Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-29
FOR DAYLIGHT CLOSING.
Favorable Report on Bill to Restrict
Saloon Hours.

Des Meines, Jan. es.-The daylight
closing bill, measure cutting down
the hours In which saloons may re-
main open to a period from ! a. m. to
I p. m. will be reported back 10 the
z p. NJ, was reported back 10 the
floor of the house this morning by the
committee on the suppression Of in
temperance with recommendation for
| passage.
The report of the Subcommittee ap-
pointed for the consideration Of the
! measure was adopted by the commit
tee at a meeting held yesterday after
| noon and the chairman instructed to
| report it out for passage.
This bill, OF it becomes law, will
cut down the day granted to the sa-
looms by the mulct law by FIVE hours.
Under present regulations the saloons
may remain open from O'Clock in the
morning until 10 O'Clock at night.
One OF the most important measures
dealing with the liquor question which
has come up this session was intro
duced in the house yesterday BY
Brockway Of Louisa. The bill practi-
cally abolishes the present permit as
operated by the drug stores.
1t provides that only raw alcohol
may be handled by drug stores and
that dispensed only on the prescrip-
ton Of practicing physician. A three
cornered checking system is proElceo
to prevent any advantage being taken.
1t is required that the prescriptions
shall be issued to physicians by the
county auditor numbered in coNsecu-
tive order.
Tina, the prescription must be made
in duplicate and copy returned to the
auditor by the physician. The druggist
is required to save the original and re-
turn that to the auditor so that one
may be checked against the other. Inc
purchaser would also be required 10
| sign a permit black stating the last
| purchase he had made and from whom
| it was made.
Another bill introduced by Brockway
would cut down the revenue now re-
/ seived by cities and towns from the
mulct law Il provides that the tax
! shall be divided three ways. thlro
! each to the county, state and city. In
&c. the present law the, city and coun
| t. divide the money equally. Inc aooP-
ton Of the measure would make con :
| siderable difference in the revenues
Z available for the larger cities OF the
| state.
| A measure which revives the five
mile law bill of the last session was in
| troduced by Huntley of Lucas. 1t pro-
| hibits the sale OF intoxicating liquors
within five miles Of any college or uni
versity under the supervision OF the
state board Of education.
Sabbath Observance Pro posed.
| Des Moines, Jan. 29.-The people OF
Iowa viii not be permitted to labor on
| the Sabbath except in taking care OF
matters Of necessity or for charitable
purposes, If a bill introduced yesterday
in the house by Townsend, Of Tama
becomes law. Baseball and all other
branches Of sport are among the other
things prohibited by the measure on
the first day Of the week.
The measure would make any such
labor or sport q misdemeanor punish
able by a fine of from IS to $25 fol
each offense.
The Cosson law is increased in scope
and made more stringent by measure
introduced by stipe, Of Page. 1t pro-
vfdes for the repeal Of the law as Il
now relates to supervisors, sheriffs ani
other law enforcing officers and max
|. ing it applicable to all county, town
ship, city and town officers, whethe,
elective or appointive.
|; Permanent disability Is also made {
cause for removal Another measure
relating to the Same law provides tina
} where an officer IL removed by tn
operation Of the law or resigns In tn
face Of prosecution he shall be dis
qualified for three years from holdinl
office.