Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-12
Governor Presents Message
to Thirty Sixth General
Assembly
FEATURES OPENING
OF IOWA LEGISLATURE
Many Reforms Suggested Attract Wide
Notice-Takes Issue With Committee
on Retrenchment-inaugu Of
State Officers Set For Thursday
Probable chairmanships Announced,
With Barry Heading Appropriations.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 12. - Governor
Clarke delivered his biennial address
to the joint assembly Of the Thirty
sixth legislature this afternoon at 2
o'clock. IT was the central feature of
the day.
Governor Clarke followed the plan
of President Wilson here this after
noon, when, in person. he read his BIZ
ennial message before the assembly.
He had originally intended the mes
sage should be read t>r him, but de-
cided last night to read it in person.
The message was confined almost en-
tirely to matters of statewide interest.
The governor suggested reform in state
procedure, more humane methods OF
handling the inmates of penal institu-
tions, four year term for the governor
instead of two years. and a reductlon
in the membership of the legislature.
"Depopulation of the jails for the
work on state farms" and the SUD-
mission to the voters the questions OF
women's suffrage were given speclai
stress by the governor.
Differs With Reform COMMITTEES.
The fact did not escape notice that.
without seeming to do so or dlrectiy'
the governor takes issue with the COM
mittee of the last legislature as to the
best method of effecting reforms IN
state government. The committee has
a report on the desks OF the members
which proposes to revolutionize and
reoreanize the executive branch OF
government alone, thus leaving the in
fiuence that the legislative and judicial
are all right and if there is anything
.wrong it is with the methods of adj
~ 11rnrinistratiofi. What the governor pro-
poses is some radical reforms in all
three branches of government.
The governors suggestion Of re-
duction in the size of the legislature
and reduction in the expense of the
sessions will cause much discussion be-
fore the. session is over IT is predicted.
for bills are to be presented that will
propose this important reform. His
PROPOSAL for a 4-year term for gov
ernor and for real reform in judicial
procedure will also play a ,arge part
in the program of the session.
[The governors message will be
found on page five of this issue
Editor.l ars.
Inauguration Thursday.
The joint committee on Inauguration
today decided on having the Inaugural
ton Thursday afternoon and recep-
tion in the evening. Neither house
transacted any important business.
Probable Chairmanships.
It leaked out today the following is
the probable lineup of the leading
house committee chairmen:
Ways and Means-Barry.
Appropriations-And OF Greene
Judiciary-Griffin, of Woodbury..
Railroads-Munro.
Suppression of Intemperance-Wil-
son, of Louisa.
Agriculture-Brady.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Municipal Corporations-King OF
Linn.
Inauguration Wednesday.
This afternoon the joint assembly.
following the message of the governor
and in accordance with the law, COM
menced the canvass of the vote for
governor and lieutenant governor. The
result Will 10 .llI1OulSSu toLio4kOW oiAA
the Inauguration will be held Thurs
day. 1t will be recalled that
the unofficial vote for these offices
footed up:
Governor-Clarke, 214,s51; Hamilton,
1s3.990: Smith 1904. White 1899; Will
son. s,977; total, 432,241.
Lieutenant governor-Harding 211,-
9s1: Myers, 164,o67: Taft. s,34a; Bet
ty, 15.7Os: Hoy, 6.452: total, 4o4.546.
1t is expected these figures will be
somewhat changed by the official count
and footing.
A committee from each house was
named yesterday on arrangements for
the Inauguration.
Little Business Transacted.
Aside from appointing eighteen COM
mittee clerks and naming a committee
to dispose of the contests, headed by
Senator Francis, Of Dickinson county,
the senate did little at the morning
session. Senator Enger, of the How