Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
SOLONS SOON TO ME-.
IOWA GENERAL ASSEMBLY ABOUT
TO CONVENE.
Leading Feature of the Coming Session
viii Be Bills to Rcdistrict the State
Northwest Wants Moro Legislators
and Another Congressman.

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The coming session of the Iowa Iegis-
lature bids fair to be about the usual
length. There will be no contest over the
two United States Senators, md, ac-
c0tding to Des Moines correspondent,
Willard L. Eaton of Usage will be chos-
en- Speaker by acclnmation. There is
more or less division over the other OH
GERS of the two houses, and n large NUM-
Der Of candidates have come out for each
| Of the offices.
The agitation for redistricting Is grow
all over the State, and it would not be
surprising if several bills would be In
troduced along this line. The people Of
northwestern Iowa want more Senator'S
and Representatives and they want an
other Congressman. Among tile other
| questions that are to come up are appro-
| prlations for the ST. Louis exposition.
There seems to be a general sentiment
/ among the people of the State that Iowa
/ ought to be us well, If not better, repre-
SERTED at this exposition than any of the
Western States. A large appropriation
4 is probable, and the least sum that has
been mentioned is S250,000.
Large appropriations have been asked
by all of the educational institutions,
and they will probably secure plenty OF
money to pay their running expenses aud
| for future improvements. The board Of
| control has asked for large appropria-
tons for oil of the State institutions.
The aggregate is over SSi000, 900, the
greater part of which is for improvements
| in buildings.
1t is probablesthat another bin for BIZ
ennial elections win be introduced. Sem
ator Titus, who introduced the bill that
passed the last General Assembly and
| was carried at the succeeding general.
election, does not return. 1t Is UNDER
stood, however, that bill similar to the
| one which he introduced aud which was
| declared not to have become u law by the
| Supreme Court because 1t was not en-
tered in full on the Senate journal will
be again introduced. 1t is probable that
it will carry il it does, for the people Of
the State really want biennial elections.
There may be some railroad legisla-
ton. John Hughes OF Iowa County Will
undoubtedly reintroduce his anti-rass
bill, which was defeated by the last
Legislature. 1t provides that the taking,
of passes by any public official of the
State should he an offeHse subject to
| punishment. He will be one of the lead
ing members of the coming Legislature
and may be chairman of the ways and
means committee in the House.
The insurance interests of the State
are organizing to oppose any legislation.
prejudicial to their interests. For the
| past several years the insurance COM.
panies have perhaps been placed under
more restrictions through legislation than
any other industry.
1t is conceded by Democrats and Re-
publicans alike that Senators Allison
| and Dolliver will be elected without OPP
position. All talk of Mr.. Cummins be-
ing elected to the Senate and Senator
Allison's acceptance of portfolioin the
cabinet has ceased. Mr.. Cummins is a
candidate for Senator when Senator Aili-
son retires, but not before them. There
| is no likelihood that Senator Allison will
retire at the present time. He wishes
to make the record for the longest con-
tinuous term of service, which he will nc
complish, if he lives, some time during
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