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onponents Of the Question Have Rails
ed an Important point In the
Discussion Of the
Measure.
IT MUST BE REFERRED
n agreed to' II Shall be Referred
to the Next General Assembly
Other Bills in the
Legislature.
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DES MONIES, Iowa, March 22.-In
The senate this morning following bills
we're passed:
BY Wilson, providing for law gov
erning the letting OF contracts for
county bridges. Contracts must be ad.
yertised for after surveys, profiles,
etc, have been filed. Inspectors are
also provided for Contracts must be
let to lowest responsible bidders and
bids must be accompanied by sworn
statement showing that there is no
rollusion between bidders. The bill
does not apply to bridges costing less
than 5000
House bill providing for the ex-
emption CT amount due for labor from
attachment. etc. This bill re-enacts
the old preferred claims law.
House bill defining legal fence, pro-
viding that when one owner desires
to build a sheep tight fence others
who are benefited by 1t may be re-
auired to build same sort of fence.
BY ,oeArmand. defining contributory
delinquency III case of neglected chill
dren and providing for the punishment
Of those contributing thereto and
punishment of those enticing away
children from children's homes and
providing for the better protection OF
children. Bill proposes to require pa
rents to support their children If able
to do SO and give them the rights
they are entitled to and provides in
case such cannot be accomplished the
children shall have guardians appoint
ed who shall take charge of them.
In the house there were some thirty
absentees and the morning session
was largely devoted to the passage Of
legalizing acts. The most unpleasant
one was the one creating department
Of horticulture and forestry.
Bill by Dabney providing that coun-
ty treasurers when bonds have been
sued may sell or exchange them on
the first da" Of January, April, July
and September.
The senate this afternoon passed
the bill to prevent illegal traffic in
cigarettes. 1t provides for the issu-
ahce OF search warrants and the seiz-
ure OF cigarettes, cigarette papers and
cigarette wrappers on complaint of
any reputable citizen that he suspects
such goods are illegally kept in any
building or place. Bill provides for
lial and destruction of such goods
and also the assessment of $500 tax
against the property where they are
found
Senate defeated the bill requiring
al Incorporated colleges to admit
eoiored persons on the same footing
With white students.
Senate also defeated the DeArmand
Dill, authorizing judges to issue lic-
ehces to reputable citizens to carry
concealed weapons for an an annual
incense fee of $40.
The Chapman bill, providing that
news items relative to suicides should
only be noticed in the briefest manner
and in some inconspicuous place in
'he newspaper. failed of passage.
me senate passed the house bill
allowing INDECENT and orphan pupils
u schocl for deaf at Council Bluffs to
remain at the institution during sum
mer vacation.
IN the senate bills introduced by
Siiliiland relating to drainage bonds,
ana by Powell to permit Des Moines
!" oulld a new city hall.
me house this afternoon passed the
ul to allow employees of state insti
u1lons annual vacation of two weeks
With pay.
Also following bills:
by Fulllam, prohibiting issuance oil
marriage licenses for cousins.
by Hunter, requiring collection two
yer cent interest on ninety per cent
ualiy balances public funds
by Saunders, Furnishing the white
Save traffic.
by Hanson, making it misde
.aeanor for dealers to put ice in bulk
oysters.
IN house bill introduced by Gun
ahsham requiring railroads to main
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