Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-23
HAWKEYE NEWSLETTER
Length of the Coming Legislature
Under. Discussion.
GOv.-Elect Shaw's Appointments A
Constitutional Amendment=Want
the MOney-The Soldiers Home
Other Notes of Interest.
Especial correspondence


er the coming session of the legislature
will be long or short, and it seems to be
the general opinion that short session
should be held, but an estimate in adj
vance is hard to make. There are
changes necessary in some of the stat
utes enacted by the extra session, and
there is some possibility that consider
able time may be devoted to the railroad
laws. The sections of the code relating
to cities and towns, insurance, building
and loan, and salaries of county officials
are among those which have already
been spoken of in connection with i'm
portant amendments. People, also, who
were unsuccessful in getting pet
schemes through the extra session will
probably be on hand to get them
adopted this session, but from opinions
that have been expressed it is thought
that all such attempts will be squelched
in their incipiency.
A Good Plan.
1t is said on good authority that Gov
elect Shaw intends to dispose of all his
appointments before taking his Office as
from every point of view, as it will leave
him free to attend to the more i'm
portant duties of the governors office,
and will also prevent the contests that
arise when the question of appoint
ments is made. The governor author
ICES the announcement that it is his in
tention to retain William E. O'Bleness
~ Lob CT ticfi
Mr.. O'Bleness has held the position for
four years, having been appointed by
Gov. Jackson. The latest appointment
from the governor is that of L. S:Gates,
Manchester, as state dairy commits
sioner.
To Increase Representation.
One matter of Importance which may
be taken up by the Twenty-seventh gen
eIal assembly is the joint resolution
adopted by the last assembly providing
for the submission to the people of an
amendment to the constitution of the
state increasing the number of repre-
sentatives from 100 to us. The resolu-
tion contemplates the amendment OF
the constitution by the substitution for
the following:
The senate shall consist of fifty (50) men,
bers to be elected from the several sena-
torial districts established by law, and at
the next session of the general assembly
following the taking of each state and ma
tional census they shall be apportioned
among the several counties of the state ac-
cording to population as shown by the last
preceding census.
The house of representatives shall consist
of not more than lis members. The ratio of
representation shall be determined by di-
viding the whole number of the population
of the state, as shown by the last preced-
ing state or national census by the whole
number of counties then existing or organ
lied, and each county shall constitute a
representative district and be entitled to
one representative, but each county having
population in excess of the ratio number
shall be entitled to one additional repre-
sentative.
The general assembly shall, at the first
regular session following the adoption of
this amendment, and at each succeeding
session following the taking of such census,
fix the ratio of representation, and appor-
ton the additional representatives as here
inbefore required.
Wants the Bond Paid.
An amendment has been filed in the
district court by the encouragement
to the petition filed by himself some
time ago on behalf of the state against
Suel j.. Spaulding. Mr.. Remley is seek
ing to hold E. H. Hunter and C. B.
Worthington, who are on Mr.. Spauld-
il.g's bond in the sum of $4,000, respon-
sible for Standings defalcation to the
amount of their bond.
In the amended petition he sets up
that Mr.. Spaulding was the agent and
employee of the state pharmacy commits
sion, and that the bond was given for
the faithful performance of his duty
and to reimburse the state for any short
comings he might do. He says Mr..
Spaulding failed to account for 5000,
which came into his possession as sec
rotary and treasurer of the commission,
and that the sureties are responsible
for the full amount of their bond.
The object of the amendment is to
set up the fact that Mr.. Spaulding was
the employee of the state, the supreme
court already having decided he was not
a state official 1t was upon this point
that the first case was lost, and the at
Torney-Seneral proposes 10 take new
tact
The Soldiers Home.
The board of commissioners of the
Iowa soldiers home has filed its bien-
NAL report with Gov. Drake. There are
now 636 members in the home, the
largest number in its history, and it is
crowded. The commissioners ask for
Sal 500 in appropriations from the COM
ing session of the legislature. They
want $4,000 of this sum for the erection
of building for the old people at the
home. The growth of the institution
and increase in membership is shown in
the following, showing the average
number on the rolls each year, ending
June 80, since the home was opened in
1887.
OF lcoo....s...
OF looS 20
Tor loSV 20
For 1891. ........... .432
For 1892. ........ .426
For 1893 INCLUDING four women). $40
For 1894 Including seven women). ....... .4O4
Fer 1909 (includiny wnmapl ZIG