Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13

the story goes the new law is needed
to allow the Burlington to issue the
500. O00, 900 in bonds which is neces-
sary to carry out it's part of the con-
tract. the present statute putting a
small limit to the bonds in proportion
to the capital, the object being to pre-
vent watering of securities. The
coming up of the railroad assessment
bill tomorrow and the prospect of long
debate, with the approach of other big
measures and the discussion of the
appropriations will be likely to block
consideration of Molesberry's scheme.
But the senator is a shrewd tatician,
has so worked that he has many
friends among his colleagues, and may
find an opportunity for pushing to a
consideration and vote.
Women for State Institutions.
Chairman Hughes and his commit
tee have accomplished a part of their
work which is the most important to
the state. in that it fixes the amounts
available for the institutions. In 9th
er words the appropriations commit
tee has approved the estimates of the
board of control, with but few changes.
The total amount carried in this omni-
bus bill is $731,577.50, only a cut of
$4,000 from the aggregate Of the
boards figures. This does not include
the amounts which are provid for per
capita support CT inmates of some of
the institutions n the sum of $13S,-
900 already appropriated for the hos
pital at Cherokee. A brief statement
of the items in this bill will be of gen.
eral interest.
The sum of $144, 900 is for the pur-
chase of additional lands, as follows:
Orphans home at Davenport, $4,000;
Glenwood, 5000; Mt. Pleasant, S25,-
600; independence, 5000; Clarinda,
100000.
Those Benefited.
The institutions are to receive the
following amounts by the terms of the
bill:
Soldiers home, Marshalltown, ST.
200.
Orphans home, Davenport, $4,000.
School for deaf, Council Bluffs, $12,-
100.
School for blind, Vinton, $500.
Predetermined, Glenwood, $103, 075.
Reform school, Eldora, $47,450.
Girls ~reformatory, Mitchellville,
$4,000.
Insane hospital, Mt. Pleasant, $105,
$50.
Hospital for insane, independence
$4,000.
Hospital for insane, Clarinda, $67,
500.
~Penitentiary, Fort Madison, $50,
$50.
~Penitentiary, Anamosa, S30,450.
Knoxville Slightly Remembered.
The committee refused to comply
with the recommendations of the
board that $4,000 be allowed for care
of the unused Institutional buildings al
Knoxville, but gives authority for use
!, of the uneXpended balance now to The
, credit of that place.
Little Change in Senate.
1t is not believed that many change:
from these figures will be made in thu
senate. Both committees have work
l ed in harmony, and with free inter
!, change of opinion, and there is a ger
l eral desire to follow out the recommer
4 dations of the board. as experience ha
I demonstrated the wisdom of such az
e ton. The foregoing appropriation
e will of themselves almost exhaust tn
:, dulOullI VII IdDu III aNciiabIS, oh
l with it's passage the ways and mean
!, committee will find itself taxed to pro
vide new sources of revenue to NEE
4 the other demands. Mr.. Hughes col
tends with arguments which seem III
r answerable, that an increase in tn
S levy is inevitable.
There is the st. Louis project d.
manding $3.50, 900; the Vicksburg par
monument bill for S150,000; the cap
q tol improvement after another quartz
million, and a number of smaller plea
II for money to be considered.
q Ready for the Fray.
But even the question of appropri;
S tons fail to interest members an
d others to the extent as the matter
S. railroad assessments which is up a
ter a series of delays. This will be
l. battle royal between the rival faction
IS and will unearth some of the inf
e ences which have been working b
T. meath the surface since the very ope
.e ing of the session. Whether open
=, expressed or not every one close
1T the subject and the senators reco
TO nizes the fact that the two wings
st the majority intend to seize the pre-
s. enC OCCASION 10 test TeIdIlNe SliSuSl
ir The ms and the outs OF the party a
anxious to demonstrate each to tt
le other and to the state that the contr
ell of the party machine is in this or tn
hand. OF course | am not doubtil
lie the sincerity Of senators who ha'
s. ranged themselves on both sides
IL this railroad assessment question, b
of the lines OF cleavage happen to con
IN naturally upon this subject and it w
lie be tossed about more for faction
to profit than to get the best results
rs to do justice to the railroads of Il
lie state.
Anti-incorporation Howl Poor Thir
I see no 1eascn to change my IL
n, mer predictions that the measure W
"a fail, if not in the senate then in t
y. lower house. The truth of the matt
~ is that the railroad side OF the que
v ton, viewed from the standpoint
reason and argument, is far strong
~ than ever. The pleas made befc
~ the committee by the experts who
~ the roads have sen here TO represe
~ them have been so far unansWer
w and the conviction steadily grows tn