Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-28

private enterpFises during recent years
a. never before In the development Of
American industries, and In the case Of
states and municipalities. the adoption
Of tho civil service system OF hand
ling employees, Is an important factor
in any attempt to attain that de.
sideratum. II this feature Of business
Organization Is to be instituted in the
state Of Iowa. and we believe that such
an innovation would be advantageous
from all points of view. 1t will he nec-
essary for the legislature to pass a
special enactment embodying tho prin-
ciple upon which service 10 to be
classified and graded: and for further
consideration Of this question we would
recommend q ;perusal Of the reports OF
the civil service commission Of, the city
Of Chicago. where the civil service sys-
tenn has now been in use over four
years."
Reference Department.
In detail the work of the Legislative
reference department which 1t is pro-
posed shall be instituted in connec-
ton with the state Law library Is az
follows:
ITO collect data. laws and decisions
upon all questions appertaining to leg
lslation, and to codify and index such
Information In a manner to be readily
accessible to the members of the gen.
eral assembly and other interested par
ties.
ITO draft all bills for members OF the
general assembly. and to advise as to
the general effect Of all clauses to be
inserted therein, particularly as to the
af dim =
Of existing enactments.
ITO advise and assist those depart
ments Of government having author
ity to issue and enforce regulations
(for example the railroad commits
mission) in the preparation Of the
form Of SUCH regulations, by means Of
codifying precedents from the practice
Of other states.
ITO prepare and check daily lists of
all bills and resolutions introduced III
the senate and house OF representatives
during the session. with chronological
record. to be issued daily. Of the his
tory Of each until the, placing Of the
same on the statute books or the de-
feat thereof
Such a department has been in ex-
istence some years, but the appro~
priation Of $4,000 is too small, and to
accomplish the work outlined above a
considerable enlargement would be
needed. %
Redistribution Of Powers.
A very Interesting phase OF the pro-
posed redistribution Of powers Of gov
ernment In executive offices is the ar
rangement suggested for the seven
major departments. Each Of these de-
partments is to have director general,
the governor to be head Of one and he
to appoint all the others. and all seven
to constitute the new executive coun-
Gil. or governing board. These depart
ments take in the following:
Department Of agriculture - The
board Of agriculture. weather and crop
service, state veterinarian, horticul-
tural society, inspector Of bees, state
entomologist. state dairy association.
beef cattle breeders association.
Department Of commerce and indus
tries-Board of railroad commission
ers commissioner Of insurance, indus
trial commissioner, state mine inspec-
tor. state oil inspector. inspectors Of
boats, bureau Of labor statistics.
Department Of public works-State
highway commission, custodian Of pub
,lic buildings and grounds. meande: 4
lakes. stateland. office, capitol grounds
extension. .s I '-', 4
Department Of public safety - The
;ad5ntant generai the: state militia. the
Iowa G. AZ r.. state fish sand game
warden. state HreS nerthal. ~, IS,
Department OF public heaith-state
board Of health. gtate dairy and food
commissioners. commission Of pharmacy.
Department Of edncati - State