Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-23
ROAD BOND BILL
BEFORE IOWA HOUSE
Nebiker Measure Calling for Issue IT
$4,000, 900 for Paved Highways Re-
ferred to Roads Committee-house
Measure Also Presented.

Des Moines, Jan. 23.-Representative
Nebiker, of Des Moines county, intro
duced in the house today his bill pro-
posing a fifty million dollar state bond
issue with which to build state wide
system Of paved roads. 1t was referred
to the roads md highways commission.
Except that it proposes to leave ad-
ministration of finances and contracts
in the hands OF the present highway
commission, instead of creating a new
commission, it is exactly as hereto
fore forecast.
The general housing regu alton meas
ure, drafted by a committee of the
state housing association. was intro
duced in the senate by Whitmore y.
Wapello, and In the house by Weaver
of Polk. In connection with thus
measure, Mr.. Weaver gave out a
statement declaring that the bill does
not deal with or attempt to regula,,
rentals nor does it contain any feat
ures relating to home purchase AS
originally drafted the measure applied
to cities of 1000 and over. 1t has
been changed, to apply only to cities
of 20,s00 or more. (
Z, A Joint reselueaon introduced In the
senate today by Parker Of Des Moine,
will have, If passed, the effect Of rec
ommending to every state, county and
city governmental agency, that when
employees who quit who go to war are
discharged from military service, they
be Immediately employed.
Inaersoli 10 Seated.
The house committee which consid-
cred the contest brought by T. e.
Mxan, defeated candidate for the house
in Tama county, reported unfavorapiy
to Mr., Mann, and in favor Of f. W.
Ingersoll, who was seated by the sec
reta.ry Of state The committee re-
port quoted opinions of both ATTORNEY
General Cosson and Attorney General
Havner, upholding the validity OF the
statute by which the soldier vote was
taken. The soldier vote defeated Mr.
Mann by one ballot.
Another bill to change Iowa's ROAD
system was introduced in the house
by Gunderson, Of Pocahontas. 1t pro-
poses placing under control OF the
county supervisors all township road
systems now administered by town
shin trustees. The board would take
over the county road funds. There a.. c
So, 900 miles of township roads in Iowa
now maintained by the trustees anu
only $4,000 miles OF county and inter-
county roads controlled hy supervisors
Santee, of Black Hawk county, was
the sponsor Of a bill proposed by thc
state fair board. raising 10 per cent %
tho amount The state will contrioute
toward county and district fair pre-
MUM lists and increasing the maxi
m,m the state may so contribute FRO
$500 to $500
The senate staged the first executive
session of the Thirty eighth general
assembly today. These meetings are
sunposed to be shrouded lin secrecy
hut if was rumored the session TO-DAY
was to reconsider the -eappointmen'
Of ], A. Pcake. state insurance com
missioner. for the two year term oe'
ginning Feb. l.
Two executive sessions usually arc
necessary to confirm a state appolne-
| ment a committee to consider th'
| matter being appointed at the nrst
| which reports at the second. Inc
committee was appointed today.