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Iowa House Debates Costly State Building Plans
A lengthy Iowa House debate centers on a 775000 extraordinary appropriation for state buildings including the penitentiary reform school normal school and capitol. Proponents cite governance needs and credit stability while opponents warn against tax burden and call for postponement and scrutiny of figures.
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Penitentiary
Reform School
Normal School
State Capitol
Census Board
Kasson
Speaker
House
Senate
Polk County
Iowa
Benton
Mr. Traer
Ontlamats
Mahaska
Mr. Cutts
Dren
Eevee
Treausuers
Auditors
Treasury
United States
State Library
Supreme Court
Legislature
Committee On Ways and Means
Committee On Judiciary
Iask
Wm. Foster
Des Moines
State House
J. M. Holmes
Parsons
Irish
Des Moines Valley Railroad
Rowell
Webster
Miles
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Thirteenth
General Assembly
State of
Board of Trustees