Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-23


Porter (dem.) ..........x So
Total number of votes cast, 152
Necessary to elect, II.
Judge Deemer gained five votes to
day and Judge Kenyon gained four
The gains were due to the return OF
aosent members and indicate little as
regards actual changes. seventy-seven
+. votes were necessary to elect today.
Dabney Primary Bill Voted Down.
The Iowa house of representatives
today voted down the Dabney bill, pro
viding for a special election to select
successor to the late Senator Dolli.
yer. The friends fthe measure sough.
to obtain the adoption of minority re
port for its passage, but the attempt
was voted down, 35 for. SO against.
Senator Brown introduced bill in
the senate for legislative committee
to examine the health regulations of
Iowa
Senator Neal introduced a bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to be used by the
railroad commission In obtaining re-
vision of interstate railroad rates.
Bank Guaranty Beaten.
The Dabney bill, providing for state
guaranty of bank deposits was killed
In the Iowa house of representatives
this afternoon by vote Of SO to IS.
The Moore anti-treating bill, forbid
ding treating in saloons, passed the
house Of representatives this after
noon. CT to g. The bill also provides Il
penalty for the bartender if he permits
treating.
Pass Income Tax Amendment.
The Iowa senate today passed the
Joint. resolution favoring the income
tax amendment which had been passed
by the house few days ago.
Opposed to Women Offices.
The senate committee on constitu-
tional amendments voted against re.
commentator Of the bill to allow
women to hold all Offices In Iowa.
Women now are ineligible except to
the offices of county recorder and
county superintendent
Representative Perkins this morning
introduced bill establishing an in
dustrial school for women and appro-
priating $1,000 for that purpose.
Smith of Decatur introduced bill
creating legislative commission to
examine the subject of the administra-
tion Of public health and to recon-
mend changes.
New House Bill.
Among the bills introduced in the
house we're:
BY Zeller-Appropriati1fg $4,000 to
remove the soldiers and sailors monu-
ment to the east bank of the river in
Des Moines.
BY Ripley-Empowering boards of
county supervisors to appropriate not
to exceed $4,000 to educate concern
ing tuberculosis.
BY Hutchins-Changing the holding
Of primary elections from Tuesday un-
til Monday.
Senator Parshall. democrat, this
morning occupied much of the time OF
the senate in making a plea for the
income tax amendment.
The concurrent income tax resoiu-
ton was adopted by the senate by a
vote As to 8.
The measure already has passed F;
the house
New Senate Bills.
Among bills introduced in the SEN (,
ate were:
BY Van Law-Creating the Office OF
juvenile commissioners to be appoint
ed by the governor at 81 800 per year. I
BY Neal-Appropriating $4,000 to |
enable the railway commission to pre- |
pare cases.
BY Brown-Creating legislative ,
commission to Investigate as to the
health administration of the state.
kenyon's Ability to Hold On.
Judge Kenyon's ability to hold his !
original support against all assaults
from the opposing forces aligned IL /
favor Of the various candidates for the I
senate keeps politicians guessing and !!
is in reality the one great surprise of |
the senatorial campaign. Plenty of |
men could have been found before the !,
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