Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-01
NOMPARTY LEAGUE
REBUFF IN IOWA
NORTH DAKOTA 6olsHEvIKi AT.
TEMPT TO BLOCK STATE
LEGISLATION.
SOUGHT DEFEAT or
COUNTY AGENT BILL
League Makes Little Progress IN Its
Fisht-Bills Introduced Number Less
Than Up 20 Recess Two Years Ago
Several Important Measures Are
Adopted BY One or Both Branches,

! Special to Times Republican.
Des MONIES, March, lsAl'ho as is
usually the case the Iowa general as
sembIy did not act on many important
measures before the spring recess.
( nevertheless they started a good deal
70 be finished e:tsrJh ne members Eeturn.
! There are fewer bills In the legislative
hopper than At The time Of the spring
Adjournment lNo years ago, there
being 2s- bills on the senate side up 20
the time 81 adjournment as compared
Z TO 1888 up 10 spring adjournment time
( two years ago and Sg3 in the house as
! compared 10 $50 at spring Adjournment
/ time Feb. -. 1917.
/ Considerable statiSfact on the
[ part OF many interested in the pro-
gress Of agriculture in the passage thru
Z both branches Of the county crop
agent bW. This measure went thru
( the house by a vote Of SO 20 20 and
| thru the senate by a vote Of Il 10 :.
All afforts 70 amend it and make the
matter OF appropriating funds .or the
support Of the county crop association
| optional with the supervisors failed.
Opponents 10 the measure charge
, that the county agents WI. Ue con-
( trolled by the supervisors and that thru
| the county crop association power
/ full machine may De built ~ II vas
also claimed that the associations
/ were designed partially to fight the
/ Nonpartissin league. The league fought
3 the bill but apparently made little
I progress in its fight
Status Of Other Measures
! The Dean bill which passed the
house and which gives 10 The e;tor-
| ney general fund Of $4,000 annually
! for the use OF the state agents will be
among the early measures considered
! Or the senate in reco1veung as it has
/ been made special ORDER 81 pus ness
| for March 9Th.
! The senate passed the K.mban pri
mary election bill TO take the nomlra-
! ton OF state officers back 20 the old
convention system. The house - Yet
! to act on this measure The upper
! house also passed repeal Of the
/ present Sunday blue laws and pro-
vtded for the licensing Of the sale of
! Cigartes except 10 minors under nine
I teen years OF age These measures
also are yet 20 oe acted on by the
house.
! Both the Byington bill, which pro-
| hihits the employment Of allen teach
ers IN the public schools or state ed
! ucational institutions and also the
measure licensing chiropra ctore Will
be up for reconsiderat following
the reconvening Of the solons. Both
measures passed the senate but
motions were filed for their recon
| sheraton.
Among the iupQrtapt bills 10 be up
after the session starts again are the
! housing bill road measure, public re-
! organization Of state departments
! temple OF Justice and some insurance
/ measures.
! Fund for 18Th Certain.
! Among the measures 10 be taken up
/ by the legislature soon after its re-
! converting will be the bill introduced
| in the senate just before adjournment
! BY Senator Ratcliffe. Of Montgomery
/ comfy. 20 appropriate $4,000 10 en-
aDle members Of the 16Sth regiment
/ invaded home 10 attend receptions
and reviews Of the regiment 20 De put
on in the east when the famous regi-
ment comes back.
! There is every indication that the
| measure wild pass. A committee Of
! three is provided for IN the bill 10 have
charge Of the fund and if there is uneX-
| pended fhnds after the receptions are
| over these are 10 be turned back into
1.-The. state treasury. The members OF
the committee are 4djutant General
IAsher. w. 6. Riley OF Ped Oak and
! E,llysor Green Of Winterset.
The famous 18Th is expected to
arrive in New York some time about
May Tst The organization is world
famous as one of the best which par
t!cipated in the war apd. receptions
and reviews are already being planned
in New York and also In Washington
ID. C. It Is probable receptions will be
staged in other cities en- route and then
! Of course one will be put on when the
famous organization comes marching
into it's home state capitol at Des
Moines
But there are many Of the members
of the ganization who were in the
thick OF the fighting and were injured
or gassea Or WHO became Ill and who
have reached their homes in adance
ur theft comrades having heen in
-.li<7~a hnct II IS the hope that
these men can go 10 New York and re-
Join their comrades when they land
and travel with them on their Tictori-
Gus Journey back to their home state.
The 1ssth as a part Of the Rainbow
Division has attracted special atten-
ton of many Of the national leaders
at washington and they are anxious
for a review to be put on AT the ma
tional capital.
News of Eldor1.
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