The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-30

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# fhs present general ..sembly. senator BROOKS
is backed by the majority Of his constituents,
ne
der Of her husband. Senator Brooks Il 1 banker.
Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, March 30.-The state
board Of control Is at outs with the legis-
lature because the latter has killed a bill
backed by the board and intended to give
1t power to compel witnesses to testify
under oath regarding abuses In county In
stitutions. The bill passed the senate, but
was killed by the lower body.
Charles Of a serious nature have been
made by the board against the Polk coun
ty institution and others In the state and
the board alleges that under the present
law 1t Is powerless to secure testimony
which will result in airing matters and
bringing about a reformation. The bill
Polk county institution ana the board OF
control is much disgruntled at its defeat.
The extensive dairy interests OF Iowa
are to be protected by a legislative enact
ment which grants the state dairy COM
missioner an additional assistant who IL to
be employed constantly on the road visit
inspectors OF the kind.
! The gerrymander bill by Croasley, pro-
posing to- change the boundaries Of this
congressional districts, has been prompt
~ killed by the. senate. where + orig
mated A similar bi1I relating to the judi
cial districts Of the state has also been
killed. j. ! 81 a's...@ 0
Extradltlon Hlll Doomed.
The new extradition law for Iowa, which
grew Aout Of the Mrs. Sherman Dye poison
candy case, Is about to die in committee
as a result Of the exoneration Of Mrs. Dye
from any connection with the death OF
Miss Rena Nelson of Pierre, s. d.
The bill providing new primary cleo
ton law for Des Moines. to prevent fur
thef frauds such as were practiced dur
ing the recent congressional primaries,
has passed the house and will go thru the
senate.
The bill granting savings banks power
to invest funds in loans outside the state
and within fifty miles Of its borders, has
been given Its quietus the second time In
the senate.
University Cur Down.
The state university is slated for: the
in many years. Against the protests oil
alumni and friends Of the Institution who
have been interceding for ten days past
for liberality, the Joint COMMITTEES on APP
preparations has compromised on 3149.-
500 which will cover the annual support
fund Of $4,000, contingent and repair and
equipment and supplies, as we'll az the
purchase Of land, and is about hall
asked for. x
Z. Ames and Cedar Falls.
The state college at Ames will gel
| 900, and the state normal school S84, ].
600. These figures are final and were re-.
ported by the Joint committee late yes.
terday. s
fore the assembly. The total appropria
tions Will aggregate 81, 200, 900. The com
rnittee has reported against the 800, O0l
appropriation for the building Of q new
state arsenal and has turned down tn,
request for $55, 300 for the establishment
OF women's reformatory at Des Moines
The national guard fund for the biennia
$4,000 and an appropriation OF $1S,600 ha
been recommended for fish and game pur
poses n
aARNER 1owA.--An s1eessdlnssy. lively else
east and resulted In the election OF al Of tn
citizens ticket except one me- 2. 9; Abbey va
s. SsssSsts ~ zssSI.. ssss.S:s
SIOUX C1rY, .IowA-Tns Modern woodms
4 Ct America fled q suit to recover Judgment &
I$WO,OUV against tine estate OF the Iate NJ Z
NcCutcheon former H0lstein banker, an
!. ttwenty-One sureties upon an Indemnity bond Il
500, 600. The judgment q demanded Tor money
4 which were on deposit.
MILFORD, IoWA.--The following city office
Il were elected: Mayor Valentine Hausch; cou
cilmen, George r. Woods and 8. o. Pillsbur,
. treasurer. r. B. Piper; clerk, Leonard o. PHI
, bury; assessor, Charles D. Ulrich. There is o.
vacancy on the board Of aldermen that will
filled by appointment.
STATE CENTER IoWA.--The marriage
. Miss MarRaret Miller, who was Instructor