Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-03
SPEAKER PITT RULES TABLlNG
OF BILL WAS IMPROPER
ACTION.
APPEAL TO BE TAKEN
FROM HIS DECISION
Bill Enlareing Supreme Court Brings
Another Battle Between Factions
Opponents Claim Plan Is to Make
TheophiIus Judge-Senate May Not
Confirm Appointments.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 3. - Speaker Pit
announced definitely yesterday that he
| would rule the point of order raised
on the question to tabling the bill &c
provide an eighth judge was not wei
taken and that therefore the bill was
not tabled. He is expected to an
nounce his ruling some time today
His ruling will be appealed from and
| the Elwood- Mackie forces are claiming
sufficient strength TO vote him down
! If not on his point Of order, on the bill
as amended by the senate.
| Speaker Pitt gives as his reasons for
making such a ruling that a bill which
\ comes over from the senate in an
amended form is the same as a new
bill and must come up for consider
| alton on the floor of the house the
| same as new bill and not as a bill
| which has previously been before the
body. Otherwise. he says. the house
would have no opportunity to vote Oh
an amendment.
The eighth supreme judge bill by
Epps which passed the house, it will
be remembered, was amended by the
confirm any appointment made by the
governor to the supreme judgeship.
This is the amendment which the
house has not acted upon. When Rep
resentative Epps made a motion to
bring up his bill after 1t came back
from the senate on last Friday Repre-
sentative Lee, Of Sac. moved to table
II and Lees motion carried by a vote
Of 81 to As.
It is now quite generally believed
that the plan Is to name Judge Theo-
philus. Of Davenport. to this extra
!udgeshir and Judge Stevens Of Sid
ney. to the vacancy caused by the
death Of the late Judge Deemer. But II
the bill should pass the house and
these two appointments made it is
claimed that the appointment of Judge
Theophlus. Of Davenport. would not
be confirmed by the senate. With the
appointment OF the Davenport judge
to the supreme judgeship the governor
would have an opportunity to appoint
County Attorney William Hays, Of
Clinton county. to the district Judge
ship to succeed Theophilus
Resolutions were passed yesterday
BY both the house and senate Of the
Iowa legislature congratulating the
people Of Russia on their forming a
republic and instructing that the res
olutions be forwarded to the officials
In Petrograd and also to Washington.
| D. c. 1t is said that officials in Wash
ington are submitting similar resou-
| tions to all Of the legislative assem-
blies Of the various states now in SEES
sion in order to obtain the sentiment
on this question.
| The senate yesterday passed the
provision suggested by Senator Kim
| ball. of Pottawattamie county, and re-
! ported out by the committee on cleo
! tions, providing that an absent voter
| may register by mail as we'll as vote
| by mail. He may sign up for regis
| tration on the same blank as that on
which he makes affidavit as to his
| qualifications to vote. It is believed
| this will go thru the house withou;
any opposition
The house yesterday passed the
| Frailey resolution calling on the
United States to adopt some form Of
general military training for the ade-
quate preparedness OF this country
against war. The vote was unanimous
This is the same resolution which
| passed the senate ten days ago.
The senate yesterday passed the
! h.
| house. prohibiting any societies or or
| carnations in high schools except
| those authorized by the school board
| The bill is aimed at the fraternities
and secret societies.
! An appropriat ton measure providing
! for the expenditure OF not more than
| $40 600 for freproofing Of the old state
| capitol building down at Iowa City
| passed the senate yesterday.
| Senator Holdoegel's bin to prevent
hotels from making a contract with
any party or concern for securing the
tipping privileges was passed by the
senate. Senator Ho'doegel said that
he understood four hotels in Iowa had
such contracts and that in the east the
| practice had become quite general.
|
The senate yesterday passed the
house bill poviding that cities Of 5000
or more may levy tax to sustain &
paid ire department and paid police
| department.
| The house bill providing for the es-
adjustment Of state apiarist depart
ment at Ames, as provided for in the
Weaver bill. already passed by the
house, was passed by the senate yes
terday afternoon.