Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-02
GOVERNOR CHANGES MIND RE.
GARDlNG CONVEYING OF IOWA
LEGISLATURE.
STATE OFFICERS CAN'T BATTLE
AT EXPENSE OF PUBLIC
Executive Council Turns Down Bill for
so Cents in Expense Account of p. A.
Smith, Member Of Board Of Parole
-statesman's Day at State Fair to
Bring Senators and congressman.
Special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, August 2-It is under
stood that Governor Carroll is giving
no serious Consideration to the calling
of special session of the legislature
for the purpose of passing the proposed
resolution to amend the constitution of
the United States on the income tax
question submitted by congress. 1t IS
understood that the governor takes
the view that unless other states get
| interested in the matter here is no
hurry necessary on he part Of Iowa
In order for the amendment to carry it
must be passed by three fourths of the
states in the union
Unless there is some concerted action
on the part Of the governors of lhe
various states to call special sessions
50 as TO get this required three fourths.
there will be no reason for acting be-
| fore the regular session for nothing
would be accomplished by a few states
hurrying the matter There seems to be
no indication at present of any con-
certed action on the part of the govern
ors and hence Governor Carroll will not
call any special session. He will not de-
eide not to call special session. how
ever, for the reason that if later a
movement is started for a concerted
action he might find it advisable to call
a special session.
Just what transpired in the meeting
of the executive council the other day
when the council refused to allow an
item of bath so cents" on the account
of P. A. Smith. of Scranton. Iowa.
member of the board of parole. can not
be learned. The only thing known about
the matter is that on the bill as fled
with the state auditor this item is
marked mot allowed" The bills ere
| filed with the secretary of the executive
council. The duplicate is retained isy
the secretary and after the executive
council acts on the bills the original is
fled with the state auditor The bills
! are public property and open to the
| inspection of the public. The proceed
ings of the executive council are for
the most part executive and the public
does not hear the discussions and no
account of them is kept. The members
of the council, at least some, claim lot
to have remembered this item at all.
1t is understood however, that sone
of the members of the council take the
ground that a bath is quite as necas-
sary as a meal or a bed and room for
night. When the states officials
and employees travel about the state On
state business the state pays their ex-
penses, including their hotel bills, meals
and the like. Some contend that a
bath is quite as necessary for the
! health and comfort of a man as a
nights lodging. The employe could sit
up in a chair all night or occupy a
bench at the depot.
Other members took the ground that
bath is an individual matter which
man can take or not just as he likes
Members of the council recognize.
however, that if the state official or
employe wishes to When ne goes to d
hotel he can take a room with a bath
attached. which is the custom in most
of the good hotels with their best
rooms. and in that event the executive
council which O. ks the bill would be
none the wiser whether a man took
a bath or not.
The state maintains very fine
bath room for the exclusive use of the
governor of the state in the suit of
rooms in the state house, where there
is one of the finest porcelain bath
tubs made. 1t also has gone to con-
siderable expense in fitting up bath
rooms in the suit of rooms occupied
by the members of the supreme court
and janitors and custodians are pro-
vided to keep these bath tubs clean
and the rooms in order.
Not only that but just off the ro-
tunda Of the state house in the base
rnent there Is a bath room with tub
and ali accessories provided for the
janitors and other employees who work
under thu custodian of the building.
There is but one tub in this room. In
Guiding the chief engineer and his as
sistants, the chief Of police and the
night watchnen and firemen and jan
itors there are twenty-five who have
the privilege of the use of this room
No complaint has been heard of that
the room was too small or that one tub
was not enough tho it is understood
the tub is used.
1t is understood the council will not
abolish these bath rooms in the state
house tho it is on record as refusing
to allow bills for baths when employees
and officials are travelling about the
state unless the bill for the bath is in
cluded as part of the cost of a room
with a hath roono attached whau ~