Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-13

little use to them since interest rates
fell SO much in in the last two years;
in order to get any business in COM
petition with the other financial cons
Germs they haveAbeen compelled to
KEEP far within the 10 per cent limit.
The bill will occasion a long and vig-
orous debate. 1t is practically REM
ley measure; in fact Attorney General
Remley is understood to have practi-
cally drafted it. The committee re-
ported it as committee measure, and
it will be backed by the committee
without exception. There seems to be
little doubt that it will pass. In the
senate, despite a good deal of work, on
their behalf, the building and loan
people have been unable to organize
anything like substantial feeling of
sympathy for their case. There is al
ready some debate as to the final effect
of such bill on the building and loan
business. Many claim it will drive a
large proportion of the larger associa-
tons into liquidation.
For Voting Machines.
The house committe on elections re-
ported out for passage the bill by
Black providing for the use of ma
chimes for voting. The attorney gem
eral has held that voting by machine
is voting by ballot,and therefore that
no constitutional amendments is neces-
sary to adopt the machine for voting.
The committee recommends the bill
without Lewiston. 1t provides that the
80 Oh, NO &c.
sive; and county or city may adopt
them. A commission of three, to be
appointed by the governor, shall ex.
anime various machines and determine
what ones are satisfactory; and from
the list thus recommended the city or
county may adopt any one it likes.
The machines cost about $500 each, but
the advocates of the measure claim
that in three years. elections the saw
ing of expense will pay the cost OF
the machine.
Treasurer Herriott Explains.
State Treasurer Herriott has for
warded to the house his explanation
OF his connection with insurance COM
panies, in response to the resolution
by Representative Head. Mr.. Herriott
tells the house that in his capacity as
treasurer he has no duties relating to
insurance companies further than to
receive the money they pay into the
state treasury for taxes. He says he
has never been called on to pass on
the articles of incorporation or plan
of business of any insurance company,
since he has been state officer: he ha!
found no reason whatever why he
should not engage in the business. AL
the duties pertaining to the regulation
of such concerns appertain to the of
fees of the attorney general and the
auditor of state. Mr.. Herriott simply
insists that he has nothing for which
to apologize, and he makes no apology
Landlords Lien Bill Killed.
I The landlords lien bill was killed II
the senate yesterday afternoon, aftel
a debate which occupied most of til,
time during three sessions. This bill
was good illustration of the kind Of
business that has occupied the atten
ton of the legislature this session, ane
kept it busy without actually accom-
plishing much.
Mrs. Belden 10 Disgusted.
Mrs. Belden, of Sioux City, who en-
gineered the fight for the woman sui
frage resolution, was not exactly dis
appointed when the measure was de
feated in the lower house, but she was
good deal disguised. She had expect
ed defeat; under the circumstances O
this session it was hardly to be expect
ed anything else would result. Blu
the recklessness with which members
violated their pledges of support wa
too much even for Mrs. Belden's equa
nimity, and she expressed herself il
pretty vigorous terms about it. Som
members who promised support with
in twenty-four hours before the vote
turned up on the negative side of tn
roll call.
Des Moines, March 1O.-(Special Cor.
respondence.)-The anti-pass bill by
Representative Hughes is finally a,
rest. 1t was called up in the house or
the motion to reconsider, filed by Rep
Preventative Putnam,and the reconsider
alton was denied. For two or three
days it had been pretty evident that
the measure would have little chance
to carry on reconsideration. a mum
Der of members who had voted for il
because they wanted to make RECORD
inits favor, had indicated that they
were satisfied to stand on the frs
record, and would oppose another con
sideration. When the motion to re
consider was called up, yesterday af
ternoon, a motion was at once made
10 lay it on the table. On this roll
call was demanded, and it resulted:
ayes, SO; nays, "A, as follows:
Ayes-Anderson of Warren, Ayres