Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,
Des Moines, April S.-The scheme to
provide a sort of a straw vote for
few women who might want 10 indulge
in such pasEme two years hence on the
Question of the advisa billy of giving
equal suffrage without regard to sex
went slimmering yesterday afternoon
when the house finally decapitated the
Chase bill from the senate and decentlE
buried the whole proposition. mere
was spirited debate on the question
and the usual run OF arguments, the
claim that the women ought to decide
for themselves and the controVertlhS
claim that it was not a question for
the women but for the benetit OF society
in general and the argunl, Mt that II we
have this referendum two years hence
the legislature will know better what TO
do about the amendment that IS to be
proposed. But in the end the house
struck out the enacting clause ana
nailed i, to the table. This ends the
woman suffrage question IN the thirty
fifth general assembly The resolution
for amending the constitution goes 10
the next Legislature for is approval ana
If approved the men will be required 10
vote on it in 1916 at either special or
the regular election.
The senate passed the house bill 70
add another judge in the Tenth Judlclai
district There was a discussion on the
bill which indicated considerable oppo-
sition The point was raised mat the
constitution forbids it. Under the con-
stttution not more than che new ju-
dicial district can be made at any one
session nor more than one additional
.;e+ric, fudge be added. There has
been a new district created. the twenty
first. and also q new Judge added in the
Fourth district 1t was pointed out
that this ended the powers OF the leg
isIature for this session; but the
LAWYERS differed as to this and passed
the bill after the defeat o. a proposed
amendment to direct the supreme court
To send Judges from the districts where
business is lighter into the dlstrlcts
where they are behind with WORK. Gov
ernor Clarke has already appointed
three Judges and this bill will give MIN
the necessity for appointment OF stili
one more.
The senate has accepted the mouse
amendments to the bill defining unpro-
fessional conduct on the part OF DOC
TOR These are the amendments OF
fered by Charley Miller: and IN me
view Of quite number they are oE lar
the most important part OF the Dill as II
will go TO the governor. They lnciuoe
as unprofessional conduct
wilful neglect Of patient IN critical
condition.
Accounting fee as a witness other than
nrov,ded BY court or known 70 the
court.
Demanding fee manifestly exorol-
tant for a surgical operation.
Fee splitting or division WitnoOl
knowledge Of the patient.
Knowingly rnisstating the cause OF
death Of patient.
The clause in regard 70 exorbltant
fees for surgical operations and the
one forbdding fee splitting are the
ones that will hit some o. the doctors
hardest. according 70 the views Of
members: but they believe they are
in the right direction. The law will
greatly aid Representative Miller in his
long time war on the doctors trust.
The bill for arbitration Of labor dis
putes Will probably be amended in the
senate in some respects before II is
passed on 10 the governor II IS under
stood that the miners OF the state are
Directing 10 the bill in its present form
and that the printers DO not care to
have their trade come in under the
provisions of the dill. There may b.
an amendment that will exempt labor
organizations where ample provision is
made in contracts for the arbitration
Of disputes. The mines. especially.
have always been able TO get along
very nicely with the mine operators
under the working agreement they nave
which does provide for arbitration of
disputes and under which there is a
great deal Of arbitration. The bill
which passed the house provides for
appointment by the governor Of a
board OF arbitration and Cancellation"
in case of disputes involving ten or
more wage earners and which does or
is likely to Interfere with the due and
ordinary course of business, or which
menaces the public peace, or which
jeopardizes the welfare of the COM
munity" The commissioner Of labor
may make application for this board or
persons interested. Each side to the
controversy shall submit five names
lected and they to choose third.
The senate came up against a both
ersome question yesterday which "as
put over until today. It was the Oar
rah bill to require that all associations
and organizations which shall solicit
publicly funds for any purpose what
ever shall first file a statement with the
secretary of state as to their methods
and purposes and If the secretary of
state 10 satisfied with the showing
made he shall issue license without
fee and in case there Is any soliciting
without having first procured this Ii
cense or If there is diversion of the
funds to any purpose other than that
which was represented to be the pur-
pose then the offender shall be subjec,
to punishment. 1t was pointed out OF
ha f9sar OF the senate that the bill had