Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16
Bill Passes the Iowa House for an
Increase in Pay of the
Chief Executive.
WILL PROBABLY PASS THE SENATE.
Election of Senator'S by the People
Favored = Three Normal Schools
Recomme for Colleges
appropriations ana other Notes
of Interest.
Especial Correspondence

ernor's salary from $4,000 to $5,OOO. lie
also receives 5000 for house rent, and
$500 for service on the executive coun-
Gil so that under the bill just passed
his salary will amount to $1,000. The
bill received SO votes, two more than
were necessary, and 80 votes were given
against it. 1t will probably pass the
senate. This was one of the recon-
mendations made by Gov. Shaw, al
though he stated that he would not ac-
cept the increase if it were made to APP
ply during his term of office.
Election of Senator's.
One of the results of the late senatori-
al fight has been to start a in
favor of electing United States senator's
by the people, SO that the legitimate
business of the legislature shall not be
interfered with by the election of
United States senators. The resolution
asking congress to submit a constitu-
tional amendment to this effect was
passed by the house last week with but
five dissenting votes, and it is sure to
pass the senate. There is very gen
eral feeling among politicians that a
change in the manner of electing Unit
ed States senators is desirable.
Three Normal schools.
commended by the house committee on
normal schools. 1t is not expected,
however, that three will be established.
The bill making this provision was rec
commended to pass for the purpose of
bringing the question fayorably before
the house. The most enthusiastic sup
porters of additional normal schools do
not expect to get more than one. They
will be we'll satisfied if they get that.
The house has been carefully polled,
and conservative estimate gives the
three-school plan only 80 votes, but it
is claimed that 76 members of the house
are in favor of establishing one or more
additional normal schools. 1t has been
definitely decided to give the state uni
versity and the agricultural college lib
eral appropriations, especially for
buildings, and some members feel that
this is better for the educational inter
ests than establishing any more normal
schools. 1t is by no means certain that
any additional normal schools will be
established, but the present state
normal school at Cedar Falls will be
well taken. care of.
Final Adjournment.
The resolution introduced by ex-
Speaker Byers, of shelby county, pro-
viding for final adjournment of the leg
! islature March 1, passed the house last
| week almost unanimously. It's not at
all likely, however, that the legislature
will adjourn at that time. The time for
final adjournment is variously estimat-
ed, but it is not likely to be before the
latter part of March or the first of April.
This session is less interesting than any
other session for number of years.
There seems to be very little demand
for legislation, and comparatively few
bills have been introduced. Nothing OF
any great Importance is being done, and
only few matters of the first i'm
| portance are pending.
Funds for Colleges.
Both the state agricultural college
and the state university have secured
from the senate ways and means com
| mittee recommendation in favor of q
| tenth of mill tax for five years fol
building purposes. The agricultural
college has had but small appropria
tons during the past five years fol
buildings, while the university has en-
| joyed tenth of mill tax for six years
The agricultural college is making
!, strong showing for an engineerin.
building, tofcost $15O,0oO, and this will
be provided for in the tax bill. Thi
j tax is to be in lieu of all other apprc
priations for buildings and improve
ments, except such appropriations a
r may be made by this Legislature for in
s mediate needs, as the tax will not brin
the college any money until next yea
= President Beardshear, in his statemer
to the committees made compariso
s of what Iowa has done and what othe
!. states are doing in their schools of tecl
nology for the engineering department
!, 1t is very creditable to Iowa, shown
v that the best results have been accom-
plished with the smallest facilities.
Pnn-Americnn Exhibit.
n A bill has been introduced by Senate
Hubbard, of Sioux City, making an a
: preparation of $4,000 for an Iowa e
. hibit at the Pan-American exposition
Buffalo next year. While iii not like
as large an amount as this will be a
l., proprated, still it is probable that Iov
= will be represented in this eNpositio
1t will be greater exposition than t
:; one at Omaha in 1898, and will affo
u better opportunities for presenting t
d advantages of Iowa to outsiders. T.
attendance is bound to be larger, and
ns a class of people who know less abo
y. Iowa and who will be more impress
: by the showing that Iowa can make.
ell Garnishec Bill Defeated.
* The labor unions defeated the bill
~ limit exemptions of wages from garni:
ment TO. eight dollars per week 7
bill was intended to assist retailers
collecting their bills, especially groce
a. bills. The movement to secure this i
It: was started and maintained by the
or tail Grocers' association of the sta
nj The laboIing people claimed that Gig
dollars a week was insufficient
ID. family to live on, and that famil
ce should not be made to suffer becal
TO the head of the family was unable
I'M pay his debts.
rs: Law Practice.
90 1t seems quite certain that the stal
~. ard of the practice of law will be rails
$50 by requiring three years course
cal stead of two years. A bill is now bel
nerfectpd nv the judiciary commit