Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-27
BOTH SIDES WILL
BE GIVEN HEARING
ESUBMiSSIONIST SAID TO BE
ALARMED FOR THEIR CAUSE
BECAUSE OF BUSINESS DELEGA-
TloNS PROTESTING.
Des Moines Bureau Of
The OttumWa Courier

Inc aOttumWd courier
Des Moines, March rs.
The senate committee on constitu-
tional amendments came under the
hot fire Of the business interests of
the state this afternoon at O'Clock
on the second hearing on the prohibit
tory amendment. Chairman Burgess
had asked that those opposed to re-
submission be heard and delegations
came from all the leading cities Of the
state for that purpose. The prohibit
tionists insisted that they also be
heard again and it was arranged they
should have thirty minutes to close.
The Speakers on Both Sides.
The program so far as arranged i'll
advance was for addresses against pro-
hibition by Rev. Father Nugent of Des
Moines, Judge M. J. Wade of Iowa
City, Lamont Cowles and G. H. Mo.
land of Burlington and William Mi
christ of Sioux City. 1t was stated
that several others whose names were
not disclosed might speak If there
was time for It,
The prohibitionists were given so
minutes and announced this was to
be taken by William M. Stevens of
Chicago, w. w. White of Oskaloosa,
George Dobson of Des Moines and
Rev. G. S. Medberry of Des Moines
May Drop Amendment.
A large delegation is here from
Dubuque which held caucus and re-
solved upon the strict, regulation of
the liquor traffic and opposition to the
prohibitory amendment and similar
action was taken by other delegations.
The appearance Of such 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.
Neal After Cownie.
George Neal of Fort Madison arriv-
ed in the city last night and after a
conference with the governor stated
today that 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 Con
vie with another and brought with
him affldavits as to the misconduct
of the board.
The senate accepted the house
amendments to the board of educa
ton bill and sent 1t to the governor
Teachers Get Concession.
The senate passed bill to permi
; proceedings against bawdy houses b,
injunction, also a bill to permit the re
newal of second grade teachers Ger
tif1cates without examination and {
bill to permit feeble minded men t.
go to the state institution.
The house spent the morning on thu
bill to revise the drainage laws of thu
state in accordance with the new con
stitutional amendment and passed it
The senate refused to reconsider thu
vote on the appropriation for thu
state fair amphitheater.
Governor Carroll has Hard Task.
Governor B. f. Carroll is now fac
to face with probably the most diff
cult and important task Of his entir
administration the appointment with
. in the ensuing three weeks of tn
! board of nine members who after Jul,
!, will replace the board of regents O
the state university, the board o
. trustees of the state college and tn
board of the state normal school.
Those Who Will Go.
Members Of the three boards abol
. ished on July 1 by the Whipply bill
? not including ex-officio members, ar
> as follows:
Board Of regents of the state uni
:, versity-J. I. Seerley of Burlington
Joe R. Lane of Davenport, C. E. Pick
;. EFT of Waterloo, Alon3o Alternately G
Usage, Thomas B. Hanley of Tiptor
w. D. Tisdale of Ottumwa, j. "
,, Lauder of Alton, V. L. Treynor c
: Council Bluffs, Karl Kuehnle of Den
r ison and E. K. Holbrook of Onawa.
: Board Of trustees of the State Col
lege of Agriculture and Engineering
: H. M. Let's of Columbus Junction
r Vincent Zmunt of Iowa City, E. 4
e Alexander of Clarion, E. j. Orr {
Waukon, w. r. Moninger of Marshall
e town. w. o. McElroy of Newton, {
R. Brenton of Dallas Center G. S. Al
: lyn of Mount Ayr. James H. Wilson {
Menlo, ]. B. Hungerford of Carroll, v
+ ]. Dixon of Sac City.
t. "The cleverest scheme l have see
y in many day for the building up {
: a powerful political machine at stat
Z, expense" was the comment of one {
y the older members of the legislature
e whom was shown the bill drawn an
e worked out at political conferenc
in the statehouse basement at .lunc
q time one day recently. Just who wa
g in the conference is not known, bl
e the finished product shows that som
o one not novice in politics was at tn
L helm The bill is entitled one
l. create Commission of publ
L health" and the plan is to make
e comprehend all manner of subject
y This commission is to consist of thre
t. persons appointed by the governt
y with six-year terms, and salaries
$4,000 a year and all expenses pal
This commission is without restri