Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-12
LEGISLATION HATS
IO HONOR LINCOLN
Iowa Assembly Holds Memorial
Exercises in House Chamber
Of Capitol
HON. LAFE YOUNG SPEAKS
HON. LAFE. YOUNG SPEAKS
Simple But Fitting Exercises Held by
Law Makers-Two Contest Commit
tees Keep on Grindins-Looks Like
Opticians Would GOT Square Deal
From Legislature.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times -RepuDncan.
Des Moines, Feb. I2.-This being a
legal holiday in Iowa. the legislature
did not engage in work. A great many
of the members went home. Among
The senators it was known there wouisS
be nothing done, and only a meeeting
so as to have the session for the Lin
coin day services. The house being be-
hind will probably do some work on
Saturday
The Lincoln day exercises were held
There was no special effort at decora-
ton but the music was fine and ap-
propriate 1t was furnished by Choir
us arranged by the Women's Club. The
speaker of the day was Hon. Lafayette
Young. In addition there was an orig
inal poem read by Major Byers. There
was a goodly attendance and it was
agreed on all hands that the services
had been appropriate and fairly showed
the feelings of the people.
Some of the members were interested
in a copy Of an Indianapolis newspaper
which was shown yesterday which had
given summary of what the Indiana
legislature had done up to this week.
That legislature had been In session
thirty two days and there had been in
-troduced in the senate 301 bills and in
the house 3Se bills. OF these just three
house bills had passed the senate and
not one senate bill had passed the
house Some of the Iowa members
point to the fact that the record for
slowness here doesn't compare with
the Indiana record.
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The only legislators active at work
today were those on the two hoase
contest committees. The committees
probing into the election in Marion
county had at noon counted seven 1f
the twenty-nine precincts, with no ap-
preciable change in results. But 1t was
stated that a great many of the bal
lots laid aside for further investigation
will be thrown out. The committee on
the Buchanan county contest has COM
pleted evidence as to whether or not
it is competent to count the ballots.
and arguments are being heard from
lawyers on this point.
Members of the legislature appear to
be not vain for the secretary of state
has had great difficulty in securing
photographs of all Of them from which
to make pictures for the Official Reg
lister. About thirty have as yet failed
to furnish photographs. Incidentally
the Official Register for this year will
contain a concise history of Iowa in
popular vein by one who had had con-
siderable experience in writing Iowa
history. and in this respect it will be
one Of the most valuable of the books
ever issued.
1t begins to look as If that large and
very useful class of professional men
in Iowa engaged in the scientific treat
ment of eye troubles by the proper fit
ting of glasses would get a fair deal at
the hands Of the legislature Repeatedly
have they asked for some recognition
for their profession and some protec-
ton from the quack eye doctors and
cheap spectacle vendors. and every
time the legislature has hardened TO
the doctors and done nothing. This time