Manchester Democrat., 1911-01-18

aa,erual needed by the
printer and binder. Provision is al
80 made in the bill for the employ.
ment by the council of an expert,
printer to have charge of the detail
work at a salary not to exceed $500
year.
1t is understood that this is but
one of several bills which may come
before the legislature having in view
the adjustment OF these two offices.
Senator Smith OF Cass county is said
to have such bill ready to present
and Senator Gillilland .is preparing
one having the same object in view.
Two Oregon Bills arc In.
The so-called Oregon primary cleo.
ton bill devised for the purpose Of
giving the voters direct power in say.
ing who shall represent them in the
senate Of the United States is now
before the legislature for considera.
tion. AS foretold In the letter last
week the factions of the republican
p.rty seem to be vieing with the
democrats in showing fealty 10 ibis
original democratic measure. The
first of the several measures before
the legislature was introduced as
early as Wednesday Of last week, by
Smith of Mitchell county in the sen.
nte, and by klay Of Sioux county, In
the house.
In this move the republicans stole
a march on the democratic house
leader. Representative o'Connor Of
Chtckasaw, who had q like; measure
all nicely typewriter and reposing
in his desk, awaiting the action O:
the Speaker in naming his commit.
tees 80 it could be properly referred
when presented. The O'Connor bill
was later presented and IL to be
known as the democratic measure,
having the full approval Of the party
caucus. 1t provides as follows: That
the code be amended by adding to
section 1887 the following: :.'In case
an elector seeks the nomination for
ONCE Of senator or representative In
the general assembly. he shall be
furnished on application to the secre.
tary Of state an affidavit blank in
form as required herein, save that
there shall be printed ON blank form
and on the same sheet OF paper, by
way of addition thereto. the follow
ing statements either OF which he
may sign. but II he does not do SC
the secretary Of state shall not or
that account refuse to fle his nori
nation paper"
Statement No. III hereby declare
that II elected to the onlce which ]
seek will during the term of my
Office always vote for the candidate
for senator in the congress of the
United States who has received the
highest number Of votes for that of
fee in the general election next pre-
ceding the election Of senator in the
congress Of the United States with
out regard to my individual prefer
ence."
Statement No. 2.-'I hereby declare
that II elected to the once which
seek l shall consider the vote OF thu
people for senator In the congress O
the United States nothing more thar
a recommendation, and shall feel fre.
to wholly disregard the same
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Signature Of candidate fol
Nomination.
Under the name Of each candidat,
Tor the legislature on the oficial cleo
ton ballot there is to be print d tn,
substance of whichever Of these tw,
statements which he shall Sign.
The O'Connor bill also amends th,
present law SO that a party conven
ton can be reassembled to Ill a VI
cancy caused by death or otherwts,
Of its candidate for senator,
eilIs Numerous In Early DAYS.
The first four days Of the session
last week saw the beginning OF tn.
flood of bills which will come befor.
the assembly for consideration
Among the bills was one by Hardin,
Of Woodbury. calling for specia
primary for the nomination Of a can
didate for the United States senate
The bill is general in it's scope an,
while 1t applies to the condition nov
existing in Iowa, will also II adopted
apply to all similar conditions in til,
future. The law gives the governo
power to call special primary at
date not less than thirty days afte,
1t shall have been adopted by th,
legislature md have become effectiv,
by publication.
GEO. GALLARNo.