Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
Iowa
HEARING ON PROHIBITION
Advocates Of Both Sides Of Question
Appear Before Senators.
AMENDMENT CONSIDERED DEAL
Delesations OF Business Men from .
Number OF cities Do Effective
work Among Members of
the Senate.

DIES MONIES, March 26-(Specisl)-
The senate today gave way 70 a big meet
ing in the senate chamber to consider the
! advisabilfty of injecting q prohibitory
amendment into the state politics. A week
, ago the prohibitionists had their say IN
the matter and talked all one afternoon
in it's favor. The committee asked tina,
business men and others be heard on the
subject. The prohibitionists insisted on
also having a hearing, and II was ar
ranged to divide time. The hearing was
before the senate COMMITTEES having IN
charge the constitutional amendment. The
lineup on the debate was;
For prohibition, Mrs. K NJ Stevens,
Moines.
gent, Des. Moines; Lamont Cowles, Bur
lington; Martin J. Wade, Iowa City; VIII
liam Milchrist, Sioux City.
Aside from this there was a large del
egation of business men present from
Sioux City and others from Dubuque
Davenport, Burlington and other cities.
The Dubuque delegation was especially
strong and II held a meeting in the morn
ing to plan for action. It was decided
that the delegation say to the legisia-
tors that they stood for the strict en-.
forcement of all avs and the support Of
the drastic legislation now being enacted,
but that they are opposed to having an
amendment to the constitution to disturb
all business at this time.
1he committee heard all takers pa
tiently, but the most effective work was
being done quietly among the members
by the business men of the different COM
munities of the state, with the result the
there is now a general expectation that
the amendment will be killed.
Pass Education Board Bill.
The senate put the finishing touches on
the bill for a Board OF Education this
morning by accepting the house amend
ment which makes It impossible for the
governor to appoint more than a majority
Of alumnus of each OF the three colleges on
the board. The bill now goes to the gov
ernor and before the legislature adtourns
he must name the nine men who will have
charge Of the three state colleges.
The senate refused to reconsider the vote
by which $10o.0OO was appropriated for the
state fair amphitheater. senate passed
a bill to permit the injunction process
against bawdy houses, also the bill to per-
init renewal Of second-grade certificates
and a bill to permit the admission OF men
at the Institution for the Feeble Minded.
The house passed a long bill ~codifying
the law as to drainage matters for the
whole purpose of making 1t comply with
an amendment to the constitution adopted
last year.
wife Wins Divorce Suit.
Mrs. c.. p. Cline won her divorce suit in
district court today. She not only secured
the divorce, but also $4,000 alImony and
the custody of their child. The Cline trial
has been very sensational, both sides MAX
ing many charges.
Probe for the Institutions.
DR.. George Neal Of Fort Madison, who
has been making war on the State Board
of Control, arrived In the city and after a
long conference with Governor Carroll an
nounced today that within a day or two a
general Investigation would be commenced
of the prison and of the State Board OF
Control. He laid before the governor the
accusations against Chairman Cownie of
the board. which, it Is expected, will cause
his removal from the board because OF the
alleged mi-smanagement OF the institutions.
A committee Of the house has been called
together for a probe OF the Institutions.
Chairman Brandes Of the committee in
vestigating the state hospitals stated to-
day that after a visit to these hospitals
nothing had been found OF any consequence
but the Investigation will be continued.
Fireman Dies from Injuries.
William Wahley of Valley Junction died