Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-12
REAcTloNARIEs IN HOUSE
BLOCKED BY MORE PROGRESS.
s.vE SENATORS.
DEADLOCK APPARENTLY
STILL in EXISTENCE
Up 20 House 10 Say Whether sessTa:
Splendid Highway Bills Will Pass-
Capitol Extension Controversy Not
Yet Settied-BilI For Special Agents
Made Special Order For Tuesday.
Special to Tines-Republican.


Des Moines, April 12-The situation
in the legislature with regard to the
program of the repealers is encourag-
ing only to the extent that it still
seems certain nothing will be done. The
legislature has finally found out what
was stated in this correspondence six
weeks ago, that positive deadlock ex-
lists, and has existed from the first, as
to many of the matters about which
the newer members are disposed to be-
come excited and frantic.
The house will not go forward anu
the senate will not permit any going
backward The tendencies of the two
branches are antagonistlc. and this
difference is one of essentials.
On highway legislation there may be
some good legislation. It all depends
on the house. The senate has sent
over several bills that embody excel
lent features, as for instance, regard
ing railroad crossings and wood cut
ting. The committee bill is in the
house. 1t embodies most of the good
recommendations made regarding bet
terment of the law. But there is
strong group in the house that can see
but one thing, and that is abolition OF
the highway commission or centralized
plan of directing highway work. OF
course that will never be agreed to
so the prospect for any legislation is
not good
Capitol Extension Still Open.
AS for the capitol extension matter
there is still some boastfulness about
ability to repeal the whole thing. An
effort is yet to be made in the senate
to induce it to back up on its attitude
of the past. In the main. however, the
efforts at repeal are made to meet To-
cal conditions, real or fancied, and to
fulfill campaign promises made to get
votes. The fact that the opponents of
capitol extension in the house voted
solidly against permitting the people
to have any voice in the matter by
submission to the voters, has minim-
lied the complaint about the manner
Of making the original purchase.
The house not only voted to repeal
capitol extension and the centralized
form of highway administration, but it
voted to repeal the law providing for
selection Of county superintendents by
an educational board instead Of by po-
lfttcal parties. The serate refused to
entertain this plan OF going back to
the political system.
The house has voted to repeal the
non partisan judiciary law but the
senate had Indefinitely postponed ac-
ton on this measure.
The house voted to repeal the indie
terminate sentence law and to give up
the plan of systematic supervision Of
paroles by a board, but the senate will
not make this change.
The house voted to go back to the
old system Of paying school treasurers,
but the senate is in favor of abolition
of the office entirely.
The repealers OF the house lacked
only a few votes of passing the bill 70
return to the old method Of political
selection of state superintendent.
AS prephesied early in the session,
the repeater program has not got very
far.
Special Agents Bill Tuesday.
The Anderson bill for special agents.
or state detectives has been made a
special order in the senate for tomor-
row. The bill has caused a great deal
of discussion and has stirred up much
opposition. While as originally planned
the bill has little relation to the tenn
perance question, in view of other leg
islation 1t is regarded as a part OF the
dry program. The real desire has been
to provide in some way that some state
authority can have opportunity for CIV
ing assistance to local authorities in
prosecution for violation of the law.
This will apply to murder cases and
anti trust cases and all sorts Of things