Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-02-05
THE LEGISLATURE.


Des Moines, Jan. 2s.-Senate, Tho
senate passed bill approrriating
$1,000 for the purchase Of a strip Of
land adjoining the Iowa Soldiers Or
phans' Home at Davenport. Among
bills introduced were the following:
BY Smith, appropriating 100000 for
home for inebriates at Knoxville;
by Crawford, relating to the duties OF
parents and guardians in sending chill
dren TO school; by Ericsson, for the
protection of birds.
Kouse.--Ar.ong bills introduced
were the following: By Weeks, pro-
viding for the establishment of a
state highway department; by Bailey,
to close rural schools and provide
transportation of pupils; by Cobb;
providing for : roster Of Iowa soldiers
and sailors; by Doran, controlling
primary elections; by Lundt, against
use Of beer, liquor and cigars In cleo
tons; by Powers, providing state aid
for rural schools; by Prltchard, estab-
fishing drainage as public necessity;
by Cummings, to regulate child labor.
Des Moines, Jan. 29.-Senate.-
Among bills introduced were the fol-
lowing: Providing that mortgages
shall be assessed against owner of
same and be deducted from assess
ment of owner of property; making it
unlawful to dock horses tails; amend
ing divorce laws SO as TO require cor
roborative evidence; providing for
biennial elections.
House.-Powers introduced reso-
luton looking to the ACCESSIBILITY
OF manufacturing binding Irvine in
state prisons. A large number of bills
Of minor importance were introduced.
Des Moines, JAM. 3O.-Scnate.-
Among bills introduced were the fol-
lowing: To regulate employment OF
child labor; making it possible to
withdraw permits to sell intoxicating
liquors.
.House.--Valued policy and uniform
| ity Of text books measures, introduced
by the democratic Representative
Sankey in the house were tho
features of the day. The house passed
a resolution by Powers and amended
by Weeks providing for an investi-
CATION into the feasibility of using tho
labor of Iowa convicts in making bind.
ing Irvine to be sold at cost to the
farmers and in building good roads.
A resolution by Nichols, which pro.
vided that no appropriation bills
should be introduced after March /,
went over under the rules.
Des Moines, Feb. 1.-Senare.--Ihe
senate appropriated $4,000 for the fish
and game warden to make good its
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memorial of respect to the memory
of the recently deceased mother OF
Governor Cummins was passed by
both houses.
Observation-Disclosures of Linn INTRO
duced bill requiring voters to exer-
else their right OF suffrage, or sur
render the right for two years. Rep
resentative Greene yesterday intro
duced bill providing for the eXenlp-
ton of not to exceed, seventy-five per
cent Of the wages Of heads Of families
after ninety days. Representative
Hollembeak proposed 4 law giving
boards of supervisors power to in
crease the road tax to two mills and
the township road levy to six Mills.
The limit now is one and four.
Les N1OlHSS, ESo. h'SAA
ator Young introduced bill prohibit
ing boycotting; Dowell introduced
bill changing the code relative to
compulsory attendance at school, max
ing the necessary attendance twenty
four weeks instead Of twelve and
making q provision that they shall be
| the first twenty-four weeks OF the
year; Hayward introduced bill
which is likely to create considerable
discussion. Wife desertion is Ques.
ton which has been considerably
agitated in Iowa Of late. Haywards
measure would compel husbands to
support deserving wives and minor
children If capable OF so doing, or
otherwise to take a Jail sentence.
House.-The house passed the de-
nciency fish and game bill passed
by the senate, carrying an appropria-
ton of $4,000 to cover the expenses
of the department during the past
two years. Among bills introduced
were these: Creating the office OF
commissioner of vital STATISTICS; TO
prohibit keeping children In poor
houses and authorizing the board OF
control to remove them.
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