Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-25
TURNDOWN FOR NEBRASKA
Iowa Legislators Not Inclined to
Uniform Demurrage Bill.
IN SENATE RULES
Marsh Bridge Company, one of the
Largest c OF its Kind I'm
West, in the Hands of q
Receiver.
From a staff Correspondent

CFrom a Staff Correspondent.)
DIES MONIES, Jan. 4-(special.)-The
Iowa senate yesterday refused to take
action looking to cooperation with the
Legislature Of Nebraska In regard to a
uniform car demurrage law for western
states. A communication addressed to
Lieutenant Governor Clarke was laid be-
fore the senate calling attention to the
action taken by the Nebraska Legislature
for a conference to be held at Lincoln
and suggesting that lowe be represented.
The communication was referred to the
railroad committee and the senate ad-
journed until next week before action
could be had. While in the last three
or four sessions of the legislature there
has been much discussion favorable to
a demurrage law in Iowa, there ts prac-
tically none at this session. and leading
senators say that Iowa will not be rep
resented.
The two houses decided upon a public
service on Lincoln's birthday and APP
pointed a joint committee to arrange a
program
The house also arranged for a special
session Monday afternoon in honor of
Robert Burns and decided upon a pro-
gram. which includes an address by Rev.
Father Nugent.
In the Rules.
The senate adopted new rules and made
some changes therein. The hour for
the morning sessions was fixed at 9:3O
instead of 10 and for the afternoon at
o'clock A rule was adopted requiring
that all clerks Of committees shall be
shorthand reporters and that they shall
be Of good moral character.
The senate passed two bills, one to ex-
empt dentists from Jury service and one
repeating a law intended to permit OF
the sale of certain land in the Des
Moines river in Ottumwa-
bridge Company in Receivers Hands
The Marsh Bridge company today wen
into the hands OF a receiver, J. B. Marsh
the president, turning the affairs over Il
r. H. Evans. auditor. Heavy losses or
contracts and an inability to realize cash
is given as the cause. The liabilities arr
placed at Se0,6So. "a and the assets at S72,
1SS.s So. OF the debts $5.OO0 is owed to De-
Moines firms. There are other big credI
tors in Peoria, ILL.,, and New York.
The Marsh Bridge company is one OF tn,
largest contracting firms In the Unitet
States and Is very we'll known. The Off
GERS of the company say they do not thinl
they will be forced into bankruptcy. TIL,
concern is said to have lost considerable,
, money on a contract at Peoria, Ill. The!
also had trouble with bridges which the!
, built at South Bend, Ind, and Ceda
Rapids, Ia
New Insurance Association.
1t was reported here today that r.. M
Harvey, adjuster for the I. 8. T. NJ. A.
is planning to go to Minneapolis to estab
fish a new association that will rival tn
Iona aRaonia finn Mr. IJaryav WAS firm
erly chief clerk in the Iowa association
and was let out Of that office by secretar!
, Deets and the directors appointed Harve,
adjuster over the protests OF Deets.
: Plan visiting Committees
|. The house adopted a concurrent resolu
ton, which failed to reach the senate be
fore adjournment, looking to the appoint
ment OF visiting committees to go to tn
various state institutions and providing a,
adjournment next Wednesday for one weel
3 while these committees are attending t
3 this duty. The disposition In the senat
has been to cut out all the visiting com
mittees, but the house desires that they b
seLt.
: Teaching Agriculture.
In the senate a bill was introduced b.
4 Seeley to provide for teaching the element
d Of agriculture to teachers in the stat
=. educational institutions and in such in
situations as provide a special course 4
agriculture and dom este science. An ap
preparation Of 10000 is made for the com
mencement OF the work. The school codifi
cation law was also introduced in tn
v senate by Hamill.
Circle on the Ballot.
J Senator Bennett introduced atbill to r.
turn to the abandoned form OF the officis
e ballot by placing a circle on the ballot S
that the voter may vote a straight ticke
with one mark. The bill is Intended I
;, limit the activity OF those who are dis
posed to independent voting. Other bills:
4 By Francis-Requiring lights on steam
: boats on Iowa waters and requiring theI
; to turn to the right when passing.
BY Smith OF Des Moines-To authoriz
n formation of trust companies.
BY Dabney-To authorize bank guarant
and giving state auditor power to collect
> fund for this purpose.
n BY Hamill-To require blanks for sale c
liquor by druggists, to be furnished by tn
e BY Misunderstanding ball games an
racing on Memorial day,
BY Lee-Changing the law as to contribl
BY Brandes-Making all terms OF offic
y OF public officials the first sect
lar day of the new year.
n by feITy-DcAliluB a ldNlul renee.
n Supreme Court Decisions.
The supreme court today rendered the 70
lowing decisions in appeal cases:
W. NJ. Thorp. appellant, against ]. "
Kerr; Van Buren, county; affirmed.
Margaret Cartons, appellant, against Wi
N liam LuckbaTk; Grundy county; affirmed.
State OF Iowa against Roberts, appellan
Il Appanoose county; affirmed.
State Of Iowa against Isaac Chapman, al
pellant; Appanoose county; affirmed.
c. Denecke against II. +. Miller. al
y pellant; Cedar Rapids, Superior COUNTY
affirmed.
II. B. Hedge against CITY OF Des Moine
appellant; Polk county, reversed.
d lows Lincoln Farm Committee.
Governor Carroll today named as low
members OF the general committee to a
Z range for transforming the old farm G
which Lincoln was born into a nations
park. Messrs. J. c. Milliman, Logal
Charles A. Clarke. Cedar Rapids. and d.
Palmer. Washington. The plan is to c,
operate with other state In making a par
OF the old farm.