Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-27

One OF tho things emphasized was the
unsatisfactory situation az to the poll
tax and getting 1t worked out" on the
roads. It was suggested that 1t would
be better to abolish this entirely, as
it is a constant annoyance to ROAD
superintendent and county OFFICERS.
| Much stress was also placed on legis-
lation to handle the tree question and
how to get the roads changed to avoid
grades and crossings.
| On Thursday DR.. Gibson, state vet
erinaran: DR.. STANCE. of the state col
lege at Ames. and others will be be-
fore the legislative committees on ar
propriations with regard to the appro-
priations needed for reimbursing the
losers by reason of the fight to stamp
out the foot and mouth epidemic. 1t
is the intention of the committee TO
take up this matter and sift 1t to the
| bottom at once and make an appro-
priation that will cover actual losses
and expenses and no more. There VIII
be presented to the committee the
vouchers showing actual expenditures
| and losses.
! The matter Of the form of the APP
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position. or lowa's participation there
| in, came before the senate approprla-
tons committee at the session yester-
day, but it was not decided, and there
will be another. perhaps several other,
/ meetings to consider the same. Ihat
which seemed TO give most trouble so
the members reported was the form of
the bill 1t had been assumed the Dill
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money was to be used for and how
expended, and more particularly that
certain sums should go for the agri-
cultural exhibits. certain sums for
Z the manufactures, etc. The bill as pre-
sented by Heald appropriates fiat
! SIPS 900 for the use of the commls-
J sion. a subcommittee to which II
had been referred reported recon-
mending the bill in this form. on a
vote there We're nine for and nine
against the bill. SO. on the tie, noth-
ing was really done in the general
committee.
Senator Wilson is much interested in
a bill to limit the lawyer talk in court.
II adds a clause which would permit
iudge to fix n time limit on the argu-
,nents of attorneys to the court or the
i,1rv. This is done in the federal courts
and appellate courts and why not III
the district court? Mr. Wilson says II
would shorten court terms and lessen
expenses.
The present road law received some
thing very near Endorsement from the
committee of the state association OF
county supervisors which appeared be-
fore a joint session of the roads ana
highways committees yesterday. Inc
session was rather interesting IN the
way is revealed how really mild In tnelr
askings are the supervisors VINO nave
been reputed to be out to get the soaps
of members and friends of the state
highway commission. The supervisors
attending were: Dunlap, OF Washing
ton: Fuhrmeister, of Greene; Glenn, OF
Scott. Grimm, of Cerro Gordo; Gibson
of Washington: Holbrook, of Harrison;
COPELAND, Of Woodbury., and uhl. OF
Polk.
In presenting the supervisors ideas
Mr.. Dunlap said they wanted the rlgh'
to build without supervision culveru
worth Up to possibly as high as $1,000
but were willing that the conmissior
should supervise all more expensive
bridges. They want the right Il
condemn land for road purpose:
without great formality, he said
They are willing to give the half OF tn
road tax levied in cities which now goe!
to counties back to the cities II tn
supervisors may administer it in cit!
road work. Answering question, n
said the supervisors were against tn
narrowing of the roads until they hat
| been put to grade.