Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
SENATE FINALLY APPOINTS SlFT
ING COMMITTEE TO HASTEN
BUSINESS.
ADJOURNMENT NEXT WEEK.
ON 10TH. 18TH OR 18TH
Too Much Time Consumed in Debate
Book of First Lessons in Operating
Automobiles to Be Contained in Sss-
sion Laws-Stats Fair Passes May
Rs Curtailed.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 9.-It was not
without a struggle that the senate
agreed to abdicate and turn over legis-
lative authority to a committee OF sew
en- select men. assisted by the presid-
ing officer and secretary or two; and
the order for a Sitting committee to
take charge this morning was made
only after 1t was so modified that a
calendar Of about 100 bills is left to
be disposed OF before the sifters get
full charge. 1t is predetermined as to
Just how this will work There are
many who believe II will not work very
we'll. But 1t will give chance TO rhresh
out some of the many bills on the cal
endar either previously or by report
made yesterday.
The action taken for a senate sitting
committee more than week after the
house had turned over everything to
similar committee means that both
houses are getting ready for the finish
run OF next week. AS predicted in this
correspondence some time ago the date
of adjournment is almost certain to be
the latter part OF next week. the 18th,
18th or 18th. For the Legislature TO
adjourn sooner would mean a lot Of
wasted effort On unfinished work.
The house has been making only fair
progress under Sitting committee.
Better work would be done if the
house and senate would limit debate
and not permit OF SO much talk In
both houses yesterday there was a vast
amount of time consumed in mere talk
to which nobody listened and which
had no effect whatever on any vote.
This is happening now every day.
In the discussion OF the sitting COM
niittee proposal in the senate Allen re-
minded the senate Of the serious effort
made by a small group Of men early
in the session to provide then for
avoidance Of the necessity for sitting
committee at the close, by a proposal
for limiting the time when bills might
be introduced and requiring commit
tee reports early. The plan was turned
down by the senate leaders. Now it Is
seen that the same old trouble is
ahead Of doing an immense amount Of
work in few DAYS.
ut is up to us to decide and TO de-
batting the workmens compensation
bill, whether or not we are going to
meet this issue suuarely or sidestep II
by some Of various devices familiar 20
all legislators, and whether or not W.
are going to declare that the lives OF
the plain men and women Of Iowa,
those who labor in the industries. are
worth as much as the profits OF some
of their employers who insist that
these laboring people shall continue in
definitely CARRYING the burden Of loss
due to injuries in the line OF their
work"
Senator Chase made o very effective
address in favor of Iowa adopting
workmen's compensation act. He
based it on broad grounds and that il
ought to be accepted by all people as
one Of the inevitable reforms Of mod
ern industrial life.
Senator Clarkson defended his bill in
earnest manner. Senator CoWles OPP
posed the Clarkson bill and declared
that the employers of the state would
not 70 under the law IL enacted and
It would be better 20 pass the bill de-
sired by the manufacturers association
which the manufacturing employers
would gladly accept.
passing of the whole subject up for an
other two wears and appointment Of
commission to have investigation made
as to the cost under the proposed plan.
The Kinball proposal was defeated.
and the bill went over until today as
unfinished business.
A new book Of first lessons in how to
operate an automobile is soon to De is
sued by the state as one chapter Of the
next session laws. The Head bill
which has now passed both house and
senate is responsible for the informa-
ton that chauffeurs will have TO abb
sorb or take the risk Of going to Jail.
There is new set of "don'ts' in the
list. Some of the "dont's' are:
Run the car without muffler.
Let out too much smoke or steam.
= Leave the car standing on the street
with the wheels going.
Leave the car standing within fiji
teen feet Of theater or hall.
leave the car standing within TWEEN
ty feet Of corner or a hydrant.
Refuse to stand or move as the po
lice direct.
Turn to the left in passing but turn
to the right
Travel on lett hand SIDE OF street.
Turn to the right in overtakinS an
other venicie.
Make a turn or change course with
out clear right of way.
Make turn without signaling
crossing officer in cities.
Fail to turn the corners square in
cities
Fail to turn to left in making cross
an0 from ma side another.
Fail to stop car with right hand side
parallel to curb.
Try to pass another motor at street
intersection.
Permit car to be operated by any
one under 10 years Of age.
Fail to give right Of way to vehicles
turning to right.