Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-23

main on duty more tina : teen con-
secutive hours except : e of accl-
Gent, wreck or othe : Unavoidable
cause, without at leas' = sht hours
rest and relief from 4 iuty what
ever
There is provision is fining any
of this law. The labor committee of the
house called before 1t the railroad at
torneys and the legislative committee
CT the railway orders, and they mutual
ly agreed that the bill is all right and
1t may become a law. The railroad
claim they do not care about
the bill, as it will simply require them.
by law, to do that which every super
intendent and trainmaster knows ought
to be done at all times for the safe
and economical management of the
railroads themselves. The railroad
employees, especially the firemen and
engineers. say that such law would
often relieve them of orders which are
oppressive and dangerous. for so long
as they can do much as they please the
trainmasters and others will at times
cverwork their men. The bill passed
the house and 1t is now in the senate.
The bill which has for It's purpose
the railroads operating In
Iowa to make joint rates on freight
consigned to any packing house in
Iowa, especially on live stock so con-
signed, and to prevent such rate from
being more than the ordinary rate for
the same distance plus a small bonus,
is said to be receiving considerable en-
couragement in the senate committee
to which it has been referred. The bill
is backed by the stock shippers and
their association, and it is understood
to be in the interests of their plan to
establish an independent packing plant
in the state. The association approved
the plan to establish the packing plant
at Oelwein; but some other place might
be selected. The operation of the law
in the interest of a packing plant at
Oelwein would be obvious. The Great
Western railroad is favorable to the es-
Establishment of local packing plants and
with the law relating to- joint rates the
rest would be easy
in their efforts to defeat the interest
bin showed how much In earnest they
WERE For instance, on the morning of
the day the measure came UP In the
house for final passage one OF the In
fiuential house members received a call
to the long distance phone. He found
a presi DENT of a bank in his town ait the
other end. He was informed that the
Des Moines bankers had called up their
correspondent and had asked that the
member be seen and be prevailed on
to propose the bill. An extended argu-
ment followed over the phone at the
end of which the local banker in the
town q hundred miles from Des Moines
admitted that he did not understand
the nature of the bill, 'tl1at ali he had
done was done as courtesy to his Des
Moines banking correspondents, and
he frankly advised the member to use
his best efforts for the passage Of the
bill. This was the experience of more
than one member who had pressure
brought from home upon him In regard
to the interest bill by which the tax
payers of the state are to get the fbene-
fit of the states big monthly balance
es.
Now it ds claimed by those who have
had knowled dge Of the work done In
conferences that the agreement be-
tween the state marshal bill people and
the liquor dealers did not go to the
length Of granting that the saloons
should be kept open an extra hour each
night, but did include the three holi-
days and the matter of the rear abut-l
ting property owners not necessarily
giving consent. But the principle was
sides.
A committee viii go to Davenport to
investigate the plans being made for
the purchase by the state of 400 acres
of land within the city limits to be
made into a state park. 1t is the site
OF Camp Mcclellan.
The appropriation for s50,000 for a
tuberculosis hospital was reported to
the house today. The hospital is to be
located after the money has been Sc
cured.
The legislators will go to Iowa City
Thursday to, see the university. The
train will leave at 1880 in the morning
and get back some time during the
night It is given out that only the
legislators will be allowed free rides
and others who go will have to pay
fare.
$50
The bill for refor1natory for females
has been referred to the house appro-
priations committee for action.
The $4,000 bill for the st. Louis ex
position has actually been signed by
Gov. Cunmnins.
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