Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-26
LEGISLATURE IN RECESS
Lawmakers Adjourn Until March 18th,
to Look After Taxes and Busi-
ness Matters.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE PASSES
HOUSE,; NOW IN SENATE
New Normal School Bills Killed;
Good Roads Bill Ready for Ac-
ton; School Fight to Open
After ReassembIing.

The Iowa legislature adjourns to
day, to permit the senators and rep
Tesentatives to go home, Fay theil
taxes, lease their farms and take care
of the many business matters whicl
must be looked after every spring
AT the same time it will give then
an opportunity to ponder over the
Weighty matters to be decided upor
their return, and learn the wishe:
of their constituents. So far tht
session has been a busy one, and il
spite of the fact that something like
seven hundred bills, an extraordinary
number, will have to be considered
work is we'll in hand, and the bust
ness of the session is being expedited
as much as possible.
Following is a statement of the
condition of the most important leg
islative problems as we write:
Good Roads.
nc HOuoc OH his INV ds
recommends the passage of the goo6
roads bill as framed by the sub-com
mittee 1t is to be made a specia
order for consideration after the va
cation which ends March 4th. Thi!
is the bill approved by the Legislative
committee on highways and is sched
uled to be reported for passage b!
that committee. The bill is a disap
pointment to good roads enthusiasts
who call it reactionary measure.
Liquor Traffic.
Shankland of Polk has introduced
his bill for a secret ballot to sup
plant the petition of consent for sa
looms.
Consideration of liquor Legislation
has been deferred in the senate Il
await a meeting of the committee OF
the suppression of intemperance. Thi
committee was delayed in assemblin:
TO await the arrival of Senator Hage
mann, who succeeds the late Senator
Gates. Senator Mates is the new
chairman of the committee to sue
ceed Senator Gates and Senator Hag
emann is a member of the same com
mittee.
State School Fight.
Report recommending passage ha
been made by the house committee
on educational institutions on the ia
cobs-Klay bill to leave the courses o
study at the various schools unchang
ed for two years and to authorize
commission to investigate the chang
es as ordered by the state board o
education, and to report back to th'
next general assembly.
Representative Dixon of Sac ha
introduced resolution to approx,
all of the changes as ordered by th'
board except that to remove the do
mestic science department from Ame
10 Iowa City.
Compromise is the talk in the sen
ate committee on educational insti
tutions, but most of the members sa
that compromise is impossible an
that the question must be settled DEF
initely either in. favor of or againo
the state board.
State Normal Schools.
All chances for new state norma
schools went glimmerin' Friday whel
the senate killed. all senate bills t
establish such. Five bills, proyid
ing for seven new normals were in
definitely postponed.
Race Intermarriage.
Upon reconsideration the hods
has passed the Miller bill to prohib
it race intermarriage. The vote wa
5S to 43. Now the bill is up to tn
senate where a similar measure ha
failed because lacking a constitution
al majority.
Votes for Women.
The house has passed the resolu
tion for votes for women by a vot
of 81 to 26. The same resolution i
reported out for Indefinite postpone
ment in the senate. The senate ha
passed the Chase bill to give the wo
men chance to vote on the ques
ton. This bill is expected to hell
kill the resolution for a constitution
al amendment
Public Utilities.
Senator Crisis committee bill t
create public utilities commissios
at last has been introduced. TIL,
measure will be printed and read.
for consideration after the vacation
ending March 4th.
State Fair.
The senate has passed the Chas,
resolution to stop the issuance Of al