Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-22
Special to rimcs-Republican.


Des Moines. Feb. 22.-The house
postponed action ON the Oregon elec-
tion bill until March 3. by a vote Of So
to 33. When the time came for the
special order. Klay. the author. moved
tho postponement. and this was sup
ported by O,Conner on behalf Of the
democrats.
The reasons assigned Were that
there were % many absent that II
would not bs fair TO consider the bill
now. ana besides, It was desirable tc
hive tine TO. consider tho oonst:eu-
tional questions which had now for the
drst time been raised.
Postponement was opposed by Rip.
ley, Zeller and Moore. who called at
tention to the former great haste in
having the bill passed. Moore de-
ctared that all effort at postponement
was mere jockeying with tho bill. be-
cause the friends knew they did not
have enough votes 20 pass it. O'Con-
ner called attention TO the fact that
Moore was on record as favoring the
bill and ought not now to be opposing
IL. Ripley tried to make the points
that the constitution requires an i'm
mediate vote.
Prosrossivss For Delay.
In the vote for postponement every
democrat and nearly all the progress
sives lined up for delay. but the stand
patters. who had formerly worked with
the democrats, all deserted them and
voted for Immediate consideration
which would have meant defeat Of the
bill
Dsbney Bill Killed.
The house also killed the Dabney bill
for q special eelction on senator. not q
primary or an election under the Ore
gon plan. but q special election open to
all candidates OF all parties. to be called
by the governor when three-fourths OF
the members sign a pledge to vote FOR
the winner. This was defeated by q
vote Of So to So.
The Dabney bill providing for state
guaranty OF bank deposits was killed
in tho Iowa house Of representatives
this afternoon by a vote OF 80 to 55.
Anti Trsatins Bill Passed.
The Moore anti-treatlng bill. forbid
ding treating in saloons. passed the
house Of representatives this after
noon by a vote of 81 to 9. Tho bill
also provides a penalty for tho bar
tender II he permits treating.
Ssntao For Income Tax.
The senate passed the Joint resolu.
ton approving the constitutional
amendment permitting an income tax.
by vote Of IS to 8. Tho only speech
was by Parshall, who defended tho In
como tax 40 q measure In the interests
OF wage eorners. Tho three votes
against st were by Savage. Stuckslager
and Spau0ing. An oss:se:. 20 reter tn
the judiciary committee was lost. 20
to IS.
New Senate Bills.
New bills were introduced 40 fol-
lows:
BY Van Law, for a state Juvenile
commissioners to have charge Of al
probation matters.
BY Francis. to authorize levy Of
tax to Improve lake fronts.
BY Perkins. for an industrial 70
formatory for women and appropriate
Ing $4,000.
BY zolier. appropriatins $4,000 for
moving tho soldiers monument TO the
river front IN Dea No!nes,
BY Brown. to appoint a commission
to revise tho health laws Of tho state,
BY Neal, to appropriate $4,000 for
the railroad oonmission tor ~ In tl&o
pfoeecution Of rate oases a. prov36>tl
BY lawj also TO appropriate for the
deficiency IN Ahe contingent ftlnd Of the
railroad cemmlssoon,
Tho two houses failtng to 06r0o On
the recess. Q conference COMMITTEES WI
be named.
Van law introduced . bill b ~ sea-
ate to paY eN1o 10 Deulah otraub FOR
injuries FOceiveti a. ;ssi ;ssSsss1:. .sSss1:.. Ac:s.
while . wa3tsesA In hayhs h1R axln
osGnAe1.