Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-15
FOR BIENNIAL ELECTIONS
Harper Jsint Resolution fer OonStitutiensl
Amendment in tslata
SIMILAR TO MEASURE LOST IN COURT
Changes Made to Remove objection
able Features of the Former Bill
and Its Favorable COnsidera-
tiOn il Anticipated.
From a star Correspondents

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senate and after some discussion was sent
back to the judiciary committee to make
sure that there are TO flaws In II anywhere
before It is allowed to go over to another
legislature. Ex-senator Titus was present,
an interested spectator. Senator Harper
called It up and spoke briefly in defense Of
the amendment. He said II was sub
stantially the Titus amendment, which had
been adopted by the people at an election
and was lest in the supreme court. Some
| changes had been made. He and Mr.. Titus
had gone over it carefully and afterward
It had been submitted to Senators Hubbard
and COPYRIGHT. He believed 1t was abso-
lutely unobjectionable now. A change had
been made to provide for a session OF the
Legislators In 1905 and In 1907, instead Of
emitting one session, as had been contem-
plated before. There had been a change
made also to. cover the point that there was
uncertainty as to which set of officials had
their terms extended because Of the termin-
alton Of some terms in December and others
in January. He said that it would save
money, that $500, 900 Is expended every year
at least in elections and this would be
saved every other year, that this does not
include the personal expenses of candi-
dates, that elections cause turmoil and ex-
ClItIutuI dAAu IL NOuiA 70 " W
so many. He said thirty-fve, states now
have biennial elections and he read from a
letter by Governor Van SAINT Of Minnesota
to the effect that the system has been salts
factory In Minnesota and that there is no
mention of ever going back to the other
system.
Senator Molsberry, successor Of Senator
Titus, criticised the measure on several
grounds, calling attention to supposed de-
fects, among them being no mention OF dis
trict officials. He suggested that the resolu-
ton be postponed, that more time might
be taken to consider It. The resolution was
finally sent to the judiciary committee with
out objection on motion of Senator Hazel
ton.
Another important matter considered by
the senate was a resolution by Trewin In
which hi directed the committee on re-
trenchment and reform to make an investi-
cation and report as to why certain state
officers and commissions had failed to COM
ply with the provisions of a law of the last
general assembly providing that they shall
make sworn statements as to their ex-
penses. The resolution laid over under the
rules.
The senate debated at some length the
bill to allow savings banks to lend money
OulSluO VI Ahho 10 III EduC Dltl That
the house defeated last week by an over
whelming vote. The senate refused to pass
the measure, the vote standing 1 to 20.
The senate passed a bill ,appropriating
81, $50. SO for Inauguration expenses, a bill
to pay. a deficit in the fund for express and
carriage, and a bill affecting the raising of
taxes for the Muscatine library.
For Expert Insurance Appraisers.
The house spent most of the time on the
bill to require that expert insurance ap-
praisers must live in the county where the
loss occurs. 1t was strongly opposed and
many excuses offered why the bill should
not be passed. In defense OF the bill 1t
was explained by Langan Of Clinton that
it would put an end to the profession of
expert insurance adjuster. The bill was
lost, At for, 81 against and 16 not voting.
Bills were passed to prohibit the use of
labeled bottles and casks a second time,
to change the time Of meeting Of health
boards and to make II a crime to sell grain
on which there is a landlords lien for rent.
The last named bill was asked for by the
grain dealers of the state and Is intended
to prevent losses to elevator men from
the purchase OF grain and afterwards the
landlords claiming the same on rent.
The house made a special order for next
Tuesday morning of the bill to provide
expert examining accountants for the county
ofices Of the state, three in number, to go
from county to county and examine all
books, and providing that uniform systems
OF bookkeeping shall be employed.
A special order for Wednesday morning
was made OF the bill to prohibit giving OF
passes. This bill passed two years ago, but
there is stronger opposition this time.
New Measures Proposed.
Senator Maytag proposed a law to re-
arrange the work OF the state labor com
missioner, to give him authority to inspect
factories and hotels and order hre escapes
and to hx his salary and that OF a deputy
and clerk. second bill requires the us'
OF safety appliances Of various kinds II
factories in Iowa and prescribes sanitary
regulations where numbers Of persons arr
employed regularly, Young persons are no
allowed to clean machinery In motion, blow
ers are to be provided for emery wheeli
and similar regulations are proposed.
Senator .Trewin has a bill to place tn
travelling libraries OF the state under con
troll of the Iowa library commission, ais
to extend the powers OF the commission an
make an appropriation therefor.
Senator Classen introduced a bill TO ap
pIOpfAalc t1otoVo " ~ Ay"e mOAehchb "
memory Of the Iowa soldiers who died a
An~dersonville prison.
To License Opticians.
Representative Fields introduced a bill
to regulate the practive OF optometry an
license opticians. create a board Of examin
ers and issue certificates to opticians.
Representative Sweeley introduced tire
bills relating TO telephones. He woul
place long-distance telephone systems un
der the control OF the state railroad com
missioners. the same as express companies
and provide that connections shall be mad
between them. He would have cities regu
late the charges for telephone rates an
would provide that towns and cities migh
) own and operate telephone plants.
Representative Hughes proposes thu
there shall be a uniform time for CON
mencement Of the fiscal periods in II
, state.
! Representative Springer introduced II
appropriation OF $4,000 for the Hosp.tl
for the Insane at Independence.
Introduces sherins' Bill.
5 A bill to provide for sherins' salaries, IL
troduced by Mr.. Boysen, was reported bac
= from the committee today with SON
amendments. In it's present form It is sal
: i~sfactory to the sherihs and to the men
bers Of the house. 1t provides for salari