Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-07
PROHIBITORY ACT SIGNED
temperance Forces Make Show of
Interest Over Affixing of
Name.
HIGHWAY LAWS ARE UPHELD

From staff Correspondent
DES MONIES, Ia. March Especial
Ielegram)-The temperance forces made
quite show of interest in the process Of
signing the Joint resolution processing 20
amend the constitution for prohibition.
and when the governor affixed his sigma
ture large crowd gathered 20 witness
It.
The pen he used was taken by Senator
Thomas. one OF the dry leaders and In
speech he presented the same TO Mrs.
Edworthy Of this city, the legislative
agent for many years az the women's
christian Temperance union
The governor at the same time SIGNED
the resolution for the woman suffrage
amendment and the pen was given over
10 the representative of the state asso-
citation OF suffrayists.
Uphold Highway Law,
me senate made a good start toward
showing its position I'm UNFOLDING IN.
highway laws o fthe state today b,,
passing almost without opposition n hin
10 place the matter of road grading m
tho same basis as bridge and cuIvor,
Work as to letting by contract an hi,
JOBS. Later the highway COMMITTEES
recommended favorably a nun,bor 90
"'lnor bills to improve the present law
especially with regard to making II easior
10 Tx up the railroad crossings rrba
Who'e temper OF the legislature opneara1
10 be to improve the law rather than 20
tear It down. '' ~
"ouidn't stand for Home RuIe
Inc mouse put in practically all of Fri
Gay morning on the bill by Mr. Kim
oeriy' to give home rule" to cities. setc
OH was prepared for the Iowa leagues
Oh municipalities and as introduced in
cluded the clause OF the new Ohio con-
stltuton reserving to cities the right IN
govern as to their own local affairs. R,t
tne Dill did not suit the lawyers of the
mouse ana they commenced Immediately
l" Tear II 70 pieces and to mako amend
ments' which caused all OF the prolonged
discussion 1t was defeated, "a to 50.
me house made a special order for
next Thursday of bill to amend tho
highway commission law and virtually 10
return to the old system of working the
roads.
Inc Dill to amend the law as to sterIli-
cation OF certain insane and other in
mates or institutions by requiring the
consent of relatives, failed of passage
and also the bill requiring at least two
persons to handle each street car failed
Inc house also failed to pass a bill
o. TO return to the old system OF elect
ing state superintendent and to undo
the work done two years ago in strength
ening the department.
Senate Does Much Small Work
The senate made a special order for
next Thursday of the bill by imbal to
provloe that judges of the district
court and shorthand reporters shall
nave their expenses paid while travel
ing The ooi"e3'tiee had recommended
substitute for the original bill. but
there has been some opposition to the
expenditure involved.
me senate refused to back up on the
gopher bounty law and Killed the Cas-
wen DILL to repeal the law, requiring
lo-cent bounty in every county, Cas-
Wehh wanted 1t repealed on the theory
thet the number of gophers is not being
reduced
The senate passed the house bill, by
Gr1ffin' to require that pawnbrokers make
daily reports to police officers of mer-
chandise tools purchased and hold same
for certain time before selling them
This is to head off the stealing of tools
and pawning them. ="
The senate passed the bill to authorize
towns and cities of the second class to
levy l-mill tax in aid of road work on
the main Travelled roads into the towns.
The senate passed the following:
Bill by Senator Taylor-To include "of-
iertng or exposing for sale" i'm the law
as 70 registered pharmacists.
Bill by Senator Alen-To legalize as
satisfaction OF mortgages prior to Jan
uary J. 1915.
Bill by Representative Sullivan-Lcgal-
izlng as to certain suits quieting title.
Bill by Representative Sullivan legal
izing as to release of liens, by admins
traitors
Bill by Senator Whitmore-To legalize
elections in Blakesburg.