Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-08

fell in readily with the idea that the law
should be made just as plain ana as
strong as possible. lnasmuch as TINS
lis Senator Hogue's first measure. ana
he a new member, the action of the
committee in acting favorably on the
bill the very day it was introduced was
quite a card for him. The bill to re-
uuire that all railroad companies shall
post in all depots bulletins of the time
of arrival and departure of trains is In
the hands of subcommittee. The
Hubbard bill to slightly broaden the
law in relation to the corporate powers
of companies organized in Iowa has not
vet been printed. frantic effort ap-
pears to have been made in some quar-
ters to show that this bill was intended
to affect the pending litigation in Min
nesota. The bill of course does not af-
feet the rights of Iowa companies IN
Minnesota and could not affect the
rights of companies in any state as
lagainst the laws of the state. The bill
Will probably arouse some discussion,
but there is not apparent any opposi-
tor for the simple reason that 1t is not
considered by the senators as OF any
great importance. When the Iowa laws
/ were passed there was no thought of
granting authorities beyond the ad-
4. Joining states. This makes legal in
Wyoming ard Montana that which is
legal in Nebraska and Minnesota, so far
as Iowa laws are concerned-that and
nothing more.
The house committee on rules at yes
terday afternoons meeting reported ia
vorably a rule permitting minority re-
ports of committees The house fish
and game committee favors the Fields
bill to prevent seining in the Big Sioux
river. The horticulture committee re-
ports favorably the bill to prevent the
spread of the San Jose scale and APP
propriating $500 for the work. This
committee heard Prof. Summers and
Others favorable to other horticultural
bills, but has not yet acted on Them.
The public health committee reports
back bill to change the time of meet
ling of health boards from October TO
November The roads committee killed
off the bill to raise the tax levy from
to 5 mills The Buchanan automobile
bill, to regulate the speed and running
of autos, Is favored with some slight
amendments. The senate ways and
means committee heard Capt. Lothror
yesterday and referred his bill to
Isub-committee consisting of Lewis
Classen and Porter. The committee
will not report 1t back for few days.
AT yesterday afternoons session OF
the house after the bill to abolish days
if>f ha
two other bills were passed. The de-
bate on the days of grace question be-
came real interesting The opponents
of the bill were afraid all the time Il
would pass and pursude dilatory tac-
tics. They were surprised when the,
found they had won on show dowr
of votes. What carried the day was {
remark of Wilson's that it had beer
Unanimously recommended by a com
ilnittee on e,.aIss and banking DR.
E,iker, who led the opposition. caugh
up the remark and declared that /
twas Just because all the banker!
wanted the bill that he was opposed
} to it. The appeal to the anti-banke
, sentiment won the day. The hous'
then passed the Cummings bill to pro
vide that a judgment against garn
ishee shall not be entered until tn
principal defendant in the case ha
had five days notice of the garnish
ment proceedings to be served in tn
= same manner as the original notice
/, This places the law back where 1t wa
: in the code the later amendments no
proving satisfactory. The Stuckslage
bill to allow savings and state bank
D to pay directors for their services wa
passed. The judicial committee in tn
. house RECOMMENDED for passage tn
r Hurn bill, legalizing the acts of tow
councils where suspension of the rule
has been attempted by a small mum
!, ber. The Edwards bill to make kid
naping crime punishable by life i'm
I prisonment was acted on favorably
| The bill to make it felony to ad
wise murder was approved. The bil
to prohibit desertion of the family wa
killed Mr.. Temple gave notice h
, would presnt minority report on tn
, Cummings bill fixing salaries of su
preme judges. The committee knock
ed out that part which raises the sal
aries of the present judges. Mr.. TEN
, pie will demand that it be restored.
e The bill to purchase the ground o
which old Fort Atkinson stands i
winnishiek county was received yes
terday by DIR. Roome, the membe
a from that county, and he will preser
t it on Monday. The bill provides 70
e the appropriation of 100000 wit
: which to purchase not more than 16
f acres of ground and improve 1t so tha
r the same may be used for stat
/: camping ground and rifle range. an
o for repairing the old fort and house
/. The ground is said to be very fine fo
n a rifle range and camp ground. 1t
: accessible by rail. The bill provide
V for a commission of five to carry OF
the provisions of the bill.
: The passage of the bill to aprropr
ate money for the Cherokee hospit;
: Indicates that the board of contr'
7, stands we'll with the legislature an
= will. be respected all the way thr'
a The bill was especially urged by ii
: board. In fact it was declared to
: essential There is in the bill son
=; s26, 900 for the purc1atse of land. I'll
Y board has an option on 240 acres {
land lying just north of the hospit
tract. This option is at $65 an acl
Y. and the land could be sold today IL
s75 an acre Nearly all the land is fiji
d farming land and there is a goe
ID house thereon suitable for the farme
s. Another tract will be purchased ju