Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

law, II adopted, give General Thrift Q
life lease on the place.
Lawson Wants Governor TO Act.
Thomas w. Lawson of Boston viz
tied Iowa last week and delivered q
short address to both houses OF the
general assembly. The object Of tho
visit Of Mr. Lawson to the state house
was to obtain the consent of Governor
Cummins to become one of a commit.
tee of governors from various states
who are to have control of the insur.
ance proxies secured by the Boston
man from policyholders in the New
York Life and Mutual Life Insurance
companies. He failed to secure the
promise of Governor Cummins to act
as his agent at the annual meetings
of the companies, the governor not be.
ing able to determine whether he can
take the time necessary for the work
or not. Mr.. Lawson left with the un.
derstanding that Governor Cummins
would consult with Governor Johnson
of Minnesota and give aim his answer
sumo Jay tue present week.
Fifth Week Of Legislature.
The fifth week of the present SEES.
sion OF the legislature finds a large
amount of work accomplished in the
way of actions by committees and the
reporting OF bills for adoption. but lit.
tie actually accomplished in the way
OF measures finally acted upon by both
houses and signed by the governor,
So far but eleven measures have been
enacted into law by the present as.
semb!y They are:
Joint Resolution No. I'm relation
to extra legislative employees and their
pay.
Senate File 2S-An act legalizing
certain acts OF the State bank OF
West Liberty.
Senate File PAN act legal'zing
the Incorporation of the town of Har-
yey, in Marion county.
Senate File 23-An act legalizing
the acts of the independent school dis.
trict Of West Des Moines
House Roll 2S-An act legalizing
the acts of the incorporation of the
town of Eikhart. Polk county.
House Roll 37-An act legalizing
the incorporation of the town of Lid
derdale.
House Roll SAN &C to legalize
the organization of the independent
school district of Whiting, Monona
county.
House Roll 2-An act legalizing a
special election held in the city of
Clinton
House Roll S3-An act making certi-
fed copies of records of patents com.
petent evidence.
House Roll Alan act relating to
registration of voters and providing
registration boards for cities; applica.
BILE only fer the year 1906.
Resolutions Of Instructions.
Resolutions instructing the Iowa
members of congress and the senators
from the state at Washington in their
duty on various questions are more
numerous in the legislature this year
than at any previous session. So far
none of the resolutions have been
adopted by both houses.
The first was resolution calling
upon Senators Allison and Dolliver
and the members of the Iowa delega.
ton in congress to uphold the presi-
dent in his efforts to secure definite
rate legislation. The resolu.
ton was adopted by the house early
In the session, but when it was sent
to the senate it found resting place
in the desk of the chairman of the
on federal relations, SEN
ator w. P. Crawford of Dubuque. AS
the Hepburn bill has since passed the
lower house of congress with only
seven votes against 1t, thus destroying
the effect of the resolution, II Is more
than likely that Senator Crawford will
see that its repose is not interrupted
The second resolution attempts To
instruct congress as to its duty in re.
gard to pure food legislation. AS orig.
lnally drafted the resolution bore spe.
cific endorsement OF the Hepburn bill,
by Congressman Hepburn of the
Eighth Iowa district and the author
Of the rate BILL Objection was made
In the senate to the naming of the
Hepburn measure specifically and
finally. after considerable debate. il
was passed by that body with the
name stricken out.
The third resolution was introduced
in the house by Representative &c.
neva of What Cheer. Keokuk county.
1t called for action by the Iowa sena.
tors In the overthrow OF Reed Smoot
as senator from Utah. This resolution
was defeated in the house by vote
Of 33 to 90
Democrats Hold Balance of Power.
A concurrent resolution. which Is
in its effect and which
has for its object the changing of the
constitution OF the United States so
20 permit the election of United States
senators by direct vote OF the peo-
pie In all states. was up for consid-
Grafton in the senate the other day
1t was introduced by Senator Lewis
OF Page county. An effort was made
TO get the resolution into the hands of
the federal relations committee, but H.
failed by vote of II 10 2S On this
question the Cummins and anti-Cum
Minis factions OF the Republican party