Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-12

one, had cOunSeled with those VINO naC
framed the johnson bill and had made
many suggestions for its bettermen'
and had sought fairly to help frame q
bill that all could accept. He hao
presented the substitute In good faith
and hoped that the legislation might
give Iowa the very best road law pos
sible.
On the outside It seemed that the
situation was about like this: That the
repealers We're at first quite confident
they could push their bill thru with
out discussion, that they feared the
effect of comparison Of the two bills
that they claimed over so votes for
their measure, and felt sure OF their
ground If the vote could be taken at
once.
But before the end was reached the
repeater became fearful Of the stu
alton and weakened so that they &C
cepted the plan to defer action for q
week. Unless the members change
their minds the bill will then be passed
and sent to its grave on the other
side Of the chamber.
The legislature gave over to the pio-
neer lawmakers association a part OF
its time yesterday. with profit to all,
and some excellent addresses were
made by Messrs. Frailey, Chase Ring,
Dobson and Hepburn. Colonel Hep
burn manifested great virility and
keenness of intellect and a fine men,
DRY Of the things of the past. He has
known every governor of Iowa, terri
torial and state, the earlier ones of
course only as a boy.
The association mad an excellent
meeting this week and good attend
ance.
A large delegation of miners from
southern Iowa called upon the COVER
nor yesterday to protest against re-
appointment of John Holland as mine
inspector for one of the districts and
to urge the reappointment of John E.
Jeffrey, Of Abba. The latter resigned
last year but is candidate to succeed
Holland who was named 20 fill the va
cancy. There is some question as to
the exact status Of the terms Of the
mine inspectors. A bill was passed two
years ago fixing the terms but there
was error in the enrolment and the
law today provides no terms at all. 1t
is presumed that the corrective bill
will take precedence and the new
terms will commence July next.
The Goose lake drainage controversy
is over with the state executive coun
ell. A delegation from Greene county
appeared before the council yesterday
to try to stop the proposed drainage
which is to be undertaken as drain
age district.
Robert Henderson, state printer, ap-
peared before the committee on re-
trenchment and reform yesterday, and
presented some matters relating to
state printing which there has been
notoriety recently. He
showed that as to the state documents
the style of printing and character of
the matter is determined wholly by the
various state officials in charge, as
guided by the code of Iowa, and that
the printer has really nothing to do
with this important matter. He called
attention to the facts that he had been
accused of padding out reports TO
make more pages by putting small
amount Of matter on page. He used
the Red Book to show what was meant.
The criticism had been as to just one
page in all the 400 In the book; but he
ran thru all the other pages to show
there was not another like 1t in the
book and he showed many pages where
there might easily have been padding
but it was carefully avoided. With re-
gard to some Of the documents he
showed that condensation had been
carried too far and they are almost
worthless because Of the manner in
which they are printed.
John Jameson, state binder. also
presented some matters to the COM
mittee.
President MacBride, President Pear
son, and Superintendent Eaton ap-
peared with members of the state
board Of education before the appro-
prations committee of the senate yes
terday to present in detail the needs
of the educational institutions. Presi-
dent Seerlay was i'll and could not be
present. The committee received in
formation as to what is being done
with the funds and how much is needed
to carry on the various educational ac-
tivities of the state.
Senators Kimball and Larrabee are
working on a bill for a state warehouse
system, with licensed and inspected
warehouses for grain and other prod
ucts, reporting to some central state
authority and under strict regulation.
The warehouse receipts would be
negotiable and there would be grad
ing of grain. It is similar to the law
in Minnesota. and bill offered in Ne
braska and other states.
Senator Crist put in very good bill
yesterday, being bill that will require
the licensing of those persons who deal
in road building machinery and equip
ment. The dealers would have to file
a statement Of their product and prices,
and a system of bonding the COM
panies It is aimed at the sale Of road
material by irresponsible parties.