Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04
AMENDMENTS PASS
PROHIBITION AND SUFFRAGE
MEASURES GO THROUGH
LOWER HOUSE.
BOTH UP TO THE PEOPLE NOW

orys Secure Great Victory BY Vote
OF Ninety-two To Fourteen--Wo.
men Win After Fight Lasting Over
Forty-nine Year Period.
Des Moines.-If the thirty-sixth as
sembly should adjourn at once and
leave undone much of the work which
still confronts 1t. 1t still would 60
down into the legislative annals OF
Iowa as the most remarkable body
In the history of the state. Its most
notable achievement was the repeal
Of the mulct law and the restora-
ton OF prohibition to Iowa by next
January and then followed up this
achievement by favorable action upon
the two important amendments, pro.
hibition and suffrage, the bones OF
contention in Iowa political fights for
years.
The house has ratified the action
OF the senate by passing the Wilson.
Thomas joint resolution for the sub.
mission Of prohibitory amendment
to the people and went on record as
the "dryest" assembly in history
The vote on the amendment was 80
to IA.
Further history was recorded at
the state house when, within half
hour after passing the prohibition
amendment, the house legislators
passed the woman suffrage amend
ment, giving the people OF Iowa the
right to determine whether women
shall or shall not vote, and then pro.
posed to the thirty-seventh general
assembly that these same people shall
have the right of expressing their
verdict whether Iowa shall be wet
or dry.
Voters of Iowa will determine at
the general election to be held In
November. 1916, whether women OF
Iowa shall be permitted to exercise
the right Of franchise and whether
Iowa shall join the rank of the twelve
suffrage states Of the union.
The house passed the Allen joint
resolution for submission Of the con-
stitutional suffrage amendment by an
overwhelming vote. The result Of the
rollcall was "a for submission and
only 10 against, FIVE being absent or
not voting.
After forty-nine years of struggle,
the suffragists OF Iowa have finally
been rewarded with victory. Since
the close OF the civil war when the
enfranchising OF the negro was the
big question. the women have fought
for the right of ballot and not until
the house had ratified the action OF
the senate accepting the proposal OF
the thirty-fifth general assembly that
the problem be solved by the voters
at the polls were their efforts sue
cessful
Want Law to Stop 5reweries.
The movement to give the attorney
general power to enforce the laws
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of liquor in Iowa after Jan. of next
year. which is Incorporated in a bin
now before the legislature will be
strongly supported by the churches of
Des Moines. Several ministers pre-
luded their sermons Sunday with re-
marks to this effect and declared that
the usual reactions that follows pro.
hibition victories will not be allowed
to take root in Iowa this time for
lack of law enforcement rights II
they can help 1t.
Law Covering Bad Checks.
After a lengthy debate, the senate
postponed action until March on a
bill by Kimball providing that the
non-payment of protested check
shall be prima facie evidence OF in
tent to defraud. Senator Chase of
Webster City led the fight on the
measure. Senator Kimball explained
that the bill was designed to aid in
the prosecution Of persons who draw
checks on banks in which they have
no funds with intent to defraud.
Legislature May Adjourn April 8.
A move to bring about an early ad-
journment of the Thirty-sixth general
assembly was started in the senate
when Eyersmeyer OF Muscatine intro
duced a concurrent resolution calling
for adjournment April g.. II 1t car
ries the session will be shorter by two
weeks than the one two years ago.
Senator Eversmeyer declares there is
a large sentiment In favor OF the early
adjournment.
County Farm Colleges.
Senator Grout filed in the senate
a bill to permit counties to establish
agricultural colleges. This measure
is designed to permit the city Of Wa
terloo to accept the gift of so acres
of ground from H. B. Allen, to be
used for the college purposes, pro-
viding the county can establish the
institution. Allen now resides in Pas
adena, Cal.
State Aid for Schools.
A measure presented by Fellows OF
Allamakee provides for state aid for
one room county schools. Schools
hiring teacher with a first grade
certificate and having nine months
school each year. and which comply
with rules laid down for ventilation,
lighting and heating, may draw not
to exceed 500 year. according to
the bill. Glass B schools can draw
not to exceed SIS state aid each year
and Glass may get $50 year. An
appropriation of $4,000 is asked for
the year ending June 80, 1916.