The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-16
NO AMENDMENT
THIS SESSION
School Boards viii Probably be
Denied Right to Buy Shoes.
PETERSON LAW IS MODIFIED
Substitute to Cunningham Bill Pro.
vides for the Appointing of
Comcrce Counsel by Board of
Railroad Commissioners.

Des Moines, Ia, March Especial:
The campaign for prohibition in
Iowa was given a decided set back
in the state senate this morning and
quietus placed on the effort for a
prohibition amendment to the state
constitution in lieu of the mulct law
now operative. The vote on the
question was 81 in favor of the COM
mittee report to Il against, two SEN
ators not voting. Senator Van Law
spoke at length on the subject and
insisted that the best interests of
the temperance movement would not
be subserved in the adopting of the
plan to submit constitutional
amendment Senator Proudfoot
spoke for the amendment.
The senate today set special date
of legislation upon the problems Of
assessment and taxation of moneys
and credits.
The annual slaughter of bills COM
menced today and the bill for the
establishment of big market in
Des Moines was one of the first to
meet death. Shankland's bill provid-
ing for the substitution of the ballot
for the petition of consent also was
killed. Representative Shankland
and Representative Moore presented
minority report. The Balkema san
itation bill applying to all places
where food stuffs are prepared was
passed by the senate this morning
80 to 7. The enforcement of the
measure devolves upon the state
pure food and dairy commission.
Senator Chase has introduced bill
for the pensioning of the survivors
of the Iowa Frontier Guard, a band
of men who organized to drive the
murderous Indians from the Okoboji
and Spirit Lake country.
Commerce Counsel.
The House Judiciary committee this
morning reported favorable for pass
age substitute for the Cunningham
Commerce Counsel bill. This substi-
tute provides that the commerce cOun-
sci shall be appointed by the Board
of Railroad Commissioners and sub
ject to their directions, where as the
original bill made the commerce coun-
sci an Independent officer. This sub
stitute also provides the appointment
shall be approved by a two-thirds
nf ic n
salary of $500 per year and the right
TO employe and discharge necessary
StcnOgraphers and clerks. He is to
have his desk in the office of the
railroad commissioners and have &C
cess to all their files. That there will
be fight on the bill was indicated by
the fact that five members of the
committee voted against it. Eleven
voted for it.
The same committee also reported
favorable for passage the bill by
Campbell of Ida which requires rail-
roads to furnish sleeping hunks to
shippers on all stock trains.
The Buying of Shoes.
School boards will probably not be
given the right to buy shoes for indi.
gent children. The House committee
on Schools this morning reported for
indefinite pOstponement the bill by
Moore OF Linn which would have given
school boards this right He urged
furnish shoes as well as books, as chill
dren could not attend school without
shoes. This same committee reported
for indefinite postponement Stipe's bill
which made it compulsory on the part
of parents to make their children at.
tend school or be subject to punish.
ment as having committed misde'
meanor
Ripley Bill Passed.
The House yesterday afternoon pass.
ed the Ripley bill which is designed
to encourage new manufacturers and
interurban railroads. 1t permits the
capitalization of expenses attendant
upon promoting and starting a railroad
or institution. 1t is a modification OF
the present Peterson law.
The House committee on ways and
means is preparing bill for introduce
ton in the house, which provides for
a tax of ) mills on the dollar OF the
actual value of moneys, and credits,
The bill is identical to that already in
troduced in the senate by the senate
committee on ways and emans. A
hearing on the house bill will be held
next Thursday afternoon before the
committee. ~
The bill reported for passage by the
senate WAYS and means committee