Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
THE IOWA LEGISLATURE
FRIDAYS SESSION.

Dies Moines. Ia, Feb. 19.-Temple's
amendment to the constitution. fixing
the number of representative and SEN
atorial districts and the method of APP
portionment, passed the senate this at
ternoon by two-thirds majority. and
having already passed the house will
become law II, on being submitted to
the popular vote at the next general
election, 1t shall receive majority.
The bill is especially aimed at the large
cities, as 1t permanently limits the
number of senators 10 fifty, the pres
ent number, and of representatives TO
l08, an increase OF eight, and expressly
stipulates that no county shall have
more than two representatives and one
senator.
Representative Mahlon Heads reso-
buttons. which indicate that there is at
least one mild Russian sympathzer in
the house. have been sent to the federal
relations committee. They follow:
A Pro Russian View.
Resolved, That we. as representative
Of the state of Iowa, a state whose intel
ligence, patriotism, loyalty. conservatism
and gratitude to all who have in any
measure contributed to our national in
dependence, the preservation of the union,
ilization. are intensely interested in the
war now In progress between Russia and
Japan, for the supremacy In Manchuria
tian civilization and the commerce Of the
far east; that we are not unmindful of the
uniform kindly attitude of Russia toward
sympathy in our struggle for independ
(.nce, Its great service to us In the war
of the rebellion and the fact that when
ever We needed friend it has never
rallied us: that we as neutral power
should carefully refrain from expressions
OF sympathy that would indicate that we
are ungrateful or forgetful of past favors;
also that we should take into considera-
ton the possible effect of this war on
christian civilization and the control of
commerce In the far eas.. Our interests
which now may seem obscure may develop
end 1t may become apparent that to pro-
Eect our interests we may have to lay
lside our 2 neutrality and enter the CON
whom will we cast our lot VIII 1t natural
~ be with powers naturally unfriendly
howard US or with friendly power that
has been and is now good customer of
purs IN the purchase of railroad equipment
lind manufactured products.
Our Accommodating Statesmen.
Although it was desired by all mem
bers of the legislature to show as much
respect to the memory of Senator
Hanna as possible, there was also the
necessity of accommodating the eNcur-
hionists DESTROYS of seeing how laws are
made. Accordingly the house did not
$3.50 and adjourned at 1890 The last
thirty minutes was devoted to eulogies
of the deceased senator from Ohio.
Senator Crossley called up and Sc
cured passage of his bill requiring that
county superntendents hold state GER
tificates. This would bar many pres
ent superintendent and was vigorously
opposed on the ground that it was UNI
necessary. 1t carried by a bare ma
Jority.
A Place for Barrett.
At meeting of the trustees of tn,
state college at Ames. Hon. r. c. Bar
rett, late superintendent, was elected
to the chair of economies. and the sal
airy raised from $500 to $4,000. an adj
ditional duty was imposed, that he
shall make a speciality Of lecturing be-
fore farmers institutes. Consider
able opposition developed on the ground
he Is not university graduate and
never qualified in economics. 1t was
agreed that he should not assume the
chair until next September, and shall
in the meantime take special courses
under professors in leading universities.