Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-14

committee room, all Of whom were
notified. and he (Francis) with Others
who desired to do 70, returned to the
room and voted on tho measure. 1t was
brought out that no bill was better
understood or more thoroughly dis
cussed during the last session than the
one for capitol extension. 1t was also
brought out that instead Of the bill be-
| ing railroaded thru, 1t was placed on
the calendar and made q special or
der, and appeared as such on four diff
ferent printed calendars, giving abund-
ant notice to every one thot it would
be called up.
Thsre has been 1t no time any notion
on the part Of any one that any change
would be made in the capitol grounds
area, and the discussion and vote was
looked upon as entirely perfunctory.
The decision has apparently been
made that once again shall the hopes
Of the women be deferred in the mat
Ter OF establishing g 1ctc-matorv for
women. Members Of the board of con-
troll and others familiar with the situ-
alton unite in the declaration that the
present arrangement is disgrace to
the state. But the house cut out of
the institution bin the item for equip
ment of reformatory. 1t also decided
that there shall be no custodial farm
equipped. The ground has been pur-
chased and will not get away but it
will lie idle for at least two or three
years more.
The bill for the state college appro-
priations has been agreed upon SUBJ
stantially. It will carry an appropria-
ton which will be not what the board
of education desired but yet will be an
increase over the present allowance
and the result Of the millage taxes. The
annual support at Ames will be ST. 1885,
600, at Iowa City 1901. 500, at Cedar
Falls s36S.300 and at Vinron $685..
The bill as it will finally be passed will
Re compromise on the demands and
the views Of senators and representa-
tives.
The senate passed a bill that will per-
nit of the assessment and taxation of
electric transmission lines, and the dis
tribution of the assessment value, much
the same as with telephone lines.
The senate has passed house bill
which, it is declared, will permit of out
side insurance companies insuring
against damages by automobiles, and
will go further and permit of the
owner of an auto escaping response
bility entirely for any damages done
by his car by taking out the insurance.
In this way it is figured the jitneys will
be able to do business without running
any risk of big damage suits.
The senate defeated the house bill
raising the age Of consent" and a mo-
tior to reconsider has been filed by Gill
lette and Robinson. There was discus
sion on the bill which indicated great
fear that injustice was going to be done
boys by the bill.
On Thursday evening the senate will
hold a memorial session and there will
be speeches and resolutions regarding
departed members.
I'VE believe that by having the vote
on the woman suffrage amendment at
the time of the primary we will stand
a better show Of getting it approved by
the people Of the state" said one of the
prominent workers for votes for women
yesterday.
The house bill to provide for sub
mission Of the amendment at the pri-
mary, whether that primary be in June
or in August, passed the senate 80 to
Il which cinches the matter.
The fear was that at the time Of the
November election there would be so
many other things that the suffrage
question would be lost sight of. It is
admitted there are also disadvantages
in the primary submission, but on the
whole it is figured that the primary
was the right thing.
The senate has voted to have the pri-
mary in August. the third Monday. The
house may agree to this and change
the whole plan of political campaigns
in Iowa. The senate passed the bill the
other day when nobody was looking. but
after doing so deliberately refused to
back up.
The bill for four state agents to be
designated by the governor and to en-
gage in such work as he may designate
to be in fact state detectives under the
executive and legal departments Of the
state, passed the senate without a
change from the house bill, receiving