Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04

DIR. GEORGE A. NEWMAN.
without amendment, the lawmakers
will close up their codes, wipe the
surplusage of bills from eff their
desks, take farewell look at the
Blashfield painting at noon ON Friday
and hurry to their homes, most of
them to buckle on their armor for the
strenuous factional campaign in the
Republican party, which is already
raging.
Two years ago the adjournment
was made On the 18th of April, but
there was much grief and discomfort
for many of the members during the
closing days, and number of more
or less important matters were sacri-
feed in the closing hours.
DR.. Newman Lauds Senate.
DR.. George A. Newman, the veteran
secretary of the senate, who is now
closing his service in that capacity
for the seventh successive session of
the body of lawmakers, says the pres
ent senate is one of the most thorough
and competent bodies which he has
served. He thinks this Is so to a
large extent because the entire mem
bership is now sitting in its second
successive session of the body. They
have all learned the way things are
done; know the ropes and can follow
measures through their various stages
with definite understanding as to
where they are at and what they are
doing. This fact has demonstrated to
the mind of Secretary Newman the
wisdom of electing our lawmakers for
long terms or of re-electing COM
petent men to succeed themselves
term after term. If it is good for
Iowa to return her members to con-
gress year after year, knowing that
the longer they remain at Washington
the more able they will be to intelli-
gently represent their constituents,
DR.. Newman sees no reason why the
came rule should not apply to mem.
bers of the state legislature. Besides
acting as secretary of the state SEN
ate, and with reputation of being
one of the most competent secretaries
that body has ever had, DR.. Newman
is assistant adjutant general of the
Grand Army of Iowa. He has held
that position under various depart
ment commanders for nearly a score
of years.
Anti-Pass Bill Adopted.
Railway legislation of any character
will be almost an unknown quantity
in the makeup of the history of the
present assembly. The sum and sub
stance of all that will be done, de-
spite much agitation, will undoubtedly
be found in the anti-pass bill, which
has been adopted after more than
twenty years of efforts in that direc-
ton. The bill applies to all federal,
state, county and city officials, to can
didates for Office and to delegates to
political conventions, none of whom
will be allowed after July 4 to accept
free transportation from any railroad
doing business in the state.
The reciprocal demurrage bill for
which sentiment was worked up all
over the state, was killed In the rail.
road committee of the house. The
bill provided that railroads should pay
to shippers who ordered ears for ship
ping purposes 81 per day per car for
each day of delay beyond the time
for which the cars were ordered.
The 2-cent fare bill was also killed,
but it died hard and struggled long
after the final thrust of the knife was
made into its vitals. The committee
made to the house two reports on the
bill. The majority report was for in
definite postponement OF the bill, hut
a minority of the committee thought
the measure should be considered on
The floor of the house, and moved to
substitute their report for the major.
lty. On roll call the minority report
was beaten--40 for to 81 against. The
majority report was then adopted and
the bill was buried.
Another measure on which action
sas not been concluded is bill in
Produced only few days ago by Rep
fesentative E. d. Chassell, providin,
tor the issuance OF family mileag,
books by all railroads doing bushes!
in the state. The books are to b,
sold for 500 fiat, or 2 cents mile
and to be good for the use of an.
member Of a family of five or less
The books are to be kept on sale II
all cities and towns OF 1000 popula
ton or over and must be obtained b.
sgents of railways in smaller places
within forty-eight hours of the time
an order is placed for one.
To Probe Insurance Companies.
Iowa insurance companies and oil
other life companies doing bushes.
in the state are to undergo thorough
investigation by legislative commits
sion created by the legislature, ant
| composed of two members of the sen
ate and three members of the house
| The commission, under the pro
| Visions of the bill, is clothed with
cover equal to that held by the New
| .or% commission of last year, which
u calthed tie unlawful workings Of
t.-e three ltg companies of that state
| TIE ill w.,icn creates this commits
!ol is known as the Warren-Mols