Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-14
SENATE ADOPTS MEAsuE 8 :ALL-
ING FOR NEW pL4 OF
ELEcT'Ne sENA7 s.
HAD ALREADY PAssE loUsE;
NOW UP = GOVERNOR
Prohibitory Clause Introduced in Son.
ate-Legisiation Proposed TO Aid
municipalities Which Have Lost
Population-Lounsb berrys Fee Bill
Thru Both Houses.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 1.-THE Iowa SEN
ate today passed the Oregon plan pri-
mary bill by vote Of 81 to Is. 1t
passed the house last week.
The prohibitory clause was intro
duced today by Senator Proudfoot
Tho senate refused to reconsider the
bill which was passed last week to
make it impossible to collect commits
sions on real estate sales without
written contract.
The senate passed the bill to appro-
pirate for the completion OF the SOL
diers' roster.
Jewell introduced bill to exempt
mortgages from taxation; Chase a bill
to fix support for industrial schools
and Balkema a bill making an eight
hour day for stationary engineers.
The senate passed the Lounsberry
bill from the house which provides
that fees Of estates shall be graded
and shall be paid to the county clerks
the same as other fees.
Lesislatino For Dead Ones.
The loss Of population by Iowa cit
les that have adopted the EDS Moines
plan Of municipal government Will in
no way affect the organization OF the
government Of those cities. according
to the provisions Of bill introduced In
the senate this morning by Cowles. OF
Des Moines county. The bill Is intend
ed to lesalize the status of those Iowa
cities which have shown loss OF pop
,lo<l <lov lv, kta In CT
The senate clinched the proposal for
the direct election OF senator's by the
people when, by q vote Of 81 to Is. 1t
passed the Smith bill for the Oregon
plan OF election. The only change made
from the Klay bill, which passed the
house. was Of minor Importance. which
makes 1t certain the bill will soon go to
the governor for his approval or veto.
Friends OF the bill completely OUT
maneuvered the opponents today and
forced the bill 10 direct vote without
general argument.
Debate Shut on.
The Proudfoot amendment to change
the form Of the pledge to one party
regularly was only voted down 13 to
%, when the senate ordered the prev
ious question. 1t shut out all the other
amendments. Smith. author OF the bill
having ten minutes to close the debate,
said that he preferred to consider the
party merely as an instrumentality
thru which the people secured the good
OF the nation. Under the old system Of
making senators they do not always
represent the viii of the majority"
Smith Defends Measure.
"The United States senator" he said
as the citadel of the selfish interests
sent there to represent special inter-
ests. and they remain there for years
doing nothing beyond caring for those
who sent Them there. BY this chance
we intend to render it for all time Inn
possible for these interests to send
their representatives into the senate
While I will do all that I can within
reason for my party, intend that my
creed shall be. so long as 1 remain in
public life, that the man who serves his
party best is the man who serves his
country first. If the senators will take
this position and pass the bill they will
never have cause to regret 1t. This
bill VIII. in my opinion. result in our
senators instead Of being representa-
tives Of the interests. as some times in
the past, come from the hearts and the
hearthstones OF the people,
Opposition Routed
Following the passage OF the bin an
effort was made by Chapman and Allen
to secure control of 1t on a motion to
reconsider. but Smith got to It first and
had motion to reconsider laid on the
table, which ends the connection of
the senate with the measure.
How They Voted.
Tho vote wlS as follows:
Ayes-Allen OF Jefferson. Balkema,
Palluff Chapman, Chase, Clarkson,
Grove, Dewolf. DUNCAN. Fitzpatrick.
Francis, Garrett. Gates. Jewell. Lara
bee, Legal. McColt, McManus. Mates.
Parsall. Quigley. Ream. Sammis.
Schrup Smith OF Mitchell, Sullivan,
Taylor, Van Law, Webber, White. Will
son-31.
No--Adams, Allen Of Pocahontas,
Bennett, Brown. Cowles. Gillilland,
Hammill, Hunter, Mccullough. Malm-
berg, Rea. Proudfoot. Savage. Smith
OF Shelby. Spaulding, Stuckslager-1s.
Net yot!ng-saunders. Hoyt. Ames.
Four progressives voted against the
bill Allen filed an explanation that
his vote was because he wanted an
amendment.
Tax Ferret Bill Debate.
The tax ferret bill was debated at
some length in the senate but action
was deferred. Van Law offered a mo-
ton to amend so that 1t would not
mako It a crime for a county officer to
collect a tax.
The senate took up the Sanmis bill
for public service ccsnmission and
without considering 1t on its merits
sent 1t to the judiciary committee for
further hearing.
Bulk Sales Bill Goes Over.
The houses pent the entire FORENOON
discussing the bulk sales bill and then
made it q special order Tor tomorrow.
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