Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
Iowa
MANY BILLS KILLED OFF
Committees Dispose Of Then Without
Bothsrmg the Legislature.
SCHOOL LEGISLATION IN LIST
Iows senate PRSseN Bill which fs
Intended te Prevents Central
renmerfe from trnnE-
lfnE Competition.

'fIbAH p EAuAA ANTTEcFNIuINL
DIES MONIES. Ia, March Especial
TelerrHmD-The COMMITTEES work in the
Legislature this afternoon resulted in the
death Of q Euod many bius The senate
committee on elections reported out for
killing the two bills by Moon providing
for tire Oregon plan IN the primary and
the election Of United States senator.
The same committee killed the two bills
TO restore the circle to the ballot and re-
ported fHvurahly q bill requiring the pub
location OF expenses Of campaign commit
tees. The house elections Committee re
ported favurably the Lee biu for rutB-
rion Of names by counties on the primary
ballot The senate elections committee
reported the bin Increasing the nay Of
shorthand reporters 70 IS per day and s
cents d folio for copying and leaving the
minimum salary as at present The house
committee on schools also reported
against any part Of the general chool
bin and viii Kill practically all school
Legislation.
Curb on Central Creameries.
The senate PASSED d bin this morning
which lis designed to curb the growing
power OF the concentration creamery com
panies in the matter OF killing off the com
petiuo OF the co-operHtives. The bill also
relates 10 cumpetItiOn in the matter OF the
sale OF poultry products. The intent OF the
bill is 20 penalIze the companies thai en-
gage In unfair competition by overpayinE
for products for the purpose OF driving
competitors out Of the business. There is
much doubt as 10 whether II viii get AT the
trouble. but in view OF the fact that in
Iowa there have been over 800 cooperative
c~reanerieF driven ON Of business by the
competition Of the concentrators the bill
passed almost unanimously.
The house passed one important measure,
The Hacker bin extending 10 cities OF the
second class the right 10 adopt the commits
sion plan Of government. The Dill had once
been defeated. but on reconsideration IL wal
amended SO that il VIII not apply TO any
cities under ZOO population, and also so tina
1t Will be impossible for the city OF Water.
loo to have trouble over the bill. il wal
then passed.
The senate passed SRunaer's bill to per.
init the Council Bluffs Street RAnwH com.
pBuy 10 run b line into the grounds Of IN,
School for the Deaf; a bill adding roOminI
houses 10 the law as TO hotels and inns 4
bill amending the law as to cemetery funds
and q bill to forbid bucket shops.
No County High SchooIA-
The agricultural committee of the senat,
TO-DAY reported Adversely the bill 10 an.
lhorize counties 10 establish county aEri
cultural high schools. This was one Of tn,
measures relied upon for the compromisi
in regard TO beginning the work OF teach
ing agriculture in the schools. but II wa
indefinitely postponed at once. This leave
& clear field for the bill TO authorize som,
state aid for district agricultural hiEi
schools.
To Help the State Fair.
The appropriations committee has agreed
upon giving s00.00O for the state fair amphi
theHter and has so reported TO the house
This will enable the fair board 10 make
beginning for the S80 WN grandstRnd o
cement and steel which has been planned
for the fair. A portion q land viii ais
be bought for the purpose of making
mills track.
John JunEen Indicted.
John Junken. The negro slayer Of ClRrI
Rusen, was indicted by the Ottumws gram
jury today on the charge OF murder L
con init robbery. This Is the first degre
murder in Iowa The trial was Set for tn
April tsrm Of court. Junken will stay i
Des Moines till then or will he taken 1
Fort Madison penitentiRry.