Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-18

MUCH WILL DEPEND UPON
COMMISSIONER APPOINTED
E. H.van Duyn, OF, Dss Moines, candi-
date For PIacs-Nsw Law Goes Into
Effect July Amt. PoIysamy Res
oIution Breaks Monotony Of Senate
Proeesdinss-Nsws Of Legislature.
Special to Times-Republican.

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Des Moines, April 18.-The bill for
employers liability and workmen's
compensation will become a law July
4, at which time commissioner will
be appointed to carry out the intent of
the law. Senator Clarkson, by reason
of whose energy and earnestness in
the cause this bill was finally passed,
yesterday had a resolution passed to
provide for publication of a pamphlet
with the law in full. This will be out
in a few weeks from the office of Sec
rotary of state. 1t will then be posi-
BILE for people who are. interested to
make careful study of the new law.
Opinions differ greatly even among
members of the Legislature as to the
extent and scope Of this law, and its
general effect, but great deal will
depend on whether or not the man
chosen as the commissioner Is one
earnestly in favor Of making the law
success. The legislature passed a bill,
also. providing that it shall not apply
to any accident which takes place
prior to the time of the going into ef
feet of the law, but that in all such
cases the old laws will still hold good.
1t is said that E. H. Van Duyn, of this
city, will become an active candidate
for appointment at the hands of the
governor as commissioner.
An anti-polygamy resolution broke
the monotony of affairs in the senate
yesterday. 1t came thru Senator Per-
kins and was offered by Savage. The
history of it is that Mrs. EdWorthy,
who represents the w. c. T. U. in work
before the legislature, received a letter
only yesterday from the head officers
down east inquiring if Iowa had ever
approved the proposal to call a con-
vention and amend the constitution so
as to make polygamy illegal. She
looked it up and found that once Iowa
had half passed such resolution.
few days ago President Harding re-
ceived a communication with this res
olution and he had it printed in the
journal Of the senate. So it was de-
cided that Iowa should try this year,
even at a late day, to get in line with
every other state except two favorinS
condemnation Of polygamy. Only three
states have now failed to act for an
amendment. Six have passed similar
resolutions recently.
There was disappointment in board
of control circles over the fact that
the $4,000 asked for a medical build
ing at Oakdale was not included in
the appropriation bill for the state in
stitutions. The board itself was will
ing to cut out some other things in
order to have this desired new build
ing. The senate passed a bill by Nc
Manus making a small appropriation
to start the department at Oakdale
for the incuTable patients afflicted
with tuberculosis. A bill has also
passed both houses for the starting Of
farm for epileptics, but there is
really no money for the work and it
mya remain for some years In the
same condition as the mythical wom-
ems reformatory located but not in
existence.
In the joint resolution fixing pay for
clerks and helpers around the state
house a new provision was inserted re-
curing that a certain proportion OF
the janitors be under As years Of age.
This will cut out the old soldiers in
the places requiring very hard labor
A new thing appeared, however, In
provision for a stenographer for the
custodian which is to make a place for
a relative The custodians of the past
have never asked for stenographer
in their offices.
A bill passed both houses this week
to require fire escapes on boarding
houses of three story height. This is
with special reference to boarding
houses for students at AE1es and Iowa
City.
The senate yesterday passed a house
bill AUTHORIZING the chief justice Of the