Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-20

representative r.. M. EpperSOn
OF Eddyville offered bill today to
prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors within 200 feet of public
park.
Senator Smith introduced bill
to remove the circle from the bal
lot. This meets with the approval
OF large number of the mem
bers Of the legislature. The dem
ocrats like the bill but no under
standing exists that democrats
shall vote for the primary bill If
the CIRCLE is removed.
Some Of the democrats oppose
the idea.
Representative Lundt of Tama
county offered an amendment to the
constitution today providing for the
initiative and referendum. He is
q democrat. The sessions of both
houses were of only half an hours
duration this morning and adj
1ournment was till this afternoon,
to hear Governor Cameron of Vir-
ginia, who spoke in behalf of the
jamestown exposition.
The selection of Emory English
for state printer and of Ed. Chas-
sell for state binder by the repub-
l1can caucus last night ends the
fight.
This morning some of the men,
bers tried to organize the senate
against electing the choice of the
caucus, but members who were
approached refused to repudiate
the action, which was overwhelm-
1ngly in favc- Of English and
Chassell.
The fight now is on the primary
election law.
Des Mcines, Jan. 18-Representa
tive Emery K. English of Mason City
and p. D. Chassell of LIE Mars were
nominated for state, printer and binder
of Iowa respectively at the caucus o.
the republican members of the lowe
legislature last evening.
They Won an easy contest. They
carried the day by vote of seventy
to forty-seven on the first test. This
vote was by secret ballot, and was or
motion of Senator COPYRIGHT to post
pone action until the legislature deter
mined the law as to the terms of the
office of the printer and binder. Aftel
that 1t was clear sailing, and the pro
gressiye program went through with
out a hitch.
1t is claimed that the standpatters
owing to previous. pledges, votet
against postponement. This would ap
proximately fix the standpat strength
DIT f1fty-seven to sixty-four progressives
<~s~ 11f{ l.
1t is probable these figures are nearly
correct.
Motion to Adjourn Fails.
AS soon as Senator Smith, chairman
of the joint caucus, called the house
to order, Senator Garst moved to pro
coed to nominate candidates for state
printer and state binder. Senator
COPYRIGHT offered a substitute, which
after preliminary skirmish, wa.
changed to motion to adjourn unit
such time as the legislature shall de
termine the law as to the terms of the
state printer and state binder. TIL.
vote on this motion was by secret bal
lott and resulted in the defeat of The
proposition to adjourn by vote o
forty-seyan ayes and seventy nays.
This vote settled it, and the caucus
proceeded to nominate Emery H. Eng
lish Of Mason City for state printe
by a vote of seventy-nine to thirty
eight for j. M. Anderson of Indianola
e. D. Chassell of LIE Mars was nom
mated for state binder by exclamation
and the struggle was over.
Child Labor Bill.
Represent Hart, of Allamake,
county is expected this year to offe
the child labor bill in the house. Thi
measure is expected to be the on,
among those devoted to. general legis
lation and not affecting either polite
or corporations, which will attract tn
most attention this winter. 1t will e,
to the committee of which Representa-
tive Calderwood, of Scott county, /
the chairman and Chairman Calder
wood is confident that it will be re
ported promptly from that committee
Judge w. H. Baily, Of Des Moines
drew the bill. It has the sanction O
the whole of the state COMMITTEE
whose energies are being devoted tt
this matter. 1t is mild as compare,
with the bill of last year and yet ade
quately protects children from tn
evils Of having to work an excessive
number of hours in unsanitary SUI