Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-22
Bill in Iowa House Proposes
Legislatures Meet. Every
Six Years.
PROPOSE AMENDMENT
TO CONSTITUTION
Resolution Provides For Extra Sessions
if Emergencies Should Arise-Fewer
Laws and Better Enforcement Plea
Of Author, Representative Jamison-
Teachers Pension Bill Introduced
CAPITOL Extension Bobs Up.
special to Times Republican.


Des Moines, Jan. 22.-Jamison. OF
Des Moines county, started out on
reform today by offering a joint reso-
luton for constitutional amendment
that the legislature will not meet
oftener than once in six years.
The bill provides that intermediate
sessions may be held each three years
to pass appropriations. In case OF
emergency the governor may call
special session at any time. MI
Jamison declared the sole purpose OF
introducing the measure was to do
away with the criticism that Iowa
is already overwhelmed with laws.
81 believe we have too many laws
as it is" he declared. I'VE should
start out to enforce those we nave
before enacting any other. Under the
constitution it will take six years 10
put the bill in force, so the hrst sen
eral assembly would be held In 1919.
Terms of members would be six years.
Attack on Impure Drugs.
The fight to stop the sale OF impure
drugs in Iowa was started IN mousse
and senate today by Representative
Brammer, of Polk, and Senator jack
son, of the Chickasaw Floyd district.
Two bills were introduced by each'
One is to amend the present act rela-
tive to the manufacture or sale OIL
adulterated drugs. BY the mere lflser-
ton of the words or delivery IL Is
hoped doctors will be curbed IN thelr
practice of writing prescriptions, as II
will prevent drug stores from hllins
them. The law now merely prevents
1.-The sale or exchange" OF adulterateo
drugs
The bills were prepared and ap-
proved under direction of the state
pharmacy board.
Teachers Pension Bill.
The Iowa State Teachers Association
bill to provide system of pensions
for teachers after long service was in
troduced in the house today by KEEP
resentative Greyson, of Pottawattamie.
The bill would create a state board
of retirement to administer funds and
Grant the pensions. AT the age OF 6o,
after service of twenty years. the bene-
ficiaries of the system would be en-
titled to retirement with an annuity
of $500.
Capitol Extension Bobs Up.
The bill for repeal of the mileage
tax for the capitol extension pur-
chase was presented today by Senator
Whitmore. 1t merely repeals the for
mer act.
Attack on Barney.
A petition from citizens OF Month
cello, Jones county, asking that the leg
isalture demand an investigation OF the
manner in which State Veterinarian
Gibson has conducted the foot and
mouth disease quarantine was intro
duced in the senate today. Senator
Sheean. who represents that district,
declared he was not responsible fer
the petition.
Code Editor Proposed.
APPOINTMENT of permanent code
editor and reviser at salary of $4,000
a wear was proposed in bill intro
d1ced In the house this morning by
Harchem, of Dubuque. The bill would
provide also cle.-:cal hello and equip
ment TO cost not more than $4,000 a
year.
The code editor would he continu-
ously employed in keeping UP the cod
ifcation, revisions and indexing OF the
laws and would see to their publication
so that DCrlDutCal EeN DS
sions would tecomo unnecessary. The
author of the bill estimates that the
expense of this permanent department.
would not be greater than that of per-
iodical commissions,
No Highway Lobby.
The state highway commission VIII
do no lobbying during the present ses-
sion OF the legislature to preserve the
laws under which 1t is acting. Repre-
sentative Monro, OF Washington, chair
man of the roaJs ana highways :om-
nlttee, announced today that the high
way commission had served notice that
none of its members would appear TN
less invited.
This afternoon, however. on invita-
ton, the members Of the commission
will speak to q Joint session of the
committees on roads and highways.
which will be held in the house cham
her. They will endearor at this time
to outline their views in full upon read
matters.