Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-10

pended balance ressued, thus keeping
the books of the state in better form
and leaving each fiscal term complete
within itself
The people living along the Mississ-
ippi river have been anxious for some
changes in the law relative to fishing
in the bayous. A subcommittee has
recommended the following as a sub
stitute for all pending bills. and it is
likely to pass:
The law as found in section 2547 of
the supplement to the code is hereby
repealed and the following enacted in
lieu thereof Nothing contained in
this chapter shall be held to forbid the
erection of dams across the waters of
the state for manufacturing or other
lawful purposes, subject to the provis-
ions Of section 2547 of the code; nor to
apply to fishing in the Mississippi or
Missouri rivers, nor to so much OF the
Des Moines river as forms the bound
airy between this state and Missouri,
but sloughs, lagoons, bayous, ponds
and lakes opening into and connected
with said rivers shall not be consid-
cred a part of such rivers; and fish
may be taken from such waters only as
provided in this chapter, except that
the taking of fish therefrom in the
manner authorized by this chapter
shall be permitted during the entire
year."
The senate agricultural committee
today reported for passage the Turner
bill permitting supervisors to levy
an additional mill for drainage pur-
poses which shall go into the road
fund.
The senate judiciary committee has
killed the Saunders bill prohibiting per-
sons not members Of secret societies to
wear the badges of such societies.
The senate yesterday passed a bill
by Garst providing that the office OF
clerk shall be appointive in all cities
and towns. 1t has heretofore been
appointive in cities of certain classes
Special charter cities are exempt un-
der this bill.
The so-called base ball bill which
was passed by the senate and then re-
called, was considered by the judiciary
committee yesterday and referred to
subcommittee consisting of Court
right Bruce and Whipple.
The senate ways and means COM
mittee reported for passage the house
bill by Cobb providing for reciprocity
0P HanttSfS allowing
those licensed in other states to prac-
tice in this state without further ex-
animation provided the other state
grants the same privilege to dentists OF
this state This plan is already fol-
lowed as to physicians.
The senate ways and means commit
tee reports for passage the BROOKS
bill amending the law as to assessment
of personal property
The bill providing that the law as
to assessing property at one-fourtn OF
its actual value shall not apply 10
special charter cities has been reported
for passage in the senate. 1t is mousse
file 2OS. A bill was introduced py
Crawford of Dubuque providing that
the law should apply to such cues.
The house bill was preferred by the
sneciai charter cities. Its purpose IS
to remedy the mixup caused by .he
division of the supreme court on the
Interpretation OF the law
The bill to redistrict the state into
representative districts was introducel
by Mr.. Maben. A good many appeared
to suppose that by adopting the consul
tutional amendment permitting an IN
crease in the number of members this
was accomplished, but bill is neces-
sary to complete the work. The coun-
ties that will get members in addition
to those already having members are
Osceola Palo Alto, Humboldt, lda'
Dickinson. and Winnebago.
There were only five of the votes OF
the house committee on constitutional
amendments recorded against the
Lewis resolution calling national
convention to plan for amending the
constitution so as to permit of election
of United States senators by vote o.
the people. The resolution will go to
the floor of the house we'll backed, and
the house is not likely to engage in
any factional quarrel on this subject.
The bill to reimburse III. w. Tapley.
of Shelby county, for coins said to
have been stolen from his collection
loaned to the state historical depart
ment, passed the senate. Two years
ago lit was turned down. The loss oc.
Cured some years ago but for long
time there seemed to be serious doubt
whether there was a loss or if there
was how much of a loss. 1t was finally
decided that former employee of the
state, who became dipsomaniac, was
responsible for the loss, and members
of the committees believed that the
state should stand the loss
There appears to be a strong oppo-
sition in the house to any plan of eX-
tending terms of office. When the
matter of making the terms of the rail-,