The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-04-18
THE LEGISLATURE
HAS ADJOURNED
After Nlneky.Five Days Of Oeliberation
the State Congress Adjourns-,
More or Less Hilarity.

the State Congress Adjourns-,.
.4s More or Less Hilarity.
SPEAKER PITT GIVEN A WATCH
Presentation Being Made by Hon. J.
B. Weaver One of Leaders Of
Faction Opposed to Speaker
DES MONIES, April 14-After 81
days of deliberation the Legislature
made adjournment Saturday night. As
is usual in such cases there was more
or less hilarity during the closing
hours. Sedate and dignif1ed senators
laid aside restraint and played pranks
upon each other after the manner OF
their boyhood days. and members ot
the house let mirth and good cheer
predominate as the curtain went down.
With all OF the strenuousness Of the
session there was nothing but kindly
feeling, among the membership. No
personal grudges were engendered and
nothing but % kindly spirit prevailed
Both factions were good losers and
each had. to take its medicine occas.
ionally hit this was done with a good
grace. Speaker Pitt was confronted
with numerous fine points in parlia-
mentary tactics and In view of the Gi,
vided sentiment of the house. with the
factions equally distributed. he hand.
led the situation fairly well. At the
close of the session he was presented
with q handsome gold watch by the
members the presentation being made
by Hon, J. B. Weaver. one of the lead
ers OF the faction opposed to the speak
er In the rush of the closing days
many meritorius bills were defeated.
The measures SO persistenly urged
by the livestock interests In regard to
tubercular cattle was defeated In the
house. The house also defeated the
senate bill making change In the Sun
day observance laws. The tax for i'm.
provement Of the capitol grounds was
continued by the house after the sen.
ate had voted repeal. but the house
refused TO use the accumulated funds
for a temple OF Justice. The bill max
ing It possible to enjoin cigarette
dealers lost out In the house. the IT.
tie word "knowingly' contributing to
that end. The effort on the part of
the special food conservation commits
aienSte 1T m appropriation Of $780,
Ooad innMediately I'm ORGAN.
f1l6 ~ 1te for . greater crop
canpRtn {lilad losing out in the joint
COMMITTEES On appropriations. A bill
PASSED. authorixing city and town coun.
ellis To require inspections Sof all dairy
herds from which the milk supply Is
secured. The soldiers monument will
remain where 1t is by virtue of bill
that passed. About 400 bills were
sr,otllered by the sitting committee in
tho house and something like 200 met
similar fate in the senate. r.
Appointments by the Governor.
The governor sent to the senate for
confirmation the following appoint
mcnts: Ora Williams. document edi.
tor; George T.. Reddick. Iowa City,
member of the board of parole: Fl. NJ.
Eicher, Washington, ard George T.
Baker. Davenport. members of the
state board OF education. Under the
provisions Of the law democrats were
entitled to the positions on the board
Of parole and on the board of educa-
ton. In the appointment of docu-
ment editor the state printer and bind
or, issue cropped out in an acute form.
The homestead influence brought out
George Gallarno to replace Ora Will
Jams, the present incumbent. Under
the new law providing that state
printing be let by contract the docu-
ment editor holds an important place
rs secretary Of the board having the
matter in charge. The Homestead does
not regard Mr.. Williams as altogether
friendly. Just rs the matter of the ap-
pcintment was wavering the governor
received telegram from Senator
Cummins In which the senator stated
that he had not asked any favOrs of
the administration but he thought In
all fairness he was entitled TO q little
consideration and therefore he asked
1t as q personal favor that Mr.. Will-r
Jams be given the appointment again
and the request was granted Mr..
Williams Is about the only member of
the Cnmmins following on duty at the
state house.
Weaver Taxation Bill a Law. :,
Taxing bodies of Iowa in the future
will certify to the county auditor the
amount Of revenue needed to operate
the various branches of government.
instead Of certifying the taxes In num-
Der OF mills, by the terms of the
Weaver bill which has now passed
both houses tpf the general assembly
and has gOph to Governor Harding for
his appsovsL This bill is looked upon
as one Of the most important measures
which was before the general assem-
bly,: This change in the taxing sys.
tenn was recommended on the ground
that It will save to the property own:
ers Of the state a large amount of mon.
ey each year and it will not handicap
any branch Of the government.
! h, Higher Rate OF Taxation.
I'M view OF the extraordinary appro.
priations made on account of the war
with Germany the executive council
will be forced to add fraction of
mill to the state tax levy. A half mill
will increase the states income about
two million dollars.
No Code Revision.
One of the live issues at the begin.
ming Of the session was the matter of
code revision and the probability of an
extra session. A bill passed the house
providing that the governor appoint
commission of three members to re-