The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
BUSY wedding
0UTMEASURES
Many Bills Introduced In State legis-
lature In Order to Please the
Folks at Home.
CHANGES in ELECTION LAWS
Resolutions Passed Both Houses Ex-
tending to President Confidence
in Attitude Taken by Him


Resolutions Passed Both Houses Ex'
tending to President Confidence
in Attitude Taken by Him
DEs MONIES, Feb. 1O-Various
committees have been busy the past
week wedding out measures that were
introduced to please some of the folks
at home, but which are wholly Wlthout
merit. Freak bills there have been
plenty. Nearly 300 bills have been
introduced in the house and about
$50 in the senate. Committee nave
devoted much time in sorting out
really meritorious measures and TINS
means that numerous pet bills had
to be ruthlessly put to sleep. In the
senate the "bone dry bills have been
a perplexing feature. Friends OF the
prohibitory amendment believe that 1t
is possible to pass laws at Il, ses7
sion that will be SO drastic as re-
4 act and thus lead to much oppot Ion
to the amendment when the election IS
called. Others aver that the only way
to make sure of the success or the
amendment is to convince people that
prohibition will prohibit and thus
sentiment is not only divided, but II
Z is extremely cautious. Two OF the
Whitmore bills meet with favor. One
makes it crime to advertise liquor
either in newspapers. on Dill boards
or through circulars and the other pro-
vides that sale shall take place at the
point of delivery. The measure that
is causing so much worry is whether
person will be allowed to ship In
limited amount of liquor for home con-
sumption and whether 1t shall be
crime to bring in liquor from another
state, either on the person, in suit
cases or automobiles. 1t is believed
compromise will result.
Want to Sell Farm.
Sale OF the Flynn farm property is
proposed in bill introduced by SEN
ators Hale of Jones county and Frail-
ey of Lee county. The intention OF
the bill is to open the way for locat-
ing the custodial farm near the re-
formarn. AnamOsa or the peniten-
tiary at Fort MaAlson, where prison.
ers from those institutions may have
easier access to the outd DOE work:
.,,.--ss easAs.se ppl;
4 Nepotism is banned II q bill Intro:
duced by Senator Chase becomes 4. q
law. The bill provides that any pub
lie official who shall appoint a relative
in public Office shall lose his own
position and not be eligible to hold
it again or draw the salary from 1t.
and that the relative so appointed
shall draw no salary. ..t G
Weaver Carries His Bill Through
Although his measure providing for
,community centers in cities OF over
10000 Inhabitants was squelched in
the committee on municipal affairs,
Weaver brought in minority report
and after vigorous fight and an elo'
ouent defense of the measure he sue.
ceeded in carrying it through the
house by vote Of SO to 10. 1t was
the first real skirmish in the house
this session.
Check Bill Passes Senate.
Senator c. F. Kimballs fraudulent
check bill, was passed in an amended
form by the senate by vote OF AZ
to 3. As amended it provides that any
person who, with intent to defraut,
shall draw check or order on bank
in which he does not have sufficient
funds or credit to meet same, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor and on
conviction shall be punishable by
fine not to exceed $100, or imprison-
ment in the county Jail not to exceed
thirty days. If the drawer OF the check
is able to pay it on demand he will
not be subject to the provisions OF
the law. .r st..t,.. .g;f
Want State Fair Accounts Investigated
Lake of Sioux City wants commit.
tee to go over the accounts OF the
state fair management in order that
1t may be known the status of that
organization. He claims that its ac-
counts are carelessly kept and that
poor management will be developed II
q strict accounting is required He
says he does not charge fraud but he
thinks he has sufficient data to justify
an examination. t
Changes In Election Laws.
The Joint subcommittee of the leg
islative committee on elections has
approved the Kimball bill amending
the primary law, with few amend
ments. The Kimball bill provides for
the nomination of candidates for all
state offices other than governor and
lieutenant governor by the state con-
NentlOn. Inc SelectlOn OF tne tWO
highest state officers and United
States senator would continue to be
made: at the primary. The committee
ordered the bill amended to provide for
the seIestion pf delegates to the state
convention RYtthe county convention;
to raM9Ys I, the; square opposite the
blank on the ballot provided for writ.
ing in the name of a candidate; to
place the judicial ticket at the bottom
of the ballot. The selection of candi-
dates for representative, senator, Judge
of the district court and county offices
will be made at the primary. under the
terms Of this bill. Representative
Klinker's bill to repeal the presiden-
tial primary law has passed the house
and the senate also. II
Sustaining the President.
Resolutions passed both the house
and the senate extending to President
Wilson vote of confidence In his at
titude toward the submarine policy
adopted by Germany. Every vote in
the senate was recorded in the affirm
alive and in the house every member
,xoapt n Halminp Of A1lamakaa