Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-10

nave been made In the case OF the
teacher, none Of the tests have been
satisfactory. They also claim they
have, no feelings in the case, but have
acted throughout in the interest of
the general public. !.
Several bills are now before the
Legislature limiting the authority Of
the board, and doubtless some changes
will be made in the rules by which it
is governed.
Bill to Create Insurance Department.
The bill by Senator Dowell to ere.
ate an insurance department for the
state. taking the conduct of insurance
affairs away from the office of the
auditor of state, has been before the
committee of the senate, and after dis
cussion was referred to sub-commit.
tee of three, with power to report on
the advisability of having the bill.
recommended for passage by the whole
committee. No measure of the kind
has been introduced in the house.
where, it is claimed. much opposition
exists to the creation Of any new de-
!. partments of state government. The
subcommittee in the senate having
the bill in charge is composed OF Sen.
ators Frudden of Dubuque. Smith of
Mitchell and Bruce of Cass. What
their action will be is not known.
Two Bills for Woman Suffrage.
Two measures providing for woman
suffrage are before the legislature.
one in the shape of resolution giving
women the right TO vote on any ques-
ton, and the other bill which pro.
poses to amend the state constitution
by striking therefrom the word male"
wherein the qualifications and desig-
nations of who shall be voters are
fixed. The senate resolution is by
Jameson of Page. and the house bill
is by Meredith. 1t is thought the
house will favor woman suffrage at
the present session, but neither the
resolution nor the bill will meet much
favor in the senate.
Would Teach Agriculture.
Through the efforts of ex-senator
Newberry of Clayton county bill is
before the educational committees of
the two houses which provides for the
teaching of the principles OF agricul-
ture in the public schools of the state
eventually, but at first for the incIud-
ing of such course only in the state
university. the state college of agri.
culture and mechanic arts and the
state normal school for the purpose
of preparing teachers for the work OF
broader scope. The bill provides that
an instructor of agriculture and an In
structor OF domestic science shall be
furnished at the expense of the state
for a period of six years to any accred.
tied college, under the designation Of
the state board of education. On ap-
plication by any accredited college the
state will furnish instructors in these
two branches on the filing of a writ
ten agreement by the college TO have
taught the course in agriculture and
domestic science prescribed by the
state superintendent. the state board
of educational examiners and the pres
ident of the state college of agricul
ture at Ames. The object of this is
to prepare an army of instructors in
agricultural science from among the
teachers of the state, and the bill pro-
vides that on and after July 4, 1912.
the teaching of elementary agricul
ture shall be required In the public
schools of the state and the state
board of educational examiners shall
prescribe the extent of such teaching.
Mt ovsuE
after the date named shall be required
10 pass an examination in elementary
agriculture and domestic science. The
bill carries an appropriation Of $4,000
annually to carry out its provisions.
House Takes Whaek at Railroads.
The house took its hrst whack at
the railroads by the passage by unan!
nous vote Of bill which provides a
fine of $50 day against any railroad
which fails or refuses to obey an or.
der of the board of railroad commits,
sioners The bill provides that the
penalty shall be applied without any
action on the part of the board after
the elapsing of certain number OF
days following the refusal to follow
the orders of the commission. The
railroad companies have the right ia
take into court any claim they may
make that the ruling or order by the
board is unreasonable.
The Democratic members of the as
sembly who have had contests on their
hands for their seats have Jared well
at the hands of the committee. Reaney
winning in the Mahaska district over
Hambleton and Kendall holding his
seat In the Clinton district. The con.
test Of l.. F. Springer tDem.) Ia the
Buchanan county district against B.
F. Stoddard. now holding the seat. is
being most stubbornly fought.
GEORGE GALLARNO.