Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-10

the funds. A few years ago when tho
primary election law was enacted II
contained a provision that the state
should pay one-half OF tho expense OF
holding the primary. II only re-
| Quired ono election to show the poo
ple that the money tho state paid to
| the counties 1t f1rBt coNaotod from
them. That law was repealed At the
orst session OF the Legislature follow.
ing its enactment II tho people Q:
the counties want to contribute to
| tho state in order that the state may
turn the funds back to them by aid.
Ing in the construction OF highways
do not object. but onIy wish to rec.
! ommend such use OF the funds now
| provided for as WILL in my judgment.
bring about better and more satisfac-
tory results.
ut is we'll here also. think, to say
that the use of wide-tired wagons has
! proven great aid to tho keeping OF
highways in better condition. 1t has
been suggested that after given
time none but wide ired wagons be
permitted for hauling heavy loads
along the public roads. This is a
suggestion that is worthy OF your con.
sideration.
II believe that the road laws OF the
state should be rewritten in order
that they may be slmpl;fied and
brought together in one continuous
| enactment.
Use OF Fish ard Game Fund.
THE last session OF the general rs.
| sembly enacted law providing that
| all persons desiring to pursue the pas
| time OF hunting in the state should
procure from county auditor Of some
| county of tho state a license for
! which an annual fee OF one dollar
/ should be paid. The fees derived
derived from the sale OF the licenses
were to be forwarded to the treasurer
| Of state and were to constitute n fund
! to be known as the fish and game
| protection fund. which should be used
f, for the protection and propagation OF
| fish and game and for the caro- and
/ preservation OF the lakes. An unex-
! pectedly large amount OF money was
received in this fund, which for the
first year amounted to s107.79s. and
since July !, 1910, s6s,293 have been
received. There was In the treasury
January 1 Of this year 1921. s23.21 to
the credit. CT this fund.
THE remainder of the fund col
lected has been expended in main.
tanning the fish and game department.
in the employment OF deputies. in tho
! care and preservation Of the lakes and
in the protection and propagation OF
| fish and game.
Liquor Laws Well Observed.
1.-TWO years ago when delivered
my inaugural address conditions in
the state were such that it seemed
not only appropriate. but necessary
better observance of the laws OF tho
state, especially tho laws relating to
the sale OF intoxicating liquors.
THE general assembly then in SEES
sion enacted mum Der of statutes tho
| purpose Of which was to secure a bet
ter observance Of law and also, better
and cleaner Official service. While
there has been much criticism OF this
legislation there 10 no doubt but that
1t has resulted In bringing about bet
ter service on the part Of otherwise
lax officials and has secured bet
| ter observance of laws In general In
my opinion the liquor laws of The
state are better enforced today than
they have been at any time in recent
| years.
Tho Death Of Senator Dolliver.
"The state was greatly shocked al
the news of the death OF Senator Dol
liver which occurred on the evening
of the 18th day OF October last. ~
| his homo IN Ft Dodge. At the time
of h., death he was representing our
state its senior member in tho
UniteH States senate and his death
caused vacancy which l have filed
by the appointment Of Hon Lafayette
Young. AS you arc aware his ap-
pointment lasts only until your hon
orable body fills the vacancy or ad-
journs without filing 1t.
There has been much talk about
tho legislatures withholding action
on the matter OF electing senator
and providing for q special primary
SO that the people may express their
!
The law clothes you with all the au.
thority necessary to act and enjoins
upon you the responsibility Of filling
the vacancy and I trust you will do
SO in due time.
Il have found the reference depart
ment under the supervision Of Mr.. a.
J. Small, Of the law library, to be OF
great value in the study OF now laws
and in securing current information
upon any subjects pertaining to the
affairs Of the different states and es Pc
cially lcsislation proposed or enacted
by them. l desire to In this manner
commend the work that has been
done and to recommend that provision
be made for Its continuance and ex.
tension.
Il wish to call your attention to the
fact that if 1t ia your desire that tho
federal census OF 1910 be accepted az
evidence of population it win BE- neC-
essery for You to amend the law 80
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