Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-09
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The uniform fire insurance policy
bill introduced by Mr. Langal, of Clin-
ton, was prepared to fit the present
requirements of the state law, which
requirements have been ignored en-
tireiy by the insurance companies do
ing business in the state. ana the uni
form policy which is there described
would put the insurance business on
much better basis than at present 1t
contains only essentials and the policy,
if it conformed to this Iowa bill, would
be easy to understand.
The bill in the legislature to pro-
vide for two state factory inspectors
TO enable the state labor commissioner
to enforce the law of two years ago
in regard to fire escapes, safety APP
pliances and sanitary regulations. has
been reconsidered 1t was defeated in
the house by lack of three votes. 1t
was killed by the arguments of men
who knew nothing about 1t. One mem-
Der who spoke against the need of any
law relating to regulation cf factories
admitted he had never been in a fac
tory employing more than ten men.
Another dealt 1t terrible blow by de-
nouncing the state labor bureau for
not having cleaned up the state house
yard of the debris left from the yard
and he declared that II 1t had been
on his farm he would have ordered
the old stuff removed long ago. The
bill has been amended in the labor
committee and will probably provide
for only one Inspector Several who
We're against it have changed and are
now for the bill.
There was reported to the house for
passage today the Weeks exemption
bill, which provides for an exemption
in the matter of garnishment of the
wages Of the workingmen o. $40, above
which all wages are subject TO garn-
ishment. 1t is believed the bill is
much stronger in this form than in
the form originally presented. The
ways and means committee Of the
house, however. voted 1S 10 Z on the
bill, and the seven will back up a
strong minority report, as in the case
|of the other bill.
Inc mouse TdliTOdu COIuiIHtlSc HaS
referred all the stockmen's. pass bills
to SUBJ committee. The same corn
|mittee reported killing the bill to re-
quire examination of operators.
The meteorological laboratory bill
has gone on the house calendar with
favorable recommendation. 1t is btu
that will meet with strons, opposition
for it carries a large appropriation.
The bothersome question of how to
get rid of dlyisiye strife in the city
of Waterloo is no nearer solution than
before the legislature tackled the Job.
Yesterday afternoon the house COM
mittee on municipal corporations took
up the Courtright bill and tried to do
something. There was the usual big
double lobby of Waterloo people. The
committee tried to amend the bill and
the amendment failed. Then 1t tried
to report it out and failed. because
lit was a tie vote. Finally the whole
thing was turned over to a committee
consisting Of Jepson, Wright, Bealer.
Skinner and Saylor TO take action. It
is believed this will mean the end.
The northwestern coal dealers are
urging the passage OF the bill to re-
Quire track sales on all railroads so
that carload shipments may be weigh
ed out at destination and waste pre-
vented The legislative committee con-
sisting OF Van Roosevelt, Ackley; e. H.
Belts, Sioux City, and NJ. A. Moore,
LeMars, are here to urge the passage
OF the bill.
Governor Cumnins yesterday ap-
pointed George Blanch, of Belle Plaine,
to be a member of the state board Of
veterinary medical examiners to sue
coed William H. Heck, OF Maquoketa.
The term of Mr.. Heck ended some time
ago but the appointment had been de-
layed.