Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-07
Important Features Of NelU Road LaaO

in practice that the placing OF the
power in a sheriffs hands is not good
thing. Another change also makes
clear that pay for guard company serv.
ice comes out Of the general funds OF
| the state.
President Seerley, Of the state teach
| ers college, appeared before q COM
mittee Of the legislature by request
and discussed the matter OF need OK
additional facilities for the training OF
teachers in Iowa. He refused to COM
nit himself, as 1t was sought to have
him do, in favor Of esta blishment OF
| additional normal schools in the state;
| but contented himself with state
ment that members of the legislature
are just as able to decide that question
as anybody. In answer to questions he
| indicated that it would probably mean
the expenditure of at least half mil
| lion dollars for establishment and thor
ough organization Of one additional
normal school. Advocates OF the new
normals take issue with this statement.
however, and insist that from $4,000
to 100000 is all that will be needed.
| A millage tax for the support of vo-
! cational schools is proposed in bill
under preparation. The plan Is to
have the state enter upon plan OF
distribution of funds for the encour-
agement OF the teaching of agriculture.
domestic science and other vocational
subjects, by the giving of bonus to
schools that maintain certain stand
ards and engage in this work properly.
To do this 1t is proposed that spe-
cial state tax of about one tenth OF a
mill be levied. or in lieu OF this that
there be some sort of an inheritance
tax to be devoted wholly to the sub
A, ject.
| The way legislation is done or not
done, in some cases. was SHOWN IN re-
gard to bill to amend the collateral
inheritance tax law. Some years ago
senator secured an amendment to the
law exemptins step-children from It's
operation. so that so far as this tax is
! concerned they are on the same OASIS
I as children. subsequent legislature
found that it was done TO meet GER
tain one case wherein a client of the
senator wanted to leave his property
! SO that step children would get 1t WITH
ort having taxes; and when the law
| was revised and step-child exemption
! was dropped The other day it boooed
IN again as an amendment, but It was
promptly killed.
The house has received favorable
renort on the blue sky bill, and the
. hill as recommended leaves the matter
! in the hands of the state auditor ra'ner
than the secretary Of state VINO mas the
records Of interpretations. SUP com.
mt..ee has worked over the bill ana
nounded IT into what is regarded as
good shape and it will unquestionaoly
PASS the house quickly enough.
| Election Of national committeeman
| for each and every politiacl party pF
vote Of the party members at me June
! urinary. is a proposal embodied in a
| substitute bill reported &c the mouse
th,s morning from the committee on
elections. 1t takes the place o. severai
| bills offered for presidential pretef-
ence urinary, The bill as reported pro-
yides that the national committeeman
elected in June shall take his onlce q.
once The preference part OF the pl'l
&c simnle and direct. The names OK
candidates for president and vice pres
ident are to be placed on the eallots
and voters express their choice, "fic''
exnression is to be certified up to 'he
| secretary Of state and TO the par!
committees. It is not attempted ~
make this binding on ANYBODY nor 10
there any provision for the election OF
delegates to the national conVentloi''
|
Sex. Thursday the legislature WI,
NEE, virtually as committee Oh he
| whole to hear all about the tfou"le'
over the colleges and the commerce.
climbs at the various cities anecteo. ~
will he an executive session, OF 1T ON
er words, it will be session eh'!fs!!
under the control of the Legislature
self with no possibility OF pacAi's 'he
gallery and creating storm. te ~,
noso of this as stated by nlenhers i
n hermit the Legislature 10 near '"e
arguments pro and con preseh'e'' IA"
and calmly and to allow OF cons'uei
,;on of the whole matter on 1ts me-
The,e 10 no intent to have ssele'
soes;on nor to slut out legitimate Wis
itors. II probably VIII be the CRY
General hearing on the subject. ENe.s
member has heard already s'ea'
,anv times from the lobby.
sanator Sullivan is working On
III for an arbitration law. 1t "iA no.
10 compulsory arbitration bu- pro
vide for every possible contingencs -
that labor disputes may ce su...e0
easi,v without waiting for the oroii,ls
~. .iow processes of a getting tose'ne'
Of aggrieved persons.
REPRESENTATIVE lawyers 1rcH ,hs
Fourth district and the Eighteenth KS
trict appeared yesterday afternoon am
nresented the reasons why aooi'ioha
judges are needed in those dfstr;cts =
c.r@v IN the court work. The commit
toes are. however, working on pi"'
for a general redistricting OF the s'a's
as to judges.
That the school treasurcrs are awe
; and active is shown by the fact ina
already they are sending in their pro
tests against the abolition OF ina
mighty office of influence IN the town
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