Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-25
LIQUOR FIGHT SAID TO ENTER
BLACK HAWK -eRuNpY ELEc-
TIoN CONTEST.
NO SURPRISES AS YET
IN BILLS INTRODUCED
For Iowa Exhibit at Sam
Francisco Almost certain-Fellows
Who Appeared Offended at Cover
nor's Criticism of cIerkship System
Anxious to Let Go Of Controversy.
Special to Times Republican.

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Des Moines, Jan. 25.1During this
week the legislative program will be
mainly that of preliminary considera-
, ton of bills. All the large committees
now have before them a sufficient
number of bills SO that they can do
some work. Hearings will be arranged
where they are regarded as proper.
The contest committees will get to
work. The Black Hawk Cirundy con-
test committee agreed upon consists OF
Perkins, Parker Larrabee. Farr ard
| Hageman. 1t is the understanding
among members that the wet vs.
dry issue enters into this contest
very strongly, and there has been
claim that the fate of most of the
temperance legislation might be
wrapped up in the fight.
The woman suffrage amendment is
ready for action and probably Sena
| tor Allen will introduce it this weeS,
and the fight for votes for women will
commence.
No Surprises as Yet.
The bills thus far introduced have
contained no surprises. Practically
everything has been anticipated and
exploited in advance. All those who
get in their bills early seek all the
notoriety possible and manage in one
! way or another to secure great deal
Of publicity as to what they are doing
or going to do. The bills cover almo S;
every legitimate subject of legislation
Anti saloon bills are most conspicuous
tho not most numerous. The repealers
ho1, ut o,1
of almost everything. Few Of the APP
preparation bills have been presented.
The bill to require railroads to pay
| wages twice a month has been pre-
sented by Fraley. A number of other
labor bills are before the legislature
| the eight-hour day for all public work,
shorter hours for women, wage ex-
emption changes, etc. y committee is
at work on a bill to clip the wings of
| the loan sharks.
Aid For Frisco Certain.
The matter of the need of an i'm
| mediate appropriation for the Iowa ex-
| hibit at the San Francisco exposition
will be presented the committees this
week and favorable consideration is
certain. The bill asks for $125, 900. OF
this $4,000 is for the building and
$4,000 for helping to get the exhibits
there and back. The remainder is for
support and incidentals and the esti-
mates have been reduced to the very
lowest. The bill has the backing of
commercial organizations all over the
state as we'll as the Greater Iowa AS
ISOLATION.
Grabbed Hot Poker.
| 1t is already evident shat the fell
lows who were so yociferous ten days
ago for investigation OF the extra help
schedule, anent the governors repeti-
ton of the speech he once delivered
to the senate denouncing the system,
are wishing that some one would show
them way to let go gracefully. Their
| zeal for investigation has departed.
Members have been ring notes
| and finding out what can BE said and
probably will have to be said if the
truth is told, regarding the workings of
the system. The result is going to be
| that when action is taken it will be on
| something which contains words but
| not much substance. But in the mean
time the senators who came here for
work and not for buncombe will be
going right ahead with the business
Of the session. Most Of them regard
the Investigation as a tempest in
very small teapot
To Straishten Tang'e.
| The legislature will be called on to
straighten out the tangle into which
the Thirty-fifth general assembly got
the matter Of following up epidemics.
1t will be recalled that there was
bill to give an appropriation for
epidemiology, and somehow it became
attached, in committee, TO the appro-
priation for the state university AS
the work must be done by the state
board of health, friction followed. and
after negotiations covering several
months there was a settlement by
agreement This involved whether or
not the analysis of water was to be
done by the state chemis. or at the
bacteriologist laboratory. Incidentally
it involved long standing rivalry for
the position of secretary of the state
board of health. One DR.. Kline had
| been candidate for the place, and it
went to DIR. Sumner. The legislature
will be asked to do something about
this. Most likely the APPROX ation for
an epidemiologist will be wiped off the
| books as bad undertaking.
Rules Being Prepared.
It is planned that the committees
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