The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-09
war measures proposed in both
houses that will almost frighten the

war measures proposed in both
houses that will almost brighten the
obtuse crown prince on his lonely
property control bills, school and ed
ucational bills, all intended to stop
hun propaganda in this state, even
il It goes on freely in others. There
will be army, and national guard
bs S 1od1sTf agn sd5 a thare M b
bills for exemptions, and bills for
claims on account of the war-in all,
La hundred such bills for acts such
as profound craftsmanship and legal
ability can suggest.
To Control Flood of Bills.
I, Representative w. D. Miller of
Oregon, Boone county, after two ses-
siOns in which valuable experience
was gained, has started movement
order that a special committee of five
or seven persons, members or other
wise, be named to censor bills pre-
sented He would have the matter
regulated in both houses if possible
but in the house, anyway. His
be offered for action first submitted
to this special committee, who shall
consider their composition, their re-
lation to existing legislation, the eff
feet and constitution ality, and either
have the bills perfected by the auth
or or this committee before. final pre-
sentation; Mr.. Miller believes this
bills 0ne-half, as it would most GER
tainly fill the archives of the COM
mittee and the general assembly
with dead material, worthless except
for fertilizer Mr.. Miller is right
there is too much ill-considered leg
Station nr0nnco6
ness in presenting bills and too much
asked of the members if they keep
posted and follow every bill to its
final conclusion.
But the danger and injury done in
all legislation is more to be found in
the floor of the house and senate
than in the original bills. This
phase of legislative procedure we
hope to discuss more directly later
when it is Wraggling like live wire
dangling in pool of water.
Don't Condemn Everything,
This legislature and this senate
will be, possibly, just like many 9TH
ers gone before, and both will get
for actions proposed and accomplish
ed. But let us say to the public
now, as one who has had first-hand
experience-dOn't condemn all legis-
lators or all legislation because some
freaks get in and some grotesque &C
tions are proposed. Half you read
and Is much ne is IS not u taksn
standable at distance. Constitu-
ents do as many fool things as the
statesmen do, and petitions filed in
the archives will prove this asser-
ton. 1t is usual for those not on
the spot to know it ALL" while Of
TO- S1o Sr1,
members because they can't figure it
out. The usual trend of local states
manship is honest and sincere. The,
general desire of members is to do
just and only what is right-just as
you would try to do should you be-
come member of either house.,
which you may.
The Governors Message.
Tuesday of the week that the gen.
14th, Governor Harding will read
his second message to the Joint meet
ing of house and senate. We look
for this message to be one of the
really important statements of public
affairs of the past twenty years.
Governor Harding will have some
yes as Tem the reffet v H1r
some visions of the future, if he is
far-seeing, that will be vitality i'm
portant. He is going to have to point
out the dangers of socialism, of lab
or troubles, or profiteering and point
the way to better working and living
conditions in this state, to the sol
diers' welfare, and in connection
with it all way to reduce the war
taxation that has grown to the pro-
portions of mountains.
We can see ahead many important
phases of legislation and state mat
tiers that are going to prove interest
ing to every newspaper reader-and
in newspaper readers is this nations
enlightenment d advancement
more than anything else.