Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY


Des Moines, March by a vote OF
"a to 10, the senate accepted an invi-
tation to visit Iowa City on March
IA. Among bills passed were the fol-
lowing: Fixing the school year to
end on July / instead Of the three
periods now fixed by law; to appro-
pirate $500 for memorial monument
to George Perkins, a revolutionary
soldier buried in Sheron cemetary;
regulating the care of patients sick
with infectious disease and compelling
board of health to pay expense and
care. The senate bill to allow wo-
men to be candidates before Polk
county primaries vas passed with an
amendment to open the primaries to
all candidates.
House-The resolution indorsing
the memorial sent to the rivers and
harbors committee of the United
States congress for the improvement
of the upper Mississippi river was
passed.
Des Moines, March S.-Senate-De.
bate on the Hughes anti-pass bill be-
gan in the senate today. Several
amendments were offered but mono
was acted on. The debate grew acri-
monious now and then and rather
sharp personalities punctuated the
discussion. The debate related to the
exemption of railroad employees, in.
GLIDING attorneys, the railroad COM
missioners and editors receiving
transportation in pay for advertising
from operation of the measure which
applies only to officials, candidates
for Office and delegates to conven-
tons.
House-The Geneva exemption bill,
which exempts home valued up to
$4,000 and wages up to $40 per month,
was passed, So to 81. The Chassell
life preserver bill was passed. In the
afternoon the house entered the joint
session with the senate in the house
chamber to attend the memorial ser
Tices in honor of the late David B.
Henderson, former speaker of the ma
lonal house.
Des Moines. March 9.-Senate-
The senate took up che anti-pass bill
Senator COPYRIGHT offered an amend
nent to strike out all exceptions ex
sept the state railroad commission
It was adopted. The bill was passed
unanimously. The nurses certifica'
lion bill was taken up. Senator
COPYRIGHT moved to put examina
tons under the state board of medi
cal examiners instead of a separate
nurses board. The amendment was
adopted, % to IS, and the bill was
passed only one member voting
against. Senator Brooks bill to re
cuire two of the quarterly examina
tons by directors of the state and
savings banks to be reported to tbs
auditor in addition to the examination
made by the auditor, was passed.
unanimously. The bill putting the ex
pense of caring for the inmates OF
inebriate asylums on the counties
and the bill permitting saving banks
to invest funds in drainage bonds
were passed.
House-The special committee bills
revising the laws to conform with the
biennial election law regarding tbs
biennial fiscal term, the biennial re.
PORTS of officers, terms of the cover.
nor, lieutenant governor, secretary oil
state, auditor of state, treasurer OF
state, attorney general, superintend
ent of public instruction, supreme
judges, representatives, senator's;
changing the beginning Of the term
of the custodian of public buildings
and election boards, were passed
The senate bill taking the circle OF
the ballot passed the house by a. vote
of &c to 9. There was no opposition
mittee on constitutional amendments
recommending. the concurrence of the
nouse in the Lewis resolution in
structing the governor to call a con
vention for the purpose of amending
the national constitution to elect
United States senators by popular
vote, was received and adopted.
Des Moines, March 10.-Senate-
The bill to put lead and zinc mines
under the law relating to coal mines
was passed. The house bill to quiet
title to real estate conveyed by either
husband or wife before 1885, ELECTED
heated debate, but after the adoption
of an amendment which would cover
plumbers, but not determine by law
the equities of claimants for a period
of two years after passage of the act,
it was passed. The bill repeating
chapter 65 of the acts of the Twenty
eighth general assembly, relating to
stipulated premium life associations,
was passed. H. F. 1913, to change the
section of the code relating to assess.
ment insurance to compel them to
take the name of associations and de.
lining that all concerns which collect
assessments instead of fixed premiums
shall be assessment associations, was
passed. The bill to prohibit organiza.
ton of mutual insurance companies
except county mutuals, was passed.
House-The Dashill anti-football
bill was defeated, 40 to 40. The New
berry bill prohibiting the manipula'
ton of the Babcock test or any other
contrivance used in determining the
quality of milk passed the house. The
Durham bill relating to the sale or
adulterated milk and cream passed
the house. The Hart bill permitting