, 1907-01-28
LEGISLATURER RECEIVES MESSAGE
FROM IOWA GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, AS TO AMENDMENT
TO CONSTITUTION.
P~olygamy Subject Of Proposed Change,
Consent of State Being Required
Some New Bills in House and Sen
ate at Forenoon Session Today
Committee Named to Look Into
Assessment of Railroad Property.
specIal to The Republican.

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lature convened in both branches to-
day, after a recess from last week,
when the members adjourned to visit
the stock show at Denver. There was
a fair attendance of members both in
the senate and house, although some
were not present, due to delayed
trains n other causes. Senator
Crumrine did not arrive until the aft
ernoo session, being detained at Lar
annie by the non-arrival of a train from
the west.
Among the first proceedings of the
house was a message from the Iowa
legislature in session at Des Moines,
suggesting the holding of a convention
of the states looking to the amend
ment of the constitution of the United
States relating to the practice of polyg-
amy. The message was read mt no
action was taken at this time.
New Bills in House.
The following new bills were intro
duced at the forenoon session of the
house:
H.. B. No. CT, by Mr.. Saul, relating
to the recovery of expenses incurred
by counties in changes of venue of
civil cases.
H. B. No. 6S, by the Converse coun-
ty delegation, providing for the hold
ing of a state fair at Douglas during
the years 1907 and 1908, and making
an appropriation of $4,000 therefor.
H. B. No. Go, by the committee on
judiciary, relating to attachment suits.
Want Feeble Mined Home.
H. B. No. 10. by Messrs. Godfrey and
Hall of Fremont county, establishing
a state home for the feeble minded on
the state poor farm near Lander, and
making an appropriation for the m
H. B. No. II, by Mr.. Whitney. de-
ining the duties Of fire insurance COM
panies and making specifications as to
the issue of policies therein.
H. B. No. 70, by Mr.. Olson, defining
the liabilities of individuals to banks.
H. B. No. 73, by Mr.. Brewster, relat-
ing to the purchase of supplies for the
state, the counties and school districts.
H. b. No. IA, by Mr.. Draper, relating
to the allowance of time for good be-
havior to convicts In the state penal
institution 1ypouup ~ A. r1Al~.o~
good time law, in operation in a num-
Der of states.
H. B. No. rs, by Mr.. Brewster, re-
garding the issuing Of stock and adop-
ton of bylaws by corporations.
H. B. No. rs, by Mr.. Simpson, relat-
ing to fees in the office of the state
g~eologist.
Report of Judiciary Committee.
The judiciary committee Of the
house made report on the following
house bills:
H. B. No. "a, recommended for pas
sage.
H. B. No. sc, u~nfavorable recommen-
dation.
H. B. No. 40, favorable recommen-
dalton.
H. B. No. 40, ~unfavorable recommen-
dalton.
H. B. No. AZ, favorable recommen-
dalton.
H. B. No. 46. favorable recommen-
dalton.
H. B. No. Sc, no recommendation.
Committee of the Whole.
The house in committee of the whole
today considered the following bills:
H. B. No. So, by Mr.. Kisor of Albany
county, relating to undue influencing
of employees or agents of corporations;
postponed on account of the absence
of Mr.. Kisor.
H. B, No. As, by Mr.. Rounds, as to
who may solemnize marriages; re-
ported favorably.
H. B, No. 40. by Mr.. Hoge of Albany
county, the chloroform bill, providing
for the execution of the death penalty
by the administration of chloroform.
After a good deal of discussion as 10
the legal phase of the bill, participated
in by the lawyers Of the committee
of the whole, the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
H. B. No. AZ, by Mr.. Mel of Uinta
county, postponed to allow the mem
bers to nor carefully study the feat
ures Of the bill.
H. B. No. 4G, by Mr.. Sweeney, pro