Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-15
LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED DURING
PAST SIX DAYS IN IOWA
ASSEMBLY.
PROGRAM PROPOSED WITH
VIEW OF MAKING TIME
Resolution in Senate Plans to Give I'm
portant Measures Precedence Over
All Else-Social and Industrial In.
vestigation Must Await Its Turn
Legislative Gossip.
pecial to Times Republican.

special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March Is a definite
Legislative program is contemplated in
a resolution before the senate today for
consideration, offered by Senator Nc
Coll, Of Dallas, which recites that there
are matters of great Importance before
the legislature, that the time for ad-
iournment is approaching and the peo-
pie have demanded legislation on GER
tain large subjects, therefore that the
following matters shall have prece-
dence OF consideration by the senate:
Appropriations.
Public utilities
Penite ntiary and prison reform
Workmen's compensation act
Schools.
Roads
Reform in administration of tax law.
Extension of capitol grounds.
Industrial disputes act.
1t is suggested that the senate may
from time to time fix the order of
precedence within this important group
of subjects. The precedence shall be
oH!y. between the hours of 10 a. m. and
4 p. M, when the senate is in session.
1t is therefore left open for the early
or late hours for the small business
and doctoring the insurance laws.
This is definite program to which
legislators, in consultation with the
governor and other state officers, have
been working right from the start.
Despite the hacking to which they
have been subjected from their carping
critics. and the desperate effort to mag
nifty the Importance of the alleged
Hobbies and minimize the standing of
the legislature itself, the leaders de-
clare they are getting right ahead to
get out legislation that will meet the
demands of the people. Doubtless
similar program will be adopted in the
house.
new subject has been injected into
the legislative game the past week
that of the necessity for an inquiry into
social and industrial conditions. This
will not be allowed to stand in the way
of important legislation, however. as a
simple bill providing for commission
will dispose Of it. 1t is recognized
nothing could be done during the SEES
sion.
There is a feeling among legisla tors
that the past week saw the wasting of
a great deal of time in both houses.
There was disposition to talk too long
on some bills and to undertake to patch
up bills on the floor rather than to ac
cept committee suggestions. Leading
members are going to insist that there
shall be less talking on the floor and
more voting.
During the coming week feature
will be a Joint session on Thursday
morning when Senator William S. Ken
yon will deliver eulogy on the late
Gov. William LARA bee. 1t is known
that there was a very close bond of
affection between the veteran states
man and the young senator and there
is no doubt that the memorial service
will be fine one.
Record Of the Week.
The record of the past week, tho not
without some interest does not show
up very we'll with work actually fin
ished A goodly number of bills were
made ready for the signature of the
governor but none of the class re-
garded as Of first Importance.
Undoubtedly the most important bill
that got thru both houses during the
week is the McColl bill to cut off the
perquisites of the school treasurers. It
provides that they shall not be paid any
salary and that the school funds shall
go into banks and the school district
get interest thereon. This interest is
at the rate of . per cent and 80 per
cent Of the daily balances, so that as
a matter of fact there is still left some
incentive to handling school money. for
most of the banks will readily pay
Senator Dunnegan procured the pas
sage thru both houses of a bill to au
thorize ma iority vote in any city to
provide for bond issue. In the smaller
cities a vote Of tWo-thirds has been
required.
The Sherman bill to extend the COM
mission form to smaller cities of the
state was completed in conference and
is now ready for signature. The only
controversy was on the salaries to city
officials.
Following are bills which in the week