Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Among bills passed was one, by Dun
ham, to place cream under the milk
inspection law, and another by the
same author, to give the dairy COM
missioner power to inspect any pack
age of food.
House-Among bills passed were
the following: The Dowell bill per-
hitting the State Agricultural college
to receive the George w. Gait be-
quest; the Christensen bill providing
o punishment for any who shall re-
move a safe guarding device except
with the permission of the state Ia
| Dor bureau; the house committee
| of insurance bill, repeating section
| 1887, providing for the publication OF
insurance companies reports; the
Wright bill providing that assignment
Of wages shall take precedence in the
order of which notice is served upon
the employer and that the wife must
join in the assignment; the Hanna
bill, making an appropriation of $4,000
for the fish and game commission.
Des Moines, Feb. 20.-Senate.-The
senate defeated all the proposed
amendments to the Weeks railroad
rate regulation resolution and then
adopted a substitute by COPYRIGHT
commencing the delegation for work
done in carrying out the recommen-
dations on this line. of the president.
Young of Calhoun, introduced bill
| TO define vaccination to be scarf
| fcation.
House-The Hart child labor bill
was under consideration most of the
day and was passed GA to "a. The
bill from the senate committee on
roads and highways, permitting SUI
pervisors to select not more than four
road superintendent instead of one,
was passed.
Des Moines, Feb. 21.-Senate.-The
senate spent the greater portion of
the session in considering the bill
for state certifcation of teachers. 1t
was not concluded. A large number
of bills of minor Importance were in
troduced.
House.-The senate bill creating
school building fund, brought up in
the house by Powers, was defeated
by vote of 40 to 81. Upon request
of Hambleton the bill providing for
the display of the flag on all public
buildings on state or national holt
days, that was defeated in the house
last week, will come up for hearing
On the motion to reconsider, as a spe-
cial order Friday morning at 1925
o'clock The Garst bill making an
appropriation of $4,975.27 to reim
h. Cto for fun c nv
pended in taking the state census,
was passed by the house.
Des Moines. Feb. 23.-Senate.-
The state certification bill passed the
senate yesterday, 80 to IS. The de-
bate had extended over several days,
off and on, and lasted almost all yes
terday forenoon and afternoon. In
Vulnerable senators spoke on the
question before it was disposed of,
and the debate was spirited from
the opening to the close. Washing
ton memorial services were held at
1880 a. m. The Gilliland resolution
of inquiry to the governor was adopt |
ed, sc to 0.
Des Moines, Feb. 23.-Senate.-The
Lewis resolution authorizing Cover
nor Cummins to call a convention
at Des Moines of representatives from
each state for the purpose of secur-
ing the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people
was debated at length and passed, %
to 8. Consideration of the bill &C.
cupied the greater part of the day.
House.-House concurred in the
nrial RI tho TTnitnI States
congress on the pure food bill. The
house refused to reconsider the
minority report of the committee on
Judiciary recommending the adoption
of the master and servant assumption
Of risk, after a debate that lasted till
nearly o'clock. The house refused
to reconsider the Hambleton bill
providing for the display of the
American flag on public buildings on
all holidays. Among bills introduced
was one by Weeks prohibiting the
atrical performances or base ball
games on Sunday.
Des Moines, Feb. 24.-Senate--Gil-l
lilland's bill to empower boards of
supervisors to spend $500 in expert
mentation in agricultural lines on
roor farms, was taken up. Senator
Wilson of Clinton proposed an amend
,nent to place the appropriation In the
hands of the county farmers institute
instead of the supervisors. This
amendment was defeated and the bill
passed. The Smith bill striking the
circle from the Australian ballot was
carried without debate, 81 to 8. Inc
senate confirmed the appointment OF
Judge G. S. Robinson to succeed HIM
self on the board of control. The
COPYRIGHT bill to rermit stock COM
-anies to insure horses and regis
tered cattle against death by disease
and accident was passed.
Hovse-The Gillilland resolution
wss read and went over under the
rules. The English live stock insur-
ance bill was passed. The house con-
cerned in the senate resolution that
adjournment should be taken on We'd |
uesday, March / to March 6.
Willing Not Guilty
Waterloo, Feb. PAL g. Willing, a
nrominent Waterloo merchant, who |