Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-17

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the times because of lack of funds for
the purchase of books. Other states
surrounding Iowa allow $4,000 year
or more for this purpose ard In New
York City the bar association has a
standing appropriation from dts funds
of $4,000 year for the same purpose.
Unless Iowa should spend more money
for law books the state will fall be-
hind others in this respect.
When the bill to pay Whitmer and
Youde for their outlay In the matter
of the O'Brien county contest came up
in the house. Mr.. Jepson, of Woodbury.
county, solemnly asked If the gentle
man from O'Brien would yield to
question he wished to ask OF him. The
speaker looked about and noted that
"the gentleman from O'Brien" was not
in his seat The cool and cruel sar-
casm Of the Sioux City man directed
toward his fellow townsman was suf-
ticient to give the house the hint. and
the bill failed of passage. Probably If
Whitmer should return to his seat
some time and ask that the bill be con-
sidered again, he might get hearing;
but the house was in just a mood to
give him a hard hit for his persistent
non-attendance at sessions.
There is evident opposition in the
house to the plan to give the state vet
Urinary surgeon an office in the state
capitol and stated salary of $1,000
a year. The farmers say that this
would not make it easier tc reach the
~, ho priVan a
special order for next Wednesday.
The senate debate on the board of
regents bill has been so interesting that
many house members have been in the
senate more than in the house, and
yesterday Speaker Cummings sent the
sergeant -at-arms to the senate to
bring back members so that the house
might continue to do business.
The pardons committee of the house
today reported to the house opposing
the applications for pardon of George
weems, Thomas Watson and John G.
Steel. The committee will hear other
cases the following week.
The house committee on telegraphs
and telephones today reported favor
ably two bills to provide that where
it is desired that there be interference
with the wires of telephone companies
the persons so desiring must give no.
tice to the companies.
A bill to require that in state insti-
buttons there shall be provided relig-
ious instruction or preaching for per-
sons of different creeds was reported
to the house today. 1t is committee
substitute on bill by Ritter.
Mr. McCreary has introduced bill
in the house having for its purpose the
reduction Of the compensation to pub
fishers and printers for publishing the
proceedings of boards OF supervisors
and other public printing. The Dill
contemplates a reduction from 80 l-3
cents a square" to 20 cents for the
same. The bill is not likely to pass.
The committee on public lands and
grounds this morning reported favor
ably a. bill to authorize the state ex-
ecutive council to grant right-of-way
for a boulevard along the state en-
campment grounds leading to the Unit
ed States army post near Des lMolnes
The latest scheme for consolidation
Of school districts in Des Moines pro-
vides that the school board of the larg-
est school district may, on petition Of
100 persons, call special election in
the entire city to consolidate all dis
tricts within the city limits The act
would apply to all cities Of over 10000
population.
resolutions yesterday afternoon calling
for a committee to draft resolutions in
regard to the late Judge L. G. Kdnne,
whose sudden death came as shock to
the state. Messrs Lundt, Koontz and
Teachout were named on the commit
tee
A bill by Mr.. Sankey which provides
for election of school treasurers in
stead of their appointment by the
school board in rural districts came
near passing the house, but 1t was
found defective and went to COM
mittee
The house committee on agriculture
gave the reciprocal demurrage bill an
other turn yesterday. A sub committee
appointed to perfect the bill reported
thru it's chairman, Mr.. Cummings,
making numerous slight changes in the
bill, and then the whole bill was dis
cussed again at great length, repre-
sentatives Of the shippers and Of the
transportation lines appearing. The
petitions in favor of the bill continue
to come in in great numbers The bill
has now been made much better than
before and many of the objections to
it have been removed
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