Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
Opposition to the BIZ s'cceeds
in Postponing Action Until
Monday
sTANDPATTERs MAKE HOT FIGHT
Several Amendments Agreed to, In
cIudins One by crossIey Striking Out
a Delegate cIause-Measure Also Up
in the House-House Passes Grier
Anti Pass Bill.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to es-Republlcan.
Des Mones. March 12.-The primary
election bill was called up on special
order in the senate this morning, and
discussion was entered upon. 1t was
anticipated that there will be discus
sion practically the entire session to-
day.
The opposition TO the primary bill
started in at once to fight for time.
and to put ii off as long as possible.
After a few minor amendments We're
adopted, Crossley offered amendments
striking out the provision that dele
gates to state conventions shall be Sc
lected from the county delegates This
was carried IS to 16, then motion by
DeArmand, to defer action until next
Monday, was carried, after a fierce de-
bate, the vote for postponement being
so to 10.
In the meantime Durham had offered
an amendment making the bill pro-
vide for majority nominations. This
was not acted on. Jamison, of Clark,
gave notice he would offer an amend
ment exempting judges from nomina-
ton by the people. In the debate for
time, Dunham, Gilliland, Moon, De-
Armand and Saunders took part
This afternoon the house also took
up consideration of the same bill. Sen
ator Wilson, chairman of the commit
tee on elections. presented the bill of
Crossley, and entered upon a discus
sion of the same. He also offered a few
amendments which We're adopted.
The house. after some debate, re-
fused to consider the primary bill this
afternoon and made 1t a special order
for Tuesday next at 10 o'clock.
The senate, passed the Jamison bill
to permit assessment insurance COM
panies to transform themselves into
reserve fund, companies; also the
Stuckslager bill to punish for stealing
steam; also the Gillilland bill to amend
the law in relation to foreclosures in
Dcudll VI lllt oCllOOl luHu, dioO lhC
Brandes bill changing the time of meet
ing of soldiers relief commissions; also
the bill to regulate the sale of cocaine
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Senator Whiting introduced a bill to
amend the code relative to the fur
nishing of cars for shippers so as to
place the burden upon the railroads of
showing that they are not able to fur
nish cars when they are demanded
Under this bill it would be assumed
that the railroads at all times are able
to furnish cars as desired.
The house with but a slight amend
ment passed the Grier antipass law.
patterned after the federal statute but
much more drastic. Attorneys and
physicians are not allowed under the
bill, to ride on passes unless they de-
vote all their time to the employment
of the roads, and Jail sentence of
thirty to sixty days, in addition to
fine, is the penalty for violation. The
bill as introduced was changed to al
low return transportation to the start
ing point to persons travelling with
livestock or perishable freight and al
lowing officers of railway labor union
organizations to ride free. An attempt
was made to amend it SO as to allow
attorneys and doctors not devoting all
their time to the roads to ride free.
The vote on the bill on final passage
was 81 to 20.
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