The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-24
GETS DOWN 70 BUSINESS
After the Election of United States
Senators the Legislature Pro-
ceeds to Routine Work.
NO SURPLUS IN THE IOWA TREASURY.
List of Fnrdons and Paroles Granted
by Ex-Gov. Shnw-Various Meas
urcs Proposed for LcgislntiOn-
War Claims-Cost of state Institu-
tiOns-Othcr Notes of Interest.
Especial Correspondence

JSlature 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. NJ Junkin
Montgomery county; appropriations War
rem Carst, Carroll; judiciary Thomas ID
Healy, Webster.
House-Ways and means, M. L. Temple
Clarke county; appropriations. Johr
Hughes, Iowa; judiciary, George w
Clarke, Dallas.
These committees are the three upo1
which every member hopes for an as
signment. However, this year there
are other important places. The con
2ressional districts committee, the rail
road committee, the corporations com
mittee, the committee on cities anG
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.
Is No Surplus.
Treasurer of State Gilbertson has o.
titled the legislature that it is an error
to assume that there is surplus in
the state treasury available for gem
cra appropriations in excess of the
regularly collected revenue. The the
DRY has been that there is surplus of
1>,,& la
states that there is not There is now
The sum of about $685. 900 on hand. But
the appropriation already made will
exhaust this sum and leave the treas
ury with an even balance to begin the
new appropriation period, April 1.
This is disappointment to the mem
beers of the assembly who have be-
fieved that they would have large
sum to appropriate for needed things,
aside from the regular revenues.
Excursions.
The legislature will indulge itself in
three orsfour excursions in body dur
ing the session this winter. Already
Two ties have been arranged. On jan
uary 30 the assembly expects to visit
the state normal school at Cedar Falls
and on January 90 a visit will be paid
to the state university a Iowa City.
The state agricultural college al Ames
will also arrange for an excursion, pos
sibly later than the one to Iowa City.
Ut is expected also that an excursion
will be planned to the new state insane
hospital at Cherokee. This institution
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 otherin the nation in equipment
and modern facilities. Representative
j. j.. Warren expects to take the as
.sembly to Knoxville February 90 to see
he industrial home for the blind
which it is proposed TO convert into a
normal school.
Bank Deposits.
State officials, the legislature and
tinanciers have been much pleased by
the official statement just issued by
Auditor of State Merriam that the
bank deposits of the state increased
Sl,400,O00 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 aggre gate
$12l,s52,942. On June 30 last year they
amounted TO $120,466,645. Since June
30, 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. II is
estimated that the deposits in the ma
tional and private banks amount to as
much more and show corresponding
growth.
Pnrdons 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:
Full pardons. Observation-Disclosures. 8
Pardons issued p2roled persons on ex-
=, piration Of natural limit of sentences. 81
Computations Observation-Disclosures. 13
Remlssions of fines. Observation-Disclosures. So
Gemissions of forfeitures and judgments. s
suspensions from Industrial schools Il
Applications for pardon by life convicts ~
Transmitted to the legislature. .......... 13
Total number of cases. .473
During his last two years he govern
or has followed the policy of paroling
such prisoners as made a good show
ing TO him. OF the PA paroles issued
he found it necessary to revoke As, the
persons paroied failing to comply with
the conditions imposed. which include