Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-21
BILL TO CHANGE TIME OF NOM.
MATING SENATORS FAVORED
az MANY AssEMsLYMEN.
LEGISLATORS WOULD AVOID
MUCH EMBARRASSMENT
Senatorship Would Not Become In.
volved in Elections Of Menbsrs Of
State Legislature Declaration Of
Party Alignment Provided For-Pay.
ing Convict Labor.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moines. March 21.-Representa-
tive Whitney fathers in the house the
bill which Senator Gillilland has
in the senate to change the time for
the nomination Of United States SEN
gestion of factionalsm in the meas
ure therefore disappears 1t is but fair
to state that many of those who were
concerned in the framing of the original
primary bill were then in favor of eX-
actly that which is now proposed in the
Gillilland Whitney bill. The argument
for it is that by having the senatorial
nomination al the time of the general
election. as was done three years ago,
when Cummins and Lacey fought it
out, the sena torial matter can not be-
come an eInbarras sment to the candi-
dates for the legislature. The repub-
licans will all pledge themselves more
or less emphatically. to support the
party nominee and the democrats will
do the same with their party nominee.
The elimination of requirement for
a party declaration at the time Of the
general election will be simple. The
names of the senatorial candidates are
placed at the bottom of the ballot. If
the voter has voted for a senatorial
candidate of his party and has voted
for the legislative candidates and the
candidate for governor of his party
these being the Offices having to do
with making senators-ilis ballot IS
counted. If he has crossed the line and
voted for a senator of opposite party
his vote is not counted Thus every
voter fixes his party affiliation. not by
anything he says. but by what he has
actually done
The senate passed bill by Senator
Rean providing that prisoner in the
county Jail may be set to work. and the
board must provide for such work. and
that the county may allow him not
over 81 day for such labor the same
to be paid his family. There is also
a bill pending for a similar deal at
the penitentiaries on the basis Of so
cents a day to the family
When the senate came up to the
problem Of raising salaries at some
OF the state institutions trouble was
reached. The bill reported provides
that at Vinton and Council Bluffs the
pay shall be 81, 500 year. at Mitchell
vile, Eldora and Davenport $500 a
year and at Glenwood s2.700 in each
case for the superintendent in charge.
Senator Gillilland sought to have Glen
wood raised to $4,000 a year the same
as at the four hospitals. In the melee
which followed the whole bill went to
the appropriations committee
Governor Carroll has sent to the
senate the nomination Of members Of
"a q oV1 n$ a1,
terms next expire. He reappointed
Afessrs. A. B. Funk. George w Baker,
and T. D. Foster. In accordance with
the law the names go to a special COM
mittee to be reported on later; but
there is no doubt whatever that all
these appointments will be very
promptly confirmed. Some time ago it
was announced that Mr.. Foster would
not accept reappoint1nent on the board
because Of his extensive interests at
Ottumwa and other names were con-
sidered, but he was prevailed upon to
accept again.
The pay Of legislators goes up for the
next session. The professional record
makers for cheap economy were out
voted and the legislators will hereafter
get $1,000 a year or session for their
work in place Of $3.50 session. Years
ago when the pay was fixed at IS a day
for the time Of the session it was
thought this was rather extravagant
salary. but at that time the legislature
paid the postage Of members and also
paid for newspapers sent to them.
Later the pay was fixed at $500 with
ais. and then fixed as a fiat salary at
$3.50 Quite a number of members,
however, went on record as indicating
! that they do not think they are worth
more than $3.50 a session The vote
| in the house was bare majority Of Sc
| The senate has passed a bill by Whit
ney, already thru the house, providing
that at the discretion of the court a
female convicted Of an offense and sub
! ject to be sent to any OF the various
state institutions, may be sent by the
court instead to a private benevolent
| institution within the district. and pro-
vidng that such institutions may re-
| quire work from the person so COM
mitted.
i The passage of a bill to permit the
hoard Of control to pay as much as
i $1,000 a year for a secretary met with
no opposition in the senate Almost
from the very start the board has had
Forrest S. Treat as it's secretary and he
is certainly one Of the most competent
and reliable men in the state house. His
appoin tment as member Of the board
has been urged by his friends and he
would make member the state would
be proud Of
The state association Of loan and