Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17

Ames college.
Consolidation OF number Of de-
partments to eliminate duplication in
work.
Legislation to fight tuberculosis in
Iowa live stock.
Reduction of both house and senate
to one-half present membership.
Law to provide for majority verdict
in civil cases.
Erection of new building to re-
lieve congestion Of the capitol.
Canvass Of Vote on Governor.
Before the Inauguration of the new
governor the law provides that the gem
eral assembly shall canvass the vote
and certify to the result. Tuesday aft
ernoon this was done.
The official vote for governor fol-
lows:
w. L. Harding, rep, 1856; E. T.
Meredith, DEM, 1882; s. H. Bashor,
prog, 2,os5; ]. W. Bennett, Soc,
5000; Oren d. Elicit, prob. $3.50; Ar
thur 8. Dowler, soc. labor, 326; scat
|tering, 1; total, 51s,S6O.
The official vote for lieutenant
ernor follows:
Ernest r. Moore, rep, 29T,029
James J. Doty, dem.. 174,7S1; v. L.
Belt, prog, lat: D, w. Crawford,
SOC, 8,ss2; W. o. Tanreuther. proh.,
2,574; J. Hisel, soc. labor, 1884; to-
tai, 479,127.
Mr.. Harding's majority over Mr..
Meredith was 126,764. Mr.. Moore's
majority over Mr.. Doty was 116,24s.
There were cast for governor 513,ss
votes and the acknowledgements 49,
I127. There were 10000 fewer votes
for railway commissioner than there
was for governor.
The Inauguration Of the New Governor.
Thursday afternoon the two houses
Of the general assembly conyened in
the house chamber to participate In
the inaugural ceremonies. A large
number of visitors filled every avail
able nook and corner and the galleries
were packed. Senator Arney of Mar
shall county, president protein Of the
senate, presided. Rev. E. E. Gilbert,
pastor OF the Methodist church of LIE
Mars. an old friend OF the new COVER
ln0r. delivered the invocation. Chief
Justice Frank r. Gaynor administered
the oath of office to the governor and
lieutenant governor and then followed
Ithe inaugural address. Governor
Harding took the opposite view; of 'tha
Iprimary law and the nonspartisan iu-
dietary enactment from that held by
Governor Clark. S
| Governor Harding recommends :it,Ys,
Immediate action by the Legislature
to submit the constitutional prohi-
|tory amendment to vote of the peo-
lple.
Consideration of measure to provide
military training in. the common
schools of the state. aa
Retention of the primaries and the
non-partisan judiciary law.
Defeat Of any proposition to issue
bonds for road building.
Refusal of federal aid in road build
ling under the present plan.
appointment Of special committee
to study the situation and report to
the next legislature on methods of re-
ducing the number Of laws.
Consolidation Of state departments
to eliminate duplication of work.
Reduction OF the cost Of state gov
ernment through material economies.
Improvement of the printing and
binding system Of the state and the
elimination OF abuses nov, said to az
list.
/ Correction sfsthe present SYSTEM q
taxation to eliminate the. .collection oi
more money than reQ0irea or expected
through increases In valuations.
I Short session not to exceed seventy
days.
Senate Committee Named.
Immediately after the dissolution Of
1.-THE Joint session Lieutenant- Governor
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