Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-21
IOWA STATE INSTITUTIONS
Speaker Funk Names the Committee t,
Consider Healy Report.
BILL TO Be PREPARED AT EARLY DATE
senate and HOUSE VIII undoubte6is
Clash on the tMnjority plan for
Central Hoard OF
Control.

| DES MONIES, JGn. 20-(Special Telegram
Speaker Funk this morning appointed the
committee to which is referred the report
| OF the Healy committee on state institu'
| tions, The committee will prepare bill at
| an early date. The committee is: Nietert OF
| Linn, chairman; Merriam OF Delaware, Whe-
! Ian of Emmett, VanHouten Of Taylor, Penick
of Lucas, Porter of AppanoNse and Albertson
| OF Washington. 1t is understood the commit
tee will favor bill in line with the minority
report Of the Healy committee for beard
OF control with only supervisory powers,
leaving executive charge with the local
boards as now. The announcement of the
committee was received in the senate, where
the majority plan Of a central board with
executive powers is favored, as declaration
that the house will make a fight against the
radical change from the present system, and
that the institution influences viii make the
battle-ground there, endelvoring to induce
the house to defeat the radical measure ex-
pected from the senate.
In each house bill was presented by the
chairman of the railroad committee authoriz-
ing the railroad commissioners to give fur
ther time to the railroads to equip their cars
with automatic couplers. The law took effect
January l, 1898, but few roads had complied
with its provisions. The bills authorize the
roads, to extend the time, but in no case
beyond January 1, 1900.
FIGHT ON TITUS RESOLUTION.
The democrats have opened vigorous
fight against the Titus resolution to amend
the constitution to make elections come only
in alternate years. They say the scheme is
to get all Ctate elections in presidential or
congressional years, when national issues
will predominate and help carry the state
for the republicans. They will caucus and
plan a fight at once if the measure seems to
develop strength.
$70375 for the insane hospital at Independ-
ence, 1000 for a new building at the Mar
shalltown Soldiers home; and $4,000 for the
Benedict Home, Des Moines.
Carr of Polk presented bill for civil serv-
ice in cities over $4,000, Des Moines being
the only one. 1t provides for a commission
of three, named by the mayor, and to take
effect before the spring election this year.
Des Moines political factions have been
lighting over such bill for years, each side
wanting it when in power, and opposing it
when out OF power: Carr introduced the
measure by request.
Hobart introduced the Temple amendment
in the senate. In the house the came meas
ure presented several days ago was con-
Sidered in the railroad committee and VIII
be reported sooG.
Correil in the senate and Powers in the
house. both OF Jasper, introduced a bill to
deduct the amount Of mortgages from the
value of property in listing 1t for assess
ment, and to tax the mortgages to their
holders. 1t is similar to several bills k.lled
at recent sessions. r
NEW HOME DEDICATED.
The Iowa Chidren's Home society today
dedicated with appropriate services it's new
state home in this city. The structure is a
threestory brick with modern appointments,
which cost $4,000 dand is practically free
from debt. The society was organized in
1888 at Davenport where it remained until
1895, when it removed to Des Moines. 1t
grew rapidly and larger quarters became
necessary. The work of the society is in
many ways remarkable. 1t has never re-
ceved dollar from the state. Its work of
recruiting homeless children is carried on by
district superintendent The support comes
from private subscriptions The society has
cared for 442 children, of whom 1169 have
been placed in good homes, siXty-one died,
fourteen were placed in state institutions,
only forty-six became dissatisfied with their
homes of adoption. The ages of inmates
vary from to IA. No child is kept longer
than necessary to find him suitable home.
The program today included addresses by
Judge Woodbridge of Chicago, president of
the national society; Mayor Smith Of Dav-
export and Mayor MacVicar of Des Moines.
The latter characterized the society as the
greatest police force in Iowa.
After four hours deliberaton the jury in
the case of John j. Long against the Trav-
elers Insurance company of Hartford today
returned a verdict that Long was not en-
titled to the $4,000 indemnity he claimed for
the loss of a foot because he had inten-
tionally shot off the member in order to pro-
cure the insurance. Last February Long
took out a policy in the company, paying
900 for death and $4,000 for the loss of a
foot A few days later he went hunting and
while walking home with his gun shot off
the foot claiming it was accident. The
insurance company declared it conspiracy,
On trial the court ruled out every defense |
except that of intentional shooting and on |
these instructions the jury found for the de-
fendant. Long Is an old resident, lawyer !
and well known character.