Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-17
LEGISLATURE FINDS 1T lMPOS-
slBLE QUiT.oN DATE PREvl-
OUSLY FIXED.
MUCH IMPORTANT WORK
YET TO BE DISPOSED OF
Arbitration and Workmen's Compen-
saton Bills Among Big Measures Put
Thru dnesday-Senate Adopts
Public Utilities Commission Measure
in Short Order-LegisIatv Gossip.
pecial TO Times Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Des MONIES. April 1.-THE Thirty
Cifth general asse mbly is in session
II has not adjourned, and as forecast
repeatedly IN this cores pondence il
is not ready to adjourn sine die at
noon OF this day.
! Nothing could have been palmer
than the foundationIess character of
/ the talk the past Two weeks about az
IJou1ning today. Now every one sees
! it, Something happened the other night
| that was quite significant. 1t was at
I the dinner of Des Moines boosters TO
| the legislature. Governor Clarke spoke
! in somewhat humorous and sarcastic
! manner, and then after giving a few
/ pretty hard jabs at certain Dies Moines
! editors who have sought 10 embarrass
Z; the administration and the legislature
! he spoke in serious Vein a few minutes
! and uttered a plain warning 10 the
members. He told them simply that in
! The few days that remain they have it
! in their power 10 make a great record
and they owe it to themselves TO get
/ pusy and carry out considerable part
Of the progressive program they had
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say much; but he said it in d way
that gave every member to understand
the situation was serious.
! Consequently yesterday morning
when the legislature met again the
| talk Of quitting at noon Thursday ali
disappeared and on the house side they
commenced TO talk of a Saturday ad
journmeNt
Then they all went to work with a
Will and did some things
Yesterday was red letter day for
the worisingmen in Iowa.
Two Dig measures We're completed
the arbitration bill and the Workmens
compensation bill. The former had
! passed both houses but had been
| amended The amendments were CON
Cured in and the bill was finished.
! The workmen's compensation bill was
| before the house on report of the
conference committee. The house
passed il, and Immediately the senate
/ took il up and finished the job by
}agreeing 20 everything. Both bills are
fnoW complete. one provides for arbi-
tratien of labor disputes and the other
makes d fair start toward q modern
system OF mpsnsation of workmen
for injuries received while at labor.
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ernor.
>sNt inii'oi '"hee ioi Inv uhE "oi
"as ise ~ t'e senate u 'ne
report on that bill and sending it to
the house for final action.
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u s','a'i sun thdt IL az
o'..'Fis essential 70 me stare mere
SINS ~ ser toUS e!lof' Hidue
:" -otti4'ie'e 'Ne WORK IN laF coho4-
l4o"
ne senate maze snort work OF the
conference report on the puohc utili-
tIeS commission pll and IN less than
oodled IN me report Of the conferees.
men 'he report Went dlrectIy 10 the
mousse "hlch WIZ "reste with 1t today.
ne conlerees retained most OF the
| senate OIL put PROVIDE that the com
"Fs members and It's innings Of fact
WIZ De llhaI and not subject TO review.
" nue. the OH is better than the one
pace 'here Is SAID 10 De sun some
!ea'urss OF u mat are objectionable TO
the people in the cities. Most Of the
foush PAGES are SAID TO have been
slnoothed out however, and If II finally
! becomes the la" us friends declare it
VIII De falr start toward securing ef-
I fectlVe legislation on big subject
The bill as finally passed both houses
regarding the making Of the Office Of
county superintendent appointive was
regarded as not very satisfactory as to
salary. II places the minimum salary
at $500 with a way by which this
may De increased if the board Of super
visors so decides. In other respects
the bill is as desired by the better
schools commission.
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to increase the salaries o< certain state