Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
The Standpatter Senators See
Danger in the Proposed Re-
districting Measure
RE TALKING COMPROMISE
Proposition Is Made to Give Fifth Dis
trict Two Counties, Iowa and john
son, for Jones-This Would Still
Leave Cousins in the Fiftfn-Wade
Might Be Candidate.
is Made to Give Fifth Dis
Special to Times-Republlcan.

| Des .Moines,. Jan. 24.-When the Sena-
tors had pondered for Il day over the
bill of Representative Cummings to
straighten out the lines of the Second
of the staunch. standpatters, who at
once perceived the danger to Cousins
should he be moved over into another
district commenced to talk compromise
| The first suggestion was by a senator
| who is close to Cousins. He suggested
that instead of trading off Cedar and
Jones for Iowa and Johnson the trade
be on the basis of Jones alone for the
1 two Second district counties They
Cousins in the Fifth district and effect
| the change in the Second district Which
would make the district more nearly
what is. contemplated by law and. in ac-
cordance with good sense. 1t would at
once remove the objections made by the
friends of Cousins and satisfy the Sec
ond district people The present popu-
lation of the Fifth district is 1S5, 667,
and of the Second 1924. The trade
of two counties for two would leave
populations at 190,5S2 and 1859 re-
spectively. The trade of one county for
two would leave the populations at
100000 and 169,5l1.
On the other hand it was pointed out
that there is no reason why Cousins
should not continue to be the candidate
of the Fifth district, as he is quite as
much at home in Cedar Rapids as in
Cedar county; and, anyway, it is not
required of a member of congress that
he shall be an actual resident of the
district in which he is elected. 1t would
be entirely possible for Cousins to
again be elected for the Fifth district
without the place of his nominal resi-
dence being questioned.
1t transpires that republicans in the
Second district have been given a tip
that the letter of Judge Wade. about not
again being. a candidate was in fact
inspired by rumors of the proposed re-
districting, and that it probably would
net stand if the democrats were to in
Sist on his candidacy.
1t also TRANSFERRED last night. that GER
tain standpatters have renewed the
overtures to the democrats to exchange
votes for Whitmer on the contest and
ion this redistricting bill for support of
the movement to defeat: the primary
election bill.
The bills to provide an appropria
ton of 100000 for a new steel amphi-
theater at the state fGr grounds, made
their appearance yesterday This IS
the sum asked by the department of
agriculture for this purpose, and the
bills yll be pushed hard. The only
thing in the way seems to be that the
legislature has such small amount of
money available. The swine breed
.ers appeared before the board and
asked that the next thing done should
be a swine pavilion and suitable house.
The board decided that the amphi-
theater was first on the list. 1t is
stated that some of the swine breeders
have written members asking them to
vote against the appropriation for an
amphitheater and to vote for swine
house. If this has any influence it
will be to prevent any appropriation for
the state fair The directors say that
100000 is none too much for the con-
struction of steel amphitlleater, and
they believe that it's construction vii.
prove a profitable thing for the fair
management.
The female reformatory bill is in
much the same condition as i1r other
years. The proposed reformatory would
be an entirely new institution, located
at some point not yet selected. 1t
"a
board OF control. An appropriation of
$4,000 is suggested for the ground with
$4,000 for building and $4,000 for the
The plan is- to have all fe-
male offenders between the ages of 16
and IS sent to t11fs- place rather than
to the penitentiary at Anamosa except
in case Of first degree murder but
judges may, at their discretion,, send
an offender to the penitentiary. In sup
port of this proposition it has often
been pointed out that there is no place
now where female offenders may be
sent unless they have committed a
crime, so heinous that they must be-
to prison, and. as q result
many female offenders are never re-
strained.
The house: yesterday became inpal- |
tient at the delays caused by the fail
ure to- have the printing kept up to
date, and motion was. carried direct
ing the speaker to have the bills |
brought up to. date and placed in the
files on. the desks of the members.
Speaker Cummings said he would do |
what he could to have this done. The |
bills are coming. very slow, but the
office is unable to keep up and |
as result the work of the session is
being delayed.
The house holds an afternoon ses-
sion Friday in order that the school
children from New Virginia may get |
al chance to see how laws are made.
If the Lundt resolution in regard to
lobbyists reporting on their arrival in |
the city had got fairly before the house
it was the intention of Kendall to Of
fer ar amendn emit to the effect that /
they should report to "Billy" Coalson,
the veteran colored messenger in the
executive office. Other similar inter-
esting amendments might have. been
offered. but the house was if no mood |
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