Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-25
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Des Moines. March 25.-The senate
committeee on constitutional amend
ments came under the hot fire of the
business interests of the state this aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock on the second hear
ing on the prohibitory amendment.
Chairman Burgess had asked that
those opposed to resubmission be heard
and delegations came from all the
leading cities of the state for that pur-
pose.
The prohibitionists insisted that they
also be heard again, and it was ar
ranged that they should have thirty
minutes to close. The program ar
ranged in advance was for addresses
against prohibition by Rev. Father Nu-
gent, Des Moines: Judge M. j. Wade,
Iowa City; Lamont Cowles and G. H.
Moland, Burlington, and William Gill
christ Sioux City.
1t was stated that several others,
whose names We're not disclosed, also
might speak if there was time for it.
The prohibitionists were given thirty
minutes. and announced this was to
be taken by Lillian M. Stevens, of Chi
cage; w. w. White, of Oskaloosa:
George Dobson. of Des Moines, and
Rev. c. S. Medbury of Des Moines. A
large delegation was here from Du-
buoue, which held a caucus and re-
solved upon strict regulation of the
liquor traffic and opposition to the
prohibitory amendment. and similar
action was taken by the other dele
cations.
The appearance of such a large dele
cation of business and professional
men caused the resubmissionists to be-
come alarmed, and there is now gen
eral belief the amendment will be
dropped.
The senate accepted the house
amendments to the board of education
bill and sent it to the governor. The
senate passed a bill to permit proceed
ings against bawdy houses by injunc-
ton; also bill to permit renewal Of
second grade teachers certificates
without examination; and a bill to per-
NIT feebleminded men to go to the
state institution.
The house spent the morning on the
bill to revise the drainage laws Of the
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stitutional amendment, and passed it.
The senate refused to reconsider the
vote on the appropriation for a state
fair arnphitheater
George Neal, of Fort Madison, ar
rived in the city last night and after
a conference with the governor stated
today that a resolution will be passed
at once calling for an investigation of
the prison and the conduct of the
board of control. He presented to the
governor the matter of supplanting
Chairman Cownie with another, and
brought with him affidavits as to the
misconduct of the board,
The only good roads bill that seemed
likely to pass the lower house of the
Iowa legislature was defeated yesterday
thru the Indifference of members, more
than thirty of whom were away from
their desks when the roll was called.
1t was Representative Dodd's bill!
permitting the creation of road i'm
provement districts and the levying Of
2-mill tax by the board of supervise
ors, both for the construction of per-
manent roads.
Supervisors of Des Moines county
and councilmen of the city of Burling-
ton came to Des Moines when the bill
was up for consideration before the
roads committee, and urged favorable
report. 1t was recommended for pass
age by unanimous vote.
Representatives Harding, of Sioux
City and Hunter of Des Moines op-
posed the bill on the ground that un-
der another law only one-fourth of the
proposed 2-mill tax collected in cities
could be spent under the direction Of
the city council.
The bill received SO votes, 90 more
than the vote against it, but lacked
of a constitutional majority. A motion
to reconsider will be filed by Mr.. Dodds
and the bill probably will fare better
when it is called up the second time.
The form in which the movement to
investigate the waterways of the state
with reference to making them navi-
gable Will finally take will center
around the Peterson joint resolution.
which has been recommended to the
senate by the appropriations commit
tee. This provides for a commission OF
five members of the legislature. to re-
ceive per diem and expenses. with
authority to pay travelling expenses Of