The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
Contest From Mahasks County Decid.
ed in Favor of John F. Ream
Democrat, in Yesterdays
Session.
OVER MARKING BALLOTS
Committee Held That the Five Hun.
dred Ballots Contested Were IL
properly Marked-Thor. s
oush investigation

DEs MONIES, Fe, i the sen.
! ate this morning 4 Seelev n.
troduced bill provN 1g for the ap-
polntment of visiting committees to
visit the state institution prior to reg
ular sessions of the legislature
Senator Clark introduced two bills
relating to the board of medical ex-
aminers.
Senator Brakeman, a bill relating to
the form marking. counting and val
idity of the official ballot.
Senator Bennett, bill relating to
the distribution of roster of Iowa SOL
diers.
Senator Moon. relating to compen-
satlon of assessors in cities of the first
class.
Senator Van Law, relating to levy
for a fire fund.
! Senator Brice, bill furnishing intox-
ication or boisterous conduct at sta
tions or on trains.
! Communication read from the Iowa
! Society at Seattle. Washington invit
ing the people of Iowa TO attend the
j Alaska. Yukon exposition at Seattle
the coming summer; also asking that
an appropriation be made TO represent
the state at the exposition. Referred
/ to the committee on appropriations.
| Committee on agriculture reported
f! the bill exenlpting stocks of paints in
hand of dealers in state on January 1,
1 1909 from provisions of pure paint law,
| with amendment and recommends by
same.
Committee on cities and towns re-
! ported for passage substitute for
/ their bill requiring all doors of public
buildings to open outward also defin-
ing duties of ceremonies in cities un-
der special charter
Special contest committee on case
of A. F. N. HAMILTON against John F..
Ream for seat as senator from Ma
haska county made report. Statement
showed that claim of contestant rest
ed upon the throwing out of 500 bal
lots because they were marked by a
cross in front of the names of candi-
dates for president and vice presi-
dent Committee went into this fea-
ture of the case at great length and
held that the ballots SO marked were
improperly marked and were rightly
rejected by the election judges. The
case being based solely On this decis-
ion the committee dismissed the con-
test and declared John F. Ream the
incumbent entitled to the seat as sen
ator from Mahaska.
Senate passed bill relating to max
ing of assessment rolls, requiring coun-
ty auditors to make up such rolls and
send copies to township clerks.
Bill passed relating to Distribution
and sale of codes and session laws.
In the house the resolution by AL
lred of Wayne providing that com
mittee clerks need not take dictation
from member who has his feet on
the desk or is smoking, was laid on
the table.
The resolution by Stillman for
committee to prepare drainage bill
in conformity with the constitutional
: amendment was passed.
n
by Darrah, providing for bank guar
anty fund consisting of one per cent
! on daily balances, such fund to be
! under supervision OF a commission OF
three members.
Other bills introduced in house
J were
| BY Arney, relative to the department
, of agriculture and the publication OF
, reports and bulletins.
, BY Wolfe. relating to election Of
, township trustees requiring tnat IN
townships containing city or town mol
co.extensive with the area of the town
ship the trustees must not live IN the
city.
BY Ellis, providing for additiona
l forest trees
BY Titon, relating to presentation
E of claims to telegraph and telephone
companies.
BY Rectz, by request, relative tf
beneficiary associations.