Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-21
Reinstatement Measures.


Reapportionment bills for congress
sioral. senatorial, judicial and legis-
lative districts must be adopted. AL
ready bills creating new congressional
districts sadl heW Legislative appor-
tionmeat nave been presented. The
former Va; 2utlined in this letter last
week. Inc representative district
bill increases the number OF members
Oh the lower house to 1917, this being
an addition Of seven to the present
membership. Under this bill each
county Win have its own representa-
tive and the counties of Woodbury.,
Fottawattamie, Linn, Scott Des
Moincs, Dubuque, Clinton and Polk
will have two members each. The
committees are still working on the
reapportionment for senatorial and
judicial districts. II is not thought
there will be any important changes
either i'll the congressional or sen.
atorial districts and the judicial dis
tricts will only be changed in such
manner as to afford needed relief to
some sections.
Favor Insurance Investigation.
A report is to be made. probably
within the present week, by the com
miitee on insurance in the senate,
which will favor thorough investiga-
tion of the life insurance companies
doing business in Iowa and the meth.
DDS of conducting the affairs of the
various companies. Chairman Whip.
pie of the committee is authority for
the statement that the report when
made will be in the nature of a bill,
which will provide for the creation of
committee of five members, three
from the house and two from the SEN
| ate. The committee will be clothed
with full authority to go to whatever
length it may deem necessary and
wise in determining the conditions of
the companies and their methods of
doing business. Its report, besides
embodying its findings in all cases, is
to contain recommendations regard.
ing the changes thought to be needed
to make the Iowa laws governing life
insurance more in keeping with the
| present conditions and more perfect in
their operation. The bill will be a
compromise between. the the measure in.
| '""Gauced early in the session of the
| legislature by Senator Warren of Ma
rion county and the drastic resolution
presented by Senator Molsberry of
| Louisa. 1t will bear the name of the
Marion SENATOR but will be supported
by Senator Molsberry and other friends
OF reform along the lines suggested.
Anti-Sunday Baseball Bill.
or the measures listed above as
practically sure of becoming laws, the
one concerning which there is the
most doubt is that known as the anti.
Sunday baseball bill. This bill as it
was reported from the senate com
mittee Saturday afternoon forbids the
giving of any theatrical performances
or concert in Iowa on the Sabbath
day and also forbids the playing OF
the game of baseball in the state on
the Sabbath day and on Memorial day
when such performances are given or
the game is played for gain or profit
The bill is now on its second tour
through the senate, having in some,
what modified form passed that body
two weeks ago. Its adoption raised
such storm, however, for Senator
Dowell of Des Moines, chairman OF
She Judiciary committee in the senate
from the lovers of league baseball
that he secured the return of the
measure from the house and had it
sent back to his committee. Ii was
openly announced that this was done
in an effort to smother the bill, but
the friends of Sunday observance In
Iowa proved too strong for the smoth.
ering committee and 1t was reported
back, as stated. The original bill did
not mention baseball specifically. The
reintroduced measure does. 1t Is ex.
pected the bill will pass the senate
again with good majority and those
who are opposing it now base theil
hopes on the house, where opposition
has all along been more outspoker
than in the senate. There has beer
a perfect flood of letters ana petitions
to the legislators for several week.
relating to this proposed law
Churches. w. G. T. U. organizations
and women's clubs in every corner ant
section of the state have been busy
and members say that never has there
come to them such a universal de
mard for the adoption of any matter
of Legislation.
The appropriation bills for variou.
institutions are coming to the legisla
turc from the committee this week
They hear with them many sore disap
pointments to the officers and friends
of the Institutions because the commit
tee has found it necessary TO use tn,
cheese pairing knife.
GEORGE GALLARNO.
u