Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-28
LITTLE CHANCE FOR A CAUCUS
Petition Circulated in Iowa sens-
torial Fight Lacks Names.
NEEDS EIGHTY TO GO THROUGH
Farmers of House ~ Des Moines Meet
aud Form Organization 90 Push
Measures Of Interest to
soil TiIlers.
Lon a SOD Correspondent )

From a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan. 27-(Special Tel
egram. THE effort to secure a caucus OF
the republican Legislature on the senator
ship has not vet been successful, ony
sixty-two Of the members having signed.
while the call provides that It Is not good
unless there are eighty, which is ma
jority OF all the members Of both branches.
The caucus promoters are stll at work
with poor prospects OF success.
House Farmers Meet.
An organization Of farmers for the pur-
pose OF sociabllity and Forwarding legisla-
tion Of special interest TO agricultural pur-
suits was inaugurated at a meeting OF
thirty-two sgriculturists of the house.
Representative Robbins Of Mills county
was largely responsible for the first meet
ing OF the farmers He acted as chairman
Of the meeting. Representative ZeIler of
Madison county Is temporary chairman.
a committee Of five members was APP
pointed TO draw up the constitution and
bylaws Of the new organization
Oregon plan Favored.
The senate committee on elections this
afternoon agreed to report favorably bill
to adept the Oregon plan" for election
of United states senators, and II will be
pushed through the senate very soon. The
plan contemplates a nomination and an
election with all candidates for the legls-
lature pledged 10 vote for the one who
wins at the November polls.
Direct Inheritance Taxes.
The senate today received the report Of
the ways and means committee favorable
to the passage Of the Gillilland bill for di-
rect Inheritance taxes The state now col
lects about $4,000 a year from collateral
inheritance taxes and this bill applies the
same principle to the direct inheritances,
though not at the same rate. 1t is expected
the bill win be adopted
! bill to require each county TO give
q sheriff a residence was reported for kill
ing.
The judiciary committee OF the senate
has recommended passage OF bill to give
a husband or wife an absolute right Of re-
covery of damages for the death Of the
spouse by accident.
VIII visit the Colleges.
The Joint committee of the legislature
on the state educational institutions will
arrange for a visit to the three colleges
as soon as the senatorial matter is out OF
the way. The committee has in hand a
part Of the printed report of the new board,
and lie required to make a full report on
the work OF the board. The committee met
and elected Representative Johnson chair
man.
u A bill by Senator McManus to protect the
flag from Dissertation was reported favor
ably to the senate today. The bill forbids
using the American flag for advertising
purposes or otherwise making use OF II
in way to detract from It's significance
Temperance Committee Acts.
The aenata purnmitfaa nm 81
intemperance held a meeting and decided
upon a policy for the session. The com
mittee will not act upon any bill without
a majority of all the members of the com
mittee approving such action, regardless
of the number OF members that may b,
present at the meeting. The committee ha,
, before It the bill to keep saloons away from
Iowa City and similar bills amending the
, prohibitory law, but will not take any
action until later, when It is expected thai
all bills affecting the mulct law viii be be-
fore the committee.
The BARRIERS Of the state are asking To-
a commission or board to examine and II
cense BARRIERS and a bill for that purpos,
was introduced in the house by Mr. Shan,
Of wapeIIo county. 1t provides for sup
port of the board from fees received anC
would require q test Of the capability OF
barber and also medical examination.
Tho house passed a bill 60 authorize tn,
issuance Of bridge bonds pending the build
ing Of a BRIDGE also q bill to require re
Z ports Of all deaths from tuberculosis, anS
bill forbidding any condemnation Of an!
part OF q cemetery for any purpose.
Mr.. Shane introduced a bill TO perml
giving a free pass to a watch inspector OF
: the railroads
, Beyond introduction of several importan
bills, the senate did little. Senator Sulll
t van presented the petition OF Des Nome
people asking for a special primary to in
struct the legislators how they should vot
on senator. II wEs signed by j. M. Orv
and eleven others and went to the com
J mittee on elections