Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-25
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Among the bills introduced were one
by Warren providing for the state
certification of teachers, and requir-
ing county superintendent to hold
certificates in order to be eligible to
Office, and another by Elerick, to pro-
hibit saloons within 200 feet of pas
senger depots.
House.-Upon the call for resolu.
tons, Representative Weeks pre-.
sented his resolution relating to the
subject of railroad rates and request
ing the Iowa. delegation in the United
States congress to vote for meas
ure comforting adequate power on the
interstate commerce commission.
Among bills introduced were the fol.
lowing: BY Greeley, providing for
| the reduction of the width of roads
from &c to so feet; by Greeley, pro-
hibiting hazing in the schools and
colleges; by Ofill, dividing each
township into road districts and pro-
viding for the collection of the poll
and road tax and to determine what
portion of the tax shall be paid for
in labor; by Powers, providing for
the manufacture of Irvine at the state
prison at Anamosa; by Teter, provid-
| ing that operators of mines shall fur
| nish shot firers in mines where shoot
ing and blasting is done.
! Des Moines, Jan. 17.-Senate-Sen-
ator Lewis offered resolution invit.
| ing Governor Larrabee to address the
assembly Saturday on the occasion
of the anniversary of his birth, and it
was adopted. Among bills introduced
were the following: BY Kimmel, to
permit the reshipment of intoxicating
liquors by WI ,esale and retail deal
ers doing legal business in the state;
by Lewis, to repeal sections 1872 and
| 1873 relating to bank statements and
enacting instead thereof the proyis-
ions of the national bank act on re-
ports, statements and examinations;
by Hayward, to punish wife dserters.
HQuse-House concurred in senate
resolution inviting Governor Larrabee
| to address the assembly on Saturday.
Among bills introduced were the fol-
lowing: BY McClurkin, providing a
penalty for hunting with dog or gun
upon the land of another and defining
who may bring such an action; by
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| mits to purchase intoxicating liquors.
Des Moines, Jan. Is. Senate. -
Among bills introduced were the fol-
lowing: BY Smith of Mitchell, to
amend sections 1106, 1109, 1119 and
| 1121 of the code with respect to mark
ing ballots and providing for the
removal of the circle; by COPYRIGHT,
establishing the position of sanitary
| expert under the state board OF
health. In joint convention in the
afternoon the members of the assem-
bly, were addressed by Ex-Governor
| Cameron of Virginia on the subject
of the jamestown exposition.
House.-Representa Lundt pre-
sented a joint resolution for initiative
and referendum. Referred to the
committee on constitutional amend
ments. Among bills introduced are
the following: By Epperson, provid-
| ing that no Intoxicating liquors can
be sold within 200 feet of a public
park: by Robinson, amending the law
in relation to life insurance compan'
les, providing that they may hold
bonds in drainage districts; by Robin
son amending the law relative to the
investment of savings bank funds,
permitting them to invest in drainage
| districts. ,@
Des Moines, Jan. 19.-Senate.-
Among bills introduced were these:
| By Gale, to make it misdemeanor
aot to provide for wife and child;
oy COPYRIGHT (by reques0, prohibit
ing marriage Of divorces, except
when the divorce is granted for adul-
cry, in which case the innocent per-
son may remarry; by Smith of Mitch
ell, requiring renewal of mulct petit
lion triennially in cities over 5000.
House.-Speaker Pro Tenn Cum
mings called the house of represen-
.atives to order at 10 o'clock in
the morning and announced that
Speaker Clark had been called away
by the death of his brother. Chair
nan Wright Of the special committee
appointed to investigate the Youde-
Whitmer contest, reported favorable
| 20 seating Mr.. Youde. Consideration
Of the report went over until Tues
day, Jan. go Representative Lundt
| introduced a resolution limiting the
state lobbyists in Des Moines, and
forbidding them to loiter about the
stay of lobbyists in Des Moines, and
was one by Cobb, assessing the mort
gage as it appears in the record OF
the county auditor, unless the record
shows that transfer has been made
and the name of the owner shall be
made known.