Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-23

lature. He has represented the league
of medical freedom, has been out
spoken at all times against the So
called doctors combine and declares
he expects to be strenuously opposed
by that profession at every turn. Mr..
Miller also declares his belief that
President Wilson will be reelected
next year.
Two Constitutional Amendments Lost
Two resolutions favoring constitu-
lional amendments, which were passed
by the 35th general assembly were de-
feated by the assembly just closed.
They were the Allen resolution for an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing that all taxes from railroads and
similar public corporations should be
used for state expenses only; and the
resolution for an amendment prOvid-
ing the initiative and referendum for
Iowa. The former was defeated in the
senate. The latter passed the house,
but found its grave in the senate sift-
ing committee.
Women Are Near Vote.
On the records of the legislative as
sembly Representative Nordyke. Of
Poweshiek county, will be shown to
have taken away from Senator Allen,
the glory of having presented the bill
which was adopted providing for
vote at the primary election next year
on the question of extending the right
of suffrage to women in Iowa. Sen
ator Allen and Representative Nordyke
introduced the bills for this purpose
in the two houses at about the same
time, but the member from the lower
house got action on his bill. first, with
the result that when the matter came
up in the senate on the Allen bill the
Nordyke measure was substituted for
it and was adopted. If the amendment
carries at the primary next June the
women of Iowa will have right to
vote for president and state and coun-
ty officers at the general election fol-
lowing in November.
REORGANIZATION Bill Is Killed.
The bill presented by the retrench-
ment and reform committee, as re-
suit of two years Investigation and the
work of board of efficiency engineers
costing the state $4,000. was killed by
the senate after somewhat prolonged
debate. The bill looked to q complete
reorganization of state government.
under three supervising heads. 1t was
the plan of its promoters to follow 1t
in time with constitutional amend
ments doing away with all state Of
fees, to be voted on except that Of
governor.
Some Road Legislation.
During the closing hours Of the as
sembly the senate agreed to q bill
passed. by the house, and fathered by
Elwood, of Howard county. amending
and making more workable, the road
law passed by the previous assembly.
The bill by Elwo0d was substitute
for the bill by Hall, of Taylor. which
was q substitute for senate measure
before the house. The nub Of the bat
tie between the two road factions IN
the house settled down at last to q
question as to whether the road max
ing in Iowa should be supervised by
a commission with headquarters at
Ames, or q state engineer with an Of
fee in Des M0ines. The state COM
mission faction won, and this was con-
sidered quite a victory, as the john
ston bill, no commission affair, had
won against the Elwood faction earlier
IL the session.
Did Not Disturb Capitol Extension.
The capitol extension repeal bill, by
Ball of Jefferson, which finally re-
suited in passing the house ~ q
measure which would have the state
resell a good portion of the ground
purchased under the act Of the 35th
general assembly, was defeated itself,
when it came up in the senate. In the
death of this measure there came an
end to the acrimonious discussion
which had pervaded the assembly ever
since its opening days regarding the
extrayagance and wastefulness Of the
assembly preceding.
Loan Shark Bill Killed.
In the house q bill, by Jameson OF
Burlington, intended to regulate the
loan shark business in Iowa was killed
after . short debate. The opponents Of
the bill, which permitted the charge OF
q rate of interest on loans ranging
from 1 per cent to per cent month,
declared it simply intended to legalize
the robbery Of these loan sharks. and
would not in the least help the unfor-
tunate person who might get into their
clutches.
Biz Suns Given Quickly.
Three bills appropriating total Of
g.. 62S. 500 for the state educational in
stitutions ut Ames, Iowa City and Ce-
1ar Falls, passed the senate in rapid
fire time withou: . dissenting vote to
either of them. The appropriation is
for the support OF the institutions and
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