Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-31

time ago it was stated that to repeal
the law compelling the railroads to
carry these commissioners free for the
state would cost perhaps $4,000 or
$4,000 for the fiscal period. The
Holmes bill to repeal this law passed
the house and in explanation it was
stated that the law at present places
the commissioners personally under
some obligation to the railroads that
re required to furnish the transpor-
uation.
The bill for vacations for state en-
ployes will go to the governor without
any restrictions as to the superintend-
ents or the state board having any
thing to say cas- to the vacations as to
time, etc. This is quite a victory for
the employees of the state institutions,
of whom there are about 1890, for
they have been insisting for years that
they should have the absolute right to
a vacation on pay each year The bill
was passed to give them this right.
Those who have served one year get
vacation of week on full pay.
Senator kirkpatrick made the most
concise argument for a bill yesterday.
."rhe bill was passed a short time ago
and the house killed it," he said. Il
think If we pass it again and send 1t
over they will forget what they did
before and pass it." So the bill was
passed. And the chances are good 1t
will be passed unanimously by the
house.
It is estimated that the bill to create
a commission of public health" would
cost about $4,000 year, and II the
bill is pressed it will have to first go
thru the hands Of the appropriations
committees. The salaries called for
directly in the bill amount to over sl5,-
600 a year, besides which there are to
be all the stenographers, clerks, assist
ants. boards Of examiners, commits
sions, etc., needed to carry on the work
of the department: There is no limit
placed on these expenses or the pay
roll. except that the executive council
will continue to audit and be respon-
sible for all of the expense accounts
the same as 1t has the past five years.
Tn a. meeting Of less than five min
utes' duration yesterday afternoon the
senate committee on constitutional
amendments laid the Meredith prohibi-
ton resolution on the table.
There was no discussion, no elabo-
rate preliminaries. A simple motion
by Senator Gillilland, seconded by Sen
ator Bennett, did the business. A viva
voce vote was taken:
This action by the committee was
distinct surprise to everyone not a
member of that body, and experienced
LEGISLATORS say tbs a most unusual ac-
ton. Nothing could more effectively
indicate the sentiment of the committee
upon the resolution. however, and there
can be no charge that the resolution
has not received attention.
Had the committee voted for indef-
mite postponement Of the resolution, 1t
would have been necessary to bring the
measure upon the floor of the senate
for discussion and vote. This is not
desired by a great many of the mem
hers of the senate. A vote would have
been necessary had any report been
made either for passage or without rec
ommendation.
Senator Proudfoot, who assumed
charge of the resolution when it was
first messaged to the senate from the
house. declared after the result Of the
comnittees work had been announced
that he will soon begin his fight to get
the resolution before the senate for a
decisive vote. Senator Clarkson is en-
listed in the cause also. and the two
held conference last evening to out
line their plan Of campaign.
War Crisis at An End.