Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
ATTACK MADE ON EXISTING
IOWA STATUTES BY MEMBERS
OF SENATE.
INSURANCE AND PRIMARY
BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
Present Rating Law and Presidential
Preference Primary Repeal Sought.
Sill to Amend and Simplify State
Primary Law Also Observation-Disclosures
Resolution Aims at Coal Trust.
.oisl TO T;mes-R Republican.


Des Mones, Jan, l,.-True TO tbs
early forecasts that not little of the
present legislatures work would be the
repeating of laws already on the stat
ute books the senate started the repea.
srist working yesterday afternoon by
introducing repeal measures as fol-
lows:
Ranea! 90 the Insurance rating law;
repeal of the presidential preference
primary: amendment of direct primary
law taking off of ballot all state Off
GERS below governor; repeal Of the an
ti-tipping law.
Senator c. F. Lyle, of Sioux CITY,
introduced the bill yesterday afternoon
into the senate which provides for the
repeal of the present rating law as 1t
applies to fire insurance rates. A SIM
liar bill was introduced into the nouse
nv. Representative Douglas Rogers, of
Carroll county.
Senator Glenn F. Kimball, Of Council
Bluffs, introduced the primary reform
measures His bill provides for the re-
peal of the presidential preference pri-
mary law and for the amendment OF
the direct primary law taking off OF the
primary ticket all state Officers below
governor 1. will provide for the NOM
nation of United States senators, gov
ernor, district officers, county officers,
delegates to the state convention and
to the county convention, township
clerk and township trustees thru the
primary. The other officers would be
named in conventions.
Senator Grant L. Caswel. of Deni-
son, introduced the bill to repeal the
anti tipping law. There has been more
or less criticism Of this law since its
enactment and it is claimed the law is
not enforced.
Senator William ]. Greene, Of Clin-
ton. introduced bill yesterday after
noon to pay members Of the Iowa Ma
tiona1 Guard who were in service in
1861 $50 per month from the date
thew entered such service until mus
tered out of service" This applies to
the privates.
Coal Probe Favored. s
On the other side Representative w.
w. ppps, of Wapello county, introduce
for the appointment Of a joint COM
HlSSlOI INTSS UltIIfDSIS ltoh lhV hoaoS
and three from the senate, to jnvesti-
gate the coal situation and determine If
there is a combination for fixing prices
In violation Of law.
The commission Is to enlist the CO.
operation Of county attorneys in ferret
| ing out evidence. This measure has
not vet been presented to the senate.
Interest today Is centering In the
probable report OF the senate commit
| tee on constitutional amendments
which Is looked for soon on the prohi-
bitory constitutional amendment.
This measure will probably be intro
duced into the house today and will be
referred to the constitutional amend
ment committee where prompt action
Is looked for. The amendment will
therefore come before the two branches
early this week Senator James NJ.
Wilson, Of Centerville, chairman Of
the senate committee on constitutional
amendments, said yesterday that there
| is no opposition in the senate commit
tee to the passage Of the amendment.
The committee met and went over the
amendment yesterday. 1t is Just a
question OF having it legally correct in
every particular so that no flaw can be
found in it when it is finally enacted.
| The assistance of Attorney General
Havner is being called on to look aft
er this important feature. When this
has been fully determined It will then
be reported out and, 1t is predicted,
acted on without opposition.
Jones' Appointment.
There is also much interest in the
- ~ err, ~
Senator F. F. Jones, Of Villisca, as a
member Of the state board Of educa-
ton which may come up today The
confirmation of Industrial Commission
er A. B. Funk and Judge ". S. with
! row as member Of the state board OF
parole is looked for.
| The feature Of yesterdays session
was of course the announcement by
Speaker NJ 2. Pitt of his committee
appointments. There was but little
surprise manifested when 1t was an
nounced that he had named Represent
alive James r. Johnston. OF Lucas.
chairman OF the committee on roads
and highways He has been one OF the
chief supporters of Pitt for the speak
ership. He was the father of the road
law aimed at the state highway COM
mission two years ago. Johnston. OF
Humboldt, was made chairman OF the
appropriations committee. Represent
alive w. w. Anderson, Of Greene, was
considered the logical candidate for
this craftsmanship but he was not a
supporter Of Pitt in the speakership
fight. He was for Elwood. Represent
alive Rube McFerren Of Webster City
another ardent Pitt supporter, was
made chairman Of the judiciary com
mittee Hall. of Taylor. is made chair
man Of the committee on ways and
means
Dry Laws Face Hard Shedding.
Senator Whitmores measures FOL
| bone dry Iowa are going to meet
some tough shading in the house il
they are adopted by the senate.
Friends Of prohibition are providing
| the potential opposition. rather thar
members who are regarded as aligned
| with the moist interests.
| They fear that the bills II enacted
| into law, will work to the detriment o.
the cause Of the pnohibitory amend.
ment when vote is taken.
(; Tier. mica Il nns t6a. tins.
much OF the Pitt force will swing init
line against the bills, IL in fact united
action is not determined upon by thu
| faction controlling the house.
Pitt Men May opposs.
One Pitt leader said yesterday tina
4 he and HE -oolIoa 1,1Aa we're going Il