Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-28

Repr Olicans and one Democrat. The
latter are to devote their entire time
to the service of the schools AND one
at least once each week. The members
of the big board are to meet not less
than four times each year, and thei:
compensation is to be So per day while
they are in session, and expenses.
The members of the finance committee
are to receive salaries of $4,000 each
per year. The argument in favor OF
the board was that it would centralize
the efforts towards betterment of the
three schools and also centralize the
responsibility for their continued sue
cess and prosperity. Those who op-
posed the measure feared that politics
would creep into the board and that
each of the schools would direct all
its efforts toward the selection of men
friendly to it's own interests regard
less of others.
Maytag Father of Bill.
The first move toward the creation
of the single board of control was sug-
gested by the demonstrated success in
dealing with other state institutions,
by the present board of control, COM
posed of three members. At the 1904
session of the legislature Senator F.
l.. Maytag of Newton introduced bill
creating a single board for controlling
the schools. His bill passed the sen.
ate with 81 votes, but was held up in
the house, and just before the session
adjourned an agreement was reached
for the appointment of committee OF
members of both houses to conduct an
investigation and report their find
ings to the present assembly. The
result of the work of the committee
was the bill which has now again seen
its way through the upper house of
the legislature and stands very good
chance of becoming a law.
The vote On the bill in the senate
was 32 for and 16 against its passage.
The senators recorded their prefer
ences as follows:
Aye-Brooks, Bruce, Crawford, Dun
ham, Eckles, Elerick, Garst, Harper,
Hartshorn. Hasselquist, Hopkins.
Hughes, Kimmel, Kline, Lambert,
Lewis, Lyons, Maytag, Newberry,
Saunders, Smith (Des Mo;nes), Smith
(MitchelD, Stirton, Taylor, Turner,
Wade, Warren, Whipple, Wilson Fay
ettel, Young Uee), Young (Calhoun).
Young (Washington)-S2.
Nay-Bleakley, COPYRIGHT, Dowell,
Erickson, Gale, Gillilland, Hayward,
Hogue, Jackson, Jamison, Molsberry,
Spaulding, Stookey Stuckslager Whine
lie.
Absent or not voting-Crossley and
Wilson (Clinton). Crossley was
against the bill and Wilson was for it.
Governor Signs Educational Bill.
The Warren educational bill, which
has been outlined in these letters, has
been signed by Governor Cummins,
and is now law of the state, taking
| effect next October. The bill was
passed by the house, but by a mere
constitutional majority, Teter of Ma
rion county casting the deciding vote.
AT the same time he explained that
personally he was opposed to the
measure, but realizing that his con-
stituents were in favor OF it he voted
| their wishes. The bill provides for
uniform examination of applicants for
| certificates to teach In the public
schools of Iowa, outlining the branches
on which examinations shall be con-
! Quoted. The lists of questions are TO
| be prepared by the state superintend-
ent and by him sent to the various
county superintendents. ALI examina-
! ton papers are to be returned to the
state superintendent and finally
passed upon by his Office. The friends
of the new law predict that much good
| to the common schools of the state
will result from its adoption.
! Two Primary Election Bills.
While, as stated heretofore in these
| letters, there is no chance that the
present legislature will adopt pri-
mary election law, there is every
chance that before adjournment is
taken both houses will have put them
\ ociNCS Oh lCOoiu do idNoiih6 ouSh q
law, only differing as to details, and
that with the record made each mem
Der will go back to his constituents
with the claim that he voted for what,
! in his judgment, he considered the
best measure fer regulating primary
elections in Iowa.
Two bills have been introduced in
the legislature since the defeat of the
original Crossley bill and the Saund-
ers' substitute by the state senate
two weeks ago. One of these Is known
as the Flenniken bill, and has been
recommended out for adoption in the
house. The author of the bin Is q
cousin of Governor Cummins, and II
is given out by the governor In pub
lished interview that the bill has hts
approval and he hopes his friends viii
work for its adoption. The bin is in
fair way to come up for discussion
any day now. The second bill is an.
other effort by Senator Crossley to
solve the puzzle. The FYenniken1 biz
provides for the nomination Of all Of
ficers, from candidates for United
States senators down to township
trustees. at primary elections, except
ing the state superintendent OF public
Instruction, the clerk of the supreme
court, the Judges of the supreme court