Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-21

| gin preparations for hard surfacini
under this bill which IL now In fui
| force and effect. The motor vehicle
bill does not become operative unit
Dec ember first OF this year. II vii
| double the pleasure car fees aud Drlnt
| In under the present registration some
81 ,00O, 900 annually,
The housing law II another construc-
| tive measure which its friends declare
will forever forestal the growth OF
tenement house districts in the cities
OF Iowa aud viii make for civic health
as wen as civic beauty.
Memorial Buildings Possible.
There were a number OF bills passed
which Will permit communities 10
build memorials for soldiers In the way
OF public buildings II they so desire
The Dcs Mones city council has au-
thority TO proceed To raise the money
for new art building, to build a
pavement out to Fort Des Moines and
to hold another election on the water
works purchase and To build biz
sewer out in the west part OF town
The bill to give the railroad commits
sion authority to pass on rates AND
service of a street car company when
passed the senate was defeated in the
house. The state fair board was given
an appropriation TO build cattle
pavilion on the state fair grounds to
cost $4,000, and also TO purchase
some additional land north of the race
:. ~ n
ton OF $4,000 to pay for paving. "A
home for orphan children under the
state board OF control was authorized.
A psychopathic hospital for mental
patients was authorized.
No changes were made in the laws
affecting public utilities, much TO the
disappointment OF the public ut!ilty
men. No important changes were
made in the railroad laws.
Primary Reform Fails.
After much labor the principal pri-
mary election reform bill which would
have put the nomination of state Off
GERS below lieutenant governor back
into the convention was defeated. IL
passed the senate but never got by
the house. The present non partisan
judiciary law was wiped off the sta
tute books and judges who are out for
office will now have their names on
the party tickets. Another election bill
by Kimball restored the party circle
to the ballot but without the possi-
biEties for spoiled ballots when
existed under the old form since under
this law a voter can mark the party
circle and then jump over and marx
crosses for candidates on another
ticket and his ballot is good. Woman
suffrage thru constitutional amend
ment was passed but the women were
so disappointed in the defeat OF the
primary election measure they TOOK
but small notice Of the suffrage mea-
sure which must OF course pass an
other legislature and be voted on
favorably by the people before 1t be-
comes law.
The Closing Scenes.
The Thirty eighth general assernoi!
of Iowa came 10 a close theoretically
at noon and actually near midnight
Saturday night.
The closing hours we're spent In a
mixture of song, speeches, revelry ana
riot. and the enactment Of the usual
omnibus bill, appropriating s7,soo'oo'
for the next biennial period.
70 After the house had receded from
It's amendments to the bill making ap-
preparations for the state educational
institutions. the measure became 4
law. The bill adds s372,Joo annually
TO the regular support fund Of approx
imate!y 500 900 for the state unirers-
ity. and 33l7,0 to the annual support
fund Of $4,000 for Ames college.
The salary budget bill after varioas
amendments by the house made fol-
lowing its passage by the senate FRI
day went to conference committee
where A. F.. kepford vas reinstated
after being excluded in the senate as
originally passed.
The senate, after evidencing a de-
sire to harpoon the attorney generals
office during the greater portion OF the
session passed the salvage budget bill
with provisions giving the attorney
general an increase in salaries in ms
office of $1,000 year including one
additional assistant attorney general
making three in all.
Attorney General Havner, late In
the evening when the hilarity was a
it's height joined with the senators, in
Guiding Senator James Wilson of APP.
panoose county, in song feast
Among the songs sung by the mem.
bers at this time was Grown Hin
King of All" 1t wasn't stated whether
this had anything TO do with the at.
torney general or not.
Casey at the Bat"
Senator A. NJ. Parker. of Des Moines
gave a splendid recital of Casey at
the Bat" and Lieutenant Governor
Moore by special request gave tina
we'll known poem" entitled Assem-
blyman Brown"
Senator Brookhart, of Washington
county favored the members of thu
senate with SOLO. The senator has an
excellent voice but lacks control.
AS a reminder of the fast approach
ing July l." Senator Van Alstine was
called upon to recite his favorite poem
ode to the Beer keg." His recitation
was followed by one from Senator VII.
son. being an appreciation to thu
"Clinkety clink Of the ice in the
pitcher on the morning after the nigh;
before
Meanwhile In the house OF repre-
sentatives, A. O. Hauge of Des Moines
was setting 'em up" to grape juice
and ice cream in unlimited quantities
AS a matter Of fact the attraction
proved 50 great on this side of the
rotunda that Lieutenant Governor
at arms 10 return IS..:If;;;;:c.i: member