Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-03
Legislature Must Meet Liquor Issue

feet Of which. it was explained. would
have been to make necessary the con-
tinuauce Of the contracts.
Mr.. Jones stated that these bills in
no wise touch the situation at Ana
mosa. that they merely provide for
start at Fort Madison and that the first
effect OF this bill will be to provide for
the surplus labor which will be re-
leased when the new cell house is COM
pleted. II would take at least quar-
ter million dollars 10 provide for in
dustries on state account at the prisons
10 take the place OF the contracts. The
tool contract expires in 1918 and the
chair contract in 1917. The bill passed
Will eventually stop all this: but it vii!
not require the warden TO maintain
large body of idle prisoners with the
attendant dangers which have been en-
countered IN Illinois and Michigan. The
right thing TO Co. he said, was 10 start
something a. Fort Madison in the way
Of industries for state account. The
men in that prison are of a character
that i. would not 90 to Put them out
on the highways or in the fields.
7. i nvnecte6 there viii be confer
ence OF members of the two houses on
this and other bills and workable piar
viii he adopted. The house bill to give
100000 for a Irvine factory at Ana
nosa which would provide work for
t:ftv or 100 Of the prisoners has been
passed thru the house.
The commission hi! for law as 10
employers liability and workulen's
compensation for injuries has been
made a specia! order for tomorrow
(FriGay) morning. 1. was started off
the first day in the senate and is No. 3.
Il has teon bufeted about has been
hammered by ali sorts OF people. mas
been attacked from every possible angie,
but there has been as yet no chance 10
have il considered or the floor Of me
senate. The features Q. the bill prob
ably viii BE presented in vigorous man
ner by Senator Clarkson, its able cham
pion and member OF the state ccm-
mission which drafted the bill. There
viii he motions made 10 substitute oth-
e-s Of the various and sundry bills that
have been printed. The matter having
been held off so long it seems impos-
sib.e that any bill relating 10 the sub
jec, can De passed.
The Boe resolution 20 empower the
gove-no. 10 appoint t5rse persons 20
represent Iowa agriculture and indus
Try on 8 tour % Europe and 10 investl-
gate as - AGRICULTURAL and socia! cor
5itions with view % making recon-
uleadattors Of value in Iowa, has
passed the senate. II is the plan 10 az
point three men who can be induced
70 make this trip and 20 carry on an
extensive study Of conditions in Eu-
rope so -ha. a report can be made that
will De OF great value. The suggestion
originally came from the governor
There is a feeling that probably III
some way arrangements can be mace
10 have James Wilson head this com
mission. II would be great caro- 'of
Iowa 10 send 70 Europe on specla!
mission the man who had made TIE
DEPARTMENT OF agriculture what Il vs.
and commission Of that kind might
make a report that would attrac, al
most world vide attention. II Is an
altogether unique situation.
\ bill which yesterday went ttru
the final stages ana will become law
is OF considerable importance II IS the
Waitney bill 10 shut off graft In pubic
contracts. II provides it shall be I'd
lawful 70. anyone making contract
for aay city, county or other pup!.c
work 10 maze any side agreement To
receive any tavors or compensation ar
10 actually receive any pay or gratulty
whatever or give the same; and as 10
officials having knowledge OF sucn
matters there IS immunity provided IN
the case Of testimony given.
The weights and measures bill when
passed the house late Tuesday nisht
VIII almost certainly pass the senate
and il is one Of the most important O.
the bills affecting the department OF
food and dairy. II will. il enacted. pu'
an end TO the double standard as 20
sale Of food stuffs. It foTbids sale o.
stuff by dry measure and abolishss a.!
reference TO measures 1t requires inc
sale of grain, potatoes, apples. berries
coal, and IL? fact ali stuff which is nov
sold bv the bushel or quart, By weight.
]. defines all weights as TO bushels, etc.
There is provision also for the pacing
on a.! package stuff Of the net weight
Of contents SO that the customer NAY
know. exactiy what he is getting. Ihefe
is provision for standard size OF perry
royes-wtlich viii be the only measure
known-an1 after Oct. I next there
Will be no more berry boxes with the
bottom half way up. This is the Dill
which contains the stringent provisions
as to sale OF coal ~ weight and the
providing OF duplicate weigh bills ana
that an inspector may seize load oi
coal and have il weighed a, once al any
time There is in tne bill also pro-
vision for the inspection Of all scales
If every kind: and in the case OF the
slot machine scales tleT must pay an
annual license fee Of SO and be sub
ject to inspection.
Nobody seems to know as get jusc
what Will happen if test vote ever
does come on the bill or resolution re-
yarding the state board of education.
More and more the senate has set Itself
firmly in favor of support of the gen
eral principle that when a board is
clothed definitely with authority and is
given a certain duty to perform 1t
should be sustained in that position.
Yet the work to have the board re-
buked and ordered TO back up and ad-