Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-05
was voiced by John Thompson. George
Woodson and Joe Brown. az Commit :

on one farm In Decatur county," SAID
Mr.. Thompson. who made most es'
fective plea. Tie had been slave Tor
! thirty-fouf years and he came to Iowa
az to tho land Of freedom Just fifty
years ago. He is living there now, on
that farm which he first occupied, ana
! which has not changed hands. He 10
81 years old. 1t is a com-
munity OF swhite people. no 9TH
er colored family nearer than ten
miles. There has never been any
trouble, but he has lived at peace with
all his neishbors. A lay that stigma
,izes him in any way ought never to go
on the statute books Of Iowa."
John Thompson is one of the two
| boys Of the family, oneia editor, the
| other doctor; bDtha were reared
among white folks and both married
! colored ladies'.
The senate committee has not as vet
taken action.
Bills affecting county business man
agement are beginning to attract at
tention. The Wilson bill proposing to
place supervisors on salary and to
devote all their time to the work and
and be there, placing them under
bonds, and having three only to a
county, is receiving much favor. The
Dixon bill gets at the troubles of the
counties with inconpetency in man
agement in another way. 1t provides
a corps Of county examiners under the
auditor of state. with uniform county
accounting system, and reports on
prices and business methods, with pro-
vision for report to the attorney gen.
eral If there Is any apparent ground
for use of the removal law. 1t would
compel county officers to do business
on the square all the time and close up
a good many leaks. Another bill in
preparation looks to contracts for
bridges on bids, sufficiently Safe
guarded to prevent combines and pool
ing.
One Of the bills regarded as minor in
character but OF interest to a large
body of citizens. has an excellent
chance of passage. and that is the bill
by Senator Smith, of Shelby, which
provides
There is hereby appropriated out Of
the fish and game protection fund in
the state treasury not otherwise appro-
priated. the sum Of $500 annually, or
so much thereof as may be necessary,
to be used by the curator of historical
collections under the direction Of the
board Of trustees OF the state historical
department for the collection and dis
semination of information regarding
birds, fish and other wild animal life
in Iowa Said curator may arrange ex-
hibits. employ lecturers, prepare and
distribute literature. cooperate with
other persons, institutions or organiza-
tons, or use any means necessary to
give the people Of the state a practical
knowledge Of, or that will instill and
stimulate the public mind in the love
for bird. fish and other wild animal life
+. In Iowa"
! Senator Smith Is an enthusiast alons
! thA .line and hopes to see something
done to give wider dissemination Of In
formation regarding the animal life o,
, the state.
! One very excellent salaried position
that will be given out following the ad-
journment Of the present session Of the
+, legislature will be, that Of code supple
ment editor. In accordance with the
law 1t will be incumbent on this gen.
| eral assembly to provide for new code
supplement. the third in the series, to
be known as the supplement of 1913. Its
publication will be under direction OF
| a committee Of legislative members
consisting Of three senator's and three
representatives. and this committee
will elect the editor. who will get $500
a year. The acts OF the last three ses-
sions, including the present one, Will be
put into the supplement to the code In
proper place and the whole be pub
lished to supersede the supplement Of
/ 1907 now in use. An edition Of 12,oOt
! will be printed and 1t will be sold for 81
! a volume.
! Representative E. H. S,cey. OF Adair
is working quietly in favor Of his bill
to give authority in some way to the
( travelling men and others much away
from home to have their votes sent IL
| on ballots by mail at election times
i There is no doubt" he says. that the
state ought to mako 1t easier for al
it's citizens to cast their ballots. 81
far as we can remove obstacles thai
stand in the way of voting we are doins
good. The men who are compelled tc
be away from home ough. to have the
same opportunity for casting their bal
/ lots as those who are at home. Some
objection has been raised to the plaI
because 1t might involve :. wait before
/ we know what is the result of the cleo.
ton and the American people are i'm
patient in the matter, of little delay
at election time. But the idea is right
! and Well work it out some time"
! Legislators and state officers will be
entertained at meeting Of the Men.
! brotherhood Of the First N. e. church
in this city Friday evening. with vie"
to enabling them to get better acQuaint.
ed. The pastor, Rev. John Hillman. vii
have charge and Harry E. Sampson
/ assistant attorney general will deliver
an address of welcome. There VIII Dc
addresses by Governor Clarke, Speaker
Cunningham and Senator Robinson
This is at least one organization In Des
Moines ready to help the legislature
and and state officials in their arduoui
work.
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