Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02


| instead Of 100 representatives, has
also passed the house. 1t passed the
senate some weeks ago, but Ii made
| the number Of representatives 10. The
senate will probably concur In the
house amendments. The purpose OF
the Temple amendment Is to give every
county ia the state a representative
and allow two representatives to the
nine counties having the largest popu-
| lation.
The two houses have not come to
an understanding on the concurrent
resolution to indorse the Hoar bill pro-
| yiding that injunctions shall not issue
| in case Of labor troubles. 1t appears
| improbable they will be able to har-
monize their differences. The house
has voted against adoption Of the re-
| port Of the first conference committee
Of the house and senate. This com
mittee presented form Of resolution
| much less radical than the original res
olution. A second conference commit
tee has been appointed. The house
has passed the bill increasing the sal
airy Of the governor Of Iowa from So
| 900 10 5000 IL will not take effect
| until the end Of the present term OF
Governor Cummins.
| Aid to Private Normal Schools.
! The house has recently passed what
| VIII probably be the only Legislation
OF the session In the way of adding
! TO the facilities OF the state for Civ
| Ing normal training to teachers. This
| Is the bill by Killing, which provides
| for the inspection and recognition Of
! all schools, other than state instltu.
| tions, where instruction IN given TO
| teachers for the common schools.
Schools coming up TO standard to be
| prescribed by the state board Of ed
ucational examiners will be known az
| accredited schools and those having
\ an average attendance OF fifty students
| taking the teachers course, are TO re-
ceive state aid OF $500 year. Not 10
/ exceed fifteen schools are to be al
lowed such aid In any one year. The
| bill III II becomes q law will authorize
| graduates Of accredited schools. on
| passing an examination prescribed by
| the state board OF examiners, TO receive
n two-year certificate to teach. The
schools at Woodbine, Denison. SpeD-
Ger and several other points where in
struction Is given I'm normal training,
| will be benefited by the measure. SUI
| perintendent Barrett Is friendly to It,
and IL 1t passes the senate. as indica-
tons are Il will, 1t will add not lit
tie to the efficiency OF the private nor
nal schools and through these to the
efficiency Of the teachers in the com
| mon schools Of Iowa. One of the good
| features Of the bill is that il contem-
plates but small expenditure, not to
exceed $500 year. In the opinion
OF many, It will do as much practical
good as would the establishment Of an
other normal school.
The house has passed the Head bill
to provide for the detention and treat
ment OF inebriates and dlpsomaniacs in
one or more Of the state hospitals for
the insane. A strong effort was made
to have this measure enacted at the
last session.
The house has refused to reconsider
the vote by which the Greene primary
elections bill was defeated some days
ago, and It now appears impossible
| for any legislation to be enacted on
this subject this session, unless 1t be
! Of an exceedingly lax nature.
| yicksburg Bill Goes Through.
The bill appropriating 100000 for
monuments to Iowa troops on the field
Of Vicksburg has been passed by both
houses and will become a law. What
is extremely striking about this meas
ure is that II has encountered not q
single dissenting vote I'm either house.
The house passed the bill first. Re
Gently the senate passed II, with
amendments, and the house has since
ccncurred In these. In the senate, as
I'm the house, the final consideration
OF the bill was marked by splendid
display of oratory There was q flow
of patriotism and veritable feast of
eloquence. Blanchard, Healy, Young,
Garst, COPYRIGHT, Hartman and Ball
were among the speakers. The same
| day the senate passed the bill making
an appropriation Of $4,000 for monu-
ments to Iowa soldiers at Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge. The
house appropriations committee has
recommended this measure for pass
age since then. The Lookout Mountain
bill provides that but $1,000 shall be
available this. biennial period. The
Vicksburg bill has been amended to
provide that $1,000 shall be available
this biennial period. $4,000 more
July l. 1904, and the last 100000 July
1, 1905.
1t seems improbable the legislature
VIII recommend u PARDON 10 wesley
Elklns, the Clayton county boy, SEN
fenced for life to AnamOsa for the
murder OF his parents. The senate
pardons committee has reported with
out recommendation on his case, while
the house committee stands 8 to 7
against pardon. The house commit
tee has acted on all the cases before
IL and recommended number of par
dons. Ii has refused to recommend
the pardon of Mrs Betsy Smith of Des
Moines; of Mrs. Christina Behrens of
Scott county. Both women were con-
victed and sentenced for life for the
murder of their husbands.
No Educational Board of Managers.
There will be no educational board
OF managers authorized by this legisla-
ture. The house judiciary committee
has settled this question. Ii has passed
resolution commenting the ideas con
tanned In the bill, but expressing regret
that IL has come so late In the session
as to make adequate consideration i'm
possible ut this term of the legislature.
Ii Is recommended to the rhirtietll
general assembly and Is returned [
the Twenty-nnth without further sug-
gestlOn The action of the judiciary