Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-14
Action Of the House Committee on
the sutfrage Question is Sig
nificant.
Campaign Has Been Carried on
Quietly This Year-The Uni
versity Appropriation.
Senate Committee Scales 1t Down
Half The Insurance Lobby
Legislative News.
Special to Times -Eepubllcan.

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the women suff.agists in the houseScom-
mittee on constitutional amendments
and suffrage yesterday afternoon was a
significant one. The suffrage campaign
in the legislature this year has been
quite different from some previous
years. \ has been more quiet. one
would hardly know that any lobbying
was going on, and of course that IS the
NEST skillful Of all lobbying. The suf-
frase interests are in the hands Of Mrs.
Evelyn II. Belden Of Sioux c'ity. presi-.
dent of the state Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation, and she has proved to be a star.
In the first place the house committee
was understood TO have been made UP
adverse TO this resolution. The ants-
isnffragists. the same ones Who have
year after year appeared against this
resolutions made their appesrance and
put UP tie usual arguments against
granting the request of their sisters Who
peared We're Mrs. I'll a Foster. Miss
Emile stove. Mrs Martin Flynn, Mrs.
Simon Casady ang! her mother Mrs.
Grifiith. all o DeS Menes. The suft-
rasists made no appearances Whatever.
Mrs Beldef cid not eve, attend the
meeting of the committee. but innledi-
lately after The ANTS had been heard
tale committee by unanimous VOTE re-
tported the resolution back TO the house
with the Recommendation that il do
lpass The suifsagists ale not saying
much. but have high hopes Of sueeess.
/ The saod roads movement received 4
{rather dlseonrastng check Yesterday in
/ the joint meeting 8ef tho committees on
Tn, Lewis bill Was discussed
Elt ereat length. and The majority senti-
insnt III ihosc present seemed To be
4gatnst tlles cash road tax ard the town
hip plan. The opnosition came mainly
srani Tho house. Only eighteen put oi
tfls iiliriN members ofthestwo eo.nIni,-
Etees We're pts ent and the yote Was 7
! 10 Z against the Lewis bill Five Of tbs
I yptcs fer4tiie bill we're senators and tli'
sInlain principlss Of the bill viii p,obabi.
SErass the senate committee and the sen
ale Itself
The friends OF the state tnivefsi,s
wete greatly surprised yesterday whsf
they ieained that the senate ai,prepsia
tipns committee 0id not intend 10 giN,
them The 10000 additional suppors fnn,
(which WAS asked. has been under
stood that this would be granted, Tn
best hat could b done Yesterday VIZ
4 a Recommendation for $4,000 for tM'
4 Years. not pernanentiy # It Was - b.
permanent q majority could not pe SO
cul4d for more than sl50go. Thp Uni
yersity s,ippor fund is now $1,000
YEAR Jess than half ard in some ease
Tess than a third OF a quarter. os H'lia
ithe uaiversities of surrounding STATE
ireeeivs \ temporary support fun,
walild OF course. be Il Very uncertain
thing for the university. Department
could not be organized or enlarged, be
cause the income for tleir supper
WOULD be uncertain. An effort is bein
made 10 get this action recensideree
aud the friends OF the university ar
hopeful that they may be able 10 i'm
press certain members Of The comnitte
With the fact that there is a genera
p feeling III the state IN favor Of doin
Avsl by the university and that itshoul
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cio@tsSd 50 luii OF insurance i'lsi' ".
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ing WAS iiol shousii ssssiadS "'la
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iaVor Oh II.
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i ance coi'apl4isa "ltii an i,sssssiiit7ite ~
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: nous business IN IOWA 9uillls VIZ "a
year OF '"o ara are now sst'ills tho
boushly orsaiilzsd. lhese lS.N eosiosl
nave succeeded IN setllrs some OF u
: best agents N the state AVA from u