Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Iowa
CARROLL Is ACTING SLOWLY
Governor of Iowa Holds Hundred
Bills Without Signing,
HEARING ASKED ON MOON BILL
Financial Representatives Under
New BOARD of Education Law
Must All Reside at Des
MOincs
From a staff Correspondent.)

DIES MONIES, la, April i3-CSpecial.)-
Nearly 100 bills passed by the legislature
are yet unsigned by Governor Csrroll-not
that he 10 contemplating on whether or not
to sign them-he is meteiy going over the
laws carefully before ~affixing his sigma
ture.
AS a matter Of fact there have been but
three requests for hearings before him on
bills before he affixes his signature. These
are:
The Moon saloon limitation bill.
The railroad penalty for violation OF com
Amendment to law on appeal In criminal
cases.
The liquor interests are, Of course, back
OF the hearing on the first mentioned,
which provides that in wet counties there
shall not be more than one saloon for each
1000 inhabitants. william Birdsall Of Wa
terloo will speak on this proposition, but
much doubt is expressed by those who
have watched the legislation as to any
possibility of the governor refusing to sign
the measure. The railroads are objecting
to the law just passed, which fixes a pen
atty OF $50 per day to them for disobeyIng
orders issued by the State Railroad com
missloners. The law was passed because
the commission pointed out how futile
us OTl6IS II they COulu u pt III
forced by penalty.
The objection to the amendment TO the
law of practice with reference to criminal
cases is made by lawyers from Fort Dodge.
This new law cut down the time within
which an appeal in a criminal case can be
taken from one year to six months.
Financial Managers at Capital.
Quite contrary to the general impression
AI-N
resentatives under the new Board of Edu-
cation will not live, one at each institution,
but will all be required to live in Des
Moines and from their offices at the state
house all three will look after the financial
department of the three colleges. These
three men are to be selected by the new
educational board Of nine when 1t meets
for organization here April 20. Among
those who have been mentioned as appll-
cants for the three positions are ]. S.
McGavern of Missouri Valley, w. c. Nc
Chesney of Iowa City. w. j. Dixon OF Sac
City, Oleo o. Roe of Des Molnes, Alfred
Grundy of Cedar Falls and ex-senator
Thomas Lambert of Sabula.
Curator High and Dry.
Prof. Schambaugh of the State uni
versity at Iowa City, has handed Governor
B. F. Carroll his resignation as curator
OF the State Historical department. Mr..
schambaugh was appointed to succeed the
late Charles Aldrich. shortly before the
converting of the legislature. He immedi-
ately commenced lobbying the legislature
for a bill that would give him a salary of
5000 per year and some high-priced as
~sistants. This, the legislature refused TO
pass and instead placed the supervision of
all the departments under State Librarian
Johnson Brigham, providing for a histori-
cal curator at $1,000 per year.
II is understood that Mr.. Harlan. who Is
at present acting curator, is an applicant
for the position of curator.
improvements at Fair
It is expected that the State Fair asso-
citation will soon begin making improve
ments at the state fair grounds. including
the construction of the new steel grand
stand for which the legislature appro-
priated 800, 900. 1t is hoped to have this
.grandstand completed for the state fair
this year. According to plans It will be
a big improvement at the race course, Civ
ing a good grandstand with a sward in
front of it.
Lineman Killed in Rescue.
L. Sickler. an Iowa telephone lineman,
lost his life here today while trying to
rescue a fellow lineman. George Dunleavy.
from a live wire. Dunleavy is also In a
precarious condition, but may survive.
OsteOpathic Board.
Osteopaths of the state are beginning
to discuss possible members for the new
State Board OF Examiners to be appointed
by the governor to examine those who
shall be licensed hereafter to sell glasses
and fit eyes in Iowa. There will be a meet
ing of the state association in Des Moines
soon, at which time recommendations will
be made TO the governor concerning the
appointments.
Calhoun Jury Completed.