Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03
THE LEGISLATURE.

Dill was passed placing the gypsum
mines at FIT. Dodge under the sup
ervision of the state mine inspector.
Senator Winne's bill. providing fol-
the examination of oil complaints OF
insane patients in county and private
hospitals, was brought up and pass.
ed. Senator Dunham's bill, relating
to actions to recover on promissory
notes, was also passed.
House.-The house passed the Bea.
Ter savings bank bill which authorizes
savings banks to lend money on real
estate security outside of the state
of Iowa. At present they are limited
to Iowa securities of this character,
although permitted to lend money Oh
commercial paper outside Of the
state. A bill by Cheney, providing
that when action brought on contract
In county not the residence Of the
defendant, Is dismissed at the time
of trial by default Of the plaintiff, the
costs and attorney fees of the defen.
dant shall be taxed to the plaintiff.
was passed.
Des MONIES. Feb. 22.-Senate.--
A resolution by Saunders asking for
an explanation by the board of con.
troll relative to conditions at Council
Bluffs relative to the school for the
deaf, was adopted The senate pass.
cd Senator Saunders bill providing
penalty for the offense Of carrying
liquors or narcotics to prisoners ir
penitentairies or state institutions.
and for carrying weapons or other
instruments that may aid in the es
cape Of prisoners. Senator Jackson
introduced a bill for the repeal OF the
tax ferret law.
Des Moines. Feb. 2s.-Senato.--
Senator Bruce introduced bill pro
viding heavy penalty where stock
is Injured on railroad In the alb
sence of shipper, or who shall not
have been provided with pass. Sen.
ator Dowell introduced resolution to
memorielize congress for the Hep
burn-Dolliver bill for the regulation
Of the LIQUOR traffic between states.
Senator Brooks bill, to prevent the
Gfscharging of firearms along high.
ways, was defeated.
House.-Greene's bin amending the
exemption laws so that rs per cent
of the wages of heads OF families
Oudll ut utbt, was uClVuc
ed. Representative Coburn proposed
a committee of five, two senators and
three representatives, to investigate
the voting machine with reference to
the practicability of establishing tho
|! machines In all the precincts or the
state. The resolution was adopted.
Des Moines, Feb. 24.-Senate.-
Senator Ericson's bill for an approprt
alton Of 100000 for contingent use by
the executive council was defeated, as
was also the amendment making the
amount $4,000. There Is no hope TO,
1t now except in reconsideration. The
resolution which Senator Dowell In.
troduced, by request OF the Anti-Sa.
loon league, memorialiZing the Iowa
representatives in congress to support
the Dolliver-Hepburn bill to regulate
the liuuor traffic between the states.
was. passed. Senator Lambert intro
duced a measure which Is designed
to remedy evils in the present law re-
lating to the taxation Of railway equip
ment which Is not reached at the
present time.
House, Christensen's bill requiring
railways to report details Of accidents
to the state labor commissioner, was
referred to the committee on judo
larry. The bill to increase the mini.
mum of population required for regis.
tration Of voters was defeated. Ii
raised the limit from $500 to $500,
effecting about fifteen towns, and eX-
empting them from registration. Rep
resentative Buchanan had charge oil
the biennial elections amendment
which was called to the attention OF
the house. 1t passed 70 to ~.
Des Moines, Feb 25.--Senate.-The
feature of the session in the senate
was the passage Of the $4,000 apprrop'
ration for the st. Louis commission.
There seemed to be a tacit under
standing In regard to the measure
and the only remarks were those oil
an explanatory nature INDUCED per-
functorily by Senator Lewis. There
were only four votes against the
passage Of the resolution.
House.-The Dolliver.Hepburn bill.
giving states full police power over
instruments of liquor as soon as they
cross the line, was indoreed by the
house. GO to %. Several bills OF minor
importance were passed.
Des Moines. Feb. 26.-The senate
adopted the Lyon resolution to aD-
point a committee Of three to investi-
gate the advisability Of using voting
machines in Iowa. The house measure
to prohibit the shooting OF live pig
cons for targets was passed. Sen
ator Bleakly introduced measure,
similar to the one in the house, tn
regulate marriages in Iowa. 1t pro-
vides for salary Of $4,000 for the
officer giving the matrimonial In
struction. BY request Senator Eric
son introduced the bill which has been
prepared by the Good Roads associa-
ton.