Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-24
WHlPPLE MEASURE FOR REFORM
IN MANAGEMENT OF STATE
SCHOOLS AGREED TO.
$780, 1000 APPROPRIATION
FOR GRANDsTAND RECALLED
Senate .Reconsiders Vote by Which the
State Fair Was Given Big Boost -
Senate Furnishes sinews for War on
Brown Tail Moth-van Law Meas
ure Wins a Partial Victory.
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Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 24-To eradicate
The brown tail moth, which is killing
the fruit trees in Iowa, the senate
passed bill appropriating $1,000 for
the state entomologist. The senate
committee on public health reported
for indefinite postponement the alleged
objectionable" advertisement bill.
On motion of senator Moon the SEN
ate voted to reconsider the bill passed
yesterday appropriating 100000 for
the state fair grandstand.
The senate defeated the Kirkpatrick
bill requiring corporations to make an
nua report to the secretary of state.
The house spent the forenoon on the
Whipple bill providing for a state
board of education for the three ed
ucational institutions. The house
passed the bill
The senate voted the appropriation
of 100000 for the commencement of
work on the steel and stone grand
stand at the state fair grounds. No ap-
preparation ever went thru with less of
discussion or less of opposition, for
every member knew that his farmer
constituents favors this Improvement
for the state at it's great summer
school and exposition. The plans have
all been drawn and the work will COM
mence just as soon as possible, so that
there will be no delay on account of
ahe building operations.
4 There is no doubt that in the past
sew days some headway has been made
by the opponents of the Whipple bill
for state board of education in secur-
ing votes against it on the theory that
the bill is loosely drawn and does not
clearly define the duties of the new
board and it's working committee. In
other years the objection has been that
Senator Whipple's bills were too rigid
and that there was too much of ef-
fort to restrict the board to certain
rules and regulations. Now all sorts of
objections are being raised to the bill,
and there is assurance in some quar-
ters that if the bill finally reaches the
governor in the form now contemplated
it will never become a law.
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In brief debate in the senate yes
terday on the disposal of certain util-
tiles bills it was brought out that the
one conspicuous lobby of the year has
been one engaged on behalf of the cor
porations in pushing the general utili-
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lie services corporations out of the
hands of the local authorities. This lob
by has spent some money and has been
bolder than any other. The chances are
that nothing will come of all the legis-
lation proposed.
Major Bouton, of Hampton, the new
custodian of the capitol, is 50 years old
and was in the Third Vermont regi-
ment during the war. He has been
contractor and builder and is superin-
tendent of an electric light plant. All
who know of him declare that his Sc
lection is a most excellent one and that
the interests of the state will -be care
fully looked after under his administra-
tion.
A lively tilt in the senate yesterday
afternoon developed the first charges
made against the lobby this session.
A bill by Mr.. Smith, e9larging the
powers Of the railroad commission,
was under consideration as special
order when the PORT was raised that
the San1mis bill, witch provides for q
public utilities commission, and adds
two members to the railroad commits
sion, and the Van Law bill, giving
cities the right to inspect books of
public service corporations, ought to
be considered together.
iMr. Van Law said the Sammis bill
included provisions of the Smith bill
"The Smith bill," said Mr.. Van Law,
chad been reported out for passage
while the Sammis bill was hung up in
the railroad committee until it's author
had asked it's reference to the commit
tee on cities and towns, hoping there
by to get attention paid to it and an
early report upon it"
Senator Gilliland chairman of the
committee on cities and towns, stated
that the Sammis bill was before his
committee and would have early at
tention. Senator Van Law said it was
evident that the magnificent lobby"
which the public service corporations
had camping with the senate. evident
ly wanted to get the senate tangled
up with a multitude of propositions
so that nothing would be done and
they could continue for two years
more ito mulct the people,
A motion was made to refer the
Smith bill back to the railroad COM
mittee and to recall the Sammis bill
from cities and towns and refer it, to-
gether with the VanLaW bill, to the
railroad committee with instructions
to report not later than next Thurs
day. Senator Gillilland said he had not
had time to read the Smith bill, but
it was indorsed by John
Macvicar. a prominent Des Moines