The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-23
GOVERNOR vETOES
THE OREGON BILL
Measure Of Representative Dabney
Provides Governor Shall Call One !,
Within 20 Days II General
Assembly Fails to Elect.

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Des MONIES, Feb. 21.-SpeciaI; Gov
ernor B. F. Carroll this morning We
toed the Oregon Plan primary bill
The governor appeared before the
| senate and the house at IL; 80 O'Clock
just prior to the ballot upon u, 8
senator and read special message
to the house, going into the matter
at great length and defining his posi-
ton and explaining his reasons fol-
vetoing the bill. He said the Oregon
Plan was not proper measure for
the people OF Iowa at the present
time and that under existing cOndi
tons the enactment of the measure
would tend to throw the state OF
Iowa into the democratic columns
He said that such bill was unconsti'
tutional in so much as it changed the
method prescribed in the constitu,
ton of the United States for the cleo,
ton of the United States senators,
He stated that the proposed law
would amount to an amendment OF
the constitution of the United States
for the people of Iowa without due
process of law, that it would take
from the state legislature the consti-
tutional right of the election of sen,
ators. The governor is of the opinion
that no state legislature has a right
to abridge the constitutional rights
of the state government and that the
change in the method of election OF
senators. If 1t comes at all, should
come through amendment Of the con-
stitution of the United States in the
regular way. ..
An effort will be made by the in
surgeHts and the democrats to pass
the Oregon plan over the veto OF
Governor Carroll.
The state senate went on record
this morning as opposed to any plan
or effort looking toward the fedis.
tricting of the state to bring relief
10 the courts. The senate took means
to secure an additional Judge for the
Second district, consisting of Scott,
Muscatine, Clinton and Jackson cOun.
ties.
Seator Allen introduced n bin this
morning that authorizes the state
board Of control 10 provide for the
expense OF state agents and carried
with it an appropriation of $4,000.
He also introduced bill that pro!
tides for the employment of libra
rian for state institutions at All an
nnal salary Of $500.
In the house the Beebe Ice Cream
bill was reported for passage.
Amendment TO, Constitution.
BY special order the senate of the
Iowa legislature will tomorrow
morning take up for consideration
the joint resolution ratifying the
amendment 10 the constitution of the
United States published by congress-
as the 10th amendment thereto, pro.
viding for a graduated income tax.
This measure, which originated in
the house with Representative Dab
ney, of Davis county, democrat, as
It's author, will probably provoke
some discussion. Having passed the
lower house, the action Of the sen.
ate tomorrow determines its fate.
In Foreign Language.
An interesting measure now on the
seate calendar soon to come up for
consideration is that by Senator
Cowles, of Burlington, which would
authorize cities and towns to make
publication, official notices, Ordinan'
ces and other official publications in
newspapers printed in foreign Ian.
guage.
Special Election.
BY special order the house OF rep
resentatives will tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock take up for considera
ton Representative Dabney's bill
providing for the special election oil
the voters of Iowa for an expression
OF their choice to fill the vacancy in
the office of United States senator
This measure provides that the gov
ernor may call a special election or
Twenty days notice for an expression
of the people on the election o
United States senator, providing
majority OF the present general as
sembly sign a statement agreeing Il
vote in the general assembly for thu
candidate who receives the highes
number of votes for United States
senator at the special election, re
CARELESS OF individual preference.
Woman's Suffrage.
The joint resolution providing 10
womans suffrage is on the hous
calendar and will probably be reacf
ed for consideration tomorrow OF tn
next day.