Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
Bill For Compiling Names OF
Iowa Men Who Served in
Civil War Favored
is LIKELY TO BE PASSED
Smiths Bill Requiring Circulation of
Petitions of Consent in Cities of
Less Than 5000 Every Three Years
Also Likely to Pass-More Money
for |. N. G.
Special to Times-Republican,

and decided to report favorably a bill
for a roster of the Iowa Soldiers
who have fought in the civil war and
other wars of the nation. The bill pro-
vides for roster of all the soldiers so
Tar as the names are obtainable. Two
years ago such a bill was favorably
acted on by the house but it lost out in
the senate because it reached that
body so late in the session. There is
reason to believe that it will be pass
ed this session by both houses.
Petitions of Consent.
The senate committee on suppression
of intemperance at a meeting yester-
day perfected the bill Of Smith, Of
Mitchell, requiring petitions Of consent
in cities of less than 5000 population
to be circulated every three years. The
bill was on the calendar yesterday for
passage and would have passed, but
an amendment was offered by Garst
which was not understood by all the
senators, and Tor that reason it was
referred back to the committee. The
bill provided that the petitions should
be circulated every three years begin
ming three years after the passage of
the bill. The Garst amendment pro-
vided that the petitions be circulated
every three years beginning three
years after July 4. 1906. The amend
ment was simple, but some couldn't
get 1t thru their heads. The bill is
one favored by the Iowa Anti-Saloon
League. 1t is bill that was prepared
by the league and the get-to-gether
conference of all the temperance forces
in this city some months ago. DR.. Nc
Cash, secretary Of the Anti-Saloon
League had hoped that the bill would
require the petitions to be circulated
every three years in all the cities Of
the state, and declares that there are
but three cities in the state where he
has not a fighting chance to knock out
the saloons if the petitions were to be
circulated every three years. Under
the bill as introduced cities of over
5000 are exempt and consent petitions
in these do not have to be circulated
at any time. This change was made
because 1t was believed the opposition
of the large cities would kill the bill
IL it were made to apply to all cities
More Money For I. N. G.
The bill drawn by the adjutant gem
eral increasing the appropriation for
the national guard from $4,000 to
100000 and practically recognizing
the guard SO that 1t will conform to
the requirements of the regular army
was considered by the military COM
mittee of the senate yesterday. 1t is
proposed to make it committee bill
i and 1t was referred to a Subcommittee
OF which three are members Of the
house committee, and three members
OF the senate committee. This sub
committee consists of Hart, Bealer and
5aSankey, from the house, and Stookey,
Turner and Harper. from the senate.
To Remove the Circle.
The senate committee on elections
the way for the bill by Smith of
from the head Of the election ballot
This report will be made to the senate
ut the first opportunity. There has
been some Misrepresentation over the
state that this bill referred to the
primary election ballot which is i'm
possible as there is no circle and can
be none on the primary ballot. The
circle by this bill is removed from the
head of each party list of candidates
at the regular election. The purpose
of the measure is to make it impossible
for a man to vote except in one way
and that by making a cross in front
of the name of every man for whom
The wishes to vote so that there will be
a less number of ballots thrown out
by voter crossing the circle and then
crossing in front Of the name Of some
man too.
The senate yesterday passed the bill
/ to reimburse the state officials for
money borrowed to complete the state
census After the material had been
gathered it was found there was not
enough money left to compile and tab
ulate the figures. 1t was proposed
that the limit Of the appropriation be
used and as much as could not be pub
lished be kept for the legislature to
make an additional appropriation II it
desired Members of the legislature
opposed this as it would necessitate
+ two volumes Garst and others urged
the executive council to borrow the
money at bank and promised to use
their influence to reimburse them. All
the members of the appropriations
committee promised to support such a
bill in both houses and the money was
then borrowed The amount was $4,-
j 978.27. The senate has passed the
bill and 1t will now go to the house
at once.
Road Drag Sill.
Both the senate and house have
passed the road drag bill, but the SEN
ate made some changes In the bill as
sent over from the house and 1t will
go back to the house for passage again.
The bill seeks to encourage the King
provides that persons owning land
shall have preference on the road in
front of their property and shall be
paid by the township trustees for work
done under the direction of the road
superintendent The trustees are au-
thorized to order such work when they
deem necessary.
Wide Tires.
The wide tire bill was exclusively
discussed in the senate yesterday and
so many people wanted to be heard
on 1t that it had to go over as the
time to adjourn arrived before the end
was reached. II came up today under
unfinished business. few minor
changes were made in the bill after it
was called up but nothing vital. The
bill now provides for rebate 10
owners or users of wide tired wagons