Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27
lEGlslAToRs BRING HOME
COPIES OF MEASURE Fos SEN
EFT OF CONSTITUENTS.
JOINT COMMITTEE is
BEING CONGRATULATED
MANY Latter. Received FROM over the
State Commencing Draft OF Bill
Already prepsrso-Strensthsn'ns
Suggestions oHersd-Passase Pre-
dieted by Lieutenant Governor Moore
special to Times Republican.

special 10 Times Republican.
Dies Molnes. Feb. q. Members Of
the Thirty eighth general assembly left
the capitol city Yesterday afternoon
and last evening for their homes. many
O, them carrying with them the
synopsis of the proposed road oil 80
gwen ont 10y the Joint committee
few DAYS ago. and bills which have
been introduced in which the folks
back home are especially interested
When they return To their legislative
duties March 5th they will prooaolN
bring with them the views o, fheir
constituents especially on the rohu
measure which may mean some
changes in the proposed measure.
In the recess also bills whose neSes-
sity mas occurred to some legislator
during the session will be drawn up
for introduction. All bills however
must nc in by the fifteenth Of Mar2l
SO the number OF bills to come IN fCl-
lowing the recess Will probably not De
large.
The senate has introduced sls bills
thus far during the session and the
house $50 Both Speaker Arch NJ
Farlane Of the house and Lieut.. GOV
ernor Moore. presiding officer OF me
senate. have declared their intennon
Of speeding up the work OF the lesisia-
tire following recess as much as pos
sible.
Members o, the senate and house
Joint committee on roads have oeen
receiving conSratulatory letters from
over the state on the proposed ROAD
bill as outlined in the synopsis MADE
public a day or so ago. Some sug Ses-
tons looking to the strengthening OF
the bill and to giving townships su-
thoritv TO hold elections on road i'm
provements have been received ana
NAV be acted on by the committee.
Road Bill Delayed.
Senator William Hasken o. Cedar
RAPIDS. said before leaving for his
home Wednesday that the road bill
rnay not be introduced before March
20 Haskell is chairman OF the sub
COMMITTEES on the senate side.
The committee has been holding ses-
sions practically every night since u
was appointed more than month
ago going over the provisions and the
drafting Of this road bill. The advice
of all parties has been sought and men
OF experience In road matters includ-
ing supervisors. engineers and others
have been called into conference
When the dill Is finally presented II
will embody provision tor road sys-
tenn in Iowa worked out OF the years
or agitation. road experience, engi-
neerins knowledge and the progress OF
other states which the committee has
gone into since its appointment.
Lieutenant Governor Moore declared
Yesterday that he considers the pro
posed road bill great. progressive
measure and predicted its passage.
"If this bill is passed the Thirty
eighth general assembly will 60 down
! in history as having taken a most ad-
vanced step in road legislation" said
Lieutenant Governor Moore.
After recess the two houses are ex-
pected to hold morning and afternoon
| sessions and considerable committee
! work will of necessity be done al
night. In fact not only the road com
mittee but other important com
! m ittees. including appropriations
| boa I'd of control. and ways and means
have been meeting at night more OF
! less since the work Of the session grew
| heavier.
There is now a possibility that tbs
proposed public utilities bill may not
| be introduced this session in view Of
the opposition to it and any utility
legislation proposed will De more II
line with the views Of all parties con
cerned as brought out in public hear
in 90 on this matter
Along with the road legislation is e
come some revision Of the automobile
laws probably doubling the license
fees and. making provision for regis
| tration at the county seats with a
state record OF all cars licensed main
Ia in ed at the secretary Of state:
| office.
| Rathbun Case.
Legislative Investigation OF tbs
! Rat hbun pardon will develop sooI
after the legislature conrenes and al
| the evidence which the attorney gen
eral has in the pardoning case ~l,I *