Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-25
THE LEGISLATURE.

governor sent a communication max
ting official announcement of the death
of Senator Hanna. Hughes introduced
a resolution memoralizing congress
to have the election of United States
senators done by direct vote OF the
people.
The senate INDUCED In its first spir'
ated debate. 1t was over the adoption
of Senator Dcwell's child labor bill,
and before the senate had completed
ats session, the bill was punctured
with Amendments and objections.
The crucial point was found in an
amendment offered by Senator Smith
of Mitchell erasing mercantile estab-
lishments from the list in which chill
dren under the age of IA, or children
under the age of 16, who were not
sixty-five inches in height, should be
employed. The bill was originally
formulated by Representative d. F..
Cummings and was introduced In the
senate by Senator DOwell Of Polk.
After a spirited debate, Senator
Smiths amendment was adopted by
a vote of % to 20.
HouSe.-MeSsrS. Hart, King and
Laird were named as a committee
to draft suitable memorial resolutions
upon the death of Senator Hanna. A
concurrent resolution for the appoint.
ment of a special committee to con-
slider road Improvements and drain
age bills was offered by RepreSen.
tative Hambleton and adopted.
A resolution by English providing
for the purchase of chairs and gavels
for the speaker and lieutenant-gover-
nor was passed.
Des Moines, Feb. 17.-Senate.-The
board of control made its report In
the senate yesterday relative to the
Rdyisability of rebuilding the school
for the deaf at Council Bluffs. AS
forecasted the report was unfayor.
able. The chief contention Of the
board, as voiced by Mr.. Cownie, Is
that the school should be more CEN
trally located. Several new buildings
should be erected, and the board main.
tains that nc suitable site can be OBJ.
tanned in Council Bluffs. A woman's
suffrage bill was introduced Is Sena.
tor HartShorn. Senators COPYRIGHT
and Durham went after Senator Dow
ellis child labor bill and secured the
cutting out Of section 7, relating to
the prohibition of the employment of
children who can neither read nor
write. The senators contended this
made ignorance a crime and fought
against it, and successfully. The
consideration Of the bill has not yet
been completed.
House-Among bills passed were
thncns PnnnfrinO Incarnation In fha
public schools in a system of humane
treatment Of animals; prohibiting the
shooting Of live birds from a trap or
as target for amusement or skill In
Workmanship; appropriating $4,000 10
pay the expenses Of visiting and in
specting private and county institu.
tons which harbor the insane and
homes for children; compelling all
companies doing trust business to In
corporate; extending the present
statute authorizing guardian ad
htem TO make conveyance Of real es.
tate for insane persons, to cover max
ing Of mortgages
Des Moines, Feb. 1S.-Senate.-
The senate passed the Dowell child
labor bill. 1t was not done until after
a long and spirited debate. The de-
bate was marked by the failure OF
Senator Smith to strike out the word
mercantile" In the second section
of the bill; by the adoption OF an
amendment offered by Senator Court.
right, making the employment of
children under "A years Of age i'm.
possible under any circumstances,
unless they had attended school dur
ing the period required by law. Near
the close Of the debate an effort was
made to take the bill away from the
judiciary committee and refer it to the
labor committee, but this failed. But
eight senators voted against the bill.
House.-Bills were passed as fol.
lows: Providing for the trial of con,
tested election cases at the first term
of court possible; authorizing q tax
Of from $50 to 500 license on ped
dlers by the boards Of supervisors OF
counties; appropriating $500 for a
monument for Timothy Brown, a revo,
lutiOnary war veteran buried in Wash.
ington county. Resolutions of eulogy
on the life of Senator Hanna were
adopted by rising vote. Head Of
fered a resolution expressing sympa
thy with Japan in her war with Rus
sia.
Des Moines, Feb. 19.-Senate.-The
memory of Senator Mark Hanna was
revered In the Iowa state senate to
day. In accordance with the resolu
ton introduced by Senator Garst, yes
terday, and carried, at 1870, the sen
ate undertook to adjourn in honor Of
his memory. Before doing so
speeches were made of O character
appreciative Of the character anc
genius of the Ohio senator. The joint
resolution by Temple relating to the
apportionment of senators and repre-
sentatives was passed. Ericsson intro
duced a resolution to allow the execu
tive council 100000 to be used in EN-
ergencies. Lewis moved an amend
ment to cut it to $4,000.
HouSe.-The ways and means com
mittee reported In favor of the pass
age of the bill subjecting 25 per cen
OF the wages Of the heads of familie
to execution for debt. The Teter bill
requiring election poll books to be dc
posted with the auditor and TOWNSHIP
clerk, instead of the auditor alone
and with the treasurer when the aud
tor is a candidate for office, was los
40 to 49. The committee on constitc
tional amendments reported for tn
passage Of the biennial elections rest
luton.
1t takes a financial genius to Undue
his wife to let him spend some OF tn
money he makes.
Misfortune is the spur Of ambition
Some girls are SO modest they ar
timid about taking of their glasse
before na0nla