Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-19
SAYS HUMANITARIAN LAWS
PASSED BEAT ALL PRE-.
vIoUs RECORDS.
SPLENDID LEGISLATION
HAS BEEN ENACTED
6sttern,snts for Schools, Health and
Citizenship Ore Share Same
Views-Ris Fight Of Session on To.
day Over Appropriation Bills Tor
State Colleges.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dss Moines. April la.-"In the mat,
ter Of splendid progressive sociological
and humanitarian laws passed there
has not been any record equal 10 that
made by the legislature just coming to
close"
So declared Governor George w.
Clarke. US he glanced oyGr the list of
bills passed las. evening. and CONNIE at
ed On ,he many ve;! .i.apo, liant ones
wn.ch appear in the list. He was i'm
menseiy pleased with the output He
spoke from the view pom, OF one VINO
had very large S.l2re N The work of
six previous genera assemblies, and is
ccmpe;ea, TO speak.
Il am we'll pleased with the result,
ne said. i am firmly convinced that,
when the people of Iowa have oppor-
tunity 20 know just what this iegis-
iature has done and make a careful
study OF the achievements of the past
few weeks, they will come 10 the con-
cluSion. as ! have, that in the matter
.ation for the betterment of conditions
OF life and along sociological rather
than political or commercial lines the
Thirty :ifth general assembly has made
an enviable record. l i.a! not, as yet,
had time TO consider the entire matter
fully; but as have sat here day after
day signing bills it has seemed TO me
that splendid line of legislation has
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test of careful examina ton.
i am firmly convinced that this'leg-
islature has more nearly than any other
lived up TO the spirit of The times and
properly suaged the tendencies OF the
day.
1t is going to be found that especial
iy in the matter Of things pertaining 10
education and the betterment of the
schools and in things that pertain 10
health and the making of better citi-
Zenship this legislature has taken
great forward step. l am very we'll
pleased with the net results taken as a
whole and ! am sure that the people
will. when they come to-know just what
mas been done, approve the work of
the Thirty-fifth general assembly"
Others Share Same Views.
This view Of the situation as ex-
pressed by the governor is shared in
by almost every oncnWho has been in
close contact with the work of the leg
is,ature. The leading members Of the
Legislature say they are going home
fully prepared 10 defend with earnest
ness and sincerity the work of the leg
islature. Speaker Cunningham and
President Harding have gone on record
as indicating their approval OF the
general results.
When the sessions opened again this
morning it seemed as il the session
vas no nearer ended than it was Fri
day morning. In fact--F'riday was a
day almost wasted. SO far as finishing
up the important matters is concern d.
Il was fortunate. however, in one
sense, that this vas true for it made
Certain the fact that a great many bills
Of omparativeiy little Importance
would receive fair attention. The fact
is that all day Friday the leaders were
hard at work on the last of the appro-
priation bills and in trying TO fix up on
four or five conference matters that
were in controversy. The bills that
We're hard to finish were the bills re-
lating TO the money for the colleges.
the bills on legislative appropriations
ard the expenditures for the railroad
commission. Had it beer possible to
get tn Sc out of the way Friday fore
noon the session would have ended las:
night
Unless something unforeseen happens
the session will end today.
Fight on Appropriations.
The big fight Of the session comes to-
day over the last ard pertle ps the most
important OF the bills involving ex-
penditu-e Of money. This is for the
colleges. The delay in adjournment was
solely because of the inability Of the
appropriations committee TO set to the
house a completed bill on this subject
and it was not reached until late last
night
The first feature of this budget was a
bill to provide a niiiiaEe tax for The
support fund at Anles. There has been
for ten years or more a mil!age tax for
buildings and equipment at the uni
versity. state college and teachers col
lege. Nov the legislature has provided.
also. a mllage tax for rev buildings
and land AZ the disposal Of the board Of
control. One more step millage tax
for support at Ames. probably leading
ultimately to millage tax for SUP
port at each of the institutions. This
is to be half mill levied for two years
to be divided as follows: Support, in
collegiate department. $4,000; support
in Agricultural extension department.
s4s 600 the rest to other departments.
II this is adopted thin the item Of ad-
ditional support at Ames will not be
given.
The college bulge. as COMPLETED last
night showed the following items:
/ For support funds annually
State University -. ....... $4,000
State college $4,000