Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
SENATE HAS ITS
FIRST TILT ON
SCHOOL BILL
Normal for Shenandoah
Led to Fight; Reform
Measure Sent to Commit
tee; Power Co. Halted.

Des Moines, Jan. 24.-The first real
tilt in the senate came this morning
when Dl1nnegan Of Page county, re
quested that bill providing for es
tablishing an elementary normal
school at Shenandoah be referred to
the committee on schools. Mates OF
Sac county, offered an amendment re.
ferring the bill to the committee on
educational institutions. A half doz
en- senators engaged in an oratorical
duel which resulted in the adoption of
the amendment and defeat of the orig
inal motion. This left the power with
Lieutenant Governor Harding, who re-
ferred the bill to the committee on
schools. '''-'--'
Senator Schrup speaking on his reso-
luton to Investigate the printing and
distribution Of public documents, chal-
lenged the republicans. Balkema OF
Sioux county, took exceptions to the
remarks about steam roller" tactics
in electing state printer and state
binder. Allen of Pocahontas cut off
ferring the resolution to the committee
on printing instead of appointing a
joint committee. .... -.-'.. ...H
Failure to exercise the right Of suf-
frage in the future will cost two dol
lars unless a good excuse can be offer.
ed to the assessor if the bill introduc-
ed by Representative Klay becomes a
law.
A bill by Hazen of Pottawattamie
county, to regulate the sale and carry
ing Of dangerous weapons provides for
the creation of board to pass on the
fitness of applicants for that privilege.
1t absolutely prohibits the sale or car
rying of such weapons except by per-
mission of this board.
The bill by Manning relating to
county treasurers provides that a
board of four examiners shall be Great
ed to provide system of uniform
accounting and that they shall inspect
the books of the treasurers at stated
intervals. The bill provides that the
system shall take effect Jan. 1, 1916.
Warned Against Impure Food.
Members of the legislature were ad-
vised to beware of Des Moines food
products, in communication submit
ted to the house by DR.. G.. A. Huntoon
Of Des Moines, seventh district mem
ber of the state board of health. DR..
Huntoon stated that meats, food and
milk were not inspected and that the
members should be particularly care
full with all except pasteurized milk.
Twenty bills were introduced during
the session. ..."
Legislators Must Take Stand.
The Iowa legislature will be forced
to take a stand either favoring or dis
approving of congress granting to the
Des Moines River Power Co., the right
to build fourteen dams across the Des
Moines river, between Des Moines and
the mouth of the river.
Senator Francis of Dickinson will
present concurrent resolution in the
senate asking that the legislature dis
approve of the act. He has studied
the bill which is pending in the house
of representatives and is convinced
that it is to the detriment of the peo-
pie of Iowa.
Copies of the bill before congress
we're received. yesterday at the state
house. E. j. Moore. secretary of the
pharmacy commission. got a report of
the survey Of the Des Moines and in
this report the bill is printed. 1t was
introduced in the house of representa-
tives in December.