Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-23
IOWA suFFRAGlsTs OPEN STATE
HEADQUARTERS IN DIES
MONIES.
TO De MAINTAINED
DURING ASSEMBLY SESSION
state Board Of Education Prepares
Bills TO Be Presented to Legislature
Control Board Asks Only Few
Changes in Laws-judsss Working
in Behalf Of Temple Of Justice.
to rimes-R Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 23.-The women IN
charge Of the campaign Cor votes Will
do one thing this year not usual. They
are going to have an open headquar-.
ters and have taken over room on the
ground floor Of the Fleming block to
be maintained as their headquarters,
Iii least during the legislative session.
Different committees Of the women
VIII have charge, each one week at
tinia. and there will be available liter
ature and information Of all kinds.
Just what the satus Of the suffrage
amendment is before tho legislature
is not quite clear but the women say
they do not doubt the legislature Will
approve Of the amendment and pass
1t up to the male voters Of the state
Tor a final decision.
The state board Of education held
session yesterday and Gardner
Cowles, the newest member, partici-
pated in the work. Representatives or
the colleges were present. The prin-
cipal business was to arrange for COM
pletion Of the bills to go before the
legislature asking for the allowances
to the colleges, the increase in sup
port funds and the special appropri-
alton for buildings AS was printed at
the time of the filing OF the report, the
total net increase Of funds recon-
mended for each Of the two years Of
the following biennial is $530.s75. The
N,.% to. oil n
be $4,000. The bills will be prepared
in accordance Herewith and be ready
for presentation soon.
The state board Of control has had
printed and yesterday placed on the
desks Of all the members the advance
sheets OF their biennial report con-
tanning general Recommendations and
the askings on appropriations. The
total OF askings by the board OF con-
troll for the fourteen Institutions now
in operation. for the biennium, is $780,
40. This is by far the smallest sum
ever asked by the board, bu: 1t repre-
sents only a small amount Of building.
since that il cared for by the millage
tax for the upbuilding Of the institu-
lions.
The board Of control asks only few
changes IN laws. One law sought is
to provide definitely for the admissions
to tho colony for epileptics. and it is
suggested that commitments be made
either by the boards Of insanity or
some other body. The board asks a
law to make clear what class Of wom-
en- shall be sent to the women's re-
formatory when 1t is established and
in operation. and also provision for its
management. There Is also need Of
legislation to make effective the idea
OF the custodial farm when that Is
ready for use.
Chief Justice Deemer, Law Librarian
Small, and others held conference yes
terday with regard to the plans for a
bill to provide for erection Of a temple
Of justice for Iowa to house the law
department Of the state. Senator Kim
ball and Representative Neff Of Coun-
ell Bluffs were interested and will
father the bill because Of the fact that
the John Marshall Club Of Council
Bluffs is taking leadership in the
movement. The state bar association
last summer formally and emphatically
Endorsed the plan. The lawyers Of the
state are q unit, so 1t is said, In favor
OF having a building built for the court
and its allied departments. This would
remove from the state house the SUI
preme court with the clerk and re-
porter, and the entire law library, also
the Office Of attorney general. The
bill will be ready soon.
Messrs. Marston and Macdonald Of
the state highway commission ap-
peared before a Joint committee Of
senate and house Friday afternoon, on
request OF the committees, to present
to the members the main features Of
the work that has been done by the
commission and to give a clear idea OF
the workings Of the law. Both Of the
men were given close attention by
large number Of members who ex-
lsscd themselves as highly pleased
with the presentation OF the matter.
1t was designed to be something oil an
informal presentation Of the whole
subject preparatory to consideration
OF bills to amend the highway law to
strengthen 1t and secure even better
results. The sentiment among mem
bers. as indicated by the meeting. was
decidedly favorable to the commission
and there ID mo talk whatever Of any
hostile action with view to Gripping
the road work Of the state.
Ex- Senator r. p. McManus, now
postmaster at Keokuk, has been spend
ing a few days visiting the legislature.
He says he came hero for a nice quiet
rest and to renew old acquaintance.
He resigned to become postmaster.
The boys At home will have their
fun with the digniflcd legislators.
There is James E. Jamison, OF Bur-
liifgton, who has been named chairman
Of the committee on tho institute for
feeble minded, who got this on a card:
Dear Jamison: The city hall force
In general and Messrs. Cockrell and
Nebeker in particular, felicitate the
new chairman Of the feeble minded ON
his elevation to leadership OF depart
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