Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-02-14
IMPORTANT Bills
UP IN LEGlSLA.
TURE THIS week
Bill Protecting Cooperative
Organization Expected
to be up in a few
Days.
TAX ASSESSMENTS
New Method Proposed to
Catch big Industries
ana Producers.
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Dcs Moines. Iowa, Feb. 14.-Actioll
looking toward final disposition of a
number Of the more important bills be-
fore the state legislature is expected
during the ensuing week.
Senator Whtmore's bill providing
that at least one member of the board
of control must in the future be Il wO-
man, is thought certain to come before
the senate. Indications are that it
will be reported favorably by commit
tee, but there appears to be consider
able sentiment against the bill among
the senators, and the measure is not at
all sure to pass. Debate on the bill.
however, is looked. forward to with
keen interest, as it is thought likely to
bring further communications from the
governor, and outline more clearly his
exact stand on the issue.
There is a strong possibility of the
Brookhart bill protecting cooperative
organizations coming out of committee
in few days. The blue-sky bill also
may be completed before the committee
early this week. Senator butcher said.
Fight Over Economy.
An attitude to hold down appropria-
tiOns to the minimum has been mani
tested in the house by representatives
termed conservatives" by those who
favor larger appropriations. Just what
is to be expected of the general assem-
bly, on the economy" issue may become
more definitely known this week, when
public hearings on the askings of vari-
GUS state departments for large sums,
are held. Heads of the various de-
partments from which these large ask
ings have come are scheduled to be
heard by committees. The fight in the
house over an attempt to increase from
100000 to $JO0,COO the appropriation
with which to combat tuberculosis
among animals is expected to continue
this week.
Senator Pitt expects his bill re0rga-
niZing the board Of auditS to come be-
fore the senate this week. This meas
ure requires the auditor OF state the
treasurer of state and the secretary of
state acting as board. to pass on the
askings of all state departments and
before these commissions or
can draw any moneys
explains that this would place the re-
Sponsibility of large portion of the
state expenses directly upon elective
officers. whom he says are more direct
ly liable to the people Of the state
than the officials who now pass upon
state expenditures. \ feature of this
bill is that il also requires the board
of audits to pass upon the board of
control and the board of education,
two departments which have hitherto
looked after their own finance entirely.
Senator Pitt claims confidence that his
bill will pass the senate.
Another bill on which the senate will
probably take action early in the week
is that creating double election board,
the purpose of which is to expedite the
counting of votes on election days in
those places where voting machines are
not used.
New Assessment Method.
Senator Pitt expects. possibly tomOr-
row. to introduced in the senate bill
outlining Il complete new method of
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