Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
COMMITTEE: HEADS
Senator Savage Is Named for
Chairman of Appropriations
MANY TEMPERANCE BILLS
Nearly One-haIf Of the Measures In
PRODUCED In Upper House to Date
Relate to Regulation Of
Liquor Question.

Des Moines-Senator Arthur Say
age Of Adafr was given the chairman
ship OF the appropriations committee
by Lieut.. Governor Harding. Senator
Savage recently Withdrew from the
race for president pro tenn and it was
understood at that time he would be
given the coveted craftsmanship as q
reward. '" a"
A change in the usual order OF
things was made by Lieut.. Governor
Harding when he split the judiciary
committee into two bodies with Fran.
els of Dickinson as chairman Of one
and Chase of Hamilton, head Of the
other. On the committee for sup.
preston of intemperance, Eversmey.
er of Muscatine, who is credited with
being aligned with the "wets," ia
chairman. Senator Enger of DEBORAH,
"dry,' is chairman of the commit.
tee on constitutional amendments.
Speaker Atkinson, in his appoint
ment Of house committees, favored
both opponents in the recent speak
ership race. Barry of Linn Is given
the craftsmanship Of ways and means
and Brady Of Dallas ia chairman of
agriculture. Anderson Of Greene is
chairman OF appropriations and Ring
of Linn the Judiciary.
The makeup of the new retrench-
nnent and reform committee, which
the law provides shalt be the chair
men Of the three principal committees
In the house and senate in addition
to two democrats from each branch
will be made up OF Barry, Anderson
and Ring from the house and Allen,
Savage and Francis from the senate.
Temperance bills fairly flooded the
senate when that body convened to
take up the real business OF the Thir-
ty-sixth general assembly. No less
than twelve bills out OF the thirty in
PRODUCED in the upper branch Of the
assembly related to liquor laws.
The house was not far behind the
senate in the number of bills, twelve
being introduced. Only one Of these,
however, had to do with temperance.
Crozier of Marion introduced a bill
asking for the repeal of the mulct
law. Senator Clarkson Of Marion Of
fered a similar. bill in the senate.
Nearly everything imaginable was
offered in the battle on Demon
Rum" in the senate. Among the bills
offered the following amendments or
repeats were asked:
Years imprisonment or $500 fine
for second offense of bootlegging.
Repeal OF mulct law.
Constitutional prohibitory amend
ment.
Make second offense against pro-
hfbitory law felony.
Sheriff serve mulct tax assessment
where assessor fails. .r-,.-
Prohibit transportation Of liquors
either intrastate or interstate.
Permit district judge to issue H.
Quor search warrants. &
Limit saloon consent petitions to
one every three years. -.<
Make majority of IS per cent neces-
sary to consent petitions. ,,.
Prohibit saloons in towns OF less
than 1000. ..nt, ~ -4..& ~
Require. saloons to close at o.
clock.
There was a scramble when the
senate convened to offer Senate File
No. l." Both Wilson Of Appanoose
and Thomas OF Union asked recog-
milton of the chair. Both had tenn
perance measures to present. Wilson
was recognized and he offered the
amendment to the law providing for
fine OF bootleggers. He also present
ed a Joint resolution asking that an
amendment to the state constitution
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
Of intoxicating liquors be passed.
Thomas was next recognized and he
offered similar resolution.
Senate chairmen.
Ways and Means-Allen OF Poca-
hontas.
Judiciary No. FRANCIS Of Dickin-
son. -.
Judiciary No. 2-Chase Of Hamilton.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Adair.
schools-Boe of Winnebago.
Observation-Disclosures Of Webster.
Agriculture-Doran Of Boone.
Cities and Towns-Kimball Of Pot
tawattamie.
Banks-Jones OF Montgomery.
Highways-Balkema Of Sioux.
Observation-Disclosures of Jackson.
Telegraphs and telephones-Per-
kins of Delaware.
orporations-Parker OF Polk.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Guthrie.
Constitutional observation-disclosures
of Howard.
Public health-Grout Of Black
Hawk
Military affairs-Whitmore OF Wa
pello.
Printing-Helmer Of Carroll.
Bills Introduced In House.
Klinker-Repeal non-partisan judi
ciary law, affecting members OF the
district, superior and supreme courts.