Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-02
Talk Of Legislature Being
Called Back to Re-enact-
Cosson Red Light Law
CAPITOL GROUNDS
BILL MAY COME UP.
Wapello County Memberf
Think This the Biggest
Question Before State

Will the legislature wait for the S,la
preme court to act upon the capitol
grounds extension law, or will 1t take
the matter up In an extra or special
session and either repeal or modify Il?
That special session OF legisla-
ture Is likely to be called Is talked
about among members of the two
houses and the following froM,the pes
Moines Capital lends color to- tile tru-
mored call by the governor:
Senator James A. White OF Iowa
county, one OF the leading democrats
In the Iowa senate, said Today that
special session OF the legislature may
be called this fall to secure q re.enact-
ment of the Ccsson law recently de-
clared unconstitutional in the Lynch
injunction case.
II have heard several reports that !
special session may be assembled this
fall" said Senator White III seems
that the calling OF an extra sessian
probably will depend on the result s0e
the decision involving the rcdlight law.
II 1t Is found that the cities will keen
down the social evil without the aid ;oe
the law the extra session may not 10
necessary
The local members Of the legislature
will not be surprised IL a call Is issued
by Gov. Clarke for spetiai session.
but both believe there Is another and
more important matter than the Cos
SON Sredlight law to be considered X the
Legislature cOnyenea this fall
6eaAtOr John n Webher pf Avap1ll0s
county, has the following ito ssay wi
tive to the proposod special sEaHipn I, I.
IN this talk Of an extra session of
the Legislature. the most important
matter to be considered In my opinion
at this time, ID the repeal OF the capitol
grounds extension law, or at least II
not repeal, that provision be made
to submit 1t to the people,, Al In my
judgment the constitution ,contem-s
plates any appropriation Of over $780,
900 should be- IS 81. IS 49, 3s. 81
Another thing that should besspn-S
sjdered is the road law. Some of th0
features of this measure .reQ,lirc too
much time and expense to init !. im-s
lprovements contemplated undei shO
| law"
Representative 81. r. Mitchell ssates
in an interview that In his op' Mon if
the thirty-flfth general assembly 10
called back, the capitol grounds exten-
sion law will be reconsidered, He
states that gag rule made possible III
passage in the first place and said
! that some of the members were under
the impression when the bill swagsup
that only twelve instead OF fifty-two
acres OF ground was under con sisera-
tion for the enlarged park. @
He asserted that If It were not for
the rule practiced the measure would
have fallen short many OF The !, ,otes II
secured.
He also cited a supreme court de.
cision that gives the Legislature In
special session the right to enact any
kind of legislation not constitutionally
t~rred. just as It might do In regular
session. 9ss Il
| He said that 4 the governor should
call an extra session and proclaim Ia
the two houses his object in making
the call, the legislature Is not bound to-
confine its deliberations to the meas.
ures for which it was called to act
upon, but that anything that the Eody
should desire to take up may ,bo
handled If not contrary to the consti-
tuition.
Mr.. Mitchell believes that the cap
itol extension law Is pretty sure TO be,
given rehearing II an extra session II
called by Gov. Clarke. 5ss 5..s a.