Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-03
Not voting-Brown, Cosson.

| Cullough, Peterson, Proudfoot, Seeley,
Smith of Mitchell, Taylor, Whipple,
Whiting-21.
Not voting-Brown, Cosson.
Opinion Differs as To. Outcome.
Two Democrats voted against tab
ling the motion and II for it. In fair
ness it should be stated that several
of those who voted for tabling the mo-
ton are for prohibition and entirely
| will that the senate should consider
the resolution at any time. The vote
on this motion is a decidedly mixed
one Then followed the Clarkson mo-
ton to instruct the committee to re-
port, which is slightly different pro-
posal.
<, There is very decided difference of
opinion among members as to the eff
feet of this or that action. Among
some of the leading members there
is belief that the easiest way to dis
pose of the matter is to vote to ap-
prove constitutional amendment and
pass it up to the people with the ap-
prevail of the legislature for the rati-
fication of the people. But others
! equally good men and loyal to the
party and loyal to the state are OF
opinion that this legislature should not
place it's stamp of approval on the
amendment Most of the senators
admit, however. that no matter how
they vote there is trouble ahead for
them when next they come before the
people, for the attitude of many voters
is decidedly threatening.
No Circle on Ballots.
The house failed to pass the Clay
bill to restore the circle to the bal
lot, the vote being SO to So. The house
passed the bill to appropriate $4,000
a year for the encouragement of dairy
ing. In the senate Dearmand intro
duced a resolution, which was laid
, over, to have the senate hereafter
consider only bills that have been fav-
, orably reported from committees.
Makes Excuses Valid.
Representative Anderson yesterday
paid tribute to the Scandinavians OF
Iowa and characterized them as our
best citizel in a speech on the floor
!, Of the house in support of the Doe
: bill making attendance at confirma-
!, ton classes valid excuse for absence
> of children from the public schools.
5 Mr.. ODE took the floor in support OF
e his bill and explained the require
ments in the way of religious. instruc'
I ton demanded of young people Of the
| Lutheran church. He said this IN
n struction could not always be given
I outside of school hours. The bill
/ would permit children between the
4 ages of - and IA to absent them
}. selves from school for one-half day a
! week during period of instructions IN
g religious matters preceding conf1rma
! ton.
Hunter of Polk said he objected tc
any law that would operate for or
5 against any religian or creed. This
{ brought out speeches indorsing MI
Boe's bill from Representatives Hard
= ing, Ripley. O'Connor and Anderson
$ The bill passed with a large majority
To Bind Down Educational Boards.
d The present educational boards vii
e not be permitted to forestall the new
" board of education in the matter o
If deciding what shall be done with the
8 millage taxes for series of years. l
q is recognized that the present board
It might. if so disposed, before they g
!, out of existence July / next, adop
T. plans for various buildings and lie
IS c. tracts covering large part of tn
income from the millage taxes for seV
e. eral years. But the legislature will
l. not leave this door open. The e2
G perience with the building of the pres
% ident's residence has shown the dar
ID ger of not specifically forbidding any
n. thing of the sort So the legislator
8 will, in making it's approval of tn
20 building work to be carried on unde
.. the present board specifically declar
a that plans shall not be made for an
other work and all shall be left owe
$ for the new board which takes charg
h. July l. For instance, at Ames tn
c. present board will be authorized t
r. complete work on the agricultural hal
n the engineering laboratory and Gel
g amics building, The authority to pre-
n coed with an addition to Margare
hall will probably be revoked. TIL
Of legislature will approve plans for
J, domestic technology building for SIS
4 600, a gymnasium for $150,000, and
veterinary building for S150,000; BIT
will direct that the present board leav
all this to the next board, which boar
will have the right to reduce the COZ
3 of these buildings or delay their col
struction until the funds come II
b Similar action will be taken at low
City and Cedar Falls on buildings plal
ned for and those under way. In shol
it is the intention of the legislator
to give the new board of education, s
far as possible, free hand in takin
up the great task ahead of 1t.
The shorthand reporters bill
still in the air and the court reporter
are not sure anything will be don
The senate passed a bill that wou
give reporter $1,000 for 125 days al
$500 for 1876 days or more. TT
house committee has placed on tt
calendar bill that will give the r
porters $40 day for the first 140 de-,
worked then IS day after that fl
all days worked, with an increase
IS cents a page for copy work. Repr
=" sentative Drury, chairman of Il
house committee, has tried very ha,
to fix up bill that would be reaso
), able and not involve loss to the stat