Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-12
|ONA'S SUPPORT
10 SOUTHERN CITY
LEc,sL AZURE on RECORD IN "A.
voR or NEW oRLEANs FOR
PANAMA EXPOSITION.
Roth HOUSES MEET JOINTLY
TO HEAR INAUGURAL ADDRESS
pabnsys Resolution 20 Have House
Name Committee on Rules esatsn-
Auto Driver Wants Halt the Road
When ovsrtakins Tsams-eiIls In.
troduesd.

troduesd.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. l2.-The house voted
unanimously this morning to recon-
mend to congress that New Orleans be
made the place for the location OF the
Panama exposition. The resolution
was introduced by Stipp. OF Page. and
Immediately Miller, Of Bremen, moved
to substitute San Francisco. An effort
was made to defer action and this
failed. and then followed short de-
bate. after which the substitute was
lost and then the New Orleans resolu-
ton vas adopted, no roll call was had.
The house adjourned until afternoon
when tho inaugural message was read.
when the house met this morning
she resolution offered by Dabney. OF
Davis, looking to rearrangement OF
committees, was called up. This pro-
vided for having the house elect the
committees on rules, but permitting
the speaker to name all others. Dab
ney sought to have 1t made a special
order for Tuesday. but this was de-
f&ated and the resolution was laid on
the table. 43 to 40.
Bills were introduced In the house
as follows:
Ey whitney. permitting prosecution
Of certain criminal cases without grand
jury action.
1y BosttgGE. TO change the law as to
retirement Of drement and permitting
cornpensations to such persons after
retirement in case Of injuries received.
by shane. to apply the Injunction
feature to q gambling house.
BY Campbell. Of Ida, to change the
law a TO conveyances where q spouse
failed to join In the deed.
BY Robbins, to make all members OF
boards Of supervisors elected at large
and not by districts.
BY shankland. revising the law A. to
employers liability and liking definite
compensation for death and injuries.
BY Harding, for tax commission OF
five, with an appropriation OF $4,000
BY Lounsberry. changing the law as
to fees in estate cases.
BY Newell, raising the limit Of teams
to give half the road when overtaken
by an automobile.
Senator Hamill introduced bill this
afternoon to abolish the office Of
printer and binder. Sullivan intro.
duced . bill to give Polk county an
additional Judge and to increase the
pay Of county attorney.
The house appointed a committee.
consisting Of Campbell, Of Webster;
Perkins, Of Delaware, and HUFF. OF
Hardin, to draft resolutions regarding
the life Of the late Senator Doliiver,
to be presented at some future time.
9snate Committees Named.
President Clark disposed Of the
committee places In a manner that GER
tainly win obviate any criticism along
the line Of partisanship or factionalism.
and he demonstrated his ability to con-
slider the membership Of the senate on
their merits. There will be the usual
disappointments. for not all who were
deserving could be placed as they
would have wished.
The most important committee Of the
entire legislature is that Of judiciary
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ably one quarter Of all the bills are
Of this committee, held the last two
sessions by Senator Dowell, OF Polk,
goes TO Shirley Gillilland, one of the
most active and energetic Of the stand
patters Of the legislature. He had
cities and towns two years ago. Sen
ator Saunders is placed second on this
important committee.
On the ways and means committee,
nominally the first committee OF the
senate. but in some respects Of inferior
value, James A. Smith continues at the
head, with Gillilland second.
Senator Saunders retains his chair
mans31ip Of the railroads committee
....!e.s de handled we'll at the last seq
sion. Joe Allen Is second on this COM
mittee.
Senator Mates Is given the import
ant committee Of appropriations. sue
ceeding Maytag and Garst. who have
held that post in the past. Mates was
chairman Of the appropriations COM
mittee In the house and IS admirably
equipped for the work.
Senator Joe Allen gets agriculture.
which Is one Of the best Of the COM
mittees. He was entitled to It two
years ago but 1t went elsewhere, while
Allen really had to do about all OF the
work.
The elections committee which will
have to handle the Oregon plan bills
and any buncombe special primary
bills that may come along. Is in charge
OF Senator Francis. Senator Larrabee
takes the place Of Hunter at the head
Cf the labor committee. It was to be
expected that Adams would have
schools. for he Is an able school man
ana came up to his present place thru
the office Of county superintendent.
Tha women who want amendments to
the constitution will have to argue the
mn&tee with "Cady'' Chase and II they
6ot any comfort they will be entitled
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