Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR
William H, McHsnry Judge Of District
Court in Polk,
II. R WRIGHT DAIRY COMMISSIONER
Legislators slow 20 Return TO Busi-
ness-Big Dry Goods House
Takes Bankruptcy Pro-
ceedings.
From a STAR correspondent.)

| DIES MONIES, March 17.-(Special.)-Gov-
ernor Cummlns this morning announced the
appointment OF william H. McHenry to be
Judge Of the district court in Polk county
in place Of Judge Charles A. Bishop, re-
signed. McHenry received the republican
nomination on Saturday for the full term
commencing next January. He is a son OF
the late Judge William II. McHenry, the
pioneer jurist Of Polk county. The present
Judge was born In Des Moines on New
Years day, 1860, and was reared and edu-
Gated in this city. He attended the public
schools here and was graduated from the
West Des Moines High school. He then at
tended the Iowa State college at Ames,
where he graduated In 1881. He returned
to Des Moines and studied law in the legal
department OF Drake university, where he
! graduated with honors. After he grad
uated he served as a professor In the Iowa
College OF Law for four years and with
the closing Of that period entered upon &C
tive practice Of law, which has engrossed
his time ever since. During a brief resi-
dence in Arkansas Judge McHenry was hon.
ored with elevation to the bench OF that
state, serving as Judge for several months
/ under the peculiar judicial law which gov
erns in that state. Judge McHenry Is the
son Of a lifelong democrat and was himself
u ChlON ~ hhNA n ASW 1@NAs 80
left the party and in a ringing letter came
out for republicanism and denounced. his
former afhliation.
1t had been announced during the con-
gressional fight that Judge Prouty would
also resign from the bench, in which case
James Howe, another Of the republican
nominees, would have been appointed, but
today Judge Prouty announced that he
would remain on the bench to the end Of
his term.
Governor Cummins today appointed H.
r. Wright dairy commissioner He has
been deputy commissioner several years.
LeEisIatiOn f. Slow.
There was a session OF the Iowa senate
this morning, but it was impossible to get
a quorum. The president appointed a COM
mittee on governors appointments consist
ing Of Senators Hubbard, Cortright, Lam
bert, Darrell and Bishop. A bill was intro
duced with reference to the number Of
guards at the two state penitentiaries,
which bill makes the minimum at Fort Mad
ison forty-two and at Anamosa forty-fve.
This was deemed necessary because of the
smaller number of prisoners at these insti-
tutions.
In the afternoon a quorum was secured
and several bills passed.
A mouse Dill TO cndDBe tue laws III re-
gard to examiners for mine inspectors was
passed, providing that none OF those ex-
aminers shall be connected in any way with
any correspondence school for instruction Of
mine inspectoraAS any scheme in the mat
ter of edueatI Akiners. 1t also provides
that exsmineyf HEy be removed by the ex-
ecutive council, A house bill was also
passed requiring that mine inspectors must
examine all mines having an average out
put Of fifty tons of coal a day at least twice
a year. 500
A bill legalizing the acts of the Board OF
Supervisors of Logan county in establish
ing highways was passed.
A bill to give a street along state prop
erty at Des Moines was passed.
A bill to amend the law regarding prac-
tice Of dentistry and the board Of dental
examiners was amended and passed.
House Proceedings.
In the house the session commenced at 2
o'clock, with a light attendance. The first
bill taken up was a senate measure to pro-
vide for granting a franchise in rural dis
triets to interurban electric lines. The bill
places interurban electric railways under
the same restrictions as the steam railways
and places them on substantially the same
footing as steam roads. The bill was fully
explained by Mr.. Hamann of Davenport and
it was declared TO be a necessity in view Of
the great growth OF interurban lines in
Iowa. After several amendments the bill
was passed.
Mr.. Buchanan introduced a concurrent
resolution fixing the time for adjournment
OF the legislature for April 8.
Soldiers and Their Residences.
Some legislation is being demanded Of
the present legislature fixing the disputed
question of the residence Of inmates Of the
Iowa Soldiers home. The custom has been
followed Of allowing persons who go TO the
soldiers home to vote in the township in
which the home is located. In Marshall
county. There are now over 500 of the
voters and they come from every corner Of
the state and have nc interest In local af-
fairs. The people there do not object to
their being allowed to vote in state and ma
tional elections. but they participate in
county elections and in primaries. Last
week at the republican primary the soldiers
home vote nominated a young woman for
county recorder. The vote is generally cast
solid for a group of candidates. Some Of
the soldiers refuse to participate in local
elections, but nearly all vote. Som legis-
lation is contemplated regulating the mat
ter.
Heavy suits for Damages.
II the relatives Of the twenty men killed
In the mine explosion at Lost Greek bring
suit against the coal company for the same
amount that the Administrative Of the es-
tate OF Samuel Humphrey asks, and each
recover judgment, 1t Will cost the Lost
Creek Fuel company 5000 1000.
Lizzie Grihis, Administrative Of the estate
OF Samuel Humphrey, who met his death
In the Lost Creek mine January "a last, has
brought suit against the corporation which
operates the mine for $40. 900. She alleges
that Mr.. Humphreys employers were negli-
gent and did not use proper precautions to
prevent the disaster and hence should PAY
damages. 1t is said that nineteen other
suits may be brought on account OF the
deaths of the persons who lost their lives
In the memorable disaster.
New Corporations.
The following Incorporation papers were