The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-31

road taxation and in favor OF liking
scheme by which the valuation and as
sessment of railroad property in Iowa
may be effected without theeNercise of
discretion on the part of the executive
body in charge of the making of the
assessment.
Mothers Congress.
The legislative committee OF the Iowa
mothers congress formulated report
of progress for the state meeting of
the congress in Des Moines last week.
1t is interested in four projected meas
ures, as follows: Compulsory educa-
ton, restriction of child labor, the es-
Enlistment of juvenile courts and Sc
we're punishment of kidnapping. The
members of the committee are:
Mrs. Ora G. Gould. Burlington: Mrs. Ma
ria Purdy Peck. Davenport; Mrs. Maria
L. Newcomb, Waterloo; Mrs. James e.
Blythe. Mason City; Mrs. S. p. Knisely,
Marshalltown; Mrs. Rose Blanchard Jew
ell, Oskaloosa; Mrs. j. B. Marsh, Des
Moines; Mrs. j. B. Rockafelow. Atlantic;
Mrs. Jonathan p. Doiliver, Fort Dodge;
Mrs. j. w. Cory, Spencer.
Assisting these ladies in the legis-
lative work for the measures men
toned this winter are: Mrs. A. B. Shaw,
Mrs. Henry Sabin, Mrs. Freda Abeles,
Mrs. j. w. Read, Mrs. C. E. Riser, of
Des Moines. Mrs. Isaac L. Hills, of
Des Moines, state regent for the Ma
tional Mothers congress and president
of the Iowa organization, Is also a
member of the committee.
Campaign Mapped Out.
The legislative campaign OF the COM
mittee representing the State Teach
ers' association, comprising the inter
ests of $4,000 Iowa teachers, has just
been mapped out. The committee. at
whose head is former State Superin-
tendent Henry sabin, proposes five i'm
portant amendments to the state laws.
as follows:
Establishment of additional normal
schools
Compulsory education for those under
IA years of age.
Consolidation of school districts with the
township as the unit
Giving city superintendent full power
of examination and issuance of certificates
to teachers in city schools, taking this
work out of the hands of the county SUI
perntendents.
Issuance of state certificates to all grad
yates of pedagogical courses equivalent to
the standard at the state normal school.
The prospect of securing legislation
on the first two of these propositions
is excellent.
House Has Control.
Through the quick and able manage
ment of Representative N. E. Kendall,
of Monroe county, in the house that
body now has control of the appropria-
ton bills for the entire assembly for
the whole session. On the first day Mr..
Kendall proposed a resolution provid-
ing that appropriation bills introduced
after February 20 should not be con-
sidered by the house. The chairman
of the house appropriations committee
and other strong members tried to de-
feat the resolution, but it went through
by large majority. 1t is an indie
pendent resolution, and on that ac-
count controls the action of the senate
as we'll as the house, for it guarantees
the house against senate appropriation
bills sent over after February 90
DlShulAA CAeSNAOhS.
Senator s. Fl. Harper, of Wapello
county, is credited with an intention %
introduce the so-called biennial cleo
tons amendment TO the constitution
soon after the legislative session gets
10 work. In this connection he said:
IT favor biennial elections instead of an
nual elections. I worked for the Titus
amendment to effect this change and re-
GREETED the adverse decision of the SUI
preme court. | have not canvassed the
members of the senate or house on the
question. but shall do so. If discover a
reasonable sentiment in favor of such a
measure ] shall introduce a resolution for
| the submission of the amendment. Other
| wise, not. l believe. however that such
| a resolution would be carried easily, in
view of the unanimous Endorsement 1t re-
| ceived in two former sessions of the as
sembly.'
NJ. Il. Bailey, of Ringgold county, rep.
Presenting that district in the house
will introduce the measure in that
body at the proper time.
OF Great Interest
Senator j. S. Alexander has proposed
Il measure Of great interest to the
public. being an amendment 10 tht
present statute relating to building
and loan associations and repeating
that section which requires the officer:
of these concerns to report to the as
SCISSORS lists Of stockholders in them
1t is argued that as long as banks ar,
not required 10 furnish the names O
| depositors there is no reason why
building and loan associations should
furnish he names of stockholdcrs. the,
being depositors as matter of fact.
A Neat Compliment.
The legislature paid a neat compli
ment to Judge p NJ Cassidy, of De
Moires, The past week when it in
vited him TO attend the joint session
on Wednesday to witness the election
of two United States senator's. Judg,
Casady was a member Of the Sccon,
general assembly, which met in 1874
and which elected two United State
senators from this stae. Not unit
| thiS wear did the state lnuiSlo tI,ro o1 or