Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
GETS down 10 BUSINESS
After the Election of United States
Senators the Legislature Pro-
ceeds to Routine Work.
NO SURPLUS IN THE IOWA TREASURY.
List of Pardons and Paroles Granted
by Ex-Gov. Shaw-Vnrious Meas
ures Proposed for Legis1ation-
War Claims-Cost of Stnte Institu.
tions-Other Notes of Interest.
Especial Correspondence


Especial Correspondence
| Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 20.-With the
election OF United States Senators w.
B. Allison and j. P. Dolliver the leg
islature freed itself from the dis
quieting preliminary business of the
session, and, committees being an
nounced, finds itself able to pro-
coed TO business. The principal com
mittee chairmanships are as follows:
Senate-Ways and means, j. M. Junkin.
Montgomery county; appropriations, War
rem Carst, Carroll; judiciary, Thomas D.
| Healy, Webster
House-Ways and means. M. L. Temple.
Clarke county; appropriations. John
Hughes. Iowa; judiciary, George w.
| Clarke, Dallas.
These committees are the three upon
which every member hopes for an as
signment. However, this year there
are other important places. The con-
gressional districts committee, the rail
road committee, the corporations COM
mittee, the committee on cities and
towns all are of prime Importance, and
places on them were extremely popu-
lar. Both Speaker Eaton and Lieut..
Gov. Herriott had extreme difficulty in
making assignments, for the reason
that an exceptionally large number of
! former republican members returned
and there were no contests over organ
ization.
Ia No Surplus.
Treasurer of State Gilbertson has no.
titled the legislature that it is an error
to assume that there is surplus in
the state treasury available for gen.
eral appropriations in excess of the
regularly collected revenue. The the
DRY has been that there is a surplus Of
about $1,0Oo,000, but the treasurer
states that there is not. There is now
the sum of about 1855, 900 on hand. But
the appropriations already made will
exhaust this sum and leave the treas
ury with an even balance to begin the
new appropriation period, April i.
This is disappointment to the MEM
bers OF the assembly who have be-
lieved that they would have large
sum to appropriate for needed things,
aside from the regular revenues.
Excursions.
The legislature will indulge itself in
three or four excursions in body dur
ing the session this winter. Already
two dates have been arranged. On Jan
uary 80 the assembly expects to visit
the state normal school at Cedar Falls
and on January 90 visit will be paid
to the state university at Iowa City.
The state agricultural college at Ames
will also arrange for an excursion. pos
sibly later than the one to Iowa City.
1t is expected also that an excursion
will be planned to the new state insane
is just being completed and the work
Of furnishing it will have begun about
the time the legislature adjourns. The
Cherokee hospital is said to be the
finest in the entire country. 1t is not
the largest, but is said to be superior
to any other in the nation in equipment
and modern facilities. Representative
]. L. Warren expects to take the as
sembly to Knoxville February 90 to see
the industrial home for the blind
which it is proposed to convert into a
normal school.
Bank Deposits.
State officials, the legislature and
financiers have been much pleased by
the official statement just issued by
Auditor of State Merriam that the
bank deposits of the state increased
$1,4oo,00O during the six months inter-
vening between June and January, ac-
cording to the statement made by the
state and savings banks to the auditor
covering their business on December
10. The total deposits now aggregate
1921 ,s52,942 On June 80 last year they
amounted to $12O,466,645. Since June
80, 1898. they have grown from $780,
336,45s, or more than 100 per cent.
These figures are for the deposits in
state and savings banks alone. 1t is
estimated that the deposits in the ma
tional and private banks amount to as
much more and show corresponding
growth.
Pardons and Paroles.
The longest pardon message ever
submitted to the legislature was sent
in by Gov. Shaw the past week. The
following is a synopsis of its contents:
Pardons issued paroied persons on ex.
piration Of natural limit of sentences. 81
Remissions of fines. So
Remissions OF forfeitures and judgments.
gaspensions from Industrial schools 4
Applications for pardon by life convicts
transmitted to the legislature. .......... 10
Total number OF cases...........4 73
During his last two years the govern
or has followed the policy of paroling
such prisoners as made good show
ing to him. OF the 244 paroles issued
he found it necessary to revoke As, the
persons paroled failing to comply with
the conditions imposed, which include
monthly reports to the executive Of
fee, together with sworn statement
of income and detailed expenditures.
The governors theory is that the state
should try to reform instead of punish.
He fayors parole and indeterminate
sentence law.
Interest ON Public Money.
Representative Eugene Secor. Of
Winnebago county, has prepared "a bill
for an act to require tbn c4o+a ~ ~,