Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-13


There was some politics and some per-
sonality III the consideration of the five
mile limit bill today. Senator Ball of
Iowa City has been rather too critical
during the session to accumulate many
friends who would stand by him in such
an emergency as this. Hardly a bill has
been offered that he has not proposed
some amendment of a technical char
acter This has been very annoying to
some of the senators. and il Senator
Ball should introduce a bill of his own
amendments of all kinds would be shot
at it from all parts of the senate cham
Der. Then, again, the republicans feel.
that johnson made a mistake in not re-
turning Senator Ranck and they say
| that inasmuch as both saloon men and
! extreme profibitionists supported Sem
ator Ball, both must have expected his
support. II is generally admitted that
Senator Ball was elected by the aid of
Republican votes. Some republicans are
lsauiie willing now that the people of
Johnson county Should have the full
benefit of all the prohibition legislation
that can be devised for their special
benefit.
One of the most difficult problems the
legislature has to solve is how TO tax
insurance companies with fairness TO all
Without violating the constitution. The.
bill that passed the house repeating the
| l per cent tax on the premium receipts
of Iowa insurance companies was re-
lferreG 10 tt1e ways and means commit
tee of the senate and a substitute bill
was prepared by Senator Finch. the gist
| OF which was published day or TWO
! ago. Yesterday afternoon A. b. Cum
Minis. Ex-Governor Frank D. jackson
| and j H. Smith of Cedar Rapids APP
peared before the committee ard show
| ed conclusively that this bill would not
| fit all companies. For instance, it would
/ raise the tax of the Bankers, Life,
! which is purely Mutual concern. from
/ s5S5 to s,Qe0. Many other inequalities IN
the working of the bin We're pointed out
and the committee was satisfied that d
/ new scheme would have TO be devised.
1 Mr.. Cunmlns thinks that the state tax
or q license tax and local tax can both
be enforced The plan now conteln-
| plated is to increase the l per cent tax
TO per cent and nakegit in the form
of a license and then to pass a local tax
! law. which viii be imperative by rea-
son oil numerous deductions and eNcep-
tons allowed This would be satlsfac-
Itorg 10 all concerned, would produce ad-
dit!onal state revenue and distribute the
ibenetils of ii over the entire state There
is q great deal of opposition to having
insurance taxes ali collected in Des
Moines, where the insurance companies
are located. instead of having IL scat
tered over the state. as the business is
The house This morning. passed the
4 Eewiss high school bin by d vote of 5;
10 81. after thorough discussion The
lfish and game bill was reconsidered anl
ton 10 elect state printer and hinde,
Thursday was passed without opposi-
tions A resolution limiting debate te
ten minutes for each mem per except tbs
author of the pending bill was passed.
In the senate this morning most of th4
time was consumed in discussion Of th'
lfive-mile limit bill. Senator Wallace. O
Hardin county, made a strong speech il
hts favor and Senator Bali, of low;
City. spoke against it, defending tn
character of the people Of Iowa Cit.
With the students against the rejection
that had been cast upon them. The de
bate continues at the afternoon session
The senate passed bills giving the stat
board of health authority to pass OF
gasoline lamps; raising the salaries o
the state mine inspectors from $1,000 I
: 81 500 a year. and their expense fun
: from $500 to $3.50 each; also the Pol
: county court house legalizing act