Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-24
H|NDOV[RS TO GET
Increase N PAY
STORY OF INVESTIGATION OF
QUESTION EMPHATlcALLY
DENIED.
WARRANTS WILL BE ISSUED
WHEN SALARIES ARE DUE
Fireman's Double Platoon Bill Stands
Little Chance Of Adoption-Sanitary
Survey Of State Proposed in Board
Of Health Reorganization - Lesis-
Itaivs Gossip.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dies Moines. Jan. 24.-The majority
of the members OF the legislature are
indignant over a fake story sent out
for publication by-a press association
which they take reflects upon them by
an intimation that they will be vio-
lating the law when they get their
pay. The declaration was that the
deputy state auditor was investigating
and had decided that IL was doubtful
IL he would issue the warrants.
That story is about the widest ever
concocted,' said Senator Mates yes
terday, there is not the slightest
foundation for it and if the state au-
ditor's office is contemplating anything
of the sort il is a remarka bic situa-
tion.''
At the state auditors office the
story was branded as a fake pure and
simple.
You may say for me-" said J. H.
Byrnes, deputy state auditor, that
when the pay roll is certified down TO
the auditors office the warrants will
be drawn. I have not now nor have
had at any time any doubt about
the legality OF the act increasing the
pay Of the members OF the legisla
senators as well as to others"
The matter was thoroughly rhraSheC
out on the floor OF the senate two
years ago and there never has been
any doubt as to the right Of the hold
over mem bers to draw the same salar-
les as the new members.
One Iowa legislator is prepared to
believe much Of what has been said at
Washington regarding the grasping
methods of Senator Warren, of Wyom-
ing, who was once described by Sen
ator Dolliver a. the greatest shepherd
since Abraham" Senator Francis is
the man.
Il had occasion" he said, some
years go to negotiate for purchase OF
some land in Wyoming. 1 was at.
tracted toward certain section and
was told that it was what was known
as FWarrens pasture Now the evil
dence I got would not of course be
admissible anywhere. as it was mere
hearsay. but didn't buy land there
because I was told by persons in whom
] had confidence that il / did would
never be able to get possession and
that If homestea6ers went in there
they would not be permitted to remain
went around the ether way. But Gon't
know thing about it,
Ex-senator Byron ". New berry. who
is deeply interested in measures for
betterment of the rural schools, is
here and he has done little can
vass!ng among members which has
greatly encouraged him 10 believe that
some good measures will be adopted
3 for schools this year. One bill now
ready looks to state aid for consoli :
dated rural schools.
I'VE have had the consolidation stat
ute quite a while he says, and we
have only eighteen consolidated schools
in the state, five of them in Buena
Vista county. In Minnesota where they
give some encoura cement to this
movement they are getting them in
large numbers, much to the improve
ment of the schools Of the state" The
intent in Iowa is to give state aid for
vocational schools Of a certain stand
ard and equipment. There will have
to be certain number of acres OF
! ground and teachers of a high stand
! Ing. The aid will be distinctly to en- :
courage or aid in the teaching Of agr:-
culture and domestic science.
Senator Balkera has introduced the
state board Of health bill. 1t contem
plates for one thing a step entirely
new. being the sanitary survey Of the
state to discover what is needed for
the permanent sanitation Of the state.
. 1t is provided that the board shall
have a fund Of s35, 300 and if any is
Z left after use for other purposes il
4 may be used in making the sanitary
survey Of the state. Members Of the
! board are to be paid a per diem not
( exceeding $25 day and are to be paid
II travelling expenses, also travelling ex-
4 penses while attending conventions in
4 the interest Of the health matters
i Not to exceed $500 year can be ex-
! pended for library.
While the mill to require in all cities
4 Of the state that the firemen shall &c
z on what they call the double platoon
system has been introduced, members
are dubious about urging it to a fin
3 ish. 1T is easy enough said one
4 member yesterday, ito decide that we
Il should have two full sets of fire.
s men in every city; but it is another
thing to decide how to get the money
70 do it with. In practically every
X city OF iowa there IS now great GILL
> Guilty in maintaining sufficiently
y large body Of firemen to do the work
~ How can we ever compel these cities
to increase the force or get the money
III to do 1t WITH"
meeting of the senate committee
on manufactures was held yesterday tc
. consider q plan of action. Iowa manu-.
facturers will be invited to present tt
the committee their views as to any
legislation especially relating to theil
Z business But the work Of the com
uittee will be largely perfunctory since
the liability bill. in which manufac'
4 turers are deeply interested. will os
g. handled by judiciary, and other bill!
& viii be parceled out among other com
4uittees.
Fhn hot,ae adopted q motion to have