The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09
SENATOR ALLEN
HAS A new BILL
Would Have Primary in May and
Assembly in June.
HARDING'S BILL LOST 80 TO 38
All Republicans Vote on the Special
Primary in the House, but the
Democrats Remain Silent
Saloon Bill Passes.

Des Moines, Feb. S.-Special: Sen
ator Allen, of Jefferson, this morning
came forward with new special pri-
mary bill that is different from any
thing else yet discovered. 1t pro-
vides that the general assembly shall
make effort to elect United States
senator. If, after a period of ninety
choice, special primary election
shall be held by the citizens of The
state and the legislature will then
proceed to elect in accordance with
the choice of the people. If the bill
introduced by Mr.. Allen is passed a
special primary could be held in May
and the assembly reconyened in June
20 elect the Senator.
Representative Hardng's special
primary bill was defeated in the
house this forenoon by vote of 80
for to 3S against. The vote was that
of the republican members only, the
democrats remaining silent and re-
fusing 20 vote, taking the ground
that 1T is not our kettle of fish,"
But four progressives voted for the
Harding primary bill; they were
Brady, Cunningham, Shankland and
Stillman.
The house passed the daylight sa-
loon closing law by vote of 60 to
35. The bill provides that saloons
shall be open only from 700 o'clock
in the morning till 500 o'clock at
night.
Representative Dewey, of Guthrie
county, introduced in the house bill
appropriating 100000 for a state ar
senal and the appropriating of a
commission 20 select site and pre-
pare plans.
Discussion is Heated.
In the senate this morning discus
sions on the Oregon primary became
heated and the debate between Proud
foot and Smith became personal. In
response to a question propounded
by Proudfoot Senator Smith said:
IF at primary the majority of all
voters of Iowa expressed their pre-
ference for Claude Porter above
republican it would be pleasure for
me to vote for him" When Senator
Smith asked Mr.. Proudfoot if he
didn't once sign an agreement 20
vote for the senatorial candidate
receiving the highest vote, Mr.. Proud.
foot replied: Il agreed to vote for
hn ha hi uh
vote, and | kept that promise and
voted for A. B. Cummins, but ! never
did and never will sign an agreement
for a democrat for United States
Senator"
To be Banquetted.
Members of the legislature will be
invited to the big banquet TO be held
on Monday evening at the Savery
hotel in connection with the first an
ual convention of the Associated Ad-
vertising clubs of Iowa.
Enlarge Cosson Law.
Every county, town and township
officer in the state of Iowa, elected or
appointed, is subject to removal by
summary action of the courts if the
amendment to the Cosson removal
law, submitted to the senate yester-
day by Senator Wilson, of Clinton, is
passed Under the Cosson law the
law enforcing officials could be re-
moved only for malfeasance, mis-
feasance and non-feasance in Office,
but to these causes, Senator Wilson
adds two more. They are For any
inability preventing the discharge of
the duties of his Office. For failure
to produce and fully account for all
public funds and property in his
hands at any inspection or settle