Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-18
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Because OF his goodness to members
he was given the watch.
Senate members had their mileage
passed on yesterday. The one who gets
most Is Senator Fellows who gets
$3.50 on q mileage OF 706 miles.
Compliments Governor. ...
I'VE have Just listened to the very
eloquent address Of the governor and
he has pointed out to you some Of the
things that ought to be done h>re,"
said President Harding as he took the
gavel In the senate. II want to say
that heartily agree with him in what
ne has said. 1t Is with feeling Of
my own weakness that come before
you and assume this task. I,ask your
indulgence. The man who has just
filled this place had long training for
the task and he Is endowed naturally
with a mind that is fair and impartial
and know that he gave to Iowa one
of the best administrations possible
in this important place. I want the
senate to bear with me because know
I have not the ability nor the expert
ence of the gentleman who preceded
me- But am here to do the best I can
in aid Of the passage OF such laws as
believe the people of Iowa demand at
our hands" .@
It was rumored yesterday that the
Hunter-Farr contest for the senate seat
had been withdrawn, but neither the
chairman of the committee nor the pre-
siding officer Of the senate had any
word to that effect. The letter which
was made public few days ago in
regard to the matter would indicate the
contest may not be hard pressed, but
many of the senators are hoping that
the matter will be sifted to the
bottom.
,.. Senate Bills.
The workmen's compensation act OF
the commission appointed by the gov
ernor was really the first bill in the
senate though the blue sky bill which
some days ago was presented in the
house went on the calendar as No. l..
Senator Clarkson introduced the work
mems compensation act. Other bills
before the senate are:
Thomas, bill to forbid sale of fraud.
lent stock, the "blue sky" bill.
Francis, Oregon plan OF electing SEN
ators, also similar one by Clarkson.
Doran, to begin the war on hog chol-
era by providing more vaccine. g
Thomas bill to appropriate $175.00O
to have Iowa represented at the San
Francisco exposition.
Head, to effect reforms In the mat
ter Of boarding prisoners.
Ream. to amend the United States
constitution in regard to the manner of
electing senators. VI ~
The intimate variety of complications
arising from the consent petition sys-
tenn Of deciding the saloon ohestion
was nicely illustrated in rehearing
argument before the supreme court
this week The question discussed is
one which the court has not decided
at all. 1t is raised in the Cedar Rapids
saloon case and will come ND in the
Des Moines case, and in that from
Waterloo If It ever reaches the court
on the second petition.
Attorney L. M. Kratz OF Cedar
Rapids. presented the issue on an ap.
plication for rehearing. In Cedar
Rapids. 1t was stated. the poll books
were found to be in deplorable condi-
ton as to the accuracy OF names and
spelling For instance, as well. known
a man as w. G.. Bows found his name
was on the poll books as w. H. Bows.
A man named, Jordan we'll known to
everybody had his name spelled on the
poll books as Gordon The court
admitted parole evidence to show that
these bungled names on the poll books
were in fact the names Of certain
voters. In many cases where a voter
failed to find his name on the polling
list some similar name was picked out
as probably his name and he signed
to the petition in accordance with this
similar name.
Now the issue raised is as to wheth.
er or not the. court will admit this
process of guessing at names and as.
Stunning that similar names on the
books were intended to be the real
names OF voters. It was stated that
probably 1900 such instances &C.
Cured.
Inasmuch as the same question Is
raised in the Des Moines case which
is set for argument next month the
action taken or this rehearing be.
comes important Very likely. how
ever, the decision will be held back
until after the Des Moines case is
heard. It is regarded by both the
court and the lawyers as one Of the
most important recent controversies
affecting the determination Of consent
petitions.