Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-02
LITTLE Inclined 70
Tinker W1HPR|kARY
LEGISLATURE MOVING SLOWLY
IN ACTION ON PROPOSED
LAW CHANGES.
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
FINALLY GETS ON CALENDAR
Bill Calling for Direct Vote on Presi-
dental Candidates and Doing Away
With Electors Having Hard Time
Travelling Men to Vote Away From
Home,

! Special to Times Republican
| Des Moines, April 2.-There has been
! small disposition in the legislature TO
make sweeping changes in regard TO
! the primary election laws of the state.
Yesterday the senate received and
placed on the calendar a bill! which at
the beginning Of the session was fav-
! ored by every one. 1t is bill Tor a
iTeal presidential preference primary.
one wherein the voters viii have the
I right 10 express the mselVeS on their
preference and have that preference ex-
pressed fairly. Senator Dalrah has been
trying for long time 10 get this starte d
and finally has got report. There is
also reported a bill for a way to vote for
president and vice president without
voting for a lot Of candidates for eiec-
tor and this simple bill is having a
( hard time
Yesterday. also the senate refused by
vote Of u to Il TO change the date
for the holding of the primary The
senate bill as it stood was for holding
the primary the third week Of August
An effort was made to get it fixed for
the third week of June and this failed
Then the whole bill lacked TWO votes
OF enough TO carry.
The bill 70 provide way by which
the ;ra"el!cS men ard others who are
usually away from home on election
! day may vote where they are stands
very small show of adoption. The bill
which provides for direc, election of
senators. in case the amendment TO the
fedora! constitution is adopted will
probably pass The legislature and be-
come a law.
The Head bill which passed the SEN
ate yesterday provides for a rule Of the
road as TO automobiles. provides about
their passing and standing on public
streets and generally makes regulations
that Will be acceptable 20 everyone
handling autos.
| The house also got gay and INDUCED
| in call of the house" delay. 1. came
| when Lund moved to strike out the
enactins clause of the public utilities
bill from the senate. The bill had al
ready been amended all out of shape
The house was spending time or il that
seemed impossible Of results. When
the motion was made TO strike out the
enacting clause call of the house
was demanded on a roll call, for the
motion meant the death Of the bill and
the end Of all discussion on the subject
this year. While the call was on the
mem Ders Of the house INDUCED in sing
ing all the songs they could think of.
Later the end came for legislation Of
this kind when the bill was put on pas
sage and failed by one vote-5+ 10 IL.
The bill TO appropriate 10 aid in the
entertainment by Des Monies Of the
next G. a. r encampment came up and
the senate rejected the committee
amendment 10 reduce the appropriation
from $4,000 to $500 Then the bill was
laid over until today.
Il was Senator's Head. Sullivan and
kimbaIl who on Monday voted for i'm
mediate formation of a Sitting commit
tee who changed and caused the re-
versal o. the situation on Tuesday.
They declared they had gone as far
as they could go and would not stand
longer with those who wanted the sift-
ing committee 10 ilnnediat ely take over
the entire management Of the senate
delay for day was secured. II means
that the senate viii continue 10 handle
pills on their merits for a short time
and not permit any immediate shutting
of Of the work Of legislation as planned
/ ov Cowles and his followers.
II the debate on the motion 10 defer
action on the sitting committee nluddle
for day there was some sharp talking.
GARRISON declared plainly that ii was
matter Of permitting two temperance
measures 70 hold UP the entire bust
ness Of the session and 10 block every
thing. "A sitting committee he de-
ciared sis q confession that We are
not capable of facing the responsible
ities which confront US. If We are not
then let US adjourn at once and 60
home, and permit the voters to elect
men TO office who can attend to the
business Of the state
TIE senate passed the Doe bill in re-
gard to reduced railroad fares 70 fairs
and exposito!ns. L provides a cent and
a half fare on excursions TO fairs
where the previous year there were
! $4,000 paid admissions.
! There is trouble over the Miller anti
/ trust bill which passed the house. In
some way il got back 70 the senate
! from a committee with q recommends
ton for indefinite postponement and
! this was Immediately adopted without