Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
BOLD STAND
The Senator's Tariff Utterance a
Notable One When Carefully
Considered.
Editor Payne Will Get His Re.
districtine Bill introduced
Friday.
Bill Already in Sight For Resu.
lation Of Automobiles..A
Boundary Line.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Jan 23-The speech of
Senator j. P. Dolliver before the legisla-
ture yesterday afternoon in which he
took the boldest stand yet taken by any
United States senator in favor of gem
eral revision of the tariff laws of the
United States with view to removing
the ineq lalites which have grown up
snice the law was enacted, was the talk
of the Iobbies all the day and evening,
for his speech was little short OF sem
sational. When carefully studied 1T ap-
peared that Senator Dolliver had taken
an advanced position in favor OF the
tariff attitude outlined by the late
President Mckinley. But the signlh-
cance of the speech, in the estimation OF
several members of the Legislature VINO
discussed 1t privately, was more IN the
fac, that Senator Dolliver. with nearly
five years of assured position ahead OF
him. now for the first time feels ike
striking out for himself and taking a
courageous position in politics. Another
view expressed was that this trip TO
Iowa at this time. this mingllng with
the statesmen Of the new legislature,
has been of immense benefit to DolliVer
in that he has come more directly IN
contact with the latest and best sentl-
ment Of the people than for q NUMBER
of wears The speech was exactly IN
line with the sentiments expressed by
Governor Cummins and was heartily
applauded by the members and visitors
md the senator was warmly congratu-
lated by his friends.
The college and normal school appro-
priation bills have been introduced.
They will form the basis for the appro-
priatious committees to work on--noth-
ing more The Legislature takes a day
off and visits Iowa City today to see the
State University. Next week 1t goes
to Cedar Falls When the appropria-
tions committee have done their work
something will be known of the amounts
each of the institutions will get. The
Knox slie normal school bill came IN
early. Mr. Warren will champion it.
The bill only calls for $4,000 annually
with $4,000 year for contingent fund.
The school is to be under the control OF
the present trustees of the state normal
school at Cedar Falls. There was much
hesitancy on the part of Warren wheth-
er to ask for new board or trust to the
old one but the tendency is against new
boads and in favor Of consolidation, and
it was deemed wisest to have but one
board for both schools.
The first of the congressional redis-
tricting bills will be introduced tomor-
row by Mr.. Greeley, of Story county.
This bill is substantially the plan of re-
districting figured out by Editor Payne.
of the Nevada Representative, with
possibly few minor changes. 1t equal
ICES the districts and leaves present con-
gressmen largely undisturbed. Other
re6istricting bills will be introduced
next week. and it is understood the
plan prepared by Senator Lewis will be
introduced into the senate.
A series of bills introduced by Rep
resentative Kendall aims at correcting
some matters in regard to the mining
laws of Iowa. One of the bills makes it
to employ persons under IA
years of age in mines. The law now for
bids employment of persons under IL
years. 1naSmuch as a general child Ia
Dor law is TO be urged upon the legisla-
ture, fixing the age limit al IA years, it
is desired that the mining laws conform
to the factory laws. Another of the
Kendall bills requires that the men who
examine miners for certificates as to-
az mine foremen or pit
- ,1,al1 ha min hoy
selves and have certificates. There has
been some complaint about the present
board among the miners. and as Kendall
represents mining district the bill
may be regarded as the miners attack
on the present examining board. An
ether Kendall bill will improve the regu-
lations in regard to ventilation of the
mines, etc.
Senator Hubbard is the author of some
bills which have been prepared on the
Of the county attorney in
county. One of them makes
|, a misdemeanor to tamper with the
bridges or apparatus of electric railways
es we'll as with steam railroads This
has been occasioned by the fact that
boys in Sioux City have taken up the
trass connecting wires of the rails and
the authorities have found no law to
punish them. Another makes 1t a crime
to have burglars tools In ones posses
sion and raises the penalty for this Of
fense. Another touches on the evil of
receiving stolen goods. All these bills
are aimed at petty crimes which are now
difficult to reach under existing Iowa
avs.
The boundary line between Iowa and
Nebraska is to be fixed up again. A
few years ago there was final settle
nient between Iowa and Missouri on
heir boundary lines. But the Missouri
liver ID responsible for n great deal of
trouble on the west boundary. Sena-
.or Hazelton's bill provides for a COM
mission of three persons to decide upon
he boundary line and report. The COM
nissioners will receive pay for their
work and may employ a surveyor and
rather whatever data may be necessary. |
rhe commission will probably place I
cut -off lake" and adjacent land, which |
9 part of Iowa, but in the city of Om-
.ha, IN the state of Nebraska, and turn
,ver to Iowa as compensation the land
near Lake Manawa, south of Council |