Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-04
italy identified with farming interest
The senate claims nine farmers.

Old Officials After Same Jobs
Tom Waters, Jr., who served as
secretary of the senate at the last
session, has no opposition for re-elec-
ton to the same position TO the
Thirty-seventh general assembly.
Practically all of the employees of the
last session are applicants for the
same position in the next session. w.
C. Ramsey has no opposition for clerk
of the house.
Large Increase for State Educational
| Institutions
/. Additional appropriations amount
ing to $1,277,475 annually will be
asked by the state board of education
of the coming legislature for the
amount of state appropriations to
per year. The schools also receive
some money outside of state approp-
riations which will bring the total
annual income of the three institu-
tions up to $3,679,078, or $7.358.156
for the biennial period. Several hun
dred instructors in the state univer-
sity, the state college at Ames and
the state teachers college at Cedar
Falls are receiving the same salaries
they got when the cost of living was
nothing like now. The state board
of education finds it a difficult matter
to hold these instructors and If they
resign 1t will be impossible to fill their
places at present salaries. This is
why the board of education wants
more money.
| More Room Needed
The legislature will be asked to
make an appropriation for building
to be used exclusively by the supreme
court, the clerk and reporter of the
supreme court and the law library
which now occupies the second floor
of the west. wing of the state house.
1t is argued that II these departments
are moved from the capitol that room
enough can be provided to accommo-
date of the building. There are at
present twelve departments tina have
no permanent home. During the time
the legislature is not in session COM
mittee rooms are occupied by homeless
departments. The statistical depart
ment of the state railroad commission
which occupies committee rooms, is
being removed to flat on Des Moines
street which Is one Of the few build
Iings left in the capitol extension. The
office of reporter for the supreme
court also must be moved.
Much Legislation in Sight
Those who have been laboring under
the impression that the coming gen.
eral assembly will not have much
work ON hand will doubtless be dis
appointed when the session gets down
to business.
Governor George w. Clark, has an
nounced himself in favor of law
limiting tie timn BAT sfosj rl9-. be
kept in cold storage.
Frank r. Gaynor. chief justice OF
Iowa for 1917, favors the establish
ment in Iowa of an intermediate court
as relief to the supreme court from
much of the business which now bur-
dens the docket.
Legislation prescribing standard
for the grading, packing and branding
of apples marketed in closed packages
will be asked by the state hOrticultur-
al society. Such legislation is de-
sired, not for the purpose of punish
ing anyone, but for the purpose of es-
tablishing standard classification of
grades for apples. standard method
Of branding the packages, the incul-
cation of honesty and to facilitate the
sale of the fruit.
The Iowa League of Municipalities
is to again urge upon the legislature
the passage Of home rule law for
cities. City governments are now re-
stricted to the privileges and powers
specifically granted by law. The
league wants to reverse this and give
the city councils and city officers
free hand by granting them all powers
and authority not specifically prohib-
tied by law.
Representative Orville C. Lee, of
Sac county, has announced that he
will introduce bill again this session
providing for the censoring of moving
picture films. He says that the thea
tiers in the cities and larger towns get
good moving pictures. Public senti-
ment compels the operators to show
good moral films. But in the smaller
places the films which cannot get by
in the cities, are shown. 1t Is in the
smaller places that censorship will
accomplish the best results.
Mr.. Lee favors adoption of the Tor
rens land title system.
The national convention of insur-
ance commissioners have recommend
ed that fraternal organizations be
given authority to insure whole fam
lilies. The bill recommended for en-
actment and which will be introduced
in the Iowa legislature would author
iZe fraternal societies to create sep
arate departments for the insurance
Of children of parent members and
provides for the maintenance of spec
ial reserves and adequate rates.
State Game Warden Hinshaw will
recommend an annual license fee of
$1.00 per year for adult males for the
privilege of fishing in thestate's rivers
and lakes. He feels that with such a
fund the waters of the state could be
restocked with fish and the sport
would be really worth while.
The prohibition forces are in favor
of asking the legislature to pass law
placing a limit on the amount Of
liquor q man may have in his home
for personal use.
The full crew bill will probably be
among the measures supported by the
Itrainmen again this year though no
definite action has been taken on the
matter. The bill has never passed
either house OF the Iowa legislature
but has gained in support in recent
years.
The legislature will be asked to as
sist the old soldiers from Iowa who
desire to attend the peace Jubilee on
the battlefield at Vicksburg October
16 to IS. 1917. The sum needed has
been estimated between $4,000 and
$50. 900. II is said there are 1000
Vicksburg veterans living In Iowa.
How many Of them will be able to
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