Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-06
OPPONENTS OF MEASURE HOLD
MEETING TO DEVISE METH
obs OF EXECUTION.
SENATE SLAUGHTERS
CHASE NEPoTIsM BILL
Effort to Be Made to Revise Model In.
junction Measure-Attorney General
Voted $4,000 as Law enforcement
Fund-Governor Signs Suffrage and
Whitmore "Bone Dry" Bills.
Special to Times Republican.

mentarians of the senate who wish to
amend the four term bill so that
it will not legislate two more years on
to the terms of the sheriffs. auditors
and clerks now in office are figuring
now how they can kill the bill. They
had meeting last night to plan their
maneuvers and some action is looked
for today before the day is over.
The senate Tuesday voted to recall
this measure from the senate commit
tee on enrolled bills. Senator Arney
introduced a concurrent resolution
asking the house to return the bill but
this has not yet been acted on by the
senate. The senate wishes to know
where it will come out at before itgoes
ahead with this measure.
The house yesterday afternoon killed
the nepotism bill by Chase which had
passed the senate and which prohibited
public officials from employing any of
their own relatives in public office.
Senator Chase says he is yet going to
get his model injunction bill by the
senate. He only failed by one vote
Tuesday. He has a motion to recOnsid-
err and declares he has two more votes
promised than he had when the bill
came up for the first time. 1t is a
question, however If it would ever pass
the house even il it did pass the SEN
ate.
The Larson bill. providing for an ap-
Of $4,000 for law enforce
rnent, to be placed at the disposal OF
the attorney general and governor
which had previously passed the house,
was passed by the senate yesterday
afternoon by vote of 33 to 8. This al
so gives the attorney general power to
call on peace officers in any part Of the
state to come to some distant part OF
the state and assist in criminal work.
Speaker Pitt will appoint a sitting
of six members, three from
each faction in the house. The house
last night held a night session5in order
to give chance to finish up some Of
the legislation. Both houses are work.
ing hard now preparatory to adjourn
ment Saturday, April H. a
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The Griffin long and short haul bill
was defeated in the house yesterday
morning when it fell three votes short
of constitutional majority. The vote
was 50 to Al. H
This bill was drafted to permit rail-
ways between the same points, but
which have different routes, to equalize
their rates. so that, for instance, the
and Great Western could
charge the same rates on shipments
from Des .Moines to Marshalltown. al
tho the Northwestern line is much the
longer.
1t was argued that this would be Of
to both business men and
the railroads by offering two choices Of
roads, and affording competition in
service.
The bill was backed by the Iowa
Manufacturers Association. but did
not meet with the approval of a suffi-
Gent number of legislators.
A similar bill was vetoed by Govern
or Cummins some years ago. The sub
ject is one which has caused much dis
cussion in earlier legislatures.
A teachers pension bill may vet be
adopted by the Iowa Legislature
Representative Shortess yesterday
called up a reconsideration Of the
Shortess bill, which failed to pass the
house some time ago on:a 50 to "a vote.
and was successful in obtaining re-
consideration. the vote being 60 to 81.
He then introduced amendments
which reduce the state appropriation
to be made to 100000, and require
teachers to register their certificates
with the county superintendent. the
registration fees being used in the an
nuity fund.
Teachers who have served less than
five years pay in 81 annually, and the
fee is graduated upward to the maxi
mum of Sc for teachers who have serv-
ed fifteen years or more.
This would net $4,000 annually for
the annuity fund, according to Mr..
Shortess.
Consideration Of the bill has been set
for special order this morning, and it
is quite probable the bill In its amend
ed form will pass the house.
NTOVerIlOrs f1aIulIiSa yesterday dAIoA
noon signed the senate joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Iowa
constitution to permit women to vote.
There was no ceremony over the
signing of the resolution. The suffra-
gists had planned on being present
when the governor gave the measure
his approval. Unfortunately the gov
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