Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-07
H0N0RS FOR
" APELLO
HON. A. w. BUCHANAN MAY BE
SPEAKER PRO TE MoF THE
IOWA HOUSE.
MUCH SOUGHT POSITION
'ottumwa Man is Being Prominently
Mentioned for the Honor - Legis-
lators Hope to Carry on Work With.
out An Adjournment.


lators Hope to Carry on Work With.
out An Adjournment.
Des Moines. Jan. Especial. -
Representative Buchanan is prom
inently spoken of in connection with
the speakership pro tenn, and it is
probable that he will be selected for
the place. G. A. Wise, of Blackhawk,
is asking for the same position,
which is regarded as one of the chief
honors Of the house.
Hope for Session.
Senator Hayward and Representa-
tive Calderwood, of Scott county, Rep
resentative Buchanan, of Wapello
county, Representative Boland, of Iowa
county, Senator Hughes, of Iowa coun-
ty, and number of other eastern and
southern Iowa men were among the
first at the state house yesterday to
view the ruins left by the flames of the
day before.
Senator Hayward was certain that
arrangements mould be made at the
state house to accommodate both the
house and senate. He is ready for any
arrangement that will make it possible
to continue the session without ad-
journment. He would not object to
giving up the senate chamber to the
house for half of the day in order to
get the business done.
Buchanan Favors Plan.
This view is also entertained by
Representatives Calderwood and Bu-
ehanan, and Mr.. Boland thoroughly
agrees with it also. 1t was regarded
as the businesslike view to take of the
lisituation. 1t is possible, the men adj
mitted, that the scheme may not be
feasible, and that adjournment will be
absolutely necessary for a week or two
or three, perhaps, to allow the house
chamber to be temporarily fitted up,
but they believed that the matter Of
continuing the business without csssa-
tion would be wise.
Legislators at ,Des Moines.
A considerable number of members
of the general assembly are now in
the city preparatory, to the opening Of
the session next Monday. The fire at
the state house has, of course, derang-
ed the plans Of the members to con-
siderable extent. Some are in favor
of meeting, inaugurating the governor
and lieutenant governor and thena adj
4 journing for two or three weeks until
| the house chamber can be placed in
\ temporary repair SO as to accommo-
date the members. Others who, have
completed their arrangements for NOV
| ing to Des Moines object to this and
prefer to have the session begin at
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other building. Much will depend up
on the report Of the experts who will
make a thorough examination of the
| structure.
John Hughes, Jr., the new, senator
| from the Iowa-J johnson district, is in
the city, having arrived yesterday. Mr..
Hughes is the first republican senator
from this district in a good many
years and when he was nominated
there seemed to be little prospect that
he could be elected. However, he
made a thorough canvas of both Iowa
and Johnson counties and worked al
most day and night for several weeks.
He was. elected by fairly good major
ity, partly due to the factional fight
among the democrats and partly due
to his own popularity.
The Ai1ti-PasS Bill.
| Mr.. Hughes upon being asked wheth-
er he would introduce his anti-pass bill
again or not was very zeticent on the
subject. He evinced a sudden desire
to talk about other matters and did
not give any direct answer. During
his career in the house he introduced
the bill several times but 1t was al
ways defeated by narrow majorities
and never got to the senate. Now
that he has been elected to the latter
body there is some curiosity as to
whether he will try the bill there or
not. 1t is not improbable that it will
be introduced and if SO its course will
be watched with interest.
Road Law Changes.
Inquiry among the members who are
here brings out the fact that there is
/ very little likelihood of the road law
being repealed 1t. is useless to dis
guise the fact that there Is consider
able opposition to this law in many
parts of the state. This is the case
with every law, however, especially ev.
cry law that makes such radical
changes as the road law. Members
of the assembly, however, point out
| LllS ldCI IlldL llCl DSCtl illO OppOI
tunity to thoroughly test the new law
1t has not yet passed the experiment
al stage and they want it thoroughly
tried before they condemn it.
Want Drainage Law.
The senators and representatives
from northern Iowa are deeply inter
| ested in the passage of good drain
age law by this assembly. There are
several reasons why they will urge
! this but the most powerful argument
1 is the great loss in crops during the
past season, because the land was moi
properly drained. In many cases it is
necessary to do extensive ditching and
carry water through several different
farms. a good law is needed it is
| thought. that will make this possible
and will equitably distribute the dam
age as well as bring about the work
without any delay. Leon Brown.