Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
DRY AMENDMENT SURE.
REsuHMissloN CERTAIN TO BE
ADOPTED BY LEGISLATURE
EARLY IN SESSION..
TO COME TO VOTE IN
SENATE NEXT WEEK
Passage Without Opposition Fore
casted-Whitmore Introduces Drastic
Dry Bills Similar to Those in Force
in West vireinia-WouId Bar 'All
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Special to Times Republican.
pes Moines. Jan. l2.-The amend
ment to the constitution providing for
constitutional prohibition in Iowa prob
ably will pass 10th branches OF the
iowa legislature early next week. 1t
was submitted in the form of a joint
resolution to the senate late last eve
ming in a session held following the in
ausural ceremonies and was promptly
referred to the committee on csnstitu-
tional amendments. Senator James
NJ Wilson. OF Centervlle, submitted it
to the snnate and il was referred to
the committee on constitutional amend
nents. of which Wilson himself is
chairman. Senator Wilson said after
wards that his committee would prob
ably report on it Tuesday and that it
would be acted on by the senate the
same day 1t will pass without OPP
position. II also will be introduced
into the house early in the week and
will pass promptly. it is being pre-
dicted.
The amendment was passed by the
general assembly two years ago and
in accordance with the Iowa constitu-
ton must be passed by this one and
voted on by the people favorably be-
fore ii can become law The time
when it will be submitted to the people
for a vote will be decided by the lesis-
lature, This probably will be at the
next general election.
Text Of Amendment.
The resolution as introduced yester-
day follows:
Be it resolved by the General AS
sembly of the state of Iowa that the
following amendment to article one OF
the constitution of the state of Iowa
be and the same is hereby proposed:
To add thereto following section
twenty six (26) thereof and as section
twenty seven (2O of article one of
said constitution the following. to-wit:
section p. The manufacture, sale or
keeping for sale. as a beverage. Of in
toxicating liquors, including ale, wine
and beer shall be forever prohibited
within this state. The General As
sen.bly shall by law prescribe regula-
tons for the enforcement of the pro-
hihition herein contained and shall pro-
vide suitable penalties for the violation
Of tie provisions hereof"
Whitmore Bills In.
Senator c. W. Whitmore, of Ottun
wa chairman of the senate committee
on the suppression Of intemperance.
introduced bills late yesterday which,
if passed will prohibit shipping of
LIQUOR into iowa except to permit hold
ers and Will make Iowa as dry as
bone.
Their enactment will make it illegal
for one to receive liquor for his own
personal use They require the rail-
road TO keep a record. subject to in
spection. of deliveries OF liquor to per-
nit holders. They provide that de-
livery Of liquor to other than permit
holders shall constitute misderneanor,
and further that the carrier shall be
subject to injunctions and its prop
erty liable for the mulct tax, the same
as other places used as nuisance
heretofore have been held amenable.
They make il forgery TO sign the
name OF another or fictitious name to
the receipt for liquor. They provide
that the place OF delivery of liquor
shall be the place Of sale, as is pro-
vided in the West Virginia act. This.
in effect. would make any railroad or
agent delivering any liquor to any one
except a permit holder party to vio-
lation Of the law. 1t provides that no
person. other than a permit holder may
nave in mis- possession at any time or
place more than two quarts of whisky
or one case Of beer. They prohibit the
advertising of liquors Violation of
these provisions shall constitute fell
ony subject TO a sentence of a year in
the penitentiary.
In presenting the bills Senator Whit
more said that theX were drawn in
cooperation with the department Of
justice and pursuant to letters received
from Senator Kenyon calling atten-
ton 10 the fact that congress, by his
bill and the decision of the court in
the West Virginia case. have as does
Governor Harding. placed the respon-
sibiliry on the legislature.
These bills, ne says. present no
elaborate program but offer few sim
pie amendments to the existing laws.
the constitutionality OF which has
been sustained and the enactment Of
which will afford a reasonable measure
of prohibition.
Primary Bill Coming
Senator Kimball of Pottawattamie
will Introduce his bill on Tuesday
calling for amendments to the present
primary law which will take out from
under it's operation the election OF
state officers below the governor.
The bill will meet with the ap-
proval of a majority Of the committee
on elections to which it will be re-
ferred. .....s
Six members Of the committee
named yesterday have expressed
themselves as opposed to the law, as
practically Identical with those Of
| Senator Kimbalps bill.
Chairman Proudfoot is not yet ready
| to declare himself entirely in favor OF
| taking all Of the state offices out from
| under the primary. &c favoss repea!
of the presidential preference primary
and has not completely formed his
opinions on the nonpartisan judiciary
I, BIT believes hs may fSyor is cepee!
| Calls Laws Lemons"
! II favor taking state officers under
| governor from the operation of the
primary law" said Senator }Coburn, Of
!!:Herss.s:s count !. ",r..aas presidential
preference primary law is lemon ana
the non partisan Judiciary law is an
bother. II would repeal them both"
Senator Lee Compile, OF Wayne county