Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-13

point two democrats in the senate who
are not in harmony with the plans Oh
the old committee.
The Importance Of the craftsmanship
Of the appropriations committee comes
from the fact that it will probably de-
eide the complexion and character OIL
the retrenchment and reform com
mittee. The house members are not
likely to be all one way.
Senator Savage probably would not
agree to all the bills that the retrench-
ment and reform committee has pre-
pared. Either of the others mentioned
for the place would be on the COM
mittee just what Senator Mates was
and he was ardently for the reform
program. Naturally the other mem
bers of the committee want retrench-
ment and reform committee fixed up tc
be to other liking. Savage has been
approached to find out what his posi-
ton would be and the response was
not satisfactory. Hence the rumpus.
Two Schools Of Reformers.
1t is already evident that there are
going to be two schools of ''reformers
active. or al least more than one line OF
suggestions as to how to get better re-
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the tproposal to revolutionize the execu-
tive branches of government and put IN
in time clock: the other is 10 MAKE
some material reduction in the eS
penses OF the Legislative brancn ana
changes in the executive and judicial
branches. Between the two SCHOOLS
there is. of course, some rivalry as to
which one shall get the start in the
race.
1t is pretty certain the house end OF
the retrenchment and reform commit
tee Will take a different view OF what
to reform and where to begin from IN
the last house. II Barry. Anderson
and Griffin go TO the head of the big
committees it VIII mean a conserva-
tive committee disposed TO proceed
with caution Charley Miller may be
named by Speaker Atkinson to con-
tinue as one OF the democratic mem
bers.
The committee on retrenchment and
reform-the old committee which in
been hard at work on the bills to be
presented to carry out the revolution
airy program Some Of them will be
ready next week. They are sure TO
cause great deal of discussion. If to
these are added the bills TO carry out
what the governor has suggested and
the joint resolutions for constitutional
amendments, the legislature will have
before il a program sufficient for many
weeks of earnest discussion.
But the wet VS. ''dry" skirmish is
only a sham; the real fight for control
OF committees has relation to some
thing else 1t viii pay 10 bear this in
mind and watch the outcome.
Senator Thomas will again make an
effort To have the Legislature reform
the method of selection OF school text
books. He got bill thru the senate
to have the selection placed in the
hands OF commission chosen for that
purpose and to take il away from the
boards Of supervisors. He viii couple
He will hedge ii about with safe
guards SO that the usual schemes for
bribery can not be worked on the per-
sons who make the selections.
Some surprise was expressed that
the governor did not touch upon capt
tot extension" in his message. But
that is an accomplished fact and moth
ing need be said by way of advice TO the
legislature. Ii is anticipated, however
he may say something about it in his
address tomorrow.
Candidates for places as committee
clerks IN the house came up against an
examining committee which included
the president of a business college. That
meant that very high standards were
10 be esacted In the matter of ability
to do shorthand Result eleven funked
and five went thru of first batch. But
there are q whole lot Of members OF
the legislature who are not capable OF
debating at business college speed moi
do they care for the niceties Of the
game. In former years very few of the
committee clerks were stenographers
and none of them used typewriters
| But they did the work very well.
| Printed pamphlet copies Of the gov.
errors message were at the state house
ready for distribution at the time tn,
governor was delivering his address.
| Senator Enger viii Introduce bill
| TO bring about greater effectiveness II
legislation 1t will contemplate SEES
sion of the legislature each year, blu
| limited as to time One session vii
! be TO introduce and frame up bills anC
perhaps have them passed on in com
mittee of the whole, then to have then
printed and sent to the voters and t.
| be discussed for year; the next ses
sion to be for consideration of thos'
| bills alone, and no new subject to conn
up.
The suggestion of open committee
| meetings. as made in the message, o
the governor, has been considered be
fore, but always the members object t
the publicity. 1t was considered seri
ously at the last session in the house
but nothing came Of il.
The democratic side OF the hous
will not stand with Allan Kane 0
Dubuque, floor leader. on the liquo
question. The fact is apparents from
conversations with several of the dr.
synnpathizers among the democrati
Representatives. Kane's leadership i