of members present action
was postponed until Thursday. Fields
called up H. F. 100, amending section
1547 of the code, to prohibit the taking
of fish from the Big Sioux river except
with hook and line. The bill passed.
Wilson of Buena Vista called up H. F.
121, removing the limit on fees to be
charged by the secretary of state for
filing articles of incorporation. At
present the maximum fee is $4,000.
The bill passed.
Wright called up H. F. 1875, amend
ing section LOG OF the code, relative
to the time of settlement of the aud.
itor of the state with the treasurer OF
state, making it at definite periods.
The bill passed. Among the bills in
troduced were the following: Pro-
viding that express companies shall
make reports to executive council at
same time as telephone companies;
making appropriation increasing the
per capita allowance for the inmates
of the Industrial School at Eldora
from 50 to $11 per month; providing
for a bacteriologist, who shall be a
physician and director of the state
board of health meteorological labor
atory, and who is to receive salary
of $4,000 per year; increase appropri-
alton for health department from
$4,000 to $1,000 per year.
Des Moines, Feb. 17.-Senate.-Sev-
eral legalizing acts were passed. A
bill was introduced in the senate pro-
viding for a fshway over the Bona
parte dam in the Des Moines river,
which now prevents Mississippi river
fish from coming north.
House-In the house, the time was
devoted to a discussion of the Cum
mings bill to increase the salaries of
the supreme judges from $4,000 to
$4,000. An amendment to place it at
$4,000 was defeated by narrow mar
gin, The house Judiciary committee
decided to report for passage the bill
defining habitual criminals and which
is designed to reach persons engaged
in safe blowing It is the measure
fathered by A. U. CUNT, OF the Bank
ers' Mutual Casualty company.
Des Moines, Feb. 1s.-Senate.-Wil-
son, democrat, introduced a resolu-
tion calling for a report from the COM
mittee on federal relations on the
memorial referred to that committee
and directed to congress. urging the
passage Of the Hoar bill to restrict
issuance OF injunctions in time OF
strikes. A resolution was introduced
directing the appropriation committee
to report all bills before March 1, with
a view to early adjournment. The
senate passed the board of health bill
to give the state board full power to
interfere in local conditions when To-,
cal boards fail to preserve quarantine,
etc. The bill to authorize three year
contracts with teachers was sent back
10 the committee on schools.
House.-The house passed the bill
by Campbell Of Fremont county, max
ing it a crime punishable by twenty
years. imprisonment to hire, employ,
advise or solicit other persons to COM
NIT murder. It was explained in de-
bate that the bill was designed to pro-
tect the president in particular and
other officials in general from attacks
by anarchists on Iowa soil. The Furry
bill creating three official state &C.
countants to examine the offices of
the county treasurers OF Iowa annual
ly was passed. The house sent back
to the committee on compensation of
public officers the bill which had been
debated for two days to increase the
salaries OF the six supreme judges
from $4,000 to $4,000. The committee
decided to recommend the bills
amendment to make the salary $4,000.
Des Moines, Feb. 19.-Senate.-The
senate adopted Wilson's resolution
calling for report from it's federal re-
lations committee with respect to the
resolution endorsing the Hoar bill for
the restriction Of strike injunctionS.
Later the committee unanimously de-.
cided to report the resolution for in
definite postponement. A bill to re-
quire insurance companies to pay the
face value Of their policies in case of
loss by fire was introduced by Brigh
ton. It is in the form of lie valued
policy bill passed by the last legis-
lature and vetoed by Governor Shaw.
The Lister bill, providing that persons
coming into Iowa cannot secure di-
vorces on grounds which were not
cause for divorce in the state from
which they come, was passed.
House.-The house killed the
Hughes anti-pass bill Wednesday by
voting to table an amendment pro-
hibiting ministers and priests from
accepting passes, the tabling of which
carried the bill with it. The vote was
SO to a. A motion to lift from the
table was defeated 81 to Al. 1t is
said the measure will be introduced in
the senate. Representative Carter
introduced bill providing for 2-cent
passenger fares On all Iowa railroads.
The English bill drafted by Governor
Cummins, requiring railroads to re-
port their earnings with reference to
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