Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-29

Opposed to Insurance Bill.
Des misunderstanding that the
state of Iowa needs no insurance de.
partment and that the business of the
department is better handled in the
Office of the auditor of state than it
could be in any other way, Senator
Quigley of Clayton is devoting much
time to arguing against the Dowell
bill for the establishment of a sepa
rate department.
The Clayton county senator has fig
ured it out, from reports in the audi
tors Office, that the insurance business
handled by that Office is decreasing
from year to year instead of increas.
ing, and he has prepared table show
ing that in 1906 the taxes paid into
the Iowa treasurer's Office and credit
ed to the life and fire insurance COM
panies their business in Iowa amount
ed to 1921, 699.36. In 1907 the total
was 1907. 499.57, and Senator Quigley
says this in itself is an indication that
the business is becoming smaller than
greater.
"There was time" said Senator
Quigley, when this plan. no doubt,
would have been feasible. This was
before the insurance business was
taken in hand by Governor Carroll,
then state auditor. He made 1t one
of the principal parts Of his depart
ment and he systematized 1t SO we'll
that there is now, believe, no reason
for changing the present plan, even
If there were not additional reasons
against such change"
He favors. instead of relieving the
auditor of the insurance work. the re.
moving of the banking department
to the treasurer's Office and that Of
city accounting to the office Of the
secretary of state. This division, he
thinks would be wise one and would
be the more economical one.
Economy is the keynote of Senator
Quigley's opposition " the Dowell
measure; and he has gone to the
trouble to secure information regard
ing the cost of handling separate in
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such departments exists.
First Bill to Be Signed.
Governor Carroll has affixed his
signature to the bill providing for
the official celebration of Lincoln's
1t is probable that he will also issue
proclamation calling upon the peo-
pie of the state to observe the cen
tennial of the birth of the martyred
president Special significance will
attach to the signing of this bill, as
it will be the first to be approved by
the new executive. 1t was adopted
introduction by Senator Stuckslager
of Linn, and it will take effect at
once after having been signed by the
governor and published officially.
The celebration of Lincoln's birth
day by both houses of the legislature
will be an elaborate affair. The COM
mittee consisting of Senator Maytag
and Representatives Moore of Linn
and Holmes of Kossuth, appointed
Saturday to arrange the programme,
will within short time announce the
speakers for the day.
Reflect Senator Cummlns
Albert b. Cummins, junior United
j States senator from Iowa. was de-
clared reelected at a joint session
of the two branches of the general
I assembly in the chamber of the house
2 of representatives, which convened
! at noon Jan. 20. The vote was:
. Cummins, 115; Porter, 40. The
:, chamber was crowded with members
and visitors, the board of regents OF
the state university going from theil
meeting rooms in the state house II
. a body to witness the proceedings
J. Anxiety Prevades Liquor Ranks.
y The usual anxiety over liquor leg
t islation is making itself apparent il
d Iowa this year. Members OF the
l. legislature are receiving appeals from
r their constituents of more stringen
7, laws on the subject, and now that the
g plan for taking from the druggist:
9 the right to sell liquors is about tt
= be proposed to the legislators the
liquor dealers are becoming fright
ened.
t New Years and Lincoln Win
n The bill by Senator Stuckslage
= and Representative Moore to max,
d February IL legal holiday passet
e both houses. An effort was made IL
e. the senate by DeArmand to cut on
y New Years day as holiday, but thi
IS got only six votes. The Lincoln da.
n bill was approved unanimously in tn
% senate and only one vote against II
the house.
Wipe Out Color Line.
- S. Joe Brown, a negro attorney G
~ Des Moines, is the author of bill
70 which will probably be presented i
20 either the house or senate, and whic
q will throw down the bars to colore
~ students, allowing them to enter an
educational institution in the state o
the same basis as white student!
The state institutions are now ope
- to negroes as are the public school,
- The new bill has for it's purpose tn
=, establishing of an open door in co
n leges conducted by private corpor;
tiOns.
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