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The bill by Bruce. of Pocahontas,
increasing the mileage charge allow
able to supervisors from 5 to 10 cents
a mile and which passed the house
with good majority, lost out in the
senate. It received rs votes, but &c
were necessary to carry it through.
The house killed bill by Randall,
of Linn, which required the branding
of all convict goods imported into
Iowa for SALE The bill by the same
author which would have prohibited
the manufacture of brooms in the state
penitentiaries was also killed.
Federal Aid Bill Is Winner.
The bill by Senator Balkema, Of
Sioux county, providing for accept
ance by Iowa of Federal aid in road
building, was passed by the senate
with but two dissenting votes, and
will no doubt be accepted by the
house. Aid from the Federal govern
ment will be paid to the state treasury
and will be apportioned to the differ
ent counties through the state high
way commission. It will amount to
$145,OO0 in 1917; $290,000 in 1918;
$425,0OO in 1919; $3.50, 1000 in 1920; and
$725,O00 in 1921. The apportionment
to the counties will be In proportion
to the ratio which the area of the
county bears as compared to the area
of the state. a., .,...ss =
Suffrage Amendment ON Its Way.
The resolution for q constitutional
amendment permitting Votes for
women" fathered in the senate by
Parker. of Polk, passed that body after
considerable oratory had been spilled.
and was followed by the passage Of
q resolution for q referendum on the
question to be submitted to the women
voters of the state at the general cleo
ton in 1918. II both resolutions are
successful in the house and the women
by their votes at the next general
election declare their desire to &C.
quire the ballot, the amendment reso-
luton will be adopted by the two
houses of the 3sth general assembly
and will undoubtedly be submitted to
the voters at the primary election In
1920, or possibly at an earlier special
election.
Parole Board Adjustment.
The bill by Rogers, Of Carroll, In
the house, repeating the board of pa
role law, and abolishing the board, is
on the calendar for action this week.
Other matters which are scheduled for
disposition during the week are the
Sunday closing bill by Griffin. of
Woodbury.; the bill by Mantz. relating
to the suspension of execution of SEN
tence, and the control of the person
whose sentence has been suspended;
and the bills by Rogers and Miller re-
lating to the repeal of the fire rating
bureau law.
Both branches of the legislature are
we'll up in their work, though the
calendar of the house is much heavier
than that OF the senate. No large ap-
preparation bills have as yet been
acted on.
Sheri6s VIM Grow Kicker.
Sheriffs Of Iowa counties will get
fine increase in fees and emoluments
under the provisions of bill which
has passed both houses Of the general
assembly and has been signed by Gov
ernor Harding. The bill allows mile
age to the officials while travelling in
pursuit of their duties at the rate of
ten cents per mile. The former rate
was five cents mile. The officers
will also be paid fifteen cents per meal
for the feeding Of prisoners instead of
twelve cents. The high cost of food
necessaries is responsible for the in
crease in feeding fees and the high
cost of gasoline and tires has brought
up the travelling expense. -.
New Home for Old Soldiers.
The legislature continues its record
Of generosity in dealing with the vet
Grams of the civil war. The bill ap-
$4,000 for the erection of |
a new building at the Soldiers Home,
at Marshalltown, had an easy and un-
eventful passage through both houses
The present home buildings are over
Work on the erection Of the
new structure will begin during the
coming summer. The old soldiers |
have a good chance also of securing |
an appropriation Of $4,000 to be used
In paying expenses Of those who will |
attend a reunion of the survivors of
the seige of Vicksburg, during the
civil war. The reunion Is to DO held \
late in the coming summer.
Roosevelt to Aid Iowa Quail
Theodore Roosevelt is likely to have
a 81
game protection legislation in Iowa.
There is q bill before the assembly
looking to . closed season Of five
years on the shooting Of quail. VIM.
B. Hornaday, the great New York
and bird lover, has taken up
the cudgel for the preservation of the