Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-16
THE EDITOR VISITS
THE CAPITAL CITY
Goes To Attend To Business, Meet
Friends And Take A Look At
The General Assembly.


As soon as the Republican went to
press last Thursday the editor hurried
to take the noon train for Des Moines
for day or two to attend to little
business and to meet many friends We
spent Friday forenoon at the Capitol
where we took occasion to commend
Gov. Carroll for having the good sense
and the courage to veto the Oregon
Primary" bill We also called Upon
Attorney General Cosson who occupies
an elegant suite of rooms on the east
side of the main floor of the building.
He was occupied at that time preparing
an opinion requested by the governor
upon the method to follow in nominat-
ing a candidate for Congress in the ninth
district. A visit to the senate and the
house showed many changes in member
ship in the last six years. Many of the
old timers are gone and with them much
of the strength of those bodies seems to
have departed.
We attended a joint session to see
them vote for United States Senator.
We didn't expect to see an election but
hoped it might happen just at that
time. But it didn't. There was no ex-
element, no enthusiasm; rather list
less indifference. AT IL o'clock the SEN
ate headed by the sergeant at arms
and the presiding officer Lieut. Governor
Geo. w. Clarke, march across the
corridor and the members of the
house rise and vacate enough seats for
the senator's. The roll is called, quo
rum is announced and second call Is
made when each member and each ssna-
tor announces his choice for senator.
The result is announced and the Joint
assembly adjourns. 1t takes about
twenty minutes out of their noon hour
and makes them little late to dinner.
1t is doubtful if any one is chosen by
the assembly during this session. More
likely that a law for special primary
will be passed in the last days before
closing. In such case a recess will be
taken until the voters have made NOM
nation when the assembly will meet to
confirm the nomination by an election.
If this shall be done Senator Young will
continue to hold his seat until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified; and his
successor will serve until March A, 1913
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Dolliver.
We found John Norris seated by
door near the speakers desk; but as it
is not often opened he was having an
easy time. He was subject to call how
ever at any time to a place more diff
cult to fill Hon. o. II. Jacobsen of our
county occupies his seat with great reg
ularity and gives close attention to the
transaction of business so that he may
know how to vote intelligently and con-
scientiously. That his mind is open to
conviction was shown by his position ON
the Oregon Primary" bill. When it
was first passed he voted for it but when
Gov. Carroll vetoed the bill and was a.
gain thoroughly discussed before the
house he voted to sustain the governor.
He has not been hide-bound on the
ques ton of Senator, and is willing to
elect any strong man whom he considers
of Senatorial size and character. 1t
may be Of interest to teachers to know
that he is strongly in favor of the new
bill for the renewal of certificates to
those who continue in the work of teach
ing. We consider it safe topredict that
no adjournment or recess will be taken
until the 10th. to 18th. of April.