Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-29
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Lower House Devotes Half Hour
to Memory Of Late Thomas
Kimball.
Suitable Resolutions Adopted
and Short Addresses Made by
Cummings and Sweet.
Equal Suffrage Resolution Intro.
duced-.Railroad Assess.
ment Bill.

Special to Times publican.
Des Moines, Jan. 29.-The house this
morning devoted a half hour to the
consideration of resolutions relating to
the late Thomas kimball, of Marshall.
Resolutions We're reported from the
special committee by Representative
Sweet, as follows:
Whereas, The Hon. Thomas Kim
ball, an honored member of the Twen-
ty-eighth general assembly of Iowa,
from Marshall county died on the Goth
day of May, 1901; and
Whereas, The life and character of
the deceased were such as to command
our esteem and love and his public
service to the state and county We're of
such a character as to command the
respect and gratitude of his fellow
citizens; therefore,
Resolved, That In his death his
family are bereft of a kind and loving
husband and father and the state loses
the services of valuable counsel and the
exemplary life of an honored. upright
and representative citizen.
Resolved, That we should deeply
sympathize with his family in their
great bereavement. trusting that he
who doeth all things we'll will sustain
them in their sorrow and that they
have the assurance that this affiiction
was permitted in love and mercy"
Brief eulogistic addresses We're made
by Messrs. Sweet. Cummings and
Hawk Mr. Cummings reviewed the
life of the late member from Marshall
and spoke of him as man of integrity,
true to his word and his friends. The
resolutions were passed under suspen-
sion of the rules. and the speakers
were requested to have their remarks
printed in the journal of the house.
Kendall called UP the resolution pro-
yiding fer n commission to Investigate
mine explosions and it was amended to
consist of the shree mine inspectors,
TWO operators and two miners. An
amendment was offered by Jones, of
Mahaska, leaving ito the mine inspec-
tors to report soon. On the roll cah
the substitute was lost by AZ to 4S. The
resolution was then passed by 55 to 40.
The senate provided for joint COM
mittee to propose memorial to Sena-
tor Gear.
Allyn introduced a resolution provfd-
ing for a constitutional amendment on
women suffrage. bill by Arthaud
provides for an assessment of all
mortgages. Garst offered bill to
change the time OF making assessment
of railroads from March to July.
Special to mes-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 29.-This is McKin-
ley memorial day in the Iowa legisla-
ture At 8 o'clock this afternoon the
special program which had been pro-
vided by a special committee was Civ
en- in the hall of the house of represen-
tatives, both houses present and
large number of visitors on the floor
and in the galleries. There was fine
program of vocal music appropriate to
the occasion and an address by Cover
nor A. b. Cummins. The governor, 1T
will be recalled, was n warm personal
friend of the late president He was
member of the republican national
committee when Mckinley was first
elected to the presidency. and they
came into contact frequently. He is
great admirer of the martyred presi-
dent and speaks from full heart and
eloquently of his virtues.
In the house today Representative
Cummings. of Marshall, introduced two
important measures connected with the
judiciary. one is a bill to raise the
salaries of district judges from $4,000
year to $4,000 year, and the other in
creases the salaries of the supreme
Judges and at the same time provides
for practically continuous sessions of
the court The last named bill makes
these provisions:
There shall be three regular terms
of the supreme court In each year, to
be held as follows, to wit: The first
term beginning with the second Tues
day in January and ending with the
first Monday of May; the second be-
ginning with the first Tuesday of May
and ending with the third Monday of
and the third beginning
with the third Tuesday of September
and ending with the third Saturday of
THE court shall not be required to
continue in actual public session dur
ing AN entire term, but may adjourn
from time to time as by order or rule 1t
shall direct provided, however, that no
suc;l recess or adjournment shall be
taken for more than thirty days at one
time, except during the period from
the first Monday in July to the third
Monday in September of each year.
"At each regular or adjourned ses-
sion of q term of court causes pending
therein may be assigned and submit
ted, but no more submissions shall be
taken or allowed at any one session
than, in the judgment of the court. can
be properly considered and determined
before the next succeeding session.
",rhe court shall by appropriate rules
provide for the assignment of causes
for hearing at the regular and ad-
iourned sessions thereof and for rea-
sonable notice to counsel of the time
or times ut which their cases will be
called. !