Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-10
Joint Resolution Asking Congress 70
Act Favorably Reportee-House Puts
Stamp Of Approval on Good Roads
6y Passing Auto Tax and Road
Dragging siIIs.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. March 10.-Today's vote
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. March 1o.-The senate
committee on constitutional amend
ments today reported for indefinite
postponement the Froudfoot resolution
TO submit to the vote Of the people an
amendment prohibiting the sale Of IL
quors. Tho committee was almost un-
animous against this resolution. only
two voting for 1t. but upon request Of
the author the report was placed on
the calendar and made q special order
for March Is, when y will be discussed.
The same committee reported favor
ably the woman suffrage amendment.
Direct Election. Of Senators.
The senate committee on constitu-
:.oaal amendments recommended the
assage Of the Joint resolution asking
congress to call convention to revise
the CO, :titu.-tn 20 secure direct elec-
ton Of senator's.
The senate passed the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the Iowa Dairy Assoc
citation to carry ON dairy instruction
Bills were introduced in the senate:
BY Saunders, to extend the terms OF
the present members Of the board od
control one year each.
BY Malmberg. to authorize the state
board Of health to subpoena witnesses
whom investigations are made.
BY Spauldin9. permitting cities Of
5000 to adopt the cosumlssion govern
mont, BY Bennett, for anti-toxin sup
piled by tho board of health
BY webber. to create q board to ex-
amino certified public accountants.
Senator Taylor introduced q bill
providing for 5000 annually for
state department Of horticulture and
forestry to supervise intensive farm
ing and truck gardening.
The Iowa senate today defeated the
cowles bill providing that wholesale
druggists may sell intoxicating liquors
to registered pharmacists. doctors
dentists and manufacturers Of proprie-
ty medicine.
House Approves Good Roads.
The house today put its stamp OF
approval on good roads by passing. by
a vote of SO to Is, the Kulp good roads
bill to tax automobiles and turn pro-
ceeds into a special road fund, follow
ing this by passing the Cunningham
road dragging bill.
The Kulp automobile tax bill pro-
vides that each automobile in Iowa
shall be exempt from taxation but
shall instead pay a license fee depend
ant upon the horse power of the. ma
chine Eighty-fve per cent of the
money received goes for road improve
ncnt. pro rated among the counties.
Liquor Bills in Both Houses.
Liquor legislation coupled the time
Of the statesmen at both ends Of the
capitol today. The senate considered
the Cowles bill to authorize wholesale
druggists to sell and ship to retail
dealers intoxicating liquor without the
formality Of securing permit and re-
quiring the signature Of the purchaser
and In fact removing most of the re-
strictions on such dealers. It brought
on q hot debate between the vets and
the drys and the bill was defeated. IL
to %.
In the house the five milo limit bill!
came up on motion to reconsider the
vote which was taken just before thu
recess adjournment. to indefinitely
postpone one Of the bills. The repor
was rejected and the bill placed upor
the calendar for later consideration
after numerous motions were defeated
to end the existence Of the bill.
The house this afternoon. 61 to 25
made the five mile limit bill a special
order for next Thursday.