Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17

sent but by vote, 80 q vote was had
on a number Of the reports. There was
| the usual display Of i'll temper over
these bills-on the one hand insistence
| they shall go on the calendar no matter
what the report, on the 6ther that
some consideration should be given q
committee report But the senate has
evidently decided on making an ex-
ception in the case Of the dry bills
| The committee has been completely
! ignored from the start. These bills are
| all now where they can be considered
on merit, and the senate calendar IS
| a very large one.
The committee on board Of control Is
considering bill that will change the
plan for the board of control instltu-
tons by substituting direct approprla-
tons and abolishing all millage taxes
and other specials. Under this Dill the
board will get for permanent improve
ments the next two years $SZo'VoV.
This will be available 100000 the first
year and the rest the second year.
Then there will be consideration OF the
bill for special appropriations at the
institutions aggregating $350,170, which
will be treated separately and may or
may not be adopted just because the
other is. After the present two-year
period there is to be a continuing an
nual appropriation for the instltutlons,
for permanent Improvements, land ana
buildings. of SS25O00. The bill has not
as yet received the approval OF the
committee but has been framed by
sub committee and submitted to the
board of control.
The railroad committees Will on
Thursday have the biggest OF all the
hearings. The railroad men nave
asked for hearing. Railroad presl-
dents. general managers, trafflc men
and lawyers will be here in force 10
present to the committees their arsu-
ment for the advance in passenger
fares in Iowa. They say that thls Is
desired as start for the campaign
they purpose making to get TINS pelore
the people the next few years. 1hey
therefore wish to be somewhat eA-
haustive in the presentation OF the
subject.
The senate got a report from tne
judiciary committee this morning ldV-
orable to the newspaper libel olil Wy
Caswell This has been in the hallus
of a committee of technical lawyers TOT
a long time and they have been trylne
to twist it into something else. les
terday the committee was evenly
divided and only by the vote OIL
Francis, chairman, was the Dill recon-
mended favorably by the commltlee'
without amendment. But some Oh the
senators say that some amendments
will be made before it gets thru. Inc
bill has received the unanimous APP
prevail Of the newspaper publishers OF
the state and is one very much neeueu
to protect them from the present sSs-
TEN of polite blackmail which mas the
sanction of law and the courts.
The agricultural committee OF the
senate today reported faVoraolS the
bill to appropriate for drainage sSs-
TEN at the state fair ground but VIII
out appropriation for the sheep parh.
The senate committee on asrlcui-
ture has reported unfavorably Dill
to make a crime to use hog choiera
virus or serum that has any germs OF
infectious diseases.
The city manager bill when the
house passed is the one prepared by
Waterloo people. 1t is carefully drawn
and presents a thorough system Tor
a city manager plan of doing business.
I
The bill to repeal the law on the
capitol extension merely afforded OPP
portunity for a little oratory and the
payment Of campaign promises on the
part of a few. The majority of the
senate sat with stolid Indifference as
the debate" progressed. 1t was fore
gone that nothing could be done to
stop the Improvement of the ground
already purchased and that all moves
in that direction would be baked.