Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03


ent session to have given the bill such
eliminate the doubtful or Injurious
features.
Limit Expenses of Candidates.
The house committee on elections
will today report for passage the bill
introduced by Representative Kerr of
Grundy, which limits the expenses of
candidates for nomination or election,
and provides stringent penalty for any
infraction of it's provisions. The bill
as it stands is close copy of the Ohio
statute. While the measure has some
| features which might be of benefit in
a state where politics are VIGOROUSLY
corrupt or might even be of advantage
| in Polk county, it is felt that it is not
necessary at the present time and it is
| further safe to predict that it will suf-
fer defeat without any extended dis
cussion
Insurance Lobby in Fix.
| The senate committee today report
ed as committee measure the bill
drawn by Attorney General Mullan,
which provides for standard policy
and conforms with the present laws
VI lO"d ISldIillSo W Ol llle
other hand the house has rejected the
bill which was hoped by these men,
would pass and give them policy
form similar to that of New York |
cannot do better than give briefly two
statements, one from each side of the
controversy. Said man who is
prominently connected with insurance
matters of the state: IF the senate
| bill shall pass we will simply be IN
able to do a legitimate and profitable
| business in the state; if it does not
pass and the auditor retains control
of the department we will be driven
out of the state anyhow" Another
man who is close to the auditor says:
THE insurance men have been trying
to have a measure passed which would
repeal a great part of our present laws
and would give them new privileges
and advantages which the auditor can
not and will not concede. Mr.. Mer-
riam knew of this intention before the
session of the legislature and took
measures to guard against its sue
cess" There are many who believe
that the controversy can be best set
tied and with greater justice to all
concerned, should the bill be passed
providing for an insurance commits
sioner. There is no doubt but that
both sides are somewhat obstinate and
new man might approach the whole
subject in more conciliatory and
! fair-minded mood.
A bill which will be of interest to
, many of those holding beneficiary GER
, tificates in fraternal societies is tina,
introduced by Jaeger of Burlington.
This contemplates the removal of
present prohibitions upon such certifi-
Gates. The present statute allows
them to be issued only for the benefit
of blood relatives. The new bill
would make it possible for the holder
to transfer his certificates to any home
, for the aged or other institution which
, would accept the same as remunera
, ton for care of the beneficiary.
Redistricting.
2 Bills on senatorial and representa-
2 tive districts have been introduced il
| the house and it is likely that an at
2 tempt will be made during the pres
t ent week to push both to passage
: That on representative district
: brought in by Wilson of Buena Vista
: gives one member to each 26500 in
: habitants with an additional member
S for majority fraction of the sam,
S number BY it's terms Polk, Potta
S wattamie, Dubuque, Clinton, Scott
: Linn and Woodbury. would retair
: their two representatives as at pres
4 ent, while Des Moines and Lee coun
e ties would suffer a reduction to one
/ The following counties would be doub
S led: Cherokee-Ida, Humboldt-Han
/ cock, Lyon-Osceola, Dickinson-Em
S NETT, Worth Winnebago and Clarke
Ringgold.
y Will Dispose of Pardons.
= The house and senate committees
on pardons will at once introduce bill
disposing of all matters which hav,
= come before them during the session
= Yesterday afternoon Chairman Will
: son of the house committee brough
:, before that body the various recon
/, :, mendations as to the release and pa
= role of prisoners who have sough
= clemancy. The Wesley Elkins cas-
:, promises to be the only bone of con
\ tantion and this will undoubtedly b
i argued at length upon the floor o
!. both houses. The house committe
really stands evenly divided and re
fuses to make any recommendation
But the youthful prisoner has nun
# Der Of strong and energetic friend
e who will not give up the fight unit
e they have exhausted every mean
s within their power. Representativ
If Stuckslager Of Linn is one of thos
g who is most serious in the desire t
/ secure parole for Elkins. I'VE be
L lieve," he says that the ends of jus
7. tice have been met and that no fun
e Their good purpose will be served b
# holding this young man in the pen
t Tertiary. He has demonstrated hin
+ self to be intelligent and with a kee
d perception of right and wrong. Th
Il act committed by an ignorant, abuse
If child should not be permitted after a
e these years to work against ma
e who has given every evidence of r
: form and uprightness," On the othe
hand there are many members VIII
feel hesitancy to vote for parole
face of the great petition sent in fror