Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-13
FAVOR CONTROL board
Special Committee Appointed
by Legislature Has Arrived
at Decision
RECOMMEND DAKOTA PLAN
RECOMMEND DAKOTA PLA
Committee Said to Have Been Una.
nimous for a Board of Control for
the Iowa Educational Institutions
Appointive But Net Removable by
Governor.

Des Moines, Sept, IA single board
of control for the state educational IN
situations will be recommended by the
Legislative commission which has been
investigating the feasibility OF the pro-
posed change in the method OF n,anag
ing the university, the agricultural col
lege and the normal school.
An adjournment of the meeting OF
the commission was effected yesterday
afternoon after a vote had been taken
to maintain secrecy concerning its
work. Members declined to discuss tbs
conclusions of the committee, but 1t
was stated that another meeting would
be held before the Legislature con-
venes. They FASTENED from town im-
mediately after adjournment.
1t was a common belief, however,
that the commission had decided prac-
tically, to recommend a single board,
but to make it Of considerable size
instead of the small board proposed in
the drastic legislation offered in the
session of 1904.
The details Of the plan to be rec
commended by the committee We're not
disclosed and will not be until it re-
ports to the legislature early in the
winter. This will prevent discussion OF
the plan by the people till the report
is made to the legislature, the commits
tee having definitely adopted the
scheme of secrecy.
Unanimous Report.
Representative reter, who was here
Monday, joined his colleagues on the
committee yesterday. 1t is said that
the vote in favor of the single board
plan was unanimous in the end. 1t is
thought that the next meeting of the
commission will not result in Disagree
ment.
1t is known positively, also, that at
last all of the members of the commit
tee came to be opposed to the plan pro-
posed in the bill offered in the last
session and passed by the senate. Even
the most earnest advocates of this
measure, like Senator Lambert, con-
Guided that it was defective. 1t con-
d
on salary.
Being opposed to this form of board
the committee naturally adopted the
most natural alternatives large, nom
salaried board.
Governor to Appoint.
No one has ever objected to the APP
pointment of the members of the pro-
posed new board by the governor and
their confirmation by the senate. This
plan prevails in South Dakota single
board of control system. However,
there the governor, also. has the pow
err of removal. This adds strenuous
evil to the system, recognized by mem
bers of the committee. For it permits
the governor to remove the member
appointed and confirmed by the SEN
ate Immediately on legislative adj
journn1ent.
The South Dakota system gives the
governor power to appoint pending
the session of the legislature, SO that
the governor is able to remove unde-
sirable members and put on personal
or political followers as soon as the
legislature adjourns. 1t is, unlikely
that this error will be copied by the
Iowa law.
1t had not been supposed that the
committee would so easily reach an
agreement, at least in favor of the sin
gle board system, in view Of the well
known attitude of most of the men,
bers in opposition to the plan as in
corporated in the bill considered by
the legislature at the last session.
IT is unlikely that the committee will
recommend a board Of a less number
Of members than either Of the present
boards, the opposition Of the commit
tee members to the small number,
salaried board being well known.
The committee adjourned to meet on
the call Of the chairman. Whether the
report will tLen be prepared for sub
mission is not known, definitely, but
it is understood that 1t will be ready
for vote and adoption.