Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-23

With shipment of six or more car
loads, two passes shall be given, but
with shipment of only one car OF
cattle or sheep, one pass one way only
shall be given. To obtain the return
part of the transportation, application
shall be made to the officers Of the
company a the terminal point anC
Identification will be required. The
penalty for refusal to give this trans
portation is fixed at three times the
amount which the person is required
to pay. Any person other than the
owner or agent of the stock attempt
ing to ride on this transportation is
treated as a tresspasser.
The house indefinitely postponed the
Doran bill, requiring that railway
companies shall employ as operators
or signal men persons of adult age
only.
Knoxville Gets Hospital.
The bill making an inebriates' homo
OF the institution formerly used as an
industrial home Tor the blind at Knox
vile was re-referred to the senate
committee on judiciary, in order that
a constitutional objection might be
eliminated The committee changed
the bill so that instead of committing
the person charged with being an
inebriate as prisoner he is to be
sent to the home "for treatment" for
a term not to exceed three years. The
bill was then passed.
The senate judiciary committee has
reported for passage the Hughes anti
pass bill, but has made its provisions
more sweeping. AS it came from the
committee 1t prohibits the use OF
| passes or any shape of free or reduced
| transportation which is not accorded
| to the public generally by members
| of the legislature, state officers or any
| officer Of county, city or town. If a
railroad attorney or railroad employee
| is elected to the legislature he must
| give up his passes and in fact anyone
who becomes member Of that body
| or is elected to any office as stated
above must pay his fare whenever he
makes railroad trip. The fate of the
bill is rather problematical, but many
members who at heart oppose it say
they are not certain what they will do
when the time comes to go on record.
The senate voted to indefinitely post.
pone the bill which provided for the
removal Of the school for the deaf
from Council Bluffs. The considera.
ton of this proposition attracted a
good deal of attention. for the reason
| that the board of control had recon-.
mended its removal to some more GEN.
trail location. A large delegation Of
Council Bluffs people, headed by Con-
gresham Walter l. Smith, appeared
| before the committee and convinced
them that such action would not be
advisable.
Horse Docking Taboed.
The bill to prevent the docking of
| horses passed the house despite the
! fact that there was report of the
majority of the committee for indefi.
mite postponement of the bill
The bill prohibiting the catching of
| fish with seines was amended by the
dens are allowed to give permission to
| use seines for the taking of sucker
fish at certain seasons of the year in
lakes of the state containing an area
of two miles.
The bill by COPYRIGHT providing
that any retailer disposing of his stock
Of goods in whole or in part in bulk
out of the usual course of trade. must
give the purchaser an inventory and
also statement Of the claims against
the stock. and the purchaser must
notify all claimants. failed to pass the
senate by tie vote. The objection
to the bill was that it was entirely in
the interest of the wholesalers and
that the larger part of the benefit
would be received by parties outside
| of the state.
The soldiers preference bill has
| passed both bodies and has become a
law. II provides that any veteran Of
| the civil war shall have preference
| over others Of equal qualifications in
all public work Of the state. town or
city. It is provided, however. that
| the person to whom application is
made for the position shall ascertain
| the qualifications OF the veteran for
the place desired and If he is qualified
shall give him the preference. This
preference also holds good in regard
to promotions and if charge OF incom-
potency is made against veteran, the
burden of proof is placed upon the
person making the charge.
Republican Legislative Caucus.
| The joint caucus of Republican
members was held Thursday and
made the following nominations:
State printer-B. Murphy. Vinton.
State binder. H Tedford. Mt Ayr.
| Trustees state normal school-D. s.
Osborne. Rippey, and e II Grimm,
| Atlantic.
Board of regents, State university
First district, ] r. Iane. Davenport;
| Fifth district, r. p Hanlev, Tiptcn;
Eighth district. II w. Lauder, Alton;
Ninth district. " L. Trainer, Council
Bluffs.
Trustees agricultural college-First
district, H. NJ Let's, Columbus June