Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-11
Has But One Dollar For
Every Six Appropria-
tions Called For; Berry
Men Kick on Weight Bill.
WOMEN TO EXPRESS
THEIR PREFERENCE
Senate Bill Would Allow
Vote on Suffrage Ques-
ton; Punish Those Ask
ing For Positions.

Des Moines, Feb. 10.--Raising of the
state tax levy Is the only method
some of the members Of the appropria-
tions committee of the Iowa legislature
can devise to meet the state expenses
for the next biennial period. With bills
before the house and senate appro-
priating six dollars for every one the
state will have to spend, members Of
the committee which has to make the
appropriations are desperate.
Members of the committee point out
that the price of practically every
thing has advanced in the last two or
four years and that in that time the
tax levy has been kept at the same
figure.
The Oregon plan bill for the nomina-
tion Of United States senators was
passed by the house today by vote
Of so to 3.
Schools will be the principal busi-
ness before the Iowa legislature this
week While the differences between
the state board Of education and the
alumni of the schools will be featured
Thursday afternoon the committee on
schools which has been working quiet
~ III tLilS 'Lui Hull CApCSIo w udNC SOlLO
measures changing the grade and
rural school systems OF the state ready
by the end Of the week. Most Of the
work on schools has been awarded to
the senate committee of which Sena-
tor A. c. Savage is the chairman.
Senator Savage is a firm believer in
spending more money on the grades
and less on the high schools and any
law emanating from the committee
will probably be based upon this
principle.
The first bitterness of the session
has developed over the house vote
upon the intermarriage Of blacks and
whites. Speaker Cunnineha m is doing
everything in his power to adjust mat
ters amicably as he does not desire to
have the good fellowship Of the house
broken up over what he considers to
be relatively unimportant matter.
Berry Men Kicking on Bill.
Some time during the week the
house committee on food and dairy
will report out the Miller weights and
measures bill. 1t is expected to be re.
ported favorably. The bill has en-
countered unexpected opposition from
the berry growing sections OF the state
the claim being made that the meas
urements of all berry boxes and crates
must be changed If the full measure
part of the bill is passed.
May Merge Medical Schools.
Announcement has been made that
the Drake medical college and the
Drake dental college will be merged
+hn <o1
schools at the state university at Iowa
City. The American Medical associa-
ton has raised the requirements SO
high that it is not possible for the
Des Moines university to continue the
medical and dental departments. To
meet these increasing requirements
would necesistate an income of a mil
lion dollars. 1t has not been possible
to secure sum so vast.
To Give Women an Expression.
A bill providing for women to ex-
press their preference on the suffrage
question at the next general election
will be recommended to the senate
committee on elections by sub-com-
mittee today.
The bill as introduced by Chase Of
f1dHlllLOu pTOVluCS lllSLI oil p0lSOuS
entitled to vote at school elections be
permitted to vote on the question Of
equal suffrage. The committee has
amended the bill by striking out the
word persons. and substituting the
word women"
II this bill is passed it may not inter-
fere in any way with the equal suf-
frage constitution amendment which
is before the legislature. The constitu-
tion requires that two legislatures de-
clare for an amendment before it may
be submitted to the people for vote.
II this legislature declares for suf-
frage it will come up again in two
years.
Lid Down on Job Promises.
The person who tries to secure a
promise of help from candidate for
an elective or appointfve position
should be punished the same as the
candidate who makes prom ises, ac-
cording to Senator Thomas OF Union.
He introduced a bill in accordance
with these views today.
The house already has passed bill
prohibiting a candidate making prom
ises in the hope of obtaining support,
but no provision is made for punish
ment Of the person who exacts the
promise.