Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-25
FOR MORE NORMAL SCHOOLS
Measure Looking to Their Establishment
introduced in Both Houses,
PROVIDES FOR THREE NEW INSTITUTIONS
State Board of Control Questioned ny
II legislature as to the Methods
Now in Vogue Under
That BODY.

DIES MONIES, Jan. 24,-(Special Tele-
.gramD-This morning the measure propos-
ing to establish new Normal schools Ill
Iowa was introduced in both houses OF tue
Legislature. In the senate Hazeltoh OF Fot-
tawattamie county fathered the measure anu
in the house Byers of Shelby. In the upper
body the bill was referred 10 the commit
tee on schools, of which Senator Lewis Is
chairman, and In the house was sent 10
Stockslager of Inns committee on Norman
schools. 1t is not known how many changes
may be made in the bills before they get
back to the two houses, but in their present
form they are the committed measure whlcn
went before the Normal school caucus yes
terday and provide for the establishment
of three new schools, within the next three
years, one in each year respectively De-
ginning in 1901. The only change maze IN
the committee bill yesterday was that TO
make the closest proximity of the schools as
near as one-quarter of a mile OF the heart
of any town instead of three-quarters as the
first draft provided; another cutting the
time of the 4 of a mill levy from four
to three years and a third to leave the
building material discretionary between
brick and stone, instead of the latter as at
first provided for. 1t is expected to get a
committee report on the bills within the
next week or ten days. II not sooner. The
| locations are to be decided one week after
the passage of the act.
Methods in state Institutions
This evening the ways and means COM
mittee of both houses met with the other
members of the assembly and the State
Board of Control and conducted a formal
questioning of the members OF the latter
on the condition of state institutions and
methods which now control them. The last
legislature created the Iowa Board of Con-
troll. and the present assembly has been
| anxious to get as much enlightenment as
possible in regard to the work of the new
management. There will be no effort to
abolish the board, though the law may pos
sibly be modified in minor particulars. The
result of the conference this evening was
most flattering to the board, which was able
to prove that II has done much towards
promoting economy in the state and other
wise putting things on a business basis.
! The ways and mel ms committees OF the two
houses conducted the questioning, giving
any of the members the right to put per-
tinent questions. The meeting was open tn
the public and many visitors were present.
AS had been anticipated, a bill for the
abolition of state offices of printer and
binder came into the house today. 1t was
introduced by Clarke of Dallas, chairman
Of the special committee which made the
senatorial report on the Board OF Control,
showing exorbitant prices paid for state
printing compared with low awards made
by the State Board OF Control. The bill is
not materially different from one intro
duced In the senate this week, its main pro-
vision being to let state printing and bind
ing by competitive bids. 1t was referred to
the committee on printing and 1t is the
opinion of leading members that it will pass
with few notifications.