Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10
ELECTION MEASURE PUT THRU
WITH VERY LITTLE oP-
POSITION.
"eLuE SKY" MEASURE
AMENDED AND PASSED
Dsmoersts Hold Caucus on Oregon
Plan Bill But Fail 70 Agree on Con-
eerted .Aetion-senate Bill Would
Appropriate $4,000 to Aid Veterans
to Attend Gettysburg Celebration.
Special to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican
Des Molnes, Feb. 10.-Democrats OF
the house held a caucus before the
opening session of the legislature for
the purpose Of agreeing to some con-
certed action on the Oregon plan bill.
but failed to reach an agreement and
when the bill came up In the house 1t
was passed, So to 3. There was no
argument on the bill. Tho house then
passed a 'blue sky" bill after amend
ments.
Democrats Dodge Issue.
The Oregon plan bill is for the nom :
ination Of United States senator's by
vote of the people. Two democrats and
one republican registered their votes
against the measure. Barry. OF Linn,
republican. and Downey. of Crawford
and Halstead, of Buchanan, democrats,
were those opposed.
The democratic Caucus held lust
previous to the bill being called up for
passage is said to have disagreed ana
as result eighteen democrats failed
to record their votes on the measure.
A few were absent from the session.
but majority failed to respond when
their names were called.
Now Bills introduced.
New bills were introduced today as
follows:
BY HUFF, requiring frost glass on en-
gine cabs.
BY Hunt, forbidding cut rates in in
surance,
BY Elwood, to compel telegraph com
panies to make connections.
Ry Koontz, for mills for city fire
departments.
BY Kingland, to repeal the higf
\ school tuition law.
| BY Dawson. to require teaching agri
! culture and domestic, science In al
| schools
BY Spaulding, to appropriate 100000
for q state custodial farm.
Bill to Aid Gettysburg Veterans.
Senator Neal introduced bill to ap-
propriate $4,000 for the assistance o!
Iowa veterans in attending the celebra
ton Of the battle Of Gettysburg.
Referendum on Suffrage Favored.
A bill providing for women to ex-
press their preference on the suffrage
question at the next general election
will be recommended to the senate
committee on election by a sub-com
mittee today.
The bill as presented by Chase. OF
Hamilton, provides that all persons en-
titled to vote at school elections be
permitted to vote on the question or
equal suffrage. The committee has
amended the bill by striking out the
word persons" and substituting the
word women"
II this bill is passed it may not in
terfere In any way with the equal suf-
frage constitutional amendment which
is before the legislature.
The constitution declares that two
legislatures must declare for ar
amendment before 1t is submitted tc
the people to vote.
Bill Aimed at Job Hunters.
The person who tries to secure q
promise Of help from candidate foi
elective or appointive position shoulc
be punished the same as the candidate
who makes promises. according to Sch
ator Thomas. of Union. He introduced
a bill In accordance with these views
today.
The house already has passed bill
prohibiting a candidate making prom
Uses in hope of obtaining support, bu'
no provision is made for punishment
OF the person who exacts the promises