Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-25

corcurrent resolution granting the use
of tho house TO tho ladies' Of the "old
Glory Circle" for . memorial service
for Mckinley next Monday. Senator
Allen explained that the ladies OF this
circle had won q prize flag IN ma
s.ona1 contest and were prepared to
give . fins program in honor OF the
marty7sd prestdsnt
-Four bills were passed. one allowing
1udses to punish for utterinS fofgeo
instrument with jail sentence only. but
recurring payment on forfeited bonds
TO the county in which the indictment
was found, and one legaMzing act OF
ottur.wa in regard to water works.
New bills were presented:
BY Balkman. requiring that eggs be
candled and fixing ~ per cent as the
limits Of bad eggs in the case.
BY Chapman. creating the office OF
state ire marshal.
BY GiIf1lland, to increase the support
fund at Glenwood.
BY Stuckslager. mating a county Of
flee terms four years.
BY Proudfoot. increasing the mileage
fee OF constables to 10 cents.
BY Balkema, revising tho road oiAs.
The house today refused to agree with
the senate In preferring San Fran
cisco TO New Orleans as the proper
piacs for tho canal exposition. by .
vots ss 20 IS.
Iounsberry offered q petition from
residents Of 9tate Center asking him
10 use his D6ogts 20 break the senatorial
deadlock asd slsct some good repueli-
can sspstOE., g-
New biiis were presented q follows:
By whiknsy TO authorise the court
70 place convicted women Ia charge OF
sending to prison.
BY Halgrims. requiring trains to stop
on signal on lines having not more than
two passenger trains each way.
BY Cousins, for cash poll road tax
Of 81
By Bowman, authorizing a tax in aid
OF a memorial hall.
BY Hun, making the burden OF proof
Of contributory negligence to be with
the defendant.
BY whitney. providing for the recov-
~rv OF damages where the wife and
husband are killed.
By Shane. abolishing the pharmacy
commission and creating commission
of three inspectors on salaries.
The house passed the L.ounsberry Dill
n make clear the law In regard to COL
lection OF fees by county clerks.
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On rhursday the senate railroad
committee will give hearing to per-
sons interested in the Allen bill to
create the office Of commerce counsel
This = very much desired by the ship
ners and others having to do with rate
ana transportation matters before the
courts or before the commissions. Sen
stor Allen got 1t thru the senate tw"
years ago but the house defeated 1t.
There u very little doubt now that the
bill II It passes the senate will also
pass the house.
A concurrent resolution looking to
Investigation Of the condition OF the
soldiers monument ana the capitol
grounds and steps has been presented
by Jacobson. The governor has recon-
mended q $4,000 appropriation for re-
building the north steps OF the capitol
out Of granite. It is stated that some
repairs are also needed at the monu-
ment.
Tho Hunter bill, which was prepared
BY the society Of stationary engineers.
provides for q commission Of five en-
9ineers, the chief to receive salary of
81, 500 a year and the others $1,000 each,
70 examine and license all who operate
stationary steam engines. the board to
bs appointed by the governor. There
has long been agitation among the en-
sineers for some Hesitation that would
prevent the constant danger to life
from tho employment OF inefficient
persons.
The railroad committee OF the senate
Gave q hearing to Mr. Hart and others
Of Charles City, who are interested in
. local trolley line. on bill to author
ise considerable increase in the bond.
ed indebtedness Of railroads. It is
claimed that under the laws as they ex-
4st there Is not quite enough fiexibility
10 permit Of the proper promotion OF
new lines.
The Adams bill for state aid to ac-
tredsted high schools 10 . very COM
peehensive measure. It contemplates
giving $500 . year to any high school
whore provision Is made for normal
COURSES and training but not more than
$50 70 any one county In one year.
Tharo - 20 be q state inspector Of high
schools on salary 30 that the state may
know exactly what 10 being done In the
AiGh ochoooe. An appropriation Of 41oe..
~ Do0tSonod In the bill. It = .
4 ~ - go eonsenl scheme q The "a.
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