Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-09

in the program.
Legislation affecting cities, such as
the authority to adopt the city man
ager plan for cities, and the remodel
ing of city charters SO that each and
every city will have "home rule" in
all purely local matters. There is
much desire that cities have freer
hand in taxation and the spending OF
city money and that the legislature
take off the mass of restrictions
A public utilities bill to give the
railroad commission, possibly enlarged.
the duty Of handling franchise matters
in cities and towns ana for corpora
lions doing an inter- county business.
The issue will be between law which
favors >he corporations by virtually
making their franchises perpetual and
one which retains all final power with
the people to be exercised in behalf of
all the peopie.
Revision ST automobile tax law, per-
haps to have the taxes collected and
kept in each county, except nominal
fee for numbers, and possibly ma
teriai increase in the fee for each car.
An alternative proposal will be that all
he money from automobile taxes go
direct to the state road fund to be
used as bonus for good roads.
a slight change in the law as to
census enumeration so that in cities
of the first class the enumeration can
be taken later in the year and by
special employees to make sure of get
ting all.
Instructions to the supreme court not
to reverse cases on technacalties.
New sanitation for tuberculosis. and
state aid for county hospitals caring
for tuberculosis patients.
Passage of a new blue sky bill to
take the place of the one the supreme
court is going to kill
Provision for Establishment of a
statewide park system
Revision of the game laws 10 con-
form to the federal regulations as to
migratory birds and shortening of the
open season for several birds. Also
creation Of a commission to do the
work OF the game warden.
Provision for the industries at
the prison and for the Jail birds. 1t will
take u large sum of money to establish
Industries in the prisons to take the
place of the contract labor now
abolished. Only a small part can be
used for outdoor WORK
Larger aid for the consolidated rural
schools engaged in vocational work
and more aid for the schools that are
giving normal training. Aid is to be
asked also for colleges that are doing
a certain amount of normal work.
Provision for bureau of printing
and election of a superintendent with
the work let out by contract in Des
Moines Also demand that the method
of having supreme court reports
printed b. contract be abolished and
the work be done in the state at state
prices
Equipment of the new state epileptic
farm the custodial farm and organiza-
ton of the womans reformatory.
There will be nice line of bills pro-
posed on behalf of the labor interests
of the state. This will include meas
ures for a plumbing compassion to
license pipmbtrs demand that Iowa
coal be bought from Iowa, mines only.
IAN eight-hour day for women, an
teighthou day for all men employed
/ in any public service. age limit for
boys raised to 16 years, reports from
pawnbrokers as 10 mechanics tools
I
wage earners, additional law as to
| safety in Iowa mines, state regulation
of BARRIERS, requirement of safety rails
on building work.
| 1t is possible that the proposed
change in workmen's compensation law,
which is to be strongly urged by the
! laboring men as we'll as by the large
employers of labor. will be the central
| into Nf eli n = no t,t
hard by the insurance companies. OF
| course.
There will be numerous amendments
proposed to the Sghway law. The COM
mission has recon- ended number
and these have, in the main, the sane
ton of the association of boards OF
fcation of the law as to letting con-
tracts so as to avoid details.
There will be some proposals OF
amendment to the so-called widows
pension" law.
A bill for better enforcement OF the
law as to assessment of all property
at actual value will be urged. The
events of the last two years have
demonstrated the inequalities arising
from an imperfect law and failure tc
| nave ~ oppiA'u III SldtCWlOO way
The present executive council is al
the state tax commission that is needed
if it is only given authority to enforce
| the law.
There will be legislation as to tene-
ment houses.
The lake preservation and lake reser-
walton question will occupy the center
of the stage for awhile.
The bill to create big state fund
to pay pensions for teachers will be
! strongly urged again.
Some changes will be made in the
law as to the manner of electing judges
The fight against hog cholera will re-
| ceive attention.
II is regarded as possible there will
! be some discussion. largely of an alb.
stract nature. on proposals for revolu-
tioniZing the form Of state government
abandoning to some degree the rep
! resentative system and having the
| state business done under a strongly
centralized form with the governor a!
| the chief factotum. Bills will be pre-.
scented to permit of the governor max.
ing appointment Of practically al
offices of Importance in the state
This will include consolidation of de.
partments under general heads ant
u creation Of a number OF new depart.