Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
Many Matters OF Importance to
Come Before the Next
Assembly
THE PRIMARY ELECTION BILL
1t Will Be One OF the Earliest TO Be
Considered-Twc-c Cent Fare Question
Will Come Up-May Be Attempt to
Repeal Wage Exemption Law
Other Legislation Talked.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 14.--There will be
plenty of business to keep the Thirty
second general assembly busy for sew
eral weeks in spite of the fact that 1t
meets but year later than the Thirty
first session. Already those familiar
with the duties OF the legislature and
with public affairs are predicting that
the session OF the Thirty second gen.
eral assembly will be longer than the
customary twelve weeks and will run
past the first of April and probably
into May. The length Of the session
probably depends entirely upon the
way the legislature takes hold Of the
business before it. All Of the business
could probably be done in two months
II the legislators were so disposed, but
at the same time there is no denying
but that there are. more questions de-
manding legislation at this time than
for some sessions.
Foremost in the minds Of people gen
orally is the primary election bill
which both parties have declared
themselves in favor Of in their plat
forms.
There is a two-cent fare bill which
the democrats have declared for in
their platform and which the republi-
cans generally favor. There is every
reason to believe that such bill will
be passed.
Undoubtedly there will be an at
tempt made to repeal the wage ex-
emption law.
I'll There will be a renewal of the move
ment to get a bill creating a single
board of regents for the state educa-
tional institutions.
There will be e. renewal of the at
tempt to get thru the indeterminate
sentence law and the bill making the
penitentiary at Anamosa a reforma-
tory.
The question Of abolishing the Fort
Madison penitentiary or fixing it over
so that it will be a fit place in which
to confine human beings, will again
be up for a decision.
The bills offered by the legislative
insurance commission will be among
the most important and will demand
a considerable part Of the time of the
legislature including the proposition to
create a department of insurance.
There will be IL renewal of the at
tempt to change the tenure of office Of
county officials to four year terms
and probably also to make the terms
OF state officials four years also, SO
that there can be a rotation and not
all be elected the same year.
A. c. Rankin, of State Marshal Club
fame. will be on hand, to attempt to
get thru his state marshal law.
Representative Offil will renew his
anti-fire cracker bill
The Anti-Saloon League and other
forces will renew their attempt to get
the Sunday observance bill passed,
killing Sunday base ball.
There will be bill to provide for
uniform system Of accounts for coun-
ties and regular inspection of coun-
state auditors office just as has been
done with the cities.
Des Moines will again ask for bill
permitting it to adopt the Galveston
plan Of government by a commission.
There will be more legislation for the
tuberculosis hospital to permit the
erection of buildings.
The long and short haul bill omitting
the freight question will be up.
The reciprocal demurrage bill will
again be offered.
The usual number of bills to reme-
dy the divorce evil and probably bill
to prevent criminals and deformed
people from marrying.
The problem Of redistricting the
state, both senatorially and congress
ionally, will be UP.
The matter of re-electing Senator
Dolliver will, it is expected, not take
great deal of time.
The woman's equal suffrage bill for
submitting to the people the question
of amending the constitution will be
presented.
The shot firers bill will again be Of
fered.
There will be bills offered to permit
cities to own their own street car sys-
TENS or to hold and lease the right to
the streets will be presented by those
persons trying to solve the street car
question in Des Moines.
There will also likely be offered some
new laws governing the corporations.
There is feeling. among lawyers that
all the corporation laws of Iowa should
be rewritten and the county attorneys
association has taken the stand that
there should be new laws, making 1t
easier to go after the trusts.
Aside from these there will be a large
number of pardons applied for, and the
matter Of appropriations will of course
take a considerable time.