Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-30

stors and asked that the senate vote
to adopt the same :plansfn iowa. On
the roll call the Moon bills received
just what had been conceded them
the democratic vote. The republicans
voted for Senator Peterson's motion
to approve the report of the commit
tee on elections recommending in
definite postponement of the bills.
SENATOR Smith Burlington ard -Sensl
ator White Of the Iowa-Johnson coun-
ty district were the, democrats alb,
sent. and Senators Smith Of Mftcheil,
Bruce and Seeleyi were the three re-
publicans not in attendance This IL
the first strictly party measure to be
( voted upon IN the Iowa senate, during
! the present legislative session, 80
powell sili Pass passes. .li4i1sy93.,h9es h,
|, Additional powers are to be given
to cities under the commission plan
ofogoyernment las the result of > the
passage of. the Dowell bill which went
Through the. senate. and will be- push
ed through, the house with as little
delay as possible, The, measure is
the one framed by City Solicitor
Brennan and, gives the hcities aof Des
oMpines. and Cedar Rapids, now the
only ones under the, commission plan
of igovelrlpment, the right to levy taxes
ifor the protection OF the; city, against
floods. to lease city property for one
year, to create a permanent mainte-
nance fund for cemeteries, ollevys an
additional park fundstax OIL " mills,
to, issue certificates! for. repairing
bridges and to :, assess against the
street car companies the cost of the
part Of bridges used by the cars.
|,oeaanizea.; Labor! Mlns.sd g1,9F. nasii,l
10 Mel Members be Of organized labor re!
1oiced when the, senate passed the
DoWelI bin which provides for air
brakes on all double truck street cars
and gives the companies Until January
+ l, 1919, toifinfsh the equippfng Of the
last one-third of the cars now in ser.
-xaee.-"Aal- ears. purchased subsequent
.t0 the passage OF the bill by the lows
err house must have air brakes.r The
bill was introduced at the request Of
sthes streetTcar employees union: >se
| Senator Ream introduced another
/ measure that is ofapterest to organ.
lied labor. 1t provides Chat all road
engines on railways shall be equipped
with headlights powerful enough 5 ia
allow the engineer tosiistingulsh or
sjects 1000 feet in advance of the 10
| connective. It was referred to the com
mittee on railroads.
rotert Eiquor Desters:: $500
The senate having removed the wore
knowingly" from the statute prohib
iting the sale of liquor to persons who
have been inmates of an institution
for fnebriates, Senator Moon nowSof
fers bill intended to give some pro
lection to the liquor dealer, fixing {
penalty Of a fine FROM s25 to 500 fol
any bstson pure astng stidnor to. whom
the sale is forbidden. To put an enc
! to- some Of the meth eds used to trar
lianor dealers d spenalty of $25G IL
5000 is attached to the misdemesnol
L ~ AAAooSih6 oiiy pSIoOI W purchase
to whom the sale is forbidden.
Mo. Criticism Econ House..4e..,...-..-----
The lower house of the Legislature
has refused to adopt,resolutions pre-
sented by the appropriations1commit
tee censuring theS governing boards Of
the state university and state norma
school for building expensive home
for the. presidents without asking per
mission of the Legislature. Instead tn
house, by unanimous vote, instructe'
Speaker Feely to appoint, specia
committee Of FIVE to Investigate tn
facts and report back to the house.
Can't Sell Beer Even # Papa Agrees
The Iowa supreme court gave tn,
liquor laws another new twist which
will add to the troubles Of the reg
istered pharmacists. I'm Polk, count
case, that of Sharp against Davis, tn
defendant resisted an Injunction o.
the ground that In selling liquor to
minor he had the written consent @
the boys father. Thescourt, Nm dc
cision by Judge Evans. holds that thi
is no protection to the permit holder
4 Court Reporters VIII Get More..------.-
The sepatekhas passed the hill to Il
4 lcreasestAe Apay ofyy court report r
Very .mIicha opposition. .,gh
I Bill authorizes So a day for the woefrl
I with a 4tlfmim of 81, 200 "a year 10
aA wAe work less than l25 days =
year and 1880 Ia year for eothorss (
investigate Jadioiar cnIstrlctss v 3
Both the senate and house passe
the resolution for commission to il
4 yestfgateS whether the g Judicial g4dis
N trietsspf thegstate should he ,redistric
ed SO as to reduce the number OF jud,
es! 60 asfs q rs easf
chiropractic, Examiners. 50
II a third bilE by, Representative Nj
Ter. creating board, of chiroprac,i
examiners and recognizing cliiropfat
tic doctors was considered and thre
q practitioners of this school wer
heard.
. Can't Drive on East Side of Roads.
1t is now against the law for 9 pc
son TO drive on the east side sof
northiand south road Or the sauth fh,a