Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-10
lEoIsLATURE MAY OR MAY NOT
CONCLUDE DELIBERATIONS
~ WEDNESDAY,.
MUCH WORK ACCOMPLISHED
UNDER SITTING COMMITTEES
Salary Adjustment and Appropriations
Yet 10 Be Disposed of-Lesislature
Institutions-Much Trouble Caused
By Sna all Accident to Commerce Bill.
Special to Times Republican.

and be ready to adjourn? There is no
real reason why it can not do SO; but
adjournment may not take place on
that date. The adjournment resolu-
tion will not be disposed of until
little more Of the work is cleaned up.
The past week under the skill
full handling Of the two sitting
committees, the houses have done a
vast amount Of work, much Of which.
OF course, could not have been con-
sidered but for the preliminary work
extending over the past three months.
About all that are ief, OF great import
ance are the appropriations bill The
two big bills, which carry a million and
Q hall. will go thru without much dis
cuAsion, for they represent the winters
work of the appropriations committees.
Several minor appropriations bills will
receive some hard knocks before they
are finished:
The matter OF adjustment Of salar-
les Of state and count: officials is one
which has taken great deal Of aTen-
ton All the members, especially the
older ones, agree that there has been
much injustice in the salary lists and
that some Of the salaries should be
materially increa sed, but they have
complained because OF too much effort
to have salaries increased The in
evitable friction over a matter OF this
kind cropped out Saturday when
Adams undertook to force a closure on
all bills affecting salaries. 1t became
fp$.~ 81 NcsH roI
bin to raise salaries Of county clerks.
An error IN the conference committee
report raised a storm, under cover of
which Cammis fired some Of his choic-
est sarcasm at Smith Of Mitchell and
the latter came back with his best job
of skinninG.
There is yet some probability OF
commission to make q report on the
way to revise the tax laws OF the state
and make them suit everybody. A bill
for special commission Is lying
around somewhere and may be taken
up yet 4 the sitting committee is
agreeable. It may also be tina, pro-
vision will be made for a commission
to investigate and report on the need
of some kind Of public service COM
mission The manner IN which the
Sammts-Cfist bill went to the table
with hard bump would Indicate,
however, that this is not popular
move.
The legislature has approved the
plans made by the state board Of edu-
cation for new buildings to be con-
structed out OF the miliage tax funds
as follows:
That the plans and specifications for
the erection OF a pital heating sta
ton at a cost not 10 exceed $4,000,
Nvomars building at a cost not TO ex-
coed $50, 600, addition to the hospital at
q cost not to exceed 800 900, and
nurses home a. a cost not to exceed
1000 at the State University, sub
mitted to the general assembly OF Iowa
Ior approval are hereby approved.
Tha: the plans and specifications for
The erection Of a mechanical engineer
Ing laboratory at a cost not 20 exceed
laboratory at q cost not 10 exceed 800
200. library a. & cost not 10 exceed
s225. 900, and an addition 20 Margaret
Hall at q cost lot 20 exceed 1000. at
The State College OF Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, submitted to ths gen.
Eral assembly OF Iowa for approval, are
hereby approved.
That the plans and specifications for
the erection Of a training school at &
cost not to exceed $3.50, 900, at the State
Teachers College, submitted 20 the
general assembly Of Iowa for approval
are hereby approved.
An illustration of now a small acct
dent may make a lot Of trouble IS
shown in connection with the commerce
counsel bull. When the senate tackled
on the amendment to place the Office
under the executive council rather than
under the railroad comm ission. X car
Tied by one vote. In fact II did not
carry. but the secretary did not hear
the negative vote Of Senator Hunter
tho senators near him and the news
paper men all heard him plainly. The
error was not discovered until after the
amendment had been declared carried
Following this little Incident has CoTz.c
the train OF troubles for the bill in
conference committee, and its latest &C.
ctdent coming with the Illness which
sent Senator Chase home so that nc
kind Of report could be made. The
sentiment in the senate has changed
somewhat and it Is probable that the
senate would now agree readily to hav.
AAAO siAc od4 Sou1li!lSSlCN aie
own lawyer.
The high school state aid bill which
has gone to the governor means a grea,
deal TO the educational interests Of the
state, according to the students Of tn.
school situation. 1t means the i'm.
mediate organizing Of normal OF
teachers training department in per,
haps half the high schools Of the state
many q which now give some trainins
for teaching. Ultimately It means :
vast increase in the opportunity for :
small amount Of special training To-
teaching.
Tho bill which passed the senate lat
Saturday evening for the reorganiza
ton OF the state board Of health cam,
- q committee bill and It will probabl,
carry In tho house It makes q stat
board Of five members, all being DOC
toes. ana III on salaries Of $500 . yea,
- - believed the system viii get bet
~ results. This Is somewhat In LIN
Win tn ESeer bill introduced early an,
4 a aocordance With the suggestions o
the former secretary whose main con
fmaion with the board and the admin