Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-01
SOLONS TAKE VACATION
Legislature Adjourned on Saturday
Until Next Monday,
March 9th.
NO ELECTION FOR SENATOR.
Prospects For Election of Senator
Lessen as Time Progresses. Law.
makers Busy With Many
Important Measures.

Another week has passed and
still no election by the state legis-
lature of a United States Senator,
and as little prospect of the dead
lock being broken as at any time
during the session. The standpat-
ters, who have been voting for
Judge Deemer in the hope of break
ing the deadlock, have been block
ed by the progressives, who continue
to stand by Judge Kenyon, and
while Deemer has gained a few
votes during the week, yet he is
still some twenty votes or more
short of enough to elect. 1t seems
quite probable at this time that the
standpatters, having exhausted ev-
cry means within their power to test
the sincereity of the progressives,
through first supporting the primary
and then leaving their candidate
and Offering an entirely new candi-
date unbiased by factionalism, an
ideal man for the position at this
time, will return to the support of
Senator Young and remain loyal to
him throughout the session, thus
continuing the deadlock, which now
seems impossible to break. There
is every indication now that the
legislature will adjourn without an
election.
On Saturday the legislature ad-
journed for week, or until next
Monday, March 9Th, as this is the
annual moving time, and so many
legislators desired to go to their
homes to attend to pressing matters
Of business.
In our last issue we noted the fact
that Governor Carroll had vetoed
the Oregon primary bill, for which
he Is being generally commended
throughout the state, by regulars
and progressives alike. 1t was a
courageous action and is but addi-
tiopal evidence Of the splendid ad-
MknistFatton he - giving the hate.
Finding that they were unable to
pass the veto over his head, the
democrats and insurgents of the
house combined to postpone action
on the matter until March 9Th. It
Is not believed that the bill will pass
over the veto.
During the week action has been
taken on several measures of state
wide importance. Much Of the work |
Is done in committee and we are
glad to note that many of the freak
bills which have been introduced by
fanatical members are being killed
OF by the committees.
Among the measures which have
been disposed of Is the joint resolu-
tion to ratify the action of the six
ty-first congress in passing resolu-
ton providing for an income tax
amendment to the constitution of
the United States, which passed both
houses; second primary bill for di-
rect vote on U. s. Senator was kill
ed by insurgents in house; house
killed Dabney primary providing
for immediate application of Oregon
primary bill and also Dabney bill
for creation of state guaranty fund
for protection of depositors in
banks; house passed Moore bill
prohibiting treating to intoxicating
drinks in public drinking places, al
so O'Connor bill renewing for five
years special taxes for state educa-
tional institutions; house killed wo-
mans suffrage bill by margin of five
votes; bill providing for payment
Of tuition of pupils residing in
school corporations which do not
provide instruction equivalent to
the four-year high schools in Iowa,
passed both houses; house passed
bill providing for establishment of
toilet rooms in all factories, mills,
workshops and mercantile establish
ments; Kull of Howard bill reQuir-
ing two-thirds vote to remove coun-
ty seats established more than forty
years. passed both houses; house
passed bill making bootlegging an
indictable offense; house passed
Hoyt bill, providing for copyright
ing farm names; house passed
Smith bill. exempting from taxation