Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16
N0N-P ARTISAN
JUDICIARY IS
SOUGHT IN BILL
Nineteen Measures Pre-
sented Today, Two Of
Which Would Prevent
Jim Crow Marriages.

Des Moines, Jan. 15.--Bills provid
ing for non-partisan judiciary IN the
state, mothers pensions and for con
stitutional amendment for income and
occupation taxes were among the
nineteen bills introduced in the lower
house of the Iowa legislature today
The non-partisan judiciary bill. intro
duced by Klay Of Sioux county, pro-
vides that judges of supreme ana
other courts be nominated at the prl'
maries on a non-partisan judicial bal
lot separate from the general ballot,
and that the two candidates receiving
the highest vote stand for the general
election. The pension bill introduced
by Representative Shankland OF POLK
provides that mothers unable to care
for their children shall be allowed a
pension of SO month from the state
The constitutional amendment for
an income tax was introduced by T. A
Kingland >of Winnebago county. 1t Is
in the form of a joint resolution pro-
viding that the constitution { be SO
amended that law taxing incomes
privileges and occupations may be
passed. .. ..
The law which Mr.. Kingland contem,
plates is on the order OF the one now
in force in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin
law provides for the taxing OF single
men with salary of $500 or over and
of married with an income of $1,000 or
over with an exemption of $500 for
each child.
soI, ofk tnd a Ornlf na2
of interest in the house was that IN
troduced by Whitney of Woodbury. pro-
viding for correction in the jury sys
tenn, permitting the selection OF from
thirteen to fifteen jurors in civil
action or the trial of felony, the ad,
ditional Jurors to sit through the trial
of the case and fill in in case of illness
.or death in the regular panel. Mr
whitney also introduced q bill for :
constitutional amendment providing
that less than an entire jury may re
turn verdict in a civil case.
Jim Crow Marriage Bills.
: Charles w. Miller of Bremen county
introduced bill prohibiting marriage
between whites and negroes. He pro
vides a penalty of five years imprison
ment and makes the penalty the same
where the parties go outside the state
to have the ceremony performed. ANY
officer, minister or priest performing
the ceremony he would have found
guilty of misdemeanor. Hazen OF
Pottawattamie introduced bill some.
what similar. His measure provides a
penalty Of three years for co-habita'
tion ~ whites and negroes,
Three Contests On. s.-.a.
Janitors. assistants in the library
and assistants in the supply depart
ment who work during the session OF
the legislature will not be put on the
pavroll until next Tuesday There are
about thirty-five who will come under
this class. .-..
Committees were named to take
charge of three contests that have
been filed with the senate. The con.
tests are: Clement Kimball against
Mack G. Goodwin Of Pottawattamie
Geo. F.. Coburn against Guy M. Gillett
of Cherokee and Robert Hunter
against H. P. Farr Of WOODBURY..
The contest committees are:
Kimball vs. Goodwin-Francis Of
Dickinson, >chairman, and Crlst OF
Clarke, Cowels of Des Moines, Webber
of wapello, DeWolf Of Grundy.
Coburn VS.. Gillett-Mattes of Sac
chairman, and Hilsinger Of Jackson,
Darrah of Lucas, Wilson Of Clinton,
Balduff Of Scott. ..a.
Hunter VS.. Farr-Ames of Tama
chairman, and Boe of Winnebago,
Perkins of Delaware, Dunnegan OF
Page. Sheean of Jones. 't.
Senator A. c. Savage, president pro-
tempore, called the senate to order at
10 o'clock. The Rev. L. B. Carpenter
of Osceola offered prayer.
The senate adjourned at 1l:45 a. m
to 10 a. M Thursday. .
Name Committees Thursday.
Lieut.. Governor-elect w. L. Harding
of Sioux City today stated that he will
announce his senate committee ap'
pointments for the Iowa legislature
Thursday afternoon following his
inauguration.
Waters to be Secretary. a
Des Moines, Jan. 15.-Thos. Waters
of Des Moines, will be private secre,
tary to Gov. Geo. w. Clarke, accord.
ing to report here today. Official
announcement Of the appointment has
not yet been made by the governor.
Clarke HAD LEAD.