Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-09
Senate Orders Committee
to Report Prohibitory
Amendment.
RESOLUTION SETS
DAY FOR ACTION
Committee Ordered to Report On
Thursday Of Present Wssk-vete u
30 to 1s, Two Senators Unavoidabiy
Absent-GaIisriss Packed With Spec.
tators to Witness First Real Contest
in Open Session.

Des Moincs Feb. 9.-Leaders OF the
prohibition forces in the Iowa senate
won the first test vote today when
resolution instructing the COMMITTEES
on constitutional amendments to report
the amendment on constitutional pro-
hibition on Thursday of this week
passed by vote of 30 to IS. The res
olution was substitute offered by
Senator Wilson for that Of Senator
Francis.
Interest in legislative circles today
centered in the fight OF vet and dry
leaders for supremacy. The intention
of the dry leaders to drag the prohibi-s
tory constitutional amendment from
the senate committee was accumulated
last night at caucus when Senator
Enger announced he would have spe-
cial meeting of his committee this
morning to give the wet forces q
chance to report the amendment in or
der to avoid a contest.
Way Paved For Contest.
A counting OF noses prior to tho
opening Of the session today, 1t was
said. gave the prohibition leaders
ground for the claim that they could
count on 81 out Of so votes In the
senate to pass the prohibitory amend-
ment. In deferring action on the pro.
posed repeal of the mulct law yestcr.
day, the drys paved the way for the
contest today. 1t is claimed that II tho
mulct law were repealed statutory pro-
hibition would prevail by virtue of
statute passed twenty-five years ago.
The drys prefer constitutional prohibit.
lot ivtr k.r u
tive.
Galleries Filled.
Senate galleries were filled and an
the extra room ON the Moor OF the een-
ate was taken when that body CON.
vened at 10 o'clock this morning. The
report that the Francis resolution. tho
special order OF business at 1880
o'clock which was to be the first real
test of strength. would precipitate de-
bate. was responsible for the large
audience.
Francis Accepts Change.
When the special order came up in
the senate the amendment COMMITTEES
had no report ready and it was stated
the committee had made no change.
Francis urged his resolution to rebuko
the committee and recall the amend.
! ment. Wilson, author OF the amend.
| ment, proposed new motion to com.
pei report next Thursday. Francis
| accepted this proposal and debate was
had as between the two resolutions.
support of the move to recall was
given by Francis. Boo. Thomas and
Wilson. 1t was opposed by Thompson,
| Savage, Furr and Clarkson.
| The senate COMMITTEES, under the
terms of the resolution, must report
|
change
| Senator Wilson explained that he
did not favor the Francis resolution.
as it questions the integrity of the
committee.
| The test vote was taken by prohibi-
tion leaders to indicate that the senate
is dry. The absentees Chase and
Reed, are said to be dry: so that the
real strength OF the temperance forces
is claimed to be 30 to Is.
New Bills offered.
Senator White. of Benton. presented
! a bill to encourage the dairy and beef
cattle growing industry of Iowa An
| appropriation of $4,000 is provided to
| carry on the work.
Among other things the bill provides
for the organization of the Iowa State
Dairy Association, with a membership
| of 500.
Senator Allen. of Pocahontas. intro
duced n bill to prevent druggists from
selling medicine containing more than
per cent of alcohol. II has been the
custom, he said, for medicine manu-
facturers to place as much as 30 per
cent of alcohol in medicines.
Senator Allen offered measure
which makes 1t misdemeanor for any
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to drive a motor driven vehicle.