Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-09
THE Wage EXEMPTION
Measure Which Passed the
House Likely to Have Hard
Shedding i'm Senate
SOME POINTS IN THE DEBATE
Provision Limiting the Homestead Ex-
emption Thrown In to Catch Votes
How 1t Might Work Disadvan-
tase-Laborins Men Are Opposed to
the House Measure.
[By Ora williamsl

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| Special to Tines Republican.
Des Moines, March 9.--For several
sessions of the legislature the effort
being made to repeal or modify the
wage exemption laws of Iowa has
caused the bitterest discussions of the
sessions. 1t proved so yesterday when
the Greene bill came UP in the house.
| The movement to effect repeal is faith
cred by the association of retail mer-
chants of the state; the opposition
comes from wage earners and laboring
men. Mr.. Greene, who is a merchant
and an officer in the state association,
presented the merits of his bill, read
ing IRON manuscript a length. He in
sisted that it was measure of fair
ness, that the merchants stock of
goods is not exempt, and that by leay-
ing an exemption of $40 a month for
the Wage-earner he is amply protected.
lie feclted the facts in regard to ex-
emptlons in other states showing that
Iowa and Kansas stand alone in ex-
IRENE liberalfty. The chief debate on
the present bill came, however, on
section which appeared to have been
thrown in to catch votes--a provision
radically changing the homestead ex-
emption laws. Mr.. Jepson made a
strong point, which was further en-
phasized by Hart and Hambleton, that
this section would lead to great COM
plications in applying the homestead
layPmnflnn 4 tynro Inl
to the amount of $4,000, without show
ing how this value was to be deter
mined. 1t made it possible for the owner
of homestead slight. exceeding this
value to be the victim Of debtor for
ne would not be able to declare his
claim of the $4,000 exemption until
after the actual sale of the homestead.
Then there was an effort made by Te-
ter and others from the mining dis
trlcts to get an amendment so that the
$40 exemption would be after deduct
ing all expenses incident to the earning
1 of the sum, but this failed An effort
was also made to change the bill so as
to virtually destroy it, and this went
astray. Finally, after long discussion,
a roll call was reached, and the bill was
passed by the house by narrow ma
jority-52 to 81. Substantially the same
bill was passed by the house two years
ago and failed in the senate, and it is
predicted the senate will again defeat
this one.
There is great hope now that some
| step may be taken by the legislature
looking to establishment in Iowa of an
institution for the treatment of con-
sumption. Early in the session Rep
resentative Summers introduced bill;
providing for an appropriation to start
this work. Much missionary work has
been done in its interest by him and by
others, and perhaps there is not a
member of the legislature but that will
admit now that an appropriation ought
| to be made for that purpose. The re-
port of the state board of control on
investigation of the subject and the ex-
tent of tuberculosis in Iowa, has just
been printed and placed on the desks
| of the members for their inspection.
| This report embodies investigations
covering the past two years and infor-
| nation gathered from all parts of the
world. 1t is one of the most thorough
reports ever made on that subject The
board discloses the fact that there are
at times between 1000 and $500 cases
of tuberculosis in Iowa, and that in
the great majority Of these cases cures
could be effected if there was provision
for the care of the patients. The board
recommends that state sanatorium to
accommodate 200 patients should have
at least 800 acres of land, having some
timber on 1t, with southerly or
southeasterly exposure, not too near a
city or town, but easily accessible to
railroad, with water and good drainage.
A location near a lake or river would
be desirable. To purchase this land
and equip and furnish the necessary
buildings and to stock the farm would
cost from s150ooo to $4,000. 1t is
highly improbable that this sum can
be had now, but sum can be had suf-
ficient to buy the ground lay out the
plans and start some of the buildings.
The house yesterday accepted the
senate amendments to the bill amending
the Polk county primary law so that
woman may be candidate on the
ticket also so that a candidate for state
officer can have his name on the ticket
if willing.
Ex-speaker D. H. Bowen, Of ALBANIA
kee county, was in attendance at the
sessions yesterday. He was escorted
to the speakers chair in the house and
on invitation spoke few words.
80
The Chassell life preserver bill pass
al tha ho1se. 1t provides that own
ers of steamboats, travelling on the
lakes of Iowa shall supply life preserv-
ers. The necessity for this was mace
apparent by the member from Fly
mouth.
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