Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
Good Start To,unrds Better Farming
house stands no show whatever Of be-
coming the law.

coming the law.
Democrats walked up to a possible
political turn in one bill at the last
moment. It was q bill to extend the
terms of office of the three state mine
inspectors to six years, but to terminate
the present terms next July. The bill
was championed by Clarkson, demo-
crat. Its purpose was to remove, so far
as possible. the office Of mine inspector
from politics. But anyone could see
that 1t would prevent even the gov
ernor elected two years hence from
naming new inspectors. Possibility OF
election Of a democratic governor, some
time, appeared as an obstacle, and the
bill was defeated.
Three bills were pending in each
house to strengthen the law as to re-
ports of municipalities. The house
committee recommended two and the
senate one, but the onei in the senate is
the same that the house killed and the
two in tue. house favored were killed by
the senate committee.
Each evening the sub committee of
the joint committee on ways and means
meets to consider the tax commission
report and work on the new tax bill.
Members are very faithful in this work
and say they are making good progrs SIS.
The members doing the work along this
line are Senators Allen, Cowles. Fran
c:s. Doran. Farr, Clarkson and Weber;
Representatives Jacobs. Hansen. Shoiz,
koontz. Erickson. Huff and Crozier.
The Darrah bill for a class of voters
to be known as Nonresident voters"
provides that the voter may make ap-
piication and secure a permit to vote
anywhere in the state for state and dis
trict offices only, and upon presenta-
tation at any voting precinct he may
cast his ballot.
The attorney general has been asked
for an opinion on the way 10 paw the
salary OF the senator from the Pot
tawattanle district. AS for all other
cases wherein there were contests it is
easy enough. The warrants were drawn
and the salaries paid yesterday for half
the Session. $500 for each one. But no
warrant was drawn to pay Senator
Goodwin Of Council Bluffs. The sec
rotary certified his name and also the
report Of the credentials committee
which showed that Goodwin has no
certificate Of election. Now if he is
unseated who will get the pay, Or ratn-
err how will the pay for the session be
divided between Goodwin and KIM
bali?
Hearing will be had on the bill, TO
compel the railroads to equip loco
motives with electric headlights The
railroad companies will resist and OPP
pose. The Rock Island and the Min
neapolis both have the electric lights
installed. The Milwaukee used to use
them on their trains in Iowa, but all
the electrically equipped engines We're
sent to Montana to comply with law
in that state. The cost Of eu,iippins
a locomotive with the electric device
Is said to be about $3.50. The train men
are now united in favor Of the adop-
ton Of the bill.
The weed bill, to charge against the
property adjacent the cost Of weed
cutting, was discussed for an hour in
the agricultural committee Of the SEN
ate without result. Some opposition
has arisen to the bill. Senator Ames
says that the farmers want it very
much and it is the only effective way
to get the weed cutting done.
The chief problem ahead Of mem
bers in connection with the blue Sky
bill is how to make it cover every
thing and not work an injury some
where. For instance, it Is desired that
If stock gambling and selling Of worth
less corporation stocks is to be stopped,
also there shall be curb on the sell
ing Of WORTHLESS lands and town
lots. For every dollar sent out OF
my town to pay for worthless
stocks" said one senator, there is $40
sent to pay for useless land In Florida
or Texas or California or even In Can
ada. Why not make the drasnet big
enough to catch all the swindlers at
once if we are going into this bust
ness?"
Dignity and orderly procedure in
school selections is contemplated in the
bill reported favorably to the senate
tOCay from the committee oN StiioOiS'
IT is the IIilsinser bill to require the
printing Of an official ballot in school
elections. names of candidates to go
thereon by petition Of ten voters flee
seven days before the date Of the cleo
ton.
Walter Harrison, of San Francisco
former Iowa newspaper man, mere on
his wedding journey, felt OUT the lee
islature on the subject Of an appropri-
alton for an Iowa building at san
Francisco exposition. but with no 2rest
announcement. The sentiment IS ina!
unless Iowa can do something that "'!l
compare well with other states. better
not do anything for a building; out
rather to have an appropriation OF
some kind for a good Iowa exhibit ina!
will show that Iowa is on the map ana
a good place in which to live.
The bill providing a double platoon
system for fire departments received ks
death blow in the house committee on
municipal corporations yesterday after
noon.
The committee voted to indefinitely
POSTPONE the measure following hear
ing in which representatives OF a num-
Der of the cities affected appeared 10