Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
Curtis and HOLDEN
OPPOSE ONE BOARD
Prominent Ames College Pro-
lessons May Resign If Con-
solidation Carries
TWO CENT FARE BILL FIRST
Railroad Committee Of House Decides
to Consider Measure Early-Anti-
Lobby Bill is Drastic-Laborins Men
to Oppose so-caIled Anti Tipping
BiIl-Lesislative Gossip.
Special TO Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 22.-That Profess
/ sors Curtiss and Holden will leave the
State Agricultural College II the thret
1 state educational institutions are con-
solidated under one board of control
| is the first argument that is being
made against the legislature consoll-
dating the three institutions by Gre
| ating a single board of regents. Dis
cussion of the measure is increasing
! among the members of the legislature
because Of the agitation that has start
ed against the proposition. Several
members on being home over Sunday
\ were approached in regard to the prop
osftion. Since then the members have
been discussing the matter somewhat
among themselves. Curtiss and Hold
en- are recognized as being at the head
of the authorities on animal industry
and corn growing, and with some the
fear of losing these two men is enough
| of a reason for voting against the
measure. With others the thought
prevails that no man is so good but
| that his place can be taken by another,
one legislator declaring that even Nc
kinley's place is being filed" and
these are not disposed to give the ar
gument much consideration.
20 Al,o mt a
on railroads yesterday it was decided
to take up the railroad 2-cent fare bill
first and then to consider the reciprocal
demurrage bill and freight rate ques-
tons The question was agitated OF
endeavoring to secure some person
familiar with the peoples interests in
railroad legislation to appear at all
committee hearings and be ready to
combat the arguments OF the railroad
attorneys, 1t was suggested that Mr..
Wylie. the commercial agent engaged
by the city of Des Moines be APP
preached on the matter. It was finally
determined that probably no one per-
son will be familiar with all measures,
and an effort will be made to secure
some one or more persons to appear on
each mea sure, a person thoroughly fa-
miliar with the proposition. An au-
thority on passenger rates will be Sc
cured to attend the hearings on the
2-cent fare bill and a freight rate man
/ oattend the hearings touching freight
rates. Carroll Wright for the Rock
Island, Judge Carr for the Milwaukee
and James C. Davis for the Northwest
ern, appeared before the committee
yesterday and asked that the commit
tee take up the various measures as
early as possible, and that they would
ask the privileges usually extended of
interests of their roads.
Ninth district senator's and repre-
sentatives have unanimously decided
on denomination Of James Wilson, Of
Adair county, as trustee of the State
Agricultural College at Ames. The
nomination was made without the call
ing of caucus, and in that way was
quite an honor to Mr.. Wilson.
The Head resolution for submitting
to the people constitutional amend
ment to permit digging drainage
bitches for the purpose Of retaining
the land instead of nominally for the
public health, was introduced in the
house yesterday by Stillman, of Greene
county. Litigation has been started in
the federal courts over some of the
drainage bitches. The Iowa courts have
held the law to be constitutional, but
the United States supreme court may
decide the other way. The constitu-
ton does not allow legislation to en-
able the digging of bitches for agri-
cultural purposes, SO the present law
allows 1t .ostensibly for the benefit of
the public health, but in reality tits
for the purpose Of reclaiming the land
to agriculture. If the resolution
passes this session it will be submitted
and may save considerable trouble in
future litigation.
An anti-lobby bill strictly limiting
lobbyists to appearance before the reg
ular committees in regular session. de-
nying them the floor of the house and
senate except when invited by mem
Der, and prohibiting them from speak
ing to members of either house in pri-
vate, was introduced in the house to-
day by Representative John Sullivan,
Of Polk county. The bill is drastic
measure. If a lobbyist is convicted
of breaking the law he can be fined and
imprisoned, besides being debarred
from appearances even before commit
tees for period Of three years.
The bill, which is likely to cause con-
siderable discussion, 10 as follows:
ut shall be unlawful for any person
employed for a peculiarly consideration
or otherwise. to act as legislative coun-
sci or legislative agent as hereinafter
defined to attempt personally and di-
rectly to influence any member of the
legislature to vote for or against any
measure pending therein otherwise
than by appearing before the regular
committees thereof when in session, or
by newspaper publications, or by pub
lie address or by written or printed
statements. arguments or brief deliv-
cred to each member of the legislature;
provided that before delivering such
statement, argument or brief, twenty
five copies thereof shall first be de-
posted with the secretary of state. No
officer. agent, appointee or employee in
the service of the state of Iowa or of
the United States shall attempt to in
fluence any member of the legislature
to vote for or against any measure
pending therein affecting the pecuniary