Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-03-22
iowa LAWMAKERS
Proceeding. Of the Week in Brief
In Both Houses Of the Lssislature.
FRlpAY,s pRocEEpINes,


| FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
! Dos Moines. Ia, March l6. BY refusing
10 concur in the senate amendments to its
child labor bill the house this morning
lforced that measure to conference between
the Two houses Mr.. Hart. who was the
author OF the original bill In the house.
made a vigorous attack on the senate
amendments He pointed out that one
amendment. including bowling alleys. had
previously been stricken out of the orig
hal house bill, state law already bars
children from bowling alleys. Another
senate amendment. prohibiting the EN-
\ ployment of children in places where In
toxicatng liquor is sold, is already covered
by statute. Mr.. Hart also pointed out a
number Of conflicts in the senate amend
ments and the house respected the bill AS
mutilated by the senate.
What is believed to be the closing chap
ter in the Youde- Whtmer representative
contest from % f'ten county was enacted
on the floor of the house this morning
| when the house defeated by a vote OF ~
to u, the claims filed by the two men for
/ reimbursement for expenses Incurred by
! each In tho legislature contest. Whitmer
asked for sl25 and Youde for $40. Mr.
! Whitmer has not beer. present this week
since Monday. and in the discussion he
was subjected to much severe criticism for
his continued absence Many who voted
to sustain Whitmer in the contest voted
4 against the allowing OF his claim.
/ Tho Kendall resolution was adopted re-
! quting the committees To report on bills
/ Wednesday, morning.
4 a bill relating 10 the office of state
| veterinary surgeon made special
order for next Wednesday al 10 a. IN.
Mr.. Christensen withdrew his bill reaur-
! ing the use OF hook ard lines Ia catching
! lish in slougns laeoons and creeks con-
4 nected with the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers
/ MIR. Teachcui Introduced Il bin to provide
for the consolidation oil school districts I'm
cities of the hrs, class. 1t is similar to
the Doweil bill recommended for passage
IN the senate.
\ MIR McCrlry, of Appapoosc, introduced
81 bill reducing the compensation tor Off
! cial newspapers from III. to 20 cents
| In zee senate this morning the discussion
oil the state educational board of control
| BIZ was resumed.
Senator Gillilland spoke at length in ops
position 10 ihc measure. Senator Turner
supported the bill in u brief speech after
which further discussion was postponed
until Tuesday morning. as several sena-
! tors We're Obliged to go home this after
noon.
Senator t;arst introduced bill amend-
ing the law rclatra to the service of no
tce upon unknown defendants in real cs-
| tate actions.
Senator Whipple Introduced a bin au-
thorizing Iowa life insurance companies
TO write accident. health and employers
liability Insurance..
The jackson substitute hill. requiring
saloons to renew petitions of consent eN
cry five years, unexpectedly put in an APP
pearance this forenoon and was passed by
n Vote of &c To ]. the one opposition vote
being cast by Senator Crawford of Du-
buquc- This is tho measure which was
lost upon being sent 10 the house and
which was Il substitute tor bin along the
same Inc introduced by senator Smith, of
Mitchell.
In presenting The substitute today Scna-
tor Jackson explained that the measure
had llnloubtcdly become detached from
othci papers. He did NOT believe that amy
one had nurroseiy tried 10 sdetrack the
measure
The house was IN session but few min
utes this afternoon In the senate the
time this afternoon was occupied with ten
ure of Office bills. made necessary 10 al,
Just state .tnd other office holding farms
10 the biennial elections amendment.
The anti-Snnday amusement bill will
again appear in the senate. The com
inltteo hg Vote Of To i decided This aft
ernoon TO report the bin without recon-
menlation The senate as whole will
have 70 determine: What III VIA do ii IS
stated .snt The committee al first decided
~ vote of 10 & not to rnport the bill
AT all. This plum. however. WAS reconsid-
cred
II is believed that the senate viii pass
the bill rs il did before and place the re-
sppnsibiliy OF fin;ll action upon the house
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Des Moines Ia. March Il. The senate
passed by unanimous vote today he bin
. by senator puunam. OF Delaware county
providing for a system OF accounting ii
Iowa cites and towns. Under tn" ,lirec
ton of the state auditor a system of ac
counting and auditing will be established
IN all cities oyer 1000 Inhabitants. The
auditor Will tncu appoint special eXamiu
ets who VIII investigate The financial con
ditioils OF such cities from time to time
making an exhaustive report of receipt:
and eNpenditures nni publishing the sam,
In pamphlet form The auditor is givet
ROVER 10 summon witnesses, administer
oatlis md take al means Ascribed by law
TO secure DESIRED evidence. In support %
mis- bin Senator Durham said thai the pub
ic officials We're small in number who car
feaiily give intoimatiof concerning tn,
affairs under their control. ana that publ,
Do.icy demanded greater publicity
Crossey's New Bill.
: Alotnei ,'rosscy primary election law
'nau" lis appearance in the Seiialt. today
'fh bin is radically different from the re
cent measurg bearing the Madison count,
, statesnan'S name and which met defeat
With tho nov measure Senator trosslel
. hopes to make a start toward inaugural
Ing the statewide primary principle il
Iowa. 1t applies only to township. count,
and district officers. With this mild form
of bill he hopes 81 beginning can be started
A substitute for the Flenniken primar,
bill was reported TO the house. The sub
stitute makes no material changes tsid
from phrascology.
Bills Passed by the House.
In the house the Following bills wer,
: passed today
Lambert bill. making state officials reg
lister biennial publication and reducing
> number OF state documents.
: Saunders bill. raising age of cominitmc, n
+ OF girls to Mitcheilvlle industrial schoo
from III to Is years.
:, Brooks bill. requiring state and saving
banks 10 fill" with the state auditor re
ports of examinations made by director
: in dune and December.
!, The house defeated the t;atst bill MAX
. Ing the office of town clerk ;tppointiye il
. stead OF elective.
i The following Joint COMMITTEES Wa
q named to prepare resolutions in honor .
the late Judge l.. q Kinnc. member Of Tia
state board of control: Senate, Youn.
Sturton and Whipple; house. i.ud
lioontZ and Temple
) Representative McAiiistrr. of Lin,