Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-29
FOR A SHORT SESSION
Cassell Introduces a Resolution
Providing For Adjournment
of Iowa Legislature
FIXES MARCH "a AS THE DATE
Feasibility of Manufacturing Binding
Twine. at the State Penitentiaries
May Be Inquired into-Bils Intro
dueed Today-Proceednss of the
Legislature in Detail.
FIXES MARCH "a AS THE DATE
spe cial to Times Republican.

move in the hous. for an early ad-
journment came from Mr.. Cassell. who
concurrent resolution pro-
vidnig the two houses should adjourn
current resolution was presented in the
house to provide a committee of three
from the house to inquire into the
feasibility of the manufacture of
binding twine at the state peniten-
tiarIes OF Iowa. for sale to the farm
ers OF Iowa at cost. The house con-
Cured in the senate resolution to ap-
point joint committee to report on
the cost of repairs to the state house,
due TO the recent fire.
House bills were introduced today by
English, providing for grand jury
clerks.
Buckingham. to provide for damages
done by dogs.
Casseil, on telephone right of way.
coburn, appropriating for Cherokee
hospital.
Colclo. providing course of study
for public schools.
Cummings. making city clerks cleo
tive in second class cities.
Freeman. exempting personal earn
ings of non-r resident heads of families.
Hambleton. to forbid docking horses
tails.
Harris, changing form of official bal
lots.
~ II. tv,o, .r,at, ".
able where the property is insured.
Head. requiring notice in different
counties of appointment of administra-
tor and fling wills.
Mattes. appropr!ating for county
hospital inspection. and for confer
~ ses OF heads OF st te institutions
..J.rris. relating =, n'afin1 telephone
poles in highways.
Stanberry, TO prevent withdrawal OF
liquor suits.
In the senate Harper presented res
olution for an amendment to the con-
stitu,ion, providing for biennial cleo
lions. a remonstrance against the
pardon of Robbard and Haley. mur-
derers sent up from Dubuque county,
was presented.
Bills introduced In the senate today:
crossley. relative to sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, also listing and taxing
OF mortgages.
Molsberry, relative to publication
and distribution OF official register.
Nswberry, compelling railway COM
panies 20 maintain switch lights.
Jones, relative to divorces.
Hogue presented resolution menu
oralizing the Iowa members OF con-
gress to aid In securing an appropria-
tion for improvement of the Missouri
river.
The biennial elections bill will not
be smothered in the house of It's
friends. The efforts that nave been
made to prevent the proposed change
in the constitution coming before the
voters OF the state have all been futile
and the joint resolution which VIII
submit It TO the voters next fall for
their approval or rejection Will go
again before the general assembly.
Senator Harper Is the author OF the
resolution. He introduced 1t into tne
last senate and 1t was carried, pus
not very enthusla stically. The house
was more liberal and favored 1t
strongly. The resolution laid over.
The Thirtieth General Assembly must
act or the vote cannot be taken. 1t
it known that strong pressure has
been brought to bear on Senator Harp
er TO prevent him from again nitro
ducing the resolution or championing
the cause of biennial elections. just
what the argument was for dropping
the plan a. this time is not known, but
Senator Harper. who is of decidedly
indenenaent turn of mind, refused
noint blank to be moved by the appeals
az those who are opposed to the adop-
tion at this time of the biennial cleo
tions plan. He will push the meas
ure thru the senate and 1t IS a fofsso!'s
conclusion that the house. under us
present organization, Will lose no ,ir'e
in passing 1t. The resolution was pup
lished as required by law in each con-
rressionaa district of the state prior
~ ,he last election as notice to the vot-
ers that such a measure would come
before .he general assembly. The fin
al vote will come this year. II the
constitution is amended by vote of
the people, as it was ten years ago
when the same question come UP. theh
the state officials who were elected
last YEAR will, hold for three years IN
stead OF for the two for which they
were elected. This would affect the
governor, the superintendent of public
instruction., railroad commissioners and
the supr5 me court. 1t would dispose OF
the election next year and not AFFECT
the state officials who will be elected
at the time of the endorsement of the
resolution proposing the constitutional
amendment.
The appointment of Or. Hanche;te OF
Council Bluffs as a member of the state
board of health, will cause bitter dis
appointment to the osteopaths of the
state. They had urged Governor
Cummins to give official recognition to
|5osteoparhy as school of medicine by
llnaming on the board of health one
liosteopath. The physicians took the