Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
FOR 4 Bis FIGHT.
ADVOCATES or PROHIBITION AND
n SALOONS GATHER.
HEARING ON REsuBMlssIoN
The Fate Of the constitutional Amend.
ntsnt May be Decided
Soon.


ntsnt May be Decided
Soon.
Des Moines. -Anticipating the hear.
Ing upon the Meredith prohibition re.
solution In the Iowa senate, crowds Of
visitors are at the state house. From
all over the state have come prohibi-
ticnists and anti.prohibitionists,
church workers and politicians, ideal.
lists and men who are peculiarly prac-
tical in their views Of legislation. The
senate chamber Is crowded to capaci-
ty during the hearing before the SEN
ate committee on constitutional
amendments. The opponents Of prohi-
bition talk against favorable action by
the committee, and a part Of the hear
ing will be given over to the prohibit
tionists. This gathering will 60 down
in Iowa legislative and political his
tory and will be long remembered for
its influence upon the prohibitory
statutes OF the commonwealth, regard
less Of the outcome of the present
war over the Meredith resolution.
Prohibition and temperance forces are
leagued in the support Of the measure.
and opposed to 1t re business men
from different parts OF the state. Some
OF the opponents, also, are members
OF the ministry. Few active liquor
dealers are present among the
opponents Of the resolution and among
their leaders there ia tendency to
criticise the newspapers of the state
for referring conveniently to the OPP
ponents Of the prohibition amend,
ments as ''the liquor men,"
Many Transients at Asylums.
Condemnation Of the policy of hiring
transient attendants in Nthe state In
sane hospitals and of the penurious
policy of paying attendants salaries
from only $25 to $40 per month will
be feature of the report Of the com
mittee from the house of representa-
tives named to investigate charges OF
cruelty in the insane hospitals. The
committee has returned from a visit
to Clarinda and Mount PleasaNt.
where, the members say, much EVIL
dence was uncovered, some indicating
needless cruelty to inmates and some
Indicating that such charges are
largely unfounded.
Indefinitely Postponed.
The bill by Allen Of PocaKontas pro-,
viding for the inspection Of all coun-
ty and city jails under direction OF the
board Of control, introduced few
days ago In the senate. was short
lived. The senate committee on cities
and towns recommended indefinite
postponement Of any action. Members
OF the committee thought the tnspec-
ton ordered by the courts on the part
OF grand juries every time they sit to
be sufficient. WEI y ..sa
Ncnpartisan Elections.
Senator Frudden expects to intro
duce bill which will provide that in
cities OF the first and second classes
and cities under special charters,
nomination and election Of city Off
GERS shall be made In accordance with
the commission plan. The object Of
this measure is to provide for city
governments administered by non
partisan corps Of officials.
70 Get interest on Deposits.
The house passed the Dowell bill
requiring banks to pay interest on
county deposits. The same bill was
introduced in the house by Represen-
Stative Hunter Of Polk county but the
senate acted first and the Dowell bill
was substituted. It was amended in
the house to require 2 per cent inter
est on only 80 per cent OF the average
daily balance.
Anti-Frat Bill In.
The senate committee on schools
has introduced bill which provides
that there shall be no "frats" In pub-
lie schools. The custom Of rushing"
high school senior classmen who are
planning college careers is also barred
BY the bill, and any college fraternity
man who is found guilty must, on con.
yiction, pay a fine of from 81 to SO.
TO XIII or Brown Tail Moth.
The brown tail moth Is to be the
subject of investigation under legis-
slative sanction in Iowa, from all APP
pearances. The senate passed the GIL.
Inland bill making an appropriation
OF 81 900 for the state entomologist
to use in studying this little fruit des-
troying insect and securing its eradi-
cation. Il,
% Wolf Bill Passed.
It is surely going to be State
Teachers college instead Of State Nor
NAL school, The house passed the De
Wolf bill for change In name of the
Institution after amending It to make
1t read State Teachers college. The
bill, as It left the senate, changed the
name to State Normal college.
viii Make Appointments.
Already Governor Carroll has been
besieged by those who would be plac-
ed on the educational board Of control
and by those who have friends who
would be placed on those boards. The
governor will make the appointments
within the coming few days, as they
are to be approved by the senate.
I. + x ! "a
Ad Bill Killed.
The senate committee on public
health reported for indefinite post
5-.naroor& ~ tI,a FRO cic XIII nrnhihit.