Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-18
FINALLY VOTES TO REPORT FAv-
ORALLY BOTH MuLcT RE-
PEAL BILLS.
BILLS SAME EXCEPT
DATE OF TAKING EFFECT
Representative Rayburn. of Poweshiek
Accused Of Wohblins on Question and
Going Counter TO Ante Election
Pledses-Denes the charse-Wets
special to Ttnes- Republiean.

Special to Times HepupllcaN,
Des Moines, Feb 1S-The house got
ITS report on the nulct law repeal TO-
day, after long and desperate strug-
gle. in which a majority OF about three
20 one finally triuinphed over min
ority comprising nearly one-fourth Of
the membership.
Nothing was done by either side in
the great wet and dry" fight until yes
terday. The committee wabbled lit
tie al first and finally after hearing
md some exchange Of uncomplime
tary things the committee agreed late
yesterday to report on both OF the bills
favorabIy. This brings 10 the floor
OF the house both the Crozier OIL
and the Clarkson bill, The latter haV-
ing passed the senate. Il VIII be re-
called that the senate amended the Dill
SO that the date for taking effect of the
mulct law repeal would be next jan
cary. Otherwise the bills are alike.
The uncertain element in the COM
rlittee seemed to be the member from
,2oweshiek, Mr.. Rayburn, who had
been opposed to recommending the re-
peal but al the finish chan ged and
voted TO send the bill out with favor
able Recommendation. An interesting
till occurred between Rayburn and Mr..
Coates, the longtime TEN perance work
err the latter reminding the mem Der
that he had letter from him in which
he had stated, before election, he
should be classes as q dry and that ne
favored the repeal Of the mulct law.
The member denied this and Coates
promised TO get the letter and have II
produced and read.
Mr.. Brady last evening announced
that he would insist upon a call of
the house if there We're absenrees when
the vote came up. Not that there was
any danger of not having a sufficient
number of votes 10 effect repeal but
that II was desired every member
should go on record. In the prelinin-
airy voting on the motions 10 bring out
of the committee there were several
who lodged
A1ast stand" on the -nulct law
was made before a house committee
yesterday afternoon. The usual argu-
.nents were made pro and con by per-
sons interested and representing others
who have vital interest in the subject.
Addresses were made by ]. II. Strict,
president Of the state labor fedora
ion; by D. A Callahan, of the Du-
buque trades and union congress; by
Ed F7ore Buffalo, representing the
hotel and restaurant employees of the
United States: by Mr.. Mulqueeny, Du-
buque. representing the brewery work
ers; Robert Tschudi, Dubuque, for the
Setail clerks; Harry Baisdell, Keokuk
for the bartenders; and by II. g. Nc
Neil, Dies Moines, a local labor leader.
Mcneil was the only one who strongly
favored repeal of the mulct law He
made a lively speech on the subject.
The committee later took action and
agreed to report out the bills with fav-
orable recorlyn endation.
The senate committee on insurance
had another hearing on the workmen's
compensation act yesterday. The dis
cussion was again on the proposal Of
Commissioner Garst TO have the state
AXE over administration OF the fund
for the compensation of injured en-
oloyes rather than to leave II to private
companies chiefly in the eastern states.
One who strongly opposed the change
was George Wrightnan, who is head of
mutual insurance association en-
gagged in writing this class OF insurance
in Iowa. A number of prominent bust
ness men of the state appeared to pro-
test against the change. The argu-
rnent Is that the new law has not had
time to show its value, that the en-
ployers are trying TO conform to the
law. that progress Is being made. and
that anyway there is abundant time for
a change in the whole plan after it is
demonst rated that the present method
is faulty.
The temple of justice" proposal went
down today before the spirit Of reaction
which is rampant in the house. Tbs
house received a report from the jul
dietary committee for indefinite post