Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-02


of control asks $4,000 for the same
purpose.
Senator Roe tells story illustrating
the attitude Of the senate in coming
back 10 the governor once more with
an invitation for him 10 make few
remarks about extra help for the legis-
lature. ITS like a game the boys used
to have in school. he said. The
fresh boy was blindfolded and sent
down the lire and he was TO guess
who i was that kicked him. If he
didn't guess right he was sent down
again for another guess. Now were
going down the line q third time. Il
didn't seem 10 me 10 be necessary. /
could have guessed right off who II
was kicked Us the frs, time. Still
il the senate likes il, g7;sss the people
can stand ii: ar any rate they seem
70 Be enjoying it right we'll and If we
also enjoy the performance. why, i
all right" The senate condemned the
resolution of the retrenchment and re-
form committee appointing four jani-
tors 70 care for state offices outside the
capitol. by sending it u the governor
for his advice on that particular work.
The committee on retrencllnaeat and
reform has asked James u. Pierce 10
put II writing and IN formal shape his
proposals for doing the state printing
and binding and saving the state
moneys. Four years ago he had before
the legislature proposition which was
pushed By Senator Hamil. but il did
not appeal 20 the members as good
The committee now desires something
specific on which to work.
State Auditor Bleakly IS q con-
slant attendant al the legislature and
especially is Interested in the senators
al a time when the senate has under
consideration the matter Of confirm
ing appointments of Governor Clarke
to various positions. Mr.. Bleakly was
q candidate FOR insurance commits
sioner.
The judiciary committee OF the house
decided on an adverse report on the
bill TO permit of verdicts by three
fourth OF jury in civil cases. and the
bill which would require that record
be kept not only OF the instructions
given 10 a jury buc OF the instructions
asked for and not given. The same
committee DECIDED against the bill TO
allow OF appeals from justice court TO
district court only when s10o is in
volved, and the bill to raise the limit
for appeals 10 The supreme court from
800 to $500.
Senator Enger's resolution for
of annual sessions of the legislature
does not go into any Of the details
which would have to be worked out
later in laws But his plan is to have
short session for presentation of
bills and perhaps for whipping all bills
into shape for passage, then to provide
for publication of the bills and ses-
sion the next year 20 have them voted
on after the people have had oppor-
tunity for discussion. This would ap-
ply only TO general legislation.
Senator Farr. of Woodbury. county.
got thru the senate a resolution for a
special committee 10 look over the
capitol and offices now occupied by
bureaus and boards and report on what
should be done. II is preliminary TO
iastructing the retrenchment and re-
form committee or the state executive
council how TO dispose of the offices
IN the capitol. Farr is the senator who
last fall during the campaign gravely
told his constituents that large part
Of the capitol ext ension area was sub
jet 20 overflow from the Des Mo:nes
river If he is on the committee to
investigate he will probably see to ii
that none of the state offices are
located so that the water from the Des
Moines river will flow into them
Representative Benson has the bill
TO fix railroad rates for the members
OF the Iowa national guard, while or
duty, at cent mile. The bill is pat
termed after the Minnesota law.
The Perkins bill which passed the
senate yesterday will have to run over
Charley miller in the house if it gets
anywhere. From Millers standpoint
il is calamity and ought TO be de-
feated. The purpose is TO provide q
way by which thru proper court ac-
ton and on report from physician
the children Of poor people. who may
1 re HtIpSl 10y IA SICci o+Siatioii w
hospital treatment OF any kind, may
be sent to the states hospital at Iowa
City for free treatment Only six
voted against it IN the senate.
The senate appropriations committee
expects today to pass finally on the
| bin for an appropriation Of sl25.o00 for
the Iowa part in the Panama Pacific
exposition. There has been a great deal
of discussion on the bill the past few
days and all it's features ard it's i'm
portance have been duly considered by
the senators.
Temperance legislation is in pecu-
liar position. 1t seems that more thar
twenty bills affecting temperance mat
tiers have been Introduced in the senate
and only one or two in the house. The
house is confessedly strongly dry,
while the senate is about evenly
divided on the subject. The chief bill
| in the house is one for repeal Of the
mulct law entire. which. if passed
would dispose Of most OF the othel
! bills, as they are to amend the mule,
law or add to il.
| The graft committee" Of the senate
held session yesterday and looked
/ into the matter of having two mer
employed by the legislature to dis
tribute bills to the various state Office: