Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-22
CUMMINS FOR LONG TERN
State Printer and State Binder Chosen
for Another Term.
SENATOR TALKS ON CORPORATIONS
Bill Introduced in the Legislature 20
Pay q Bounty for the KilIing of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ger
ttfIcnte IL Revoked.
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Despite the fact there was not a particle
OF reason for having the ballot taken
again the members acquiesced in the mo
ton to take a ballot and OF course all
the republicans voted for Cummins, after
which President Clark declared him
elected.
At the same convention Emory English
was reelected state printer and Il. D.
ChasselI state binder for two years from
January /. 1911.
On being escorted to the desk Of the pre-
siding officer Senator ummins spoke feel
ingly his thanks to the members and con-
graduated them on representing the state
of Iowa. He gave high praise to the mes
sage OF the governor to the legislature re-
Gently delivered and the inaugural address
Of the new governor to the people OF the
state. Senator Cummins also turned 10
national questions and indicated by his
address that he regards some Of these new
problems as most momentous. He discussed
postal savings banks, child labor and other
questions and pointed out now It will be
necessary either to amend the constitution
or to firmly establish that broad interpre-
tation Of the constitution that will warrant
congress in handling these questions.
Corporation Problem.
The most serious menace in our indus
trial affairs is the tendency toward the
absorption by a single corporation OF It's
competitors IN manufacture or IN aa wiii
all agree that the ninety millions or PEG
pie who compose the American republic
must not be required to resort to a single
seller for any product, or be limited to a
single buyer for any product. Monopoly
in any important thing has always Deen
and is now an intolerable condition. IN
the very nature of things the states can
not furnish the remedy. whatever II may
be, which will protect us against the ten
dency so marked In these modern tunes:
When you turn to congress for relief, II
must find it's sole authority to act in that
single phrase, the regulation OF com.
that in order to prevent the thlhS WhlCIH
we condemn. we must begin Win the Or
SANITATION of the corporation. We must
be able to require a proper CAPITALIZATION
We must be able to limit the operations OF
the corporation when once created. Ana
as I view the subject, the next rev years
will demand a constitutional Interpretation
compared with which the liberality of for
mer years was plain and literal.
Many New Bills.
Not a great amount of business was done
in the regular sessions of the two houses,
the most important being new bills.
Senator Quigley introduced a bill provid-
ing a 5O-cent bounty on rattlesnakes on
presentation of the rattles to the county
auditor. He is a democrat, who last year
beat Senator Newberry after Newoerry
came near dying from effects OF a snake
bite. be-.
Senator kirkpatrick introduced the bill
for an annual report of all corporations
and II these nrspoTts are not forthcoming
then the corporation charters are to be for
feited. An annual fee is also required
ranging from SO to SIS, which would add
perhaps 81 1000 a year to the revenue OF the
state. The bill was recommended in the
governors message.
Another revenue measure was by Senator
Ginlland, providing for a direct inherit
ance tax, on a graded scale, and this would
bring in another 100000 a year revenue,
He drew the similar bin OF two years ago,
but this bill eXempts real estate,
Senator Allen introduced a bill to change
the burden of proof as to the ability Of a
railroad to furnish cars when cars are
wanted so that the railroad will have to
furnish cars or show it's inability to do so.
Senator Saunders introduced a bill to fix
a minimum allowance for support of the
deaf school at Council Bluffs, so that the
school would get at least $6,OO a month"; or
a percapita for 25 students.
Senator Stuckslager introduced a bill to
nave Lincoln's birthday made a legal holi-
| day in Iowa and it will be acted upon Fri
day.
Representative Dabney introduced a bill
| which will prevent railroads from charg-
ing extra where fare is paid on the rains
Representative Finlayson introduced a
bill to add a penalty for violation OF the
laws as to remarriage of divorced persons.
Supreme Court Decisions.
The Iowa supreme court today rendered
the following decisions:
Henry Schlichting against P. ". Powell,
appellant; superior court of Cedar Rapids;
reversed.
Anna f. Klopp against Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway company, appellant
J Linn county; affirmed.
Noah Yoder against Kalona Savings bank,
appellant; Johnson county; affirmed.
Bankers TO Entertain Legislators.
Proposed legislation affecting the banking
interests will be the chief topic OF discus
sion at the meeting of the Des Moines
Bankers club this evening. A large number
of the state legislators will be the guests
Of the bankers. including Governor Carroll,
Ex-Governor Garst, Speaker Feely and
Lieutenant Governor Clarke.
Boy Nearly Killed in Explosion.
Melvin Rock, an 1s-year-old boy. was
nearly blown up in an explosion OF gasoline
and badly burned this morning, The acci-
dent happened in the oil house of Floyds
grocery store, where young Rock works.
What caused the explosion is not known,
as the boy says that he was not smoking
and had no match or other means of COM
municating fire to the tank.
Doctors Certificate Taken Away.
The State Board OF Medical Examiners
today revoked permanently the medical
certificate OF DIR. Peter K. Dahl, who waE
a short time ago indicted for manslaughter
at Fort Dodge IN connection with an alleged
criminal operation: He was relieved OF his
certificate on the ground Of incompetency.
Attempt TO Rob Dawson Bank.
Between l and > o'clock this morning the
safe Of the Dawson bank was blown open
by robbers. Before they could secure any
large amount Of money the robbers were
frightened away, by citizens OF the town
The robbers escaped on a handcar. COINS
toward Perry. Dawson is a small town or
the Milwaukee road in Dallas county. II
is said that there was considerable money
in the safe.
sidney Has Gone Dry.