Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-23
sTIllMAN TELLS MEMBERS OF
LOWER HOUSE TO GET BUSY
ON BILLS.
LEGISLATURE OPENS WEEK
WITH LITTLE BUSINESS
Van Law Springs Measure Fixing Five
Mile Limit on Saloons Near State
lnstitutions-BiIIf for State Bureau Of
Publicity introduced-Tax Question
In Senate.
Special to Times-Republican.


man took a hand in urging the legisla-
ture to get busy this morning and do
some business. Owing to the failure
OF the legislature to recess and give
the committees a chance Saturday,
there was nothing before either house
OF any importance
The house passed legalizing act and
heard few reports. Speaker stillman
called attention to the fact that there
Is a rule Of the house requiring bills
to be reported back in ten days unless
permission Is given for further time:
that as yet nothing has been done by
the committee and II Is incumbent on
them to hold sessions every day while
the legislature is holding only half day
sessions.
Senator Gillilland introduced a bill to
reduce the assessment on moneys and
credits to 40 per cent and also. to ex-
empt all stocks ana bonds OF foreign
from taxation.
The contest committee having charge
Of spencer-Penn contest from Fremont
d
ence Of three votes. will begin taking
testimony on Wednesday. Lawyers in
the Lyon contest presented their ar
guments to the committee today.
Senator White introduced a bill for
a state bureau Of publicity and devel-
opment, Of hve members. with an ap.
propriation Of $4,000. the governor to
be member with four others appointed
by the executive council.
Van Law introduced a bill fixing a
nve-mile limit for saloons at state in
stitutions. Hammill Introduced q bill
for revising the law as to state dairy
and food commissioner
It has been suggested that the pro-
posed plan to tax automobiles in Iowa
to provide good roads FUND may be
expanded into . plan to ssta blish q
general wheelaSe tax affecting all We
htcles. for the purpose Of swelling the
good roads fund to Q substantial size.
1t is now thought likely that state aid
will be ofered the builders Of good
roads as that seems to be the only ef-
fective way Of encouraging communi-
tis to undertake the construction of
good roads. The dragged road can not
be a perman .nt road and ..e idea If
limiting the expenditure has been
abandoned. With state aid there is be-
lieved to be chance for good roads
in Iowa. The suggestion that the auto
tax be put into the good roads fund
has met with popular approva! and bills
already have been offered providing for
1t, taxing the machines according to
horse power. The new suggestion is
that the wheelage tax be extended to all
vehicles.
The contest committee on the Lyon
county tie vote between Olson and
Boomgardcn will receive arguments
today from the attorneys and 1t may
be some time before the committee
acts. A good many Of the lawyers have
been asked to decide what would be
the procedure of the legislature. It is
certain. however, that tho house may
do whatever IL pleases. and while it is
easy enough to see how 1t can decide
that Olson was not entitled to his seat
1t is more difficult to understand how
it can be declared that Boomgarden
was really elected. The puzzle is an
one.
Commissioner Barney's new law to
stop the selling OF bad eggs is ready
for presentation and it will be faith
cred by Senator Balkema. The bill
is one framed up at meeting held
some time ago In Kansas City with a
view to securing concerted action in
several western states. It will, in ef-
feet, require every dealer to candle the
eggs he buys and reject tho spot or bad
ones. BY making this compulsory tho
dealer is relieved Of the embarrassment
involved when he insists on critically
examining the eggs brought In from
the country.
A bill to give the state food and
dairy Commissioners authority over tho
conditions surrounding the
handling and sale of all
food products, IL in charge Of Senator
Balkema and Representative Fraley.
At present the department. il much
by reason Of their being
no reference whatever in the law to
sanitary conditions. In fact that was
left out because Of the fact that It was
feared when the law was first enacted
that tho people would not stand 30
much regulation.
The Ballun blu to fix salaries of
heads Of institutions provides 40 fol-
lows: Superintendent at..Davsnport,
$1,000: at Glsnwood. $500: at Mdora,
$500: at vlnton. 3l.soo: at Alitchell-
vile. $l.Seo; at Council Blu6s, 3l,Soo.
Il II also provided that for the deaf
school at Council Bluffs tho superin-
tsodene shall be 'Dsohcient IN the use
Of tho sign language" This IL evi-
deaGly . r0newal q the old hght qn tho
part Of . few former students a& ths