Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-08

GOVERNOR READS MESSAGE
Spirit of Harmony and Good Will Pre-
walls and Session Promises to Be
Business-Like and lmportant-Few
Changes in the Legislative Positions.
Rev. kepford for Reading Clerk.
.TBy Ora WilliamsG
O Tames-Republican.

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| Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moines, Jan S.--The Thirty-tir
general assembly of Iowa in regular
session as provided by the constitution,
met today and broke all records for
quick organization and prompt prepar-
alton for the business entrusted to
lsuch bodies.
/ House Proceedings.
! The house was called to order by
| Teachout, OF Polk county. Prayer was
offered by Rev. r. A. Allen, of Anita
Rush Benedict was made temporary
clerk, and Cummings temporary
speaker.
The credentials committee reported
| in favor of special committee to take
up the O'Brien county contest and all
the other members We're sworn in.
Clarke of Dallas was unanimously
elected speaker, after which the per-
manent officers were elected.
Announcement was made that
| Knowlton, who had been selected as
reading clerk had withdrawn and a
caucus was called to select another.
Cummings was selected as speaker
protein. A resolution was passed in
viting the governor to appear before
the joint session at 2. p. m., and deliver
| his message.
The Senate.
President Herriott called the senate
to order and prayer was offered by Dr.
| Breeden Of Des Moines. The preimin-
aries We're without incident save that
on the desk of Senator Newberry, who
| was recently married. there was an
immense hopquet of flowers and he
was the subject of many congratu2a-
lions. The joint session was held at
2. p. m.e and the governor read his
message. [,rhe text of the governors
message is given on page five of this
issue.l
kepford Reading Clerk.
Rev. A. E. Kepford was unanimously
for reading clerk to take the place
of Knowlton, who had withdrawn.
Harmony Prevails.
| The spirit of harmony and good will
prevails The Thirtieth assembly of
the states representatives was notable
| in that it was essentially a business
session. On every hand there is evil
dence that this is to be the character
| of the session which commenced to-
day.
| And again it was remarked on the
this follows a year notable for the
widespread political turmoil which has
prevailed in many states, here in Iowa
the session opens under circumstances
making certain a straightforward po-
litical course designed primarily to rem
der impossible the scandals and en-
barrassments which have come to
other states. Let us do the right
thing and forestall corruption and elm
mate graft-before and not after"
That is the way the members express
it. There is no party nor factional
lines. There will be none unless fore
ed by outside influence. No person
can foresee the course of events thru
out the entire session, but it is certain
that just now one must take a magni-
flying glass to discover any cross pur-
poses among those who are entrust-
ed with legislation and the financial
direction of the Hawkeye state.
cummins Reads Message.
Governor Cummins read his mes
sage to the two houses in joint session.
The governor, as everyone knows reads
speech with greater fuency than most
men can speak off-hand. He appeared
to his best advantage before the legis-
lature He spoke clearly and with
force He presented a message that
was at once report on the doings
of the state officials in the biennial
period and an argument for the things
| which are most needed to keep Iowa
in the front rank among states. HIS
remarks on the primary election sys-
tenn of making nominations for state
office were listened to with close at
tention by the $50 members present.
If a vote could have been taken on the
question at the conclusion of the gov
| ernor's remarks there would have been
no doubt Of the result. He left nothing
| further to be said. No square-faced
argument could meet his logic half
way There was a futter of excite
ment as the governor made some OF
his most emphatic points and the sena-
tors and representatives indicated by
their expression much satisfaction In
regard to the anti-pass question there
was some demonstration of approval
and it was received in manner to
| indicate the measure will go thru cas-
ily. The governors statement of the
financial condition of the state ELECTED
approving comments.
1t has been the custom for the gem
eral assemblies to meet at noon of the
day fixed by the constitution. This
time. by agreement the meeting was
earlier so that all the preliminaries
could be got. thru with in one day.
BE-. Cumn,ins Honored.
The house organized with George w.
Clarke as speaker again by an upop-
posed vote, the democrats declining ia