Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16

law was Callou up ana kllleu abteT ~
had previously been saved earlier IN
the session. 1t was a direct slap AZ
the Salingers and a rebuke for their
a,tivity in legislative halls. The kitch-
en- cabinet disappeared from the state
house two weeks ago. 1t was too warm.
The Sallngers, thru the action OF the
| Legislature, promise to be. a big issue
| in the next campaign-provided, OF
course. there Is no war. All issues
would be forgotten II the nation were
involved in a great struggle
Blue Laws Stand.
Another important measure killed
was the repeal Of the blue laws once
killed in the house, the repeal was
taken up in the senate In another form.
passed and sent to the house. The
house killed it yesterday in spite >of
the warning of Attorney General Hav-
ner that he would close up everything
| in Iowa on Sunday II the blue laws
were left on the statute books. The
senate sald 1--WE are against closing
up the state unless the people APP
prove" The house said 1--WE are in ia
vor of closing the state on SUNDAY re-
rdless of the wishes Of the people.
| The senate bill provided for home rule
on the Sabbath question as far as Sun
day theaters are concerned.
| Amendment to People.
Submission of the constitutional
prohibitory amendment was approved
| by both houses and Oct. II was set as
the date for the special election. I'm
portant liquor legislation was adopted
but its importance was spoiled by tn,
action Of the courts in sustaining tho
validity Of Section 2419 Of the code
which denies importation of liquor for
personal use. The Reed amendment of
| congress also raised a barrier agains,
liquor The most important Witmorc
temperance bills, makes the place OF
delivery the place OF sale, thereby
making delivery of liquor into the state
the same as bookkeeping, and prohibit
ing the advertising Of liquor in all pub
| lications.
The circle was also returned to the
ballot step very much desired by
republicans. The offices of state prin-
ter and state binder were abolished
with little fighting but with mucl
| pleasure to James NJ. Pierce editor of
the Iowa Homestead. The fire insur-
ance rating bureau law was repealed
on the ground that it created a monop-
oily that had raised insurance rates in
the state.
One Primary Killed.
The presidential preference primary
was abolished as an unnecessary null
| sance. The election of state superin-
terdent of public instruction was re-
turned to vote Of the people.
The state banking department was
separated from the auditor of stats
office and George messenger was made
the new state banking commissioner.
HIS activity as a cabineteer almost
cost him his new job. for a bin would
have been Introduced to kill the law
that created the job if way had been
open to introduce it. The way was
closed, for it was too late in the SEES
sion.
Suffrage Resubmission o. X.
The suffrage amendment was again
approved by the legislature and ordered
resubm:tted to a vote of the people.
Senator kimball secured the passage
of resolution in the senate to sub
NIT the suffrage question to refcrcn-
dunn to the women before the suffrage
resolution itself was permitted to pass.
Then the referendum got tangled up
in the house sitting committee and was
killed.
Another important measure Is the
authority given the governor and the
attorney general to call upon all peace
officers in the state to go anywhere
In the state for, law enforcement. This,
in effect, makes a state constabulary
OF the peace officer contingent and per-
mits release of militia from strike duty.
The bill also carries an appropriation
Of $500 for law enforcement work.
Taxation by Budget.
The Weaver bill also is important,