Legislative Documents, Volume 21868 - Iowa Contains the reports of state departments and officials for the preceding fiscal biennium. |
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... completing the Geological Survey of the State , Charles A. White , of Johnson county , is hereby appointed State Geologist , and shall hold . his office for the term of two years , or until his successor is appointed . SEC . 2. The ...
... completing the Geological Survey of the State , Charles A. White , of Johnson county , is hereby appointed State Geologist , and shall hold . his office for the term of two years , or until his successor is appointed . SEC . 2. The ...
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... complete a knowledge as possible of the full series of the formations of the State , in their regular order , and thus enable us to study with greater precision the coal - bearing strata , to which it is proposed to devote the greater ...
... complete a knowledge as possible of the full series of the formations of the State , in their regular order , and thus enable us to study with greater precision the coal - bearing strata , to which it is proposed to devote the greater ...
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... complete . Again , many of them having been written for different readers , while the subjects of each were similar , it was often necessary to repeat in one what had already been written in another ; for it was the aim of the writer to ...
... complete . Again , many of them having been written for different readers , while the subjects of each were similar , it was often necessary to repeat in one what had already been written in another ; for it was the aim of the writer to ...
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... complete success in the manufacture of hydraulic cement of excellent quality , although the practical test of its use must be made before such a decision can be given . In view of the energy with which Mr. Brown is conducting his ...
... complete success in the manufacture of hydraulic cement of excellent quality , although the practical test of its use must be made before such a decision can be given . In view of the energy with which Mr. Brown is conducting his ...
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... complete drainage of the southern portion , and this drainage is due to the deeper erosion of the river valleys than those of their tributaries farther to the northward . When the continent was finally raised from the diluvial sea ...
... complete drainage of the southern portion , and this drainage is due to the deeper erosion of the river valleys than those of their tributaries farther to the northward . When the continent was finally raised from the diluvial sea ...
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Page 1 - No county, city, township, school district or other municipal corporation, shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Page 6 - If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may call him to order, in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain, and the House shall, if appealed to, decide the case, but without debate.
Page 5 - He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose ; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the house by any two members, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the house.
Page 2 - The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in Jefferson's Manual, shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, and joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Page 7 - When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Speaker; or, being in writing, it shall be handed to the Chair, and read aloud by the Clerk before debated. 30. Every motion shall be reduced to writing if the Speaker or any member desire it. 31. After a motion is stated by the Speaker...
Page 16 - It shall be the duty of the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Secretary of the Senate...