Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-20
Sequence Of Goods Roads Measures

as at present and II does not affect In
any way the assessment for that part OF
the railroads which lie outside the city
limits. This Is an entirely different
proposition from any that has been
considered before"
Tho Whitney bill to compel the su-
prene court to put in writing signed
by each and every member any de-
csion finding bill unconstitutional.
went bump in the senate committee on
judiciary. An effort made TO have
the committee recommend that 1t DO
placed on the calendar failed, Whitney
appeared before the committee and
pleaded to have the bill favored but the
senator lawyers would not agree to 1t.
The hill to create public utilities
commission Is now ready. IT Is one or
the long bills OF the session. and Is
similar to the bill that received most
consideration at the last session. II Is
committee bin
The bin to compel the Milwaukee to
on the house calendar with favorable
report.
a delegation Of Waterloo lawyers put
il mp straight to the senate committee
on districts yesterday 10 decide for an
additional Judge in the Tenth district.
They made an excellent showing. The
bill does not contemplate any change in
size OF the district.
I'VE old soldiers are unalterably OPP
posed to the passage or the bill to au-
thorize appointment Of civilians to or
fetal places at the soldiers home,
said Capt. John -. Brown. department
commander OF the &. A. X. I'VE fcei
that il Is another little slap at us ana
We feel hurt about II. We do not be-
Iicve there Is any need OF IT. SO long
as there are soldiers who are capable
OF filling these positions they should
have them. and We believe that there
w!ll be such persons for a good many
years There seems 70 be. "A, least It
80 seems to us, a disposition TO put the
old soldier into the background and 10
get rid Of ny as rapidly as possible.
We are getting old and feel this very
much. We are against the bill.
a clause in the committee bill before
the house TO remove the hog cholera
serum laboratory from Des Moincs 70
Ames. contains one clause which WAS
adapted from the Larrabee bill In the
senate which viii be appreciated by
those interested In the subject. /; is
a clause TO the effect that the supcrin-
tcDdcnt OF The laboratory shall have
the right to seize and condemn any
serum found in the state that ~
deemed dangerous and the right TO eS-
anime any other laboratory or place
In the state where serum is made. The
members OF the legislature have been
somewhat worried over how TO get at II
and prevent danger from the use OF
impure or imperfect serum.
The Dixon Mates bin for state In
spectors OF county accounts has been
acted on fayorably In the house ana
Will be by the senate committee. II
viii authorize the appointment OF In
specturs or examiners who will be able
TO NO from county To county 10 investi-
gate the books Of the various counties
and to check up. Just as 1t is done in
regard TO city accounts now, with pow
er to make reports that viii give state
officials an understanding Of what II.
going on In the counties. n things are
found that call for drastic action the
examiners must report 10 the attorney
general. I, lis contended that with this
sys,e.n In vogue there Will be very
much less danger OF the carrying on OF
! y, In mr. =
ties and an opportunity for the stop
ping Of many leaks. II viii also result
III practical uniformity OF county ac-
counts.
Senator Robinson. chairman OF the
committee on judicial districts. mas
caused 10 be quite an extensive m
ves,.gation into the situation as TO the
judicial districting of the state ana
While he has developed the fact that
general revision OF the districts Is de-
sirable yet there are so many interests
that would oppose any general chahHe
In the districts that II VIII be lmpos-
siblc 10 pass a general bin now. There
IL constant demand for more Judges In
the districts but any suggestion or
change to secure Il better distribution
Immediately comes against the asplra-
ticns Of lot OF persons.
The concurrent resolution regarding
state fair passes 70 the editors and free
admission 10 children, etc. has at last
been lodged In the portfolio OF the
committee on retrenchment and re-
form, where IL WIN be considered along
with the findings Of the efficiency en-
ginerE az TO what can be done TO ~" :
cure greater efficiency in the handling
Of the state fair funds. But anyway
the senators had opportunity to 80 on
record for reform. II Is anticipated that
The resolution win not be heard from
again.
The Dawson bill regarding the bond :
| ing Of employees relates solely to the
bnnda 10 be required OF the employees
Of common carriers, and II would MAKE
IL Impossible for Il railroad or express
company TO require q bond in any par
ticular company or with some special
! person; but merely that the signer OF
the bond shall be q resident OF the
[ state or that the company be author
lied 1t aiso provides that the bond
shall be for a fixed term.
Prof. T.. g. Cooley, who Is to be IN
Yiicd to address Joint session Of the
Legislature on vocational training
schools, has made special study oi
H., To-, r,yrn on