Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06


to life of petitions of consent for
mulct saloons, which was prepared by
Rev. H. H. Abrams of the State Anti
Saloon League, which was defeated on
its first consideration by the senate,
was taken up on motion to reconsider
on Thursday last and passed the SEN
ate by bare constitutional majority.
The bill provides that petitions of
consent for saloons outside of cities
or towns of 5000 population, may be
terminated after three years on Pc
tition of 20 per cent of the voters.
Senate Kills Primary Law.
The senate by a decided majority
defeated the committee bill for a
statewide primary election law. This
bill was championed by Senator Cross
ley. who stated that the committee
had given much thought to it and
that ii represented the best features
of all the bills that had been intro
duced on this subject, together with
some from laws of this nature in force
in this state. A suggestive feature
of the defeat of this bill was that
none of the senators from the large
cities, except Senator Dowell of Des
MoineS, voted for the bill, thus inCi-
eating that such a measure is not
capital city. The house bill, by Eng
lish, which provides for a primary
law, applicable only to Polk county.
may become law, though there is
some opposition, solely for our city.
Stock Shippers Bill.
The stock shippers pass bill, which
requires the issuance of transporta
ton to the destination of their ship
ments and return has passed both
houses and will become a law.
The bill which passed both houses
prohibiting the docking of horses
tails went to the governor for his
signature, when a number of prom
inent horsemen of Des Moines asked
for a hearing for tie purpose of try
ing to induce him to veto the bill.
In spite of the fact that the governor
has been suffering for some days with
severe attack of tonSilitis and has
not been to the Office for sometime,
he gave them a hearing, but after
listening to them patiently, decided to
approve the bill, and it was signed
last Thursday.
The committee appointed to visit
the institution for the deaf It Coun-
Gil Bluffs, reported against the re-
moval of that institution and for .ib-
eral appropriations for the rebuild
ing of the buildings which were de-
stroyed. The committee which was
sent to Davenport to investigate the
feasibility of the state making an APP
preparation to ;ssist that city in the
purchase of Camp Mcclellan for a
park, reported. recommending the
purchase of 122 acres and the appro-
priation of s125,0O0 therefor
Home for Inebriates Supported.
The appropriation for the inebri-
ates' hospital at Knoxville has passed
both houses and in a short time the
former industrial institution for adult
blind will be converted into a retreat
where individuals who are prone to
Gags" may be cured at state expense.
1t will undoubtedly be relief to the
superintendent of the hospitals for
the insane to get rid of this unwel-
come class of patients.
The bill which was prepared by the
attorney general at the request of the
governor, TO amend the extradition
laws so that a person living in Iowa
who is charged with the commission
of crime begun in this srate, but
consummated in some other state,
might be extradited, was amended so
that it provides in such cases that the
individual accused shall be tried in
this state instead of being taken to
another state for trial.
Historical Building.
Both houses have passed the bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the compile
ton of the state historical building
The house bill providing that ped
dlers outside of cities and towns shall
pay an annual county tax of not less
than S. nor more than 800 has been
passed by the senate
The house has passed the bill APP
propriating $4,000 for hospital for
the treatment of consumptives. The
institution is to be located within $50
miles of Des Moines.
The house passed bill by Teter re-
quiring all life insurance policies
written in this state to be approved
by commission consisting of the
governor. attorney general and auditor
of state This measure is intended to
shut out fraudulent bond and inve-t-
ment companies.
Passes Are Still Good.
The noted anti-pass BILL by Senator
Hughes. was pretty thoroughly emas-
culated in the senate last Thursday.
The bill as originally framed prohib-
tied the giving or acceptance of
passes on the railroads by any state
officer, member of the general assem-
bly,, any judge or any county, city or
town officer or delegate to any polit-
ical convention Senator Hughes