Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-21
WEEK OF LAW MAKING.
IN THE IOWA STATE LEGISLATURE.
The Five Mile Limit Bill Passed, Also
Express Company Tax and Mclntire
Bill. Supervisors Bill Killed.
pes Moines. Mar. 10. 1850

Des Moines. Mar. 10. 1900
Special to PUBLIC OPINION:
Saturday, March l7tb, 300 p. M,
ended very busy legislative week in
the Iowa Senate and House.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bills have
been pretty well disposed of, and now
what is known as the fighting bills are
coming from the committees. These
bills will he advocated and opposed by
the best efforts of the brightest MEM
bers of both houses. Utmost of these
bills there are strong influences brought
to bear one way or other, because ofthe
vast interests at stake, and from now to
the end of the session il will be quite a
scramble as to who will be viet0rius
with the several bills that will come up.
The bill that caused the most ex-
element last week was Senate iile No
lSs. kIbwn as the tive mile limit tfl.
This bill forbids the sale Of Intoxicating
liqours within five miles OF any insti-
tuition of learning supported by the
state. The only city or town that it
effects at present is Iowa City, where
the State University Is situated. The
measure past the Senate after a bitter
fight by vote of % to IS. II will now
go to the House for adoption or re-
lection and will be brought up Wednes-
day There is going to be a hard con-
test in the House over it. Iowa City
generally is opposed TO the BILL They
claim that 8, this Z law discriminates
against their city and county. am
told by good attorneys that such q law
would be unconstitutional. This bill
was introduced and championed by
Senator Wallace. And what do you
think Of it when tell you that Wall
lace is a genuine born Irishman, and
must have credit for being a strong,
sharp fighter on the floor. On the pas
sage of the above bill Senator Emmert,
of Cass county, voted mo- and thus
explained his vote "l vote No on
this bill because do not believe it is
in the interest of temperance or the
students of the university. believe
that if the saloons are driven out of
Iowa City the Boot Logger will take
their place and the condition then will
be worse than now" Would the same
not apply TO every city and town in
the state?
The Cheshire bills are on deck now.
Senate bill No. 66 was called up,
amended and put on its passage and
adopted by vote of 43 to l. This il
a bill TO tax express companies. Every
thing known to the art of delaying this
bill Was brought into line, but to nc
purpose.
1t Ia impossible To toretell what the
fight will be on the telephone bill,
which will come up Tuesday. One
thing Is certain, il win be fought by
the opposition to a stand still. The
telephone companies have spared
neither talent nor expense To be pre-
pared TO defeat this bill, and it will bt
a wonder If a little sprinkling of Mon
tana politics will not be exhibited.
The Senate committee ON Building A
Loan had two meetings last week
That bill will come up this week ant
will not pass without some opposition
If what is reported he true as to tn,
mode Of doing business by some of thos'
companies, then God help the poo
borrower.
The McIntire bill passed the Senate
This will make 1t a life sentence in th'
state prison for wrecking or OBTAINING
attempted wrecking OF attemrted de
laying train for the purpose Of rob
oery. II would seem that such a Law
would cause the outlaws to steer clea
Of Iowa railroads.
| In the House the Supervisor bill wa
killed to o finish. This was a bill u
elect members Of the Board Of super