Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13

will have can all be used to advantage
year by year in fixing up the small
things of the fair ground. Governor
that they make a liberal appropriation
for the department for permanent build
ings.
One OF the first matters to come before
the legislature at the present session is
that of raising the salaries OF state and
judicial officers. The demand for this is
strong and the legislature viii not resist.
the total of appropriations asked for is
unusually large, owing to the general
impression that the state is rich enough
20 do almost anything and everything.
rhe treasury surplus in cash is now
about 100000. and it will be over q. mill
ion before the legislature gets thru. The
estimate of revenues for the next two
years indicates that the state viii con-
tinue to have plenty of money with
which to do business. But the total of
extraordinary appropriations asked for
i. nearly $S000,000. This would eat up a
surplus OF q million in short order and
leave big hole. The heaviest demand
is for permanent Improvements at the
various state Institutions. New build
ings are wanted, new equipment, more
land, important changes. and some new
state institutions The board OF control
Is asking for about SS50,000, and the
three state colleges for nearly million.
4 quarter of a million is wanted TO fin
ish the state capitol and as much more
for the exposition at st. Louis. The his
wiz hf,tt No. a-1I. aI m
meet Immediate demands and there
ought to be state arsenal More money
!, wanted for nearly every department
Of the state government. The work of
the appropriations committee in meeting
sll these demands and deciding between
them is going TO be difficult
1t is freely predicted that the legsla-
ton of the Twenty ninth general as
sembly will be conservative and busi-
ness-like in character. The business men
gre in control There are few visiona-
lies in either house and if there were
any of prominence they would receive
little consideration. The legislation re-
garding corporations will be in the di-
Iection OF slightly modifying the assess
ment methods or providing for a com
mission or committee to investigate and
report. Much depends upon the recon-
mendations made by Governor Cummins
IN his inaugural address. Some new leg
lslation in regard to the preservation of
game is wanted and also legislation for
the protection of buttermakers, for meat
inspection, to increase fling fees, to I
-hange the method of paying salaries of |
officers, to establish an insurance |
department. and for many other such
minor matters. The school laws are I
likely to receive a great deal Of atten |
-ion. The law for compulsory attend
lnce at school is demanded by many
and this includes also law to prevent
he employment of children in factories.
Some changes are demanded in the laws
'elating to osteopths, and there may be
'cme legislation in regard to doctors,
len'ists ard opticians
The vote for governor aud lieutenant
governor Will be counted tomorrow and
he exact figures will be known. Thus
ar the only figures known were those
lnoffieially made at the time OF the
cunt for other offices. When the exact
.gures are known tila. company in New
ork which devised the lottery scheme
r connection with the vote in certain
tates will be able to distribute the
irizes. The Tippecanoe banner will also
e awarded.