Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-12
Workmen's Compensation.

int 'ced a bill of the same nature
last "a as outlined by the State
Manufas, rs association. 1t also
is still in u. lands of committee.
| Pus q Utilities.
Senator Crist " introduced the
bill for public VI as law as pre-
pared and backed byt, 'owa League
of Municipalities. Stip. introduced
the same bill in the house.
Marriage Relations.
The house has passed bill for a
law to provide for trial divorce. The
vote was n to s.
Wilson of Appanoose has introduc-
ed bill in the senate to halt rapid
fire divorces by requiring that petit
tions lie on file year before trial
State Reforms.
Both houses have ordered an i'm
mediate vestigation of state fair fl
nances and more leisurely and COM
plete probe of all the state offices. Ex-
pert accountants and efficiency engi-
neers will make the Investigations.
Corporations.
Senator Arneys bill to require that
foreign corporations come under the
same regulations as those provided
for Iowa corporations by the Peter
son law, is in the hands of a commit
tee
School Treasurers.
Favorable report on house bill to
abolish the Office of school treasurer
has been made by house committee
1t is recommended for passage Nc
Coll of Dallas has bill in the hands
of senate committee to abolish the
salary of school treasurers, but to re-
tain the Office
Municipal Corporations.
The house has passed the Sherman
bin for the Des Motifs plan of gov
ernment in cities of 1000 or over.
The senate committee on cities and
towns recommends the passage of a
bill to permit smoke nuisance ordin-
ances in cities of $4,000 or more.
Oregon Primary Bill.
The Oregon plan bill for the NOM
ination of United States senator's was
passed by the house Monday by a vote
o. 50 to 3. Two democrats and one
republican registered their votes
against the measure.
The measure is the same as the one
passed by the legislature two years
ago and which was vetoed by Cover
Carroll on constitutional grounds 1t
provides that candidates for the lcg-
islature must announce previous 20
the primary whether they will or will
not vote for the choice of the people
for United States senator.
Blue Sky Law.
The blue sky law was another
important measure which was passed
by the house Monday. The measure
carried by vote of S5 to 2. The bill
provides for the regulation of outside
investment companies desiring to do
business in the state. 1t requires that
the auditor of state must make thor
ough investigation of the company
and of it's business methods before
admitting it for the transaction of
business.
Consideration of the mothers PEN
sion bill, the resolution on the pro-
Foced changes in the state educalicn-
al institutions and the drafting of a
permanent highway measure are the
important features on the house cal
endar for this week.
The four features which stood out
most prominently in the week inst
closed were the passage of the day
light closing law. the announcement
of progressive road program by the
joint committee on highways, the de-
feat of the Miller intermarriage bill,
prohibiting the marriage of whites
and negroes, and the investigation OF :
dsred of the state offices.
The mothers pension bill was
made a special order of business for
Tuesday morning at 10:3O. The
bill provides for the pensioning of
widowed mothers with the pension
paid according to the number of chill
dren supported. The measure makes
the board of control responsible for
carrying out its provisions.
The question of supporting or re-
fusing to support the state board OF
education in the changes contemplate
ed at the state university, Ames. and
the state teachers college, will come
up for consideration at joint session
which will be held by the house and
senate Thursday.
| Members of the board Of education