Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-10
LEGISLATORS HEAR BRYAN
EsbpskAn Accepts Invitation to Address
Iowa Lsvmaksra
GRADUATED FARES on THE IOWA ROADS
Roads Divided Into Three Glasses ana
Passenger Fares Fixed at from Two
60 Three Cents Per Mne-
Cream Rates Unchanged.

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DEs MONIES. Ia. Feb. s-(special TeAe-
gram.p-Democratic members have a tele-
graphic acceptance from William J. Bryan
that he will be here Tuesday afternoon to
address the legislature on its Invitation and
that he win attend the luncheon given tn
his honor by the democrats at the Slavery
al O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. The
democrats have further arranged to attend
Mr.. Bryans lecture at the Auditorium
that night in a body. every member OF the
democratic delegation to attend. Mr.
Bryan addresses a joint session of the
legislature on Invitation OF both bodies
The railroad committee OF the house this
afternoon fixed Tuesday next as the date
for taking up a large number Of minor
measures. and Thursday next az O'Clock
for hearing on the reciprocal demurrage
bill.
The house COMMITTEES on school for the
deaf this afternoon reported a substitute
to the Brandes OH. amending the code so
as TO raise the limit of admissions to the
school from twenty-one TO thirty.
Graduated Railway Fares.
The railroads committee OF the house to-
day reported a committee bill. recommend
ing Its passage. fixing the maximum rates
for passenger fare in Iowa at cents for
Is
roads and cents for class &C. roads.
Class "A" roads are designated as those
whose gross earnings are AoOo per mile
per year. OF over; class "B" roads those
whose gross earnings are between 5000
and s.ooo per mile per year and class c.
roads those earning less than 5000 per
mile per year. Following the report of
the committee the bill was ordered printed
In the journal and made a special order
for next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
TodaY's LeEisIAture.
The senate today passed substantially as
II was introduced the Dowel bill to license
regulate and inspect the maternity homes.
The bill provides that the permission Of
the State Board OF Health must first be
secured before such an institution can be
maintained. A fee Of s. on the deposit Of
the application and SIS on the issuing OF
the permit Is required. Provision is made
for the regular examination and inspection
I OF the places
McManus in the senate today introduced
a bin which provided that Iowa breweries
and distIlleries can ship by express or
freight liquors. TO any point within the
state. thus putting them on a footing with
outside breweries and distilleries a privi-
| lege they do not now enjoy.
registering Of pedigreed stock; Bixby bill
/ TO furnish the Board of Educational Ex-
7 aminers with supplies: Balluf. a bill
( amending the law as 10 excusing from
| jury service 20 provide for excusing sol
diers and sailors on request. all persons
who serve two weeks and on sickness In
! the family or where the public interests
| are jeopardixed; Balluff. a bill creating the
once OF state boiler inspector with a sal
4 airy OF 1850 a year.
| The house adjourned TIL Monday after
noon and the senate TIL 1:SO Monday after
/ noon.
Deny Lower Ratea.
Though the matter win be taken up
/ again when the railroad commission con-
siders the freight rate question and opens
up all rates. for the time being the COM
/ mission has denied a lower rate on cream
asked by the Beatrice Creamery company,
The corlpsny asked for rates as low rs
/ Nebraska The commission denied the pc
| tition. but win consider the hearing fur
Their when the entire freight rate schedule