The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-08
DRYS OF HOUSE
COMPLETE PLANS
STATE PRINTER AND BINDER NOT
TO BE ABOLISHED.
Observation-Disclosures
There are Hopes and Possibilities That
the Legislature viii Adjourn by
Apr. II. Bill for Semi-Monthiy
Pay Passes Both Houses.

measures passed and seven remaining
to be considered at the afternoon ses
sion the drys in the house today com
pleted their plans Tor the law enforce
ment of state wide prohibition. Tit
overwhelming control of the drys il
the lower legislature renders certain
the passage of the enforcement meas
lires already approved by the senate
However early Indications were thai
several wauld be sent back to the
senate with slight amendments. The
following bills were passed this morn
ing:
The Whitmore bill relating TO IL
quor search warrant and seizure of H.
quor. and trial, judgment and appeal
upon same.
The Whitmore bill prohibiting the
collection or attempts to collect for
liquor illegally sold
The Whltmore bill, amending the
law relating to the sale OF Intoxicating
liquor and providing the time when
il goes into effect, Jan. /. 1916
The Whitmore bill, requiring COM
com carriers to keep record of all
Intoxicating liquor delivered and pre-.
venting the delivery OF same unless
record is kept; providing for inspec-
tion by public officials.
Action was deferred until this ar
ternoon upon the Whitmore bill ex-
tending the term "Bootlegger" to in
clude those soliciting, taking or ac-
cepting orders for the sale shipment
or delivery OF orders for Intoxicating
liquor.
The remaining six measures are ex-
pectsd to go through without hitch
although it is feared the Allen-Whit-
more bill for the search and seizure
Of vehicles used to transport liquor
may result in a close vote.
Printer and Binder Saved.
The retrenchment and reform com.
mittee today decided not to recon-
mend the adjustment of the state
printer and state binder. The com.
mittee believes the desired economy
win be accomplished by a revision OF
the rates in connection with the Gre
alton OF state document editor. Such
viii accordingly be the recommends
ton of this committee. This report
marks the defeat of James Pierce,
editor OF the Iowa Homestead, To-
wine out the two state Offices He
appeared before the committee ana
urged the state could save money by
letting the printing out at private
contract.
Action of the committee in this
matter leaves it necessary for the
legislature TO elect a state printer
son, is q candidate for reelection as
state printer and John Jamison, can
didate for reelection as state binder.
Each having had but one term, they
viii undoubtedly be reelected ac-
cording to the two term precedent
that has been established.
In the wake of the fight over state
printer remains the $4,000 libel suit
which State Printer Robert Hender-
son has commenced against James
Pierce, the wealthy publisher, be-
cause he alleges Pierce in his state !
ments before the committee made !
damaging charges against him.
Mrs. Davis Visits House.
Mrs. Edith Smith Davis, national |
superintendent of the Woman's Chris |
tian Temperance Union, visited the {,
Iowa legislature today and saw the !
house in action during the progress |
of passing the eleven dry" enforce |
ment bills which had been made !
special order for today. These are !
the bills that recently passed the |
senate and are designed to stringent |
ly enforce the statutory prohibitory |
law.
After the passage of these bills the |
house viii probably take up for con. |
sideration the resolution introduced |
by Bruce providing that all bills on !
the calendar, not special orders be |
referred to the sitting committee. |
Yesterday Representative Bronson OF |
Waterloo filed an amendment TO the |
resolution to include special order" !
bills. This would have carried the |
dry" bills with the others, so the |
resolution was not called up until |
after this special order was passed
May Adjourn April II.
The Iowa legislature will undoubt. |
eddy adjourn April H. The house
passed resolution fixing that date !
and the senate will probably concur
today. because It has previously pass. |
ed similar resolution fixing that |
date. With the sitting committee |
already in action in the house the |
senate will today pass the resolution
by Wilson giving a sitting committee
in the senate full charge OF bills.
Work OF expediting the legislative
matters will be pushed with view
OF avoiding might sessions II possible
semi-MonthIy Pay.
The house passed the bill, which
had previously passed the senate, re-
curing railways to pay their EN-
ployes semi-monthly. There was
not dissenting vote to the bill In the
house. There were "a affirmative
voter.
Examiners for BARRIERS.
The senate spent several hours yes.
ferday discussing Senator Parker's
bill TO require state board OF exam
liners for BARRIERS and inspection OF
all shops as TO sanitation Because
OF the apparent expense that would
devolve upon the state the bill was
referred 10 the appropriations com,
mittae. where it viii probably meet
its death. ati
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