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

united departments, and the curator of
the historical department is 70 continue |
in charge of his special work The IL
brarian's salary is raised from S1.200 to
$1,000, the curators from $1,000 TO $1,000.
and the assistant librarians from 5000
to $1,000. The increase in salaries will
take effect Immediately upon the pub
lication of the law. Tho bin viii have
10 be passed by one house the second
time. since it was not essaged over
| from one house to the other.
Senator Titus, author OF the eonstitu-
1tional amendment for biennial elections,
introduced a bill yesterday providing
| that constitutional amendments shall be
submitted on separate ballot To be
handed 10 each voter the SAM as the
Australian ballot, so that Il full vote
may be occurred on the amendment.
| Senator Classen introduced a hill APP
propriating $500 tc pay Tie claims of
ipersons who sent money for the benefit
I of patients 10 the late Dr.. II A. Gilman
I superintendent Of the hospital for the
+ insane in Mt. Pleasant. claims aggra
eating about this amount have baen
\ filed With the board Of control the
claim loeing that the money was not
fused for the purposes for which it was
sent. but was embezzled by the supeIin-
4 ltendent. The claims are 70 b. paid by
the board of control upon The presenta-
Ition of satisfactory evidence.
The house passed the following bills:
BY McGinn--That when fire insurance
A companies ask for arbitration 1t shall
be considered an election not to rebuild.
4. BY Byers Allowing mutual life insur-
lance companies TO write accident insur-
lance.
4 The senate PASSED the following bills:
q lsy Ttewin- Requiring s,hool boards
TO set aside from 5 TO II cents p5r pupil
in every school district annually for the
establishnent Of school libfaiies
IsS Townsend Allowing Gre- third in
tead of one-half the school directors in
IA county to order an election foi thf.
adoption of county uniformity Of text
books.
By Fitchpat.ick I'peVding that
where farms are situated IL incosporat-
led towns and not plated the home
y
stead Of cne-half an acre as at present
allowed ia toNns.
BY Lister Legalizing certain land
ioomveyances by aliens and allen corpor-
ations in northwestern iowa.
The Titus bill 70 prohib, the con-
tracing Of conviot lahofiil the psnten-
,iaries was recommended to pass by the
yesterday The bill provides for the -
Establishment OF the New York sssten,
;. employing the cenvicts in the manufac-
ture of supplies for other state institu-
tions and COUNTIES. A feformatory for
younger ecofvicts is also a feature Of The
{ bill The vote was very close in the
senate committee and the bill will have
l I. hard fight On the ,Gr II Will require
! the building Of shops and other espendi
= tuies amounting to 100000 during tn,
: : next iwo years, 70 AIRY the bill into ef-
7 feet.
'fhe State University Will probably
get its full 100000 per year adslitiona
: support fund, after all The houss ar'
preparations committee voted unani.
= mously Yesterday afternoon % alloM
! that amount and The committee Wit in
Esist upon II. The committee al tn.
same time cut the State Normal appro-
priation $4,000, reducing the huil,iins
:. from sleO.0so to s75.900, and tie supper
y from s7s,e00 to S55seeo.
The house building and loan commit
ltee has reported bill 10 establish
s state building andiaan department. ans
u another bill exenning all building ant
. loan associations from reporting in Ger
tain particulars other corporation
are required to d.
! The Cheshire d for the taxa,ion# 0
telegraph telephdne ana express com
) panies were pre- nted this mornin
4 from the senate #as-s and means com
i nittee, recommeHeed to pass
W The senate plsssa the house bill plac
ling the custody oftext books in coun
ties where county uniformity prevail.
: in the hands of the county superintend
: ent. instead OF the county auditor. un
= less otherwise @I3ered by the count
! board Of education
y The house passed a bill making thrc
% grades of guards al the state penlter
er tiares and grading their salaries at Sc
~ $50 and $50 a mouth, With twelve day
$; vacation each yar The house ais
oi passed the Cheshire bill giving citis
= the power TO suppress gambling house
= Senator classeu today secured II
: passage by the snate of the house b!
~ Elegalizing the acts of The town counc
s, Of ST Anthony. Marshall county