Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-14

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entertaining.
leaai Question In Contest.
The senate committee on credentials
had before it, in the matter OF the
Pottawattamie contest, only lesa!
question and it followed the ruling OF
the attorney general that the county
board did not have the right to refuse
to give the certificate Of election to the
candidate having the largest NUMBER
Of votes as canvassed. Hence Goodwin
was seated. Senator Saunders, VINO
will probably have charge Of the con-
test on behalf Of Kimball, was very
glad that it was settled and that one OF
the members was seated, as to have not
seated one or the other would have
meant that Saunders would hold over
until the contest was decided.
4 joint inaugural committee has been
named to fix up the program for the
Inauguration of Clarke and Harding.
This will undoubtedly be on Thursday
afternoon in the hall Of the house of
representatives. When Cummins was
inaugurated, eleven years ago tomor-
row, it was in theater Of the city,
but this custom has not often been
followed. Only comparatively few
persons attend. or care to attend. and
the inaugural address is both an adj
dress to the people and an address to
the legislature.
koontz Democrat Floor Leader.
Senate democrats decided that they
would not even organize a caucus for
the present but would wait until they
get better acquainted. The house
democrats named a caucus committee
consisting of Boettger. Mitchell, Bau-
man, White and Hazen. The chief
the veteran representative Of the state
university. the floor leader.
Some of the republicans thought the
house management was too liberal in
giving half the janitor jobs to the dem
ocrats. There are precious few col
ored democrats in Iowa. said one.
The executive committee of the Iowa
league of municipalities Is in session
here fixing UP the legislation affecting
Iowa cities. The legislature will adopt
important changes in taxation meth
DDS especially as related to terminals
Of railroads. a public utility law in
the interest of the cities Of the state,
provide for great power in bond issues
and for larger fire tax levy. The
mayors Of Des Moines, Ames, Burling-
ton. Council Bluffs, Fort Dodge, DEL
vein and Waterloo and the city clerk
Of Iowa City constitute the committee
in charge of this important legislation.
The bills will all be framed up ready
for passage.
The arrangement for committee
clerks Of the house this session are
exactly as at the last session. The
clerks will all be stenographers and
engage in letter and bill writing rather
than to act as clerks Of the commit
tees. They will be examined as to COM
potency by a committee Of the house.
Members have generally been we'll sat-
isfied with the arrangement in the
past.
Savage Takes Up Gavsl.
President Clarke did the last Of his
welding Of the gavel yesterday. He
got the ball to rolling and started the
senate of in good shape. then turned
the matter over to Senator Savage who
is president pro tenn OF the senate.
Clarke continues to be in fact presi-
dent of the senate until after the in-l
auguration but there is no longer need
Of his giving the matter any attention.
He had been presiding officer for
four sessions. Neither President pro
TEN Savage nor Speaker pro tenn
Brady made a speech upon receiving
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