Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-05
EDUCATION BOARD
ENDS COLLEGE RON
REscINps ITsAcTIoN FOLLOWING
PASSAGE OF SENATE
BILL.
Is COMPROMISE
SATISFACTORY TO SCHOOLS
Bill Gives State Board ENLARGED Pow.
ers in Determining Courses Of Study
at Thrss Schools, With Power TO
Avoid Needless Duplication Only
Four Senators Oppose.

Four Senators Oppose.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. April Sit can be stated
on the best Of authority that the state
board of education has already actu-
ally adopted q resolution resembling its
order for the abandonment of depart
ments at the state college, and will not
reconsider the matter again.
This action followed the passage Of
the compromise bill by the senate yes
terday. 1t passed a committee bill
giving the board authority to determine
courses to be taught at the different
schools. under certain restrictions, and
advising the board to rescind its ac-
tion.
Two hours later word was received
In the senate chamber that the board
had rescinded tis action. No formal an
nouncement was made by tho board. It
is understood that this will not be done
until the house has taken action on
the bill and the governor has signed it.
The senate bill was compromise.
The members Of the educational COM
mittee did not get copy prepared un-
til 10:3O o'clock. The measure was in
troduced and passed in less than If
teen minutes. This is the first instance
where matters have been disposed Of
SO hurTiedly by tho senate. 7ss.~:s'rs
No speeches were made.
Only Four Oppose.
When the roll call was finished 1t
was found that Larrabee Of Webster.
iMalmberg of Jasper, McColl Of Dallas.
and Perkins Of Delaware had voted
against the bill. Savage Of Adair and
Spaulding Of Poweshiek were not pres
ent. Thomas Of Union was in his seat,
but did not vote.
immediately after Il was passed the
bill was sent to the house. It was re-
ferred to the sitting comuaittee- Tbs
bii. aceompi:shes what q majority Of
the house. wanted-4he revocation OF
tho boards order-but 1t gives tho
board moro latitude In the future than
the house was disposed to give in the
Klay bill that was passed several weeks
ago.
The senate bill gives the board au-
thortiy to prescribe courses Of study
shall be provided and maintained in
the several educational institutions as
may be adapted to education of both
sexes with regard to the general pur-
poses Of such institutions, and shall IN
clude home economics. and may be du-
plicated to such extent as will advance
the educational interests Of the state.
Right Of Way For Electric Wires.
The house today passed the Head
bill authorizing the railroad commits
sion to grant permission for rights OF.
way across the state for 1nes for
transmission Of electric power. The bill
has already passed the senate.
Senate Bills Passed.
The senate passed bills to authorize
condemnation for gravel pits, to an
crease the pay Of secretary OF the
board Of educational examiners, to In
crease the pay Of deputy county clerks
in two counties. to decreasesfhe time
for appeal to the supreme court. to
make permanent a board to- handle
drainage districts. to limit the hospital
levy to mill in county, and to for
bid use Of tobacco by school children
The house passed the bill to grant
pension to survivors of the Spirit Lake
expeditions, and to appropriate $z,0oo
for state bee inspection.
Fixes Serum Laboratory at Ames.
The senate this morning passed the
bill appropriating $5O,000 for serum
laboratory at Ames and placing the
same in the hands of directors to be
named by the president of the state
college.
The senate passed the house bill
which makes the election OF county
superintendents Of schools by con-
vention Of the presidents of all the
township school boards and increasing
his salary.
The house passed a senate bill to
authorize appointment of four district
deputy game wardens and to increase
the salary of the state game warden.
Fair Board Rs organization.
The senate appropriations committee
introduced q bill to reorganize the de.
partment of agriculture and place the
horticultural, dairy and other depart
ments under one head and to give full
control to a board Of three members at
$4,000 a year each. -
lows City Criticism Suppressed.
The senate yesterday afternoon re-
fused to order printed in the journal
concurrent resolution directed at cer-
tain citizens Of Iowa City and at al
legged conditions relating to the! state
university. To prevent the nature OF
the contents creeping into records OF
the senate the resolution was referred
to the committee on printing.
The resolution was introduced soon
after the passage Of the FIVE mile: limit
bill. Robinson of Franklin presented It.
1t was $500 o'clock and most Of the
senators were anxious to get home.
Several had gone to the cloak room.
but when it got noised about that the
resolution was hot shot at Iowa City.
the senator's began reassembhng.
9ubstitute Rushed In.
When Secretary Meyer finished read
ing the resolution Robinson asked
that It be printed and that considers
ton be postponed. 4. !,
"Mr. President, as substitute. !