Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
SHORT SESSION OF HOUSE
Little Business Transacted on Account
Of Small Attendance.
BILL DEFINING SUFFRAGE RIGHTS
Joist Committed Of House aad senate
ts Visit n Narfsus stats
InstitutIoss Daring the
Present Week.


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DIES MONIES. Feb. M-tspecialD-A
short session of the house Of nne Iowa
Legislature was held SATURDAY.. but because
OK q small attendance there was no roll
call In the meantime the contest COM
mittees were at work upon two Of the
contests. In the Buchanan county con-
test. involving the seat OF Mr.. stoddard.
challenged by Mr.. Springer. the commit
tee, after taking testimony TO snow THAI
the ballots had not been kept in good
order. decided that the ballots were al.
misssbls and this afternoon commenced
the counting Of the votes. In the Marion
county contest case the counting con-
tinued, but not so that any Indication Of
the outcome could be found.
In the house Representative Meredith
introduced an important bill which is in
tended 10 make perfectly clear the law
as to the rights Of women in voting on
certain questions in Iowa This law has
been the cause OF much trouble ana many
lawsuits. The Meredith bil would make
ii clear that women have certain rights
without regard TO the constitution and
would permit women to vote on any and
every question submitted 10 the voters
other than that Of the election Of candi-
dates. This would mean all questions OF
bonds, taxes. county seat removals. mu-
nicipsl propositions. etc.
Memorial to Charles AIdrfch.
The house adopted a memorial resolution
in regard to the late Charles Aldrich. eura-
tor Of the State Historical department re-
citing his long and active career in poll
tics and as a journalist and building I'D OF
the department.
A number OF petitions were presented 10
the house relating chiefly TO prohibition and
Sunday amusements.
The committees Of the house reported
In favor OF the bucketshop bill and for an
Appropriation on the soldiers roster. and
fixing the time for all official terms to
on the second secular day OF
the year. The committees reported ad-
versely 10 the bill TO appropriate for re-
moval Of the body OF Governor Ansel Briggs
from Omaha to Iowa. also against the bill
to increase the pay OF shorthand reporters.
Visiting the Installations.
The committee on visitation for the vari-
Gus state institutions viii start out next
week Il consists OF Senators Maytag and
stuckslager, and Representatives Lee.
Swift and Wilson. The entire
viii visit the educational institutions and
"a GAhAAT ~ 1l OH OF me 0LneT AnSI-
tutions. The committee Is headed BY the
chairman OF the senate appropriations COM
mittee. which means that the only matter
TO be considered will Be that Of spprupria-
tons. The plan OF having Just one commit
tee to consider the entire matter will en-
able the appropriations committee to secure
advice as to the relative merits Of various
propositions at the eighteen state !nstitu-
tons.
Names His Military StRR.
Governor Carroll today nzned MS mill
tary STAFF as follows;
AGJutant general. Guy E. Logan. Red
OAK; assistant sdjutant general. 2 E.
Lucas, Fairfield: quartermaSter. J 4
Lcper, Des Moines; surgeon. =. s FAIR
child, Clinton; signal officer, l. w. Aims
worth. Des Moines: judge advocate. Charles
G Saunders, Council Bluffs. aides. w. G.
DoTS. Cedar Rapids; II. B. Hedge. DeS
MONIES; g. $. GoOdale. Lennox. and G. L.
Carton, Des Moines.
Colonies Lopez, Hedge. Bows and saund-
srs have served on the staff before.
school Bill Question.
The most interesting matter before the
assembly at this time is The school Dill BY
which il is proposed that there shall be a
general codification Of the school laws Of
the state and the adoption OF a more
modern system as 10 the laws. A strong
effort is being made 10 kill off the measure
and this is largely due to a misunderstsnd-
ing of the purposes OF the measure. The
most vigorous opposition 10 the bill comes
HSE ihoSS who believe that the plan OF
considering lie tSsEEI ma Sslt lbs I'D u
the TOWNSHIP mems tne kcoi6iOA OF lhe
rural schools ana Capitalization IN the
town schools This. however. is not con-
tenplsled. 50 the advocates Of the measure
say.
Prepare for weaver Portrait.
Monday afternoon in The hall Of the house
the OIL portrait Of General Weaver EiIl be
presented 10 the state on behalf OF those
have contributed 10 the fund for the
sane. The portrait is a handsome one.
showing the general standing. 1t was
PARTED by Prof. Charles A. Cumming Of
this city. William J.. Bryan will be present
snd viii speak. and IN The evening there
will be a banquet in honor OF General
Weaver al which Brys an viii speak. The
presentation o. the portrait viii take place
before a joint session Of the legislature.
Wen known Insurance Man Dead.
Edward A Temple, president OF the
bankers Life association. died today AZ
S@N--4~ 80 IL "a q 44E ~ AEmAL
failure and was Unexpected. M. Temple
was . years Old. he had been in the south
for a month. M. Temple was prominent in
banking and Insurance 1rcuiss OF Iowa
He was formerly the cashier OF the First
National bsnk Of Charlton. Ia. he or
ganiEed the Bankers Life association in Irs
and has been al its head since that time.
Arrest Negro for OttUmwa Murder
The local police believe that Forrest
stelIis. a negro arrested last night BY one
Of the detectives. knows VINO murdered
Clara ROsen at Ottumwa last week The
negro had an Overcoat which had been
recently cleaned and pressed he was ar
rested just as he was boarding a train for
ST. Joseph. No. He denies that he bought
the overcoat he is wearing and declares
he traded mis- own for il a few days ago
with another negro. The police have taken
The matter up with the Ottumwa officers.
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