Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-13

is understood the lobby has demanded
of the committee of the senate another
hearing on the bill and 1t Is proposed
to present additional reasons why the
college board should be called down.
But in a general way the interest IN the
subject has all but died out among the
members and it may not he possible TO
get it up again. Apparently none Of
the senators care to stir up the matter
further.
Distribution of the funds derived
from licensing motor vehicles is to be
on the basis of the square miles OF
each county as compared with the
whole area of the state, according to
the Doran bill which passed the senate.
The present distribution by number of
civil townships results in some small
counties getting quite an advantage
over others.
The appropriation for the committee
on retrenchment and reform to enable
it to carry on the work undertaken
early in the session and to continue II
thruout the year. If needed, has now
passed both houses There is rumor
bout that the efficiency engineers"
who did the Job of investigating in the
office of the state fair refused to turn
over their report until the bill 10 secure
their pay had been passed and that
they will get their pay before they make
known their findings.
The crow bounty bill passed the
house and is in the senate and Senator
Francis who did no, know of the pas
sage OF that bill. presented another
crow bounty bill. And he sives the best
reason yet assigned for wanting TO get
rid Of the crows. He says that as
matter of fact the crows are largely
responsible for the spread of the hog
cholera all over the state They visit
the feeding pens and then fly away TO
other pens and carry the infection. In
this way the quarantine for hog cholera
becomes worthless.
Senator Schrup has a little bill before
the senate which provides that on in
sursneeA1 policies it doesn't matter
whether the signatures of the officials
are over or under the contract part of
a policy. but in either place it makes
the contract binding on the company.
Senator Doran and Senator Weber
We're the only two mem hers of the sen
ate who went hard after the bill to
esta blish the township as the school
unit in rural school matters. Mr.. Doran
denounced the bill as revolutionary and
denominared II one Of those sissy bills"
which is based on the theory that the
people Go not know how to run their
own business. Senators Jones Doe,
Savage and Francis supported the
bill and it was passed by a good vote.
II is the most important OF the school
bills and should the house adopt il
there will be an end 70 the rural in
dependent school district and the town
ship sub-district. and be only school
townships, city and town independent
tricts.
Ore Of the most important oe the
considerable bunch of bills passed yes
tarday was one which the senate
pared, s. F.,119, by Arney. which ,pirtu-
ally applies what is known as the
Peterson, law to all. corporations en-
gagged in, operating public service
plants. whether such corporations. are
organized under Iowa law or otherwise.
It is intended to be measure that will
compel every foreign corporation oper-
atiEg a water, gas. electric or other
plant in Iowa. to file reports and give
publicity 20 its business and to sub
ject its issues Of stock 10 the require
ments as to cash payment or its equiv
alent, etc. 1t is bill that If it works
out as planned vii! put an end to the
trouble which has been experienced in
many cities Of refusal Of corporations
20 show their books or expose any part
OF their business. II simply puts the
foreign corporation on the same foot
ing as the domestic corporation. 1t
has not been reported TO the house.
Senator Francis presented bill to
punish severely the bringing into state
institutions certain things harmful. II
forbids anyone taking any morphine,
opium. cocaine or other narcotic into
any prison. reformatory. workhouse,
industrial school or hospital of the
state. or any frearm. weapon or ex-
plosive o. any kind or any rope or lad
der or device for use ir.>Aaking or at
tempting an escape. Any person who
shall place any such drugs. liquor, or
explosives in any place with intent that
it shall be found and carried into such
state institution shall be deemed guilty