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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
6
The Iowa Senate passed the Oregon plan enabling a direct people vote on United States senators by 31 to 16 after the House already approved the measure. Governor Carroll’s signature remained the final step before it would become law, with pledges from candidates detailing their positions on the people's choice.
A house bill by Rep Moore Linn County and a senate version by Sen Mo Des Moines proposes a Special appropriation of 1 033 600 for repairs and construction at state institutions under the state board of control. Allocations include Soldiers home Marshalltown 16 000 Soldiers Orphans home Davenport 44 900 College for the Blind Vinton 14 900 College for the Deaf Council Bluffs 18 350 Feeble Minded Institute Glenwood 209 500 Tuberculosis sanitarium Oakdale 32 700 Boys Industrial school Eldora 63 000 Girls Industrial school Mitchellville 15 650 Mt Pleasant hospital 100 250 Independence hospital 175 500 Clarinda hospital 88 500 Cherokee hospital 118 400 Knoxville asylum 8 000 Penitentiary Fort Madison 77 450 Reformatory Anamosa 39 100. Senate version introduced by Senator Mattes mirrors the measure. The bill follows Governor Carroll's recommended total. The legislature also votes on the Oregon plan for U S senators with 31 16 in the Senate and passage pending gubernatorial signature. House passes daylight saloon bill setting opening at 7 a m and closing at 8 p m on permitted days. Separate bills authorize state university ISU and IS Teachers College appropriations totaling 728 950. Additional house measures include boating inspection with life preservers, building codes for cities, enabling towns to join the League of Municipalities, and sewer street improvements with material standards.
President Tafts reciprocity agreement with Canada was ratified in the House by a 221 to 92 vote. Republicans largely opposed the bill, while Democrats supported it by 143 to 5. The measure now goes to the Senate, with Iowa's Jamieson and Hubbard voting yes and Dawson, Good, Haugen, Hull, Kendall, Kenedy, Pickett, Smith, and Woods voting no.
Heavy rains caused the worst floods in years in Manchester Indiana flooding the business district and halting railroad traffic from the east and north. In Cedar Rapids Iowa a thousand dollars in damage occurred as water filled streets several feet deep and the Cedar River rose sharply.
The Tepez Kerby Company, owner of a major Iowa creamery, failed as Citizens' Exchange Bank foreclosed and seized the property. In Mason City nine hundred fifty dollars in currency was stolen from Adams Express at the Iowa Central depot.
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