The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09

Although forty m the forty-eight
states In the union have some form OF
budget legislation. Iowa. is q pioneer
In progressive budgetary regulation.
At present an overwhelming number
OF states which employ the budget
system merely require the various ex-
pending bodies to file with the COVER
nor q detailed report showing the es-
innate amount of expenditures and all
sources Of income, a survey OF the
budget laws shows. From these re-
ports the governors, In the case Of
twenty-sne states. compile their states
budgets and recommends passage to
the houses Of the state legislatures.
Before the enactment Of the budget
law by the state legislature Iowa was
In the class which forms its budget
on the governors recommendation.
Because Of its departure from ordin.
airy budgetary systems, Iowa will be
closely watched during the nsxt few
years by every state In the union and
its Is wholly probable that upon this
states success or failure to apply It's
budget plan, will hinge changes in
legislation along this line In other
states.
The prison labor controversy which
has been waged throughout this spe-
cial session was ended In the senate
with the adoption of the second con-
ference report on the board Of osn-
troll bill. The house has alss adopt
ed the report. This bill embraces one
nth Of the sections revised q the
special session. The report gives the
board OF control final authority In
making contracts for the labor Of pris-
oners with private concerns. subject
to the approval, on appeal, OF the spe-
cial appeal board created In the bud
get law. The contrasts, under the
report and the bill. may be made for
three years, at which time private
contracts will be replaced by the state
use system.
The code supervising committee. au-
thorized in the law prescribing me.
thods Of preparation and publication
Of the new code, was named by Pres.
ident Hammill of the senate and
Speaker Anderson OF the house. Mem.
bers OF the committee are Senators
butcher Of Johnson and Smith Of Ma.
Olson, and Representatives Clark OF
Linn, Harrison of Pottawattamie, and
Doolittle of Delaware. This legisla-
tive committee will work with Code
Editor U. G. Whitney, o. X. Patton
and their code revising staff from
the recess of the legislature until the
code is printed, bound and ready for
distribution.
Senators who are retiring this year
include many senate leaders. The
seventeen senators not candidates for
reelection are: Senators Abben of
Lyon, Adams of Kossuth, Banta of
Delaware, butcher of Johnson, Ethel
of Davis, Hale Of Jones, Holdoegel of
Calhoun, Johnston Of Lucas New
berry Of Clayton, Olson of Boone,
Price Of Monore, Scott Of Marshall,
Slosson Of Worth, Smith of Madison,
Thurston Of Clark, Tuck Of Taylor
and Wichman of Hancock.
| On the house side thirty-seven rep
resentatives will retire. OF the sew
epty-one candidates for reelection
fourteen have no opposition in eihter
party. twenty-five will have no op-
position in the primary election; but
each will have an opponent in No
vember. There are two new candi-
dates for representative who are the
only ones to file in their district.
Northern Iowa seems especially well
satisfied with its representatives as
seven have no opposition.
Lieut.. Gov. John Hammill, retiring
president Of the state Senate, In spite
Of long established custom. failed to
get the chair which he occupied dur
ing the 10th General Assembly.
Solons feared that taxpayers would
not consider the gift In line with the
economy program carried out by the
special session. Retiring legislators
failed to avail themselves Of the Gus
tom which permits them to buy their
chairs for SO and shipping charges.
Governor Kendall has vetoed no
bills passed by the special session and
IL not expected to veto any. There
Is virtually no doubt he will sign the
board Of control bill, which organiz-
ed labor leaders asked him 10 veto.
This bill comprises onethird Of the
sections revised and interlocks with
eight or ten other bills. and its veto
would require the Legislature to re-
assemble, It was stated at the CAPT
toll.
Departing members Of the legisla-
ture exchanged good wishes and those
whose terms expire were offered as
sistance in their campaigns by hold.
over members and others who have
no opposition for reelection. The
members Of this special session have
become especially well acquainted be-
cause they have all sat with each
other through two sessions and some
have been colleagues In three sessions.
Governor Kendall undoubtedly will
sign the prison labor bill, over which
there was much controversy during
the special session Of the legislature