Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-25

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enough to pass. Before 1t was adopted
the senate voted down the Chase
amendment to give the state auditor
authority to determine al to the fair
ness Of schedules Of rates fled and to
make the filing Of Identical schedules
evidence Of q combine. The senate al
SO voted down Jones amendment to
substitute merely the wording Of the
anti-discrimination law as applied to
oil and other products. There was
good deal of discussion Of various
phases Of the bill. Mr.. Jones declared
with positiveness that the bill would
have the effect Of negativing the anti
compact law, and Mr.. Schrup declared
with equal positiveness that it would
do no such thing. Mr.. Chase said the
purpose of the bill was to permit uni
formity in rates and there would be
under it nothing to prevent an agree
ment which would put rates as high
as the companies desire. Mr.. Doran
was for the bill because of the interest
of the farmers mutuals. Mr.. Mates
favored it as a protection to the Iowa
mutual companies. Mr.. Spaulding didn't
want a scheme by which higher rates
could be legalized and be under pro-
lection of the seate. A great many Of
the members frankly confessed they
were in much doubt as to what to do,
in view OF the conflicting claims of the
bill. 1t is substantially the same meas
ure as that which has been defeated in
three or four previous sessions be-
cause of fear it would nullify the
Blanchard anti-cOmpact law.
Both houses have now passed the
Robinson bill giving specific authority
to the cities Of the state to enact fire
and building ordinances and regula-
tions under which they may have some
material control over the construction
OF large buildings in the business dis
tricts.
The house received but did not yet
act on resolution limiting debate on
all bills to ten minutes. The house
made D. special order for Thursday af-
ternoon Of the Grout bill for an addi-
tional Judge in the Tenth district. The
"blue sky" bill was made a special
order in the senate for Wednesday
morning.
Senator Clarkson got thru his con-
current resolution directing the state
board of control to buy Iowa coal for
the state institutions with an amend
ment- when such fuel can be pur-
chased upon reasonably favorable
terms"
The bill to appropriate for women's
reformatory has been recommended to
the senate from the committee on board
of control institution, but it must run
the gauntlet of the appropriations COM
mittee.
memorial hasFbeen laid before the
legislature from the state Of Wyoming,
and a similar one from Maine. In re-
card 70 a general law to forbid slaugh-
ter of migratory birds.
The Griffin bill has passed the house
which provides that shade trees IN the
parks shall be under control OF tne
city. dA x
A general hearing on the tax com
missio and reform In assessment mat
tiers is to be held Dy the seAote ""'
and means committee tomorrow. All
who are interested in the subject are
invited to appear. This is first nearing
on this important bill.
The house bill by Pickford for state
aid for cons olidated schools passed the
senate with an amendment the house
will accept, fixing the limit of state aid
at 100000 the first year and $4,000 the
second year. The aid goes to schools
according to their size and the stand
ards maintained. partly for equipment
and partly for support. 1t will not be
workable unless the bill is also passed
to reorganize the department, and IN
the house a motion is pending to re-
consider the vote by which this failed
of passage.