Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-09
the committees on appropriations re-
port an early adjournment of the legis-
lature may be brought about.

! out the state, is likely to be disposed of
by establishing one school, providing
the conflicting interests of localities
may be harmonized sufficiently to bring
majority of both houses to support
this plan. The friends of additional
normal schools who are not interested
in any particular locality have about
made up their minds to this fact and
VIII not try to get more than one nor
NAL school and that without a very large
appropriation. The proposition to levy
tax to support new normal schools
does not meet with the favor of the
majority.
Extend Time for Voting.
Bills have been introduced in both
houses for the purpose of extending the
time of keeping the polls open at gen
eral elections. At present the closing
hour is arbitrarily fixed at six o'clock
in all precincts. A change allowing
country precincts to keep open until
seven o'clock and leaving the cities to
close at six has been reported by the
senate committee, and seems likely to
pass. The time of closing will not be
left discretionary with the judges of
elections, but fixed rule will be es-
tablished for all precincts.
Nomination Rejected.
The nomination of Col. Fl. Il. Rood to
be member of the board of control to
succeed former Gov. William Larrabee
was rejected by the senate Friday.
Nine republicans combined with 10
democrats to produce this result. It
required "a votes to confirm the nom
ination, so that II would reject. The
vote was as follows:
For confirmation were republican sena-
tors Alexander, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman,
Blanchard. Brighton, Classen. Eaton,
kirkpatrick, Griswold, Hartman, Hay
ward. Hazleton, Hobart, Junkin, Lister,
Macarthur, Mardis, Lewis, Moff1t Mullan.
Penrose, Perrin, Titus. Trewin, Wallace
and democratic senators Ball and Young
-28.
Against confirmation were democratic
Senators Alberson, Bishop, Emmert, Cor
rell, Lambert, Lyons, Mcintyre, Nolan,
Porter, Tallman, Townsend. Wilson, and
republican Senators Cheshire, Craig, Cross
ley. Finch. Garst. Healy. Hopkins, Hub
bard and Smith-N.
Absent or not voting-Senator Boiler.
There was no discussion over the
matter and the vote was taken in secret
session, although it was Immediately
known. The reasons given by the re-
Publlcans who voted against confrma-
tlon were that Col. Rood did not have
Legislative or institutional experience,
and it was alleged that he was not
friendly to the establishment of the
board of control. His business qualifi-
cations were not questioned nor was
his personal integrity in any way. The
friends of Gov. Shaw claim that the rea-
sons given are not the real reasons and
that the opposition was political in its
nature, partly growing out of the sem
atorial fight, partly attributable to
Tenth district politics and to the per-
sonal feeling of some of the senators.
1t is considered a democratic victory.
Gov. Shaw has not announced what he
will do next. -
Prize Fighting.
Acting on the Recommendation of the
governor, the legislature is endeavorl,
ing to put an end to prize fghting<
which has been carried on to some ex-
tent in Iowa during the past two years.
A bill by Senator LISTER of Osceola
county, has been discussed by the sem
ate Judiciary committee and substi1
tute has been prepared which will eff
fectively stop all kinds of prize fight
ing and so-called boxing or sparring ex-
hibitions. The bill is short and effec-
tive and is as follows:
Section l. Whoever as principal engages
in boxing contest or a sparring exhibition
with or without gloves for a prize award
or anything of value or to which charge
for admission is made or received shall be
punished in the penitentiary not more
than one year nor less than six months or
by fine not exceeding $1,000 nor less than
$500. or by both such fine and imprisonmennnl
Sec. 2 Whoever aids or assists in a; IL
such contest or exhibition shall be D, III
ished by imprisonment in the county jas
not less than three months, or fined not ex M
ceeding $500 nor less than 500. or by BOTH
such fines and imprisonment.
biennial Elections.
The Titus joint resolution providing
for the submission of a constitutional
amendment for biennial elections has
now passed both houses by almost
unanimous vote, SO the question will
be submitted to the people at the next
November election. No doubt is en-
tertained of its adoption by the people.
1t will do away with the election in
1901 and all state, county and township
officers who would otherwise be elect
ed at that time, and whose terms would
expire December 81, 1901, will have
their terms extended one year and
their successors will be elected at the
general election in 1902. Another SEES
sion of the legislature will be held un-
der this plan in 1902, the same as if no
change in the law had been made. The
men onstituting the present general as
sembly will come back here at that time
and constitute the Twenty-ninth gen
eral assembly. The next legislature
after that, elected in 1902, will meet in
1903 and every two years thereafter, as
the elections are to be held in the even
numbered years.
Earring Well.
The state university is faring well at
the hands of the legislature. A bill to
extend the tenth of mill tax for build
ings five years longer passed the senate
Saturday morning without opposition.
2. w. BICKNELL.
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We're it not for ChamberlainS Pain
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and have tried remedies without
number, but Pain Balm is the best
medicine have got hold Of" One
application relieves the pain. For sale
by DR.. VIM. Connolly.