Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-30
NH|IN[R.YOUDE
CONTEST TODAY
Iowa House Begins Debate on
the Election Contest From
O'Brien County
MANY SPEECHES ARE MADE
The Discussion Is Confined to the Leg.
al Phases of the Subject and Moth
ing New Was Developed State
Game Warden Lincoln Urging Hunt
ers' License Law - Other News.
Special to Times-Republican.

bated the Whitmer- Youde contest for
two hours this morning. The principal
addresses were by Springer and Clary
in behalf of Whitmer and by Hart,
Wise, Head and Dow for Youde. The
discussion was confined to legal ques-
tions and nothing new was developed.
This afternoon the discussion was re-
newed with Temple speaking and
vote may be taken this afternoon.
George A. Lincoln, of Ce-
dar Rapids, is here looking af-
ter the chances for the proposed law
to license hunters in Iowa. He brought
with him the perfected bill. The plan
is tn require a license fee of 81 for
each person who desires to go hunting
IN Iowa. Il believe the measure ought
to pass" said Mr.. Lincoln. 1T Is in
the line of retrenchment and reform. 1t
means that the state is to be relieved
OF. expense OF the fish and game busi-
ness believe that within few years
under this law, the licenses would pay
all the expenses of the game warden
and his deputies and provide for
money with which to secure enforce
ment and have something left. / have
roughly estimated that under this law
Iowa would get about S25,000 a year.
In Illinois they are getting about $780,
600 a year, and they have enough mon
ey with which to send for birds and to
restock the state. They brought from
Georgia quails of a large variety and
propagating them. Wisconsin gets
$4,000 a year out of the license. Then
we would have funds by which we
could send a game warden from one
| him for enforcing the laws, which is
the only way to enforce them. Another
thing we are getting at is in relation
| to the wanton killing of birds. No
alien or person not a citizen of the
state can get a license. In Iowa we
had last year some 5000 or more da-
goes engaged in working along the
railroad lines. These men spent their
Sundays out shooting birds and they
killed any and all kinds, and ate them.
We cannot prosecute now because of
the difficulty of identification. But If
we had a law under which we could
arrest and fine every one found out in
the fields with gun unless he could
show a license then we would get
them. The bill also provides that
boys under sixteen shall not have Ii
cerses except on application Of par
ent. thus placing the responsibility
somewhere"
Az lively discussion took place yes
| terday in the house over the bill to
change the method Of selling land for
taxes. 1t was battle of the lawyers
and 1T relates entirely to the construc-
tion of the bill offered. Mr.. Hart, Of
Alamakee, led in opposition to the bill
and he won victory In it's defeat.
The Lundt constitutional amend
ment was ruthlessly killed by the COM
mittee in charge. There will no refer
endum Of the plan to the voters Of
Iowa.
A bill offered by English, by request,
provides a method of having the state
records properly cared for. These
state papers are to become the prop
erty of the state historical department
and library after ten years, but the
executive council will have authority.
An appropriation is provided for the
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