Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-11

propria4ions committees get their own
estimatv and act accordingly. But It
is certaln the demand for money will
this year. aggregate $3.000.000 or $4.-
100000, all to be got out Of the one
million available. state institutions
must have some money and there must
be purchase of some state ground and
q start made for the new office build
ing to relieve congestion In the state
house.
judiciary Faces Much Work.
Always the busiest committee il the
judiciary. Most Of the bills that seem
to have no other place to go
are sent here. All the bills
that merely make changes in
the court procedure or amend laws
or to effect legaling matters, go to the
judiciary committee. If there is to be
"bule sky law" the judiciary commit
tee must frame it up. II the supreme
court is to be enlarged or an appellate
court created the judiciary committee
must decide. 1t is probable that this
committee will also be left to wrestle
with the employers liability bills
which would be one Of the big things.
and possibly also with prison reform.
Next in Importance this year is sure
to be the schools committees. Very
important legislation Is to be consid-
cred regarding schools. There is no
question about the earnestness Of those
who are urging that school legislation
be given a front place on the Legislative
program.
The roads committees will. Of course,
handle most Of that which relates to
good raoads. and upon this there will be
many hearings and much controversy
lasting thru the session.
Constitutional Amendments Up.
The constitutional amendment COM
mittees will have some work this year.
The women suffrage amendment is go
ing to be live topic. Also the pro-
hibitory amendment relating to liquor
matters
The suppression Of intemperance
committees will handle bills like the
Shankland bill to end the saloon con-
sent petition business. It is not antici-
pated that there will be much legisla
ton affecting the liquor business. The
dry territory" Of the state was never
larger.
There will be bills for amendment of
the primary law. to provide for even
more direct method Of electing senators
by vote Of the people, for some sort Of
a presidential preference primary, and
for shorter ballot at the general cleo
tion-all of which will be considered by
either the elections committees or the
judiciary.
School Quarrel Bothersomo.
Presumably there will pe a commit
tee on state educational institutions
that will handle and consider the re-
pert OF the state board of education and
dispose of the quarrel which has been
stirred up over the carrying out Of the
original plan for ef1ecting economies at
the institutions A strong. effort is ia
be made with this subject In ahead OF
everything else and compel the legis-
lature to devote most of its time to the
contentious Of the various alumni and
booster committee arguments to the
exclusion Of the business Of the ses-
sion.
The bills for public utilities COM
mission will have much considerable
and probably be handled by the cor
porations committees in ,cint session.
It will therefore he seen that upon
what the speaker and the president do
in the matter of making up Of the COM
mittees will depend. to a large degree,
how the business will be done. Legis-
lation is, after all, under the present
system. largely legislation by commit
tees, even as administrative business
is largely by deputies.