Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
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Child Labor Bill Killed.

the child labor bill. This measure was
introduced by Cummings in the house
and passed the senate easily, but the
house voted it down IS to So. The bill
was made to include mercantile estao-
lishments in which more than ten per-
sons are employed. and this aroused
considerable opposition. The farmers
centrally believed that work did not
hurt the boys. Representative Head said
that he believed 100 boys were injured
by idleness to one who was hurt by
oyerwork in Iowa. He offered bill re-
quiring cities to furnish employment to
children between the ages of ten and l6,
who were not employed already. He be-
lieved that this would save large num-
Der OF this class from ruin in the cities.
This bill was voted down.
Question Validity Of Law.
It's said that the legislature Of Iowa
is powerless to pass valid primary law
for the reason that it is unconstitutional
to prevent any person from voting at an
election and because it is unconstitu-
tional to require any person to say how
he voted-that is, what party he is at
flliated with. Primary laws in California
have been declared unconstitutional on
this account, and the constitution Of that
state is identical with that of Iowa. The
best lawyers in the legislature are In
clined to the belief that valid primary
law is invalid, or would be so declared
by the courts. The committees are still
working over the primary bills which
have been proposed by Representative
English and Senator Crossley
Will Probably Fail.
The Good Roads association of the
state went before the legislative commit
tees few days ago, and asked the pas
sage OF law creating a good roads de-
partment of the state government. They
proposed large number of high sal
airy places in connection with the bu-
reau, including commissioner at 5000
a month, a couple of other commission
ers at $40 day each, expert engineers
etc., etc. 1t is regarded as unlikely thai
the legislature will do anything fol
the association, but it may give careful
consideration to the plan suggested II
a bill by Representative Weeks, o.
Guthrie county, which limits the ex
penditure on good roads Investigation
to 100000 in two years.
Prospects Are Good.
The United States senate has passed
the bill to reimburse the state to the ex
tent of $4,000 for expenses incurred II
equipping the Spanish-American WA
soldiers which it sent to the front II
1898. Adjt. Gen. Byers has kept hard a
this task Of collecting the money, and tn
prospect now is that the state treasur.
will be reimbursed. The national guar,
i wants the $4,000 when it is paid, to b
spent in buying permanent cam
ground for the guard. Since 1t was tn
nucleus for the Iowa army in the Span
ish-American war. the members of tn
legislature look with favor on Its propo
sition. A bill to this effect is now in tn
legislature.
| Appeals to Soldiers.
The proposition in the legislature 70
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| retention by the state as a military par
at Davenport, with the aid Of that city
has appealed to the soldiers Of the stat
forcibly. This camp consists of abou
200 acres Of land. 1t lies on the Yves
bank OF the Mississippi and overlook
the Rock Island, where the government
arsenal is. 1t is well timbered and al
OF the bush, ETC., has been removed fror
it. 1t is beautiful park. It has bee
used as picnic ground. 1t was owne
by an estate for long time, but com
pany recently bought it. 1t can be bougt
for $4,000. The state proposes to pa
$4,000. Davenport will put up the res
and forever maintain it as park.
was the place of rendezvous for low
troops before. during and after the civ
war.
To Stop Prosecutions.
Judge ]. H. Richards, of Webster Cit,
has made sweeping decision to the 9.
feet that drugless healers cannot b
prosecuted in this state under the met
ical practices act. The case was tn,
OF the Iowa state board of medical e,
aminers against ]. Whom, of Edmund
Whom treated patients by prescribir
certain forms Of diets and requiring the
to wear certain glasses made by hir
The state board bounced upon him an
charged him with violating the medic
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