The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-04-04
LEGISLATURE TO
WORK OVERTIME
ADJOURNMENT NOT LIKELY NOW
UNTIL NEXT WEEK.
TOO MUCH BUSINESS ON HAND
President Garst Made the Announce
ment This Morning--Many Bills
Passed or Killed In Both
Houses.
(By Julian Ricnards.)

(By Julian Ricnards)
Des Moines, Ia, April 3.-PresIdent
Garst made the announcement in the
senate this morning tnat it will be
impossible for the legislature to get
through with the work this week. AS
the senate mas string tied to the adj
journment resolution. it is likely the
session will remain at the state house
until next Tuesday or Wednesday.
On conveni1g of the senate this
morning the lieutenant governor cali
ed the attention of the senators 10
the fact that the extraordinary APP
preparations, and the omnibus appro-
priatio1 bills have yet to be coas.d-
cred, and that there are nominations
to be made by the governor and con-
irmed by the senate, and that joint
session must be held to elect regents
and trustees Of the state institutions.
In addition there are a large num-
lber of bills yet to be considered and
the lieutenant governor believed that
in order to do the work right it would
be impossible to adjourn this week.
No action was taken this forenoon on
Etne suggestion Of the lieutenant gov .
ernor but it is believed probable that
adjournment will be postponed until
next Wednesday.
| The Anti-Pass Bill.
The house took up the considera-
ton of the board of control bill for
state institutions this morning.. The
house also concurred in the senate
amendment to the anti-pass bill.
| The senate refused TO recede from
its amendment to the fbill fixing sal
aries of county attorneys AID a con
ference committee was appointed.
No Bulk Sale Law.
The house also defeated the bulk
sale bill which had previously passed
the senate and in which the whole
salers of the state were greatly i'm
| terested. The bill was discussed for
several hours and on final roll call
lacked just three votes of constitu-
tional majority, receiving So votes
to 40 in opposition. The house pass
ed bills permitting foreign insurance
companies to deduct premiums on
cancelled policies from gross prem
iums on which taxes are paid; reg
ulating stringing of wires over rail-
road tracks; relative to distribution
of state reports and documents; gov
erning storeage of powder in coal
mines while miners are at work.
The Election Contest.
The report of the contested cleo
tion case of Mornin VS.. Feeley. of
Blackhawk county was filed in the
house. The report is in favor of
Feeley, but states that there was not
sufficient time to give the case a
thorough investigation. The decis-
ion, says the report, was agreed up
on by all parties, and while there
were irregularities and carelessness
on the part of election boards in sew
eral precincts, it does not appear that
any fraud or Intentional wrong was
committed. The committee recon-
mend the payment to George s. Nor
min, the contestant, s25S and to Guy
, A. Feeley, the sitting member. s255.-
40 for expenses of contest.
Work Done by Senate
Under the operation of the Sitting
committee following bills were pass
ed in the senate: Prohibiting re-
newal of certificates to any insurance
company on the stock plan organized
under the laws of the state which
has not by 1910 capital stock of
100000, one-half paid in cash and
balance in stock notes.
Requiring publication of original
D notices against unknown defendants
I four weeks instead of six weeks.
: Providing for the uniform system Of
: indexes to be kept by county record
a ers. Relative to the settlement of
> responsibility for the care and keep
ing of insane patients, Prohibiting
the giving of anything of value for
t purpose of influencing purchasing
y agents or representatives of any cor
e poration. firm or person. RequiriAs
railroads to put in wing fences and
two cattle guards at private eros
! sings, such crossings to be located at
reasonable place determined by the
owner of the property.
No Roster OF Soldiers.
: (5) No Roster OF Soldiers.
!, The senate sitting committee re-
|. ported for indefinite postponement
o the bill providing for the compilation
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