Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-04
NE IOWA LEGISLATURE
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persons with financial interests at
stake. stimulating them to activity,
We're able to prevail against the purely /
patriotic efforts Of those working mere
lyl for the general good. The argument
was actually made in cold blood that I
the interests of the fisherman making I
his livelihood by taking fish from the
river by the ton should be considered
above those OF the so-called sporting |
fisherman who only desires to take a
few. or course II is only a question of
time when the fisherman who makes a
business Of it and. as the senator froml
Clayton stated, employs from fifteen to
sixty men to help him viii exterminatel
the fish just as the market hunters
have seMterminated the game In Iowa.
The purpose of this bill, Which was
urged by the state FISH and game war
den. Mr.. Delavan. was to protect game
fish in the river and in bayous and in
,lets along the river from Wholesale de-.
struction, 80 that there might be fish,
enough To go around and TO last as
they should for many years.
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But the legislature has done pretty
we'll by the fish and game interests. It'll
has Increased the appropriation for thel
state fish and game warden. from SO .OOO|
to $4,000 and given him additional
powers to enforce the Law. II is there
fore to be hoped that he will be able to.
lenforce the game laws better than he
has in the past by the employment OF
courageous deputies thruout the state.
/ The native ducks. for instance. have.
beer Slaughtered beyond all telling by
reckless game hogs and wanton MUIR
derers, who kill them before they can
Fly On when they are barely able to ny
la little. Mr.. Delavan will get a few
competent deputies in a few places in
1.-The state where the ducks are most nu-
merous and where there is some nest
ling he will be able TO produce a decided
3effect on the game supply.
The duck shooting at Twin Lakes,
lone of the favorite resorts in years
Ispast, has not been as good this spring
1.-THE sudden cold snap after the spring
flight began. This checked the flight
land sent the birds into the rivers and
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las thick at the lakes as they might
I;hape been il the weather had remained
warm Still some very fine bags have
4 been made in the famous old Gun Bar
4 rel Slough and on he.northS lake. There
4 have been a few canvas-backs. some
redheads. and great numbers of mall
lizards, pin-tails, blue-bill green
4 winged teals, shovellers or spoon bills
q. III
I. winged teals are expected next week
Land il the weather continues warm
1.-The shooting there ought to be good.
cnough to satisfy any one by that time.
The spring season ends April 10.
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There is no doubt OF the passage OF
4 the Blanchard bill for the taxation OF
Telegraph and telephone companies on
4 the same plan that railway property is
A now taxed. The ways and means COM
amIttee OF the house reported it for pas
4 sage yesterday afternoon without
amendment, and the sitting committee
at meeting last night decided to re-
port 1t for passage this morning. The
ways and means committee reported
4 the Cheshire bill for the taxation ofsex-
lpress companies as it came from the
4 5senate, and the Lyman bill, which pro-
poses TO tax express companies on the
4 same plan that the Blanchard bill
q taxes telegraph and telephone compa-
Il MES. was reported without recommend
alton. The sitting committee did not
! pass on the express bills.
A The house passed the two building
and loan bills yesterday afternoon with
A but little opposition. All efforts to
4 amend them we're defeated. The sem
4 ate bill, providing new and drastic reg
4 ulations for the government Of building
A and loan associations. abolishing usury
a above per cent. prohibiting fines and
a penalties. except in . very insignificant
y amount, and limiting expenses and
\ salaries paid was passed just as 1t
q came from the senate. The other bill,
by Buchanan provides for the organi-
4: cation of building and loan depart
a ment, with a commissioner to be ap-
) pointed by the governor, taking the
d building ard loan business out Of the
hands OF the auditor OF state.
) The senate defeated the good roads
bill requiring the payment OF road
taxes In cash and providing for other
J. reforms. The bill lacked one vote of
Il passing q ~.
Il After considerable discussion the
/ senate irdNfnitely postponed the bill
|. prohibiting the seininx and other ille-
u snl methods OF taking nah In the Mis-.
kiiiseippi. Missouri and Biz Sioux rivers
u - nshs!sasa 49, - Miasisstpp!
w 80 s.