Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-01-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

enected In record time this morning.
None Of the confusion usually char
acteristic Of the opening session was
apparent. There were no vacancies.
The officers agreed upon by the repub-
lican caucus were elected
Following the reading Of the COVER
nor's message this afternoon. Lieu
tenant Governor Herriott appointed
the same standing committees as
served during the last session. Each
committee was left intact. Senator
Gfllilland Of Mills county offered .
bill providing for the manner of elect
ing a chief justice. which Office has
been vacant through the operation Of
the biennial elections amendment
since January l.
Judge Deemer had conveyed to
Senator Gillilland the necessity OF
prompt action by the legislature, for
the reason that the court is unable
to proceed without chief Justice
The interruption of the old system OF
rotation has left the Office vacant
Hcuse-All but three members were
present when the house was called
to order. After prayer temporary
organization was effected, whereupon
the house proceeded to elect the
nominees of republican caucus as
permanent officers. Speaker Clarke
in expressing his thanks to the house
for his reelection took occasion to de-
clare that it was for this legislature
to say what should be the policy of
Iowa for the future in a number of
matters OF constructive legislation, to
determine where the state shall stand
in view OF the best political, social
and economic thought of the time.
Des Moines, Jan. 9.-Senare.-sen-
ator Molesberry introduced a resolu-
ton providing for an investigation of
life insurance companies. Senator
Crossley introduced his bill providing
for statewide primary elections. The
report of the committee to consider
system of administration for the
affairs of the state educational in
situations, and the report of the COM
mittee to investigate methods of
checking the ravages Of tuberculosis
were filed.
House.-No business of importance
was transacted.
By action OF the city council in
abating taxes for five years, Os' aloo-
sa secured another big factory that
will represent an investment of $751;
coo and employ 100 people during the
busy season Of the year. Anderson
Bros, who built tomato cannery in
that city three years ago and last
year marketed forty-six carloads Of
their product, will build an independ-
ent plant for the canning of sweet
corn. Work will be begun On the
new enterprise as soon as building
operations can be started in the
spring.
Des Moines, Jan. 10.-Senate-Bills
were introduced as follows: BY New
berry, prohibiting adulterauon ul
foods; by Turner, providing for pay
ment of annual occupation tax for
the business Of soliciting and asking
orders for sale Of intoxicating liquors
in this state, except by those author
lied to manufacture, handle and sell
such liquors; by Hughes, prohibiting
public officers, political committees
OR delegates to political conventions
from asking, accepting or using a free
pass; by Warren, providing for an in
vestigation OF life insurance com.
panies.
House-Among bills introduced
were the following. By Hanna, re-
curing railroads in Iowa to issue free
passes to state officials. members of
congress, judges and legislators; by
and imitation of foods and creating
state food and dairy commission; by
Greene, to establish state wide pri-
mary elections system; by Jones, to
encourage use of wide tires on farm
wagons by rebate of road tax; by
Bailey, to prevent c. o. D. liquor ship
ments into state by tax on solicitors.
Des Moines, Jan. 11.-Senate-A
joint resolution providing for extra
employees for the general assembly
was passed. Committee on mileage
reported and report was approved.
Concurrent, resolution providing for
$4,000 extra copies Of the Iowa Off
cial Register was passed. Among
bills introduced was one by Hayward
to prohibit employment Of children
in immoral exhibitions or immoral
places, and another by Turner to pro-
vide for division of townships into
two road districts.
House-A resolution by Greene pro
viding for the employment of eight
additional clerks was, after lengthy
debate, defeated. Joint resolution for
additional employees for general as
sembly was passed. Joint resolution
providing for publication of 10000
copies of Official Register was passed.
Among bills introduced were the fol
lowing: by Sankey, for two-cent fare
on all railroads in state and one-cent
fare for children from to IL years
of age; by Ofhll, to prohibit sale OF
manufacture of fire crackers in state
exceeding 3 inches in length and y
inch in diameter; fire crackers made
of any other material other than ordi
nary gun powder are forbidden; by
Bailey, to improve public highways
by encouraging use of King road drag;
by Sankey, making all private banks
in state subject to same laws as state
banks.
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