The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15

DIES MoINEs, March Is, 1904


DIES MONIES, March Is, 1904
The house appropriate committe
voted to report for passage bill re-
quiring all students Of the State Akri-
cultural College who are not exclus-
lively studying in the agricultural de-
partments to pay tuition, whereas M
tuition has been free heretofore. The
committee voted to cut the appropria-
tions asked for the agricultural coli
lege from $243, 900 to $l27,OOO, and to
make the support fund for the baen-
NAL period instead of permafieflt
The appropriations Committee recon-
mended for. passage bill to appr0-
pirate. $50, 900 to erect monuments to i
Iowa soldiers on the battlefield Of Shi.
lob, and to appoint commission TO 10.
cate the position OF Iowa regiments AZ
Lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge. The committee also reported
for passage bill for the appropria-
ton OF sci 900 to finish the state his-
torical building. The committee voted
to raise the per capita support fund
for the Mitchellville reform school
from $40 to $12 per month.
The supreme judgeship contest is
getting interesting. New candidates
are developing with great rapidity.
vention. Seven candidates are now &
being talked of, and most OF them are
doing active work. During the last
day or two several candidates have
Deen in Des Moines, and the legisla-
ture is considered an especially fertile
field to work. The candidates an
nounced are: Emlin McClain, of Iowa
City; Judge 7. M. Fee, of Centerville,
candidate last year; Judge q. A.
Church, of Jefferson. Greene county:
Judge II. M. Remley, of Anamosa, and
Colonel Charles A. Clark, of Cedar
Rapids. All of these men have an-
nounced their candidacy. In addition,
l.. c. Blanchard, of Mahaska county,
will probably be a candidate. Judge
Robert Sloan, of Keosauqua, one Of the
defeated candidates last year, is being
mentioned, but has not definitely an
nounced that he will be in the field.
Judge James Davis, OF Keokhk, was
also in Des Moines a few days ago, and
it is rumored that if he does not land
a candidate. he will be in the list OF
supreme judge aspirants.
Senator HazletOn, of Pottawatta.
mic, has secured the passage of the
following resolution by the senate:
That the governor be and is hereby
authorized to appoint in commissions
such number of delegates as may seem
to him proper, and to empower the
same to investigate in behalf Of the
state of Iowa the financial, CONNER
cial, manufacturing, agricultural, hor-
ticultural, mining, economic, judicial
social moral or religious condition
and interests at any exposition Of this
or any foreign country; the food, mines,
manufacturing and commercial re.
sources and prospects thereof; the
breeds of domestic cattle, food and
cereals grown therein, and to make re.
port thereon, provided, however, that
such Investigation shall be prosecuted
without charge to the state of Iowa
for services rendered or expenses in
Cured"
Another evidence Of the fact that the
Duluth Il New Orleans railroad will.
build itsT line to Des. Misunderstanding tho
coming season is given in an tenn
from a paper of that city stating that
i grading outfits have arrived there pre-.
par It nv to the work of grading the
4 new road. The rails for the construc-
ton of the road will arrive in Nevada
/ and Des Moines early in May. 1t is
the intention to commence construc-
ton at: both ends of the road. The
new road officials believe they can CAR
ry passengers to the state fair the first
week in September. There is every
prospect at this time of their doing
this.
The house elections committee, with
little opposition, has recommended
for passage the Hawk bill, to use OF
4 voting machines. The bill was slight
/ ~ modified in accordance with sugges-
tions from Attorney General Remley.
The bill provides that at all elections
held hereafter in Iowa ballots or votes
may be cast, registered, recorded and
counted by means of voting machines
The board Of supervisors Of any coun.
ty or the council of any city may pur-
chase machines and order their use. in
any Of the voting precincts in the
county, city or town. The committee
i recommended substitute to the Benz
nett bill, providing the writing Of q.
name in a blank space without crosa
opposite, cross opposite blank
space without writing name, or i
failure to mark q constitutional amend
ment or like proposition, will not de-
stroy the validity Of the rest Of the
/ ballot.
Senator Trewin, chairman OF the
committee, says he is in favor of the
4 plan. to have commission carefully
revise the assessment laws of the state.
This paving assessment measure
which the subcommittee has present.
ed, he said, sis simply intended to
bridge over temporarily, assuring that
the securities issued in the state will
be constitutional. The cities have not
been able to sell their securities and
paving has been practically alta stand.
still. am decidedly in favor, howev.s
er, of revision of the entire code OF
special assessment laws as affecting
not only paving, but all other charges
which are assessed against property.
1t is impossible to make such q code
during the session, because it would
require too much time. but we are pre-
pairing to bring out bill to provide
for the commission to make eom.s
1 plete revision of these laws. and sub
NIT it to the next session of the legis-