Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-10
pRooREservES GET IN FIRST
wirh PROPOSAL FOR ELECTION
or SENAToRs.
elLL INTRODUCED IN
0orh aENATE AND HOUSE
amith introduce Comprehensive Meas
uro cailina For Pledge Of Candidates
-oeea Further Than Oregon Plan
::iay introduces Lees Radical Meas.
ure In Houss-Lssisiative Nsvs.
special TO rimss-Rspublican.

Des Moines, Jan. 10.-The progress
sives got In first on primary election
reform with regard to United States
senators and started the work Of the
session promptly. Senate file No. ! Is
by Smith, Of Mitchell, and house file
No. 1 Is by Klay. Of Sioux, both pro-
yidinx for the OREGON election Of Unit
ed States senator's. The Smith bill is
the strongest kind Of q measure and
has some additions to the plan as used
in OREGON. It provides that after the
party nominations are made and the
candidates for the legislature receive
and sign up the pledges. there shall
also be printed on the ballot at the
November election statement IN con-
nection with the name Of each candi-
date. stating that he promises to regard
the senatorial election as binding. or
that he chooses to regard 1t as only adj
yisory. or that he refuses to make any
This will enable the voter
to know exactly what each candidate
for the legislature will do. The klay
bill provides for the Oregon plan but
does not have the feature Of narrating
these statements on the ballot.
The Dabney resolutions to name a
on committees for the house
was indefinitely postponed by a vote OF
26 to 81. The senate passed resolutions
for q recess from Thursday to next
Saturday.
The DabOey resolution for the "re-
form" Of having the house appoint
Of nine to appoint the stand-
ing committees and take that task
away from Speaker Stillman was very
coldly received when presented. NO
body has seriously objected to having
this done. but nobody has really wanted
Il done, because there has not been any
complaint about the way committees
have bsen made up. lnasmuch Is COM
Ynittees havs no power that may not
be overcome by any member single
handed the matter is rgardd as OF little
The drastic bill to put stop to
gambling will be introduced again in
the senate by Senator Hamill. who got
It thru the senate last session: but he
will add also a provision for applica-
ton Of the injunction process and maxi
ing the fine stand against the property
where gambling has been permitted.
This will put gambling on a par with
some other things and induce the prop
the matter Is regarded as OF
little consequence.
The senate resolution providing for
Uttered water for drinking purposes was
urged by the two doctors Of the senate
Chapman and Bennett. Some OF the
nnnhers INQUIRED IL it was contemplat-
ed that members be not allowed to
drink anything else while in Des
Moines. The legislators are. however.
very much disturbed over the situation.
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The customary objection to commit
tee clerks for the senate was raised by
Senator T. III. Smith, Of Shelby. but
came Of 1t. The senate has
fallen into the habit Of giving to each
and every member a clerk and 1t will
be q long time before this scheme Is
changed.
Nothing occurred in connection with
the opening exercises to indicate that
there would be anything but perfect
harmony and a businesslike procedure
IN the entire session.
Both houses OF the legislature held
short sessions this morning. then adj
journed to meet at p. m. for the gov
ernor's message. Three contests COM
mittees were named in the house to dis
pose Of contests filed. as follows: Lyon
county. Dixon, Dawson. Bascom, Leach
and Dhc-!y: Plymouth county, Goody-
koontz. Hun. Jacobs, Esher and Ritter;
Fremont county. Shankland. Finlayson.
Taylor, Bauman and Hogan.
Senator Brown introduced bill for
amending the law as to inspection OF
gasoline McManus bill to forbid desc
Grafton Of the flag. This Is the bill
by the Daughters Of the
American Revolution and urged In all
states. Van Law introduced a bill for
special reports from public service corr
poration In cities and towns and pro-
viding q method OF securing all in
formation re4arding these companies.