Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-18
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n. Moines. Jan. 1s.-The joint as
sembly met Just at noon for the nfs'
formal ballot for senator. All last
night and this morning tho friends OF
candidates had been busy. but none Oh
them would state that any great
change was expected in the slate TO-DAY
i'm fact they all admitted tnat no
changes are expected for some t'"e'
The kenyon men came to the city
IN great force last night and spent .
large part Of the night at work to IN
c,aasa their vote, but the regular pro-
rresstyes were sure that the Vote ZOE
FUNK would not be decreased. Inese
were many rumors OF Withdrawals aho
the dropping Of this or that candidate
h,,t nothing definite was known at Tue
time the vote was to be taken
Youna's Following Not SoIidi6ed.
~ Aftsr roe balloting In Joint session.
,~hich was finished Just at 12:45 O'CLOCK
,ha leaders in the senatorial fight gatn-
cred In groups and all declared the
changes signifed but little, except that
the support Of Young Is not as nrmly
fixed as had been supposed. The cnanee
Of Ffnlayson from Garst TO fee4y 10
taken to indicate that he Will supper.
any good progressive. Inc cnaAso W
Fraley. Of this county. from Young "
Fcelv il said to show that herafter ne
.,+sna. 70 vote with the progressives
.iI the time, It was no surprise tnas
N..i of washington, voted for Byers.
:. ~ was known he was his first choice.
=. .oon as one ballot was taken the
1oiut assembly adjourned:
Appointses Arc Referred.
The senate held o short executive
...sion this morning to hear message
from the governor, in which ne an
nounced his recess appointments to the
hoards Of control and the parole ooaro'
and these were referred to committee
and will be acted upon later.
The senate unanimously referred the
house resolution in regard to the New
orleans exposition to the railroad com
mittee.
The appointments sent by the gov
>,nor IN the senate today were those OF
Colonel Bouton as custodian Howe
and Mott to the parole board. and
wade and Bannister. Of the board OF
control.
Tho house adopted the resolution in
regard to q Dolliver memorial.
New Bills introduced.
Among the important bills introduced
in the legislature today were:
BY Senator Van Law. to require pc
titions OF consent to be secured from
the entire county for all cities over
5000 Inhabitants instead Of from the
city alone.
BY senator webber. bulk Of sales bill
forbidding sales Of stocks Of merchan-
disc without notice to creditors.
BY Ham Mish. the public utilities
bill with five commissioners appointed
by the governor at $4,000 a year each,
to have charge Of all public service
corporation matters.
BY Senator Sullivan. authorizing
cities to purchase street railways. and
also to regulate gas and other charges.
BY Senator T. H. Smith. forbidding
candidates or their friends in their be-
half to treat voters during campaigns.
BY Hammill. to enjoin gambling
houses.
BY Senator Brown. requiring tele-
phone poles along highways to be
placed against the fences.
BY Representative Cunningham. a
compulsory road dragging law. dividing
townships into districts and providing
the price for road dragging.
BY Smith, Of Decatur. providing that
q board OF education may levy a school
tax for rebuilding q burned building.
BY Whitney, amending the law as to
assault to commit manslaughter: also
providing that the vote and not the
census shall be the basis for Jury lists |:
also relating to giving bonds for sup
port Of . wife.
BY Moore, to forbid treating in sa-
looms.
lons Deadlock Predicted.
with the taking Of the nrst joint bal.
! lot In the legislature at noon today
y there was commenced the long ex.
s ooctsd ana much planned for dead
4 Iock IN the legislature over the sen.
aAofship. The opinion is common that
e S11ll be some time before there IL
- tsaAsncy TO break away ana 70 se-