Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-11
TIMEsREPUBLIC,,. IOWA nEcE5IRER H. 1870
scrutinizing are interlocked with 9TH
er code commissions bills which they
are not at that time considering
Legislators inexperienced.

scrutinizing are interlocked with 9TH
er code commissions bills which they
are not at that time considering.
| Legislators Inexperienced.
In the house there are sixty three
members without legislative exper-
fence and many in the senate, which
| makes the problem more difficult for
/ them 1t was found that the Four
teenth general assembly struggled
| with the problem from early in Janu-
airy to April II and gave 1t up as
impossible and that the Twenty sixth
general assembly worked until April
18th with like result, both assemblies
! finding II necessary to have an extra
session to complete the work with
that safety and care which is indis-
pensable in dealing with the great
bulk of the law OF the state.
after full consideration by the
committee IT was unanimously
agreed, and In this all members of
/ the code commission concur, thar il
Is impossible to complete code re-
vision at the regular session. 1t was
ieit. however, that the general as
sembly should do such of the work
as is found possible. make every eff
tort for the reduction of the number
OF bills coming from the floor by
| liking the limit of Feb 10 for the in
production of bills other than ap.
preparation bills and committee bills.
ana that on the latter date such of
the code bills be BROUGHT on the cal
/ l., ,,
may be passed without peril to those
which can not be reached.
Plan Adopted
Fhe joint committee has unani-
monsiy adopted the following plan o,
procedure which II will recommend
TO me legislature in the premises
The plan Will hc embodied in a con
current resolution at the opening OF
the session. which. of course. the leg
| islafure will be at liberty To adopt
modify or reject. but ] may state that
this plan has the approval OF every
rdember of the joint committee of
twelve. of every member OF the code
commission and OF the governor and
lieutenant governor elect. 1t is an
facilitate the completion of code re-
vision and is as follows:
First. 1t is the unanimous opin
ion OF the committee of twelve and
of the members of the code commits
sion itself that 1t is impossible to
complete code revision at the regular
session, that it can not be completed
Win safety or with that care and
thoroughness which are imperative
in connection with the regular work
of the session.
Second. Appoint a joint code re-
vision committee to be known as the
revision committee, composed of
eight members of the senate. to be
named by the president thereof and
eight members OF the house. to be
named by the speaker thereof. which
committee shall have general super
vision IT matters of procedure in
connection with code revision
Third. Promptly at opening of
session and as soon as committees
are named the revision committee to
refer the divisions OF the compiled
code, with its $3.50 sections, to the
standing committee Of each house for
verificaiion OF accuracy OF compila-
ton, in order to determine whether
the compiled co6e does in fact con-
tain all the existing law. Such COM
mittee to report their findings to the
revision committee at as early asdate
as possible.
Fourth. The revision committee
n N
ing committees Of each house the
code commission bills as soor, as
committees are named.
f1fth. Pass concurrent resolution.
at the opening of the session fixing
February 10th as date after which no
bills shall be introduced except ap-
preparation bills and COMMITTEES hills
introduced by the appropriate com
mittees. }sts.
Sixth. The revision committee 10
make summary and statement of
pending legislation on or about Feb
ruary 10Th with view to establishing,
the time required to dispose Of it and
recommend the consideration of such
code revision bills as it is believed
can be disposed Of without impesil-
Ing those that may not be reache...
TO this end the revision committaa
to make special study OF the code
commission bills and particularly as
to their interlocking features. Code
revision bills to be studied and corr
sEdered by the standing committees
from the opening of the session but
not to be acted upon by either house
except as above set forth.
Seventh. All bills amending pres
ent law to refer to existing law as
now provided by statute with paren-.
thetical reference also to sections OF
the compiled code"