Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-30
Resubmission Passes Iowa
House by Almost IMAM
imous Vote.
VOTE IS 100 FOR
AND FIVE OPPOSED
Three Members Absent or Not Voting
Opposition Comes From Represent
atives From River cities-BiIl Intro
( duced Providing For Special EIee-
ton on June 27 - First Test OF
Strength Between Highway Factions
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 30.-The Iowa
house of representatives passed res
olution submitting to vote of the peo-
pie OF the state the constitutional
amendment providing for statewide ab-
solute prohibition. Following is the
ment:
For. 100; against, 8; absent or not
voting, 3,
F'ollowing are the members who
voted against the resolution:
Becer, of Clayton; Hansen, of Scott;
o'Donnell, of Dubuque; Kimberly. of
Scott. and Tucker. of Clinton.
Dean, of Osceola; Jones, &C Cerro
Gordo, and Rees. of Fremont re OBJ
sent or not voting on the mea -.
Proposes Special Election:
The resolution now returns to the
senate, which must concur in an
amendment adopted in the house COR
recting a typographical error. 1t
expected to be returned to the senate
tomorrow and made special order
business at an early date.
BY a bill introduced in the house to-
day by Giltner of Monroe. special
election would be held Wednesday.
June q, 1917, at which the people
would vote for or against the adop-
tion of the amendment
Highway Bill Reported.
The first test of strength in the Iowa
senate on highway legislation will come
when senate file IS, reported ont "a
vorably by the senate committee today
gets on the floor. This extends the
power of the highway commission to
pass upon cuts and fills and similar
work ordered by county supervisors
Radical anti-highway senators will
fight this. However, the bill is assured
Of passage in the senate.
Lifs> Terms For Bank Robbers.
n The Iowa senate today was ip ses-
sion nearly two hours and devoted
most Of the time Of the session to
cleaning up the calendar.
Two Of the nest important bills
passed were those of Senator Adams,
of Kossuth. which would provide for a
prison sentence of from ten years to
life for bank robbery, and provide a
sentence Of fifteen years and a fine of
$1,000 for a person, convicted Of pos
sessing burglars tools with the intent
to use same
The bill Of Senator Helmer, Of Car
roll, which would permit the con-
demnation of two acres of ground in
the country and two blocks in cities
for school buildings. passed AZ to
with four senators absent or not vot.
Ing.
Senator Schrup, of Dubuque. callet
up for action his bill permitting
special charter cities to vote on the
proposition of hiring city manager
and the bill passed unanimously.
Proposed License For Food Stores.
There was no abatement today in the
introduction of bills in the senate. Sem
ator Whitmore, Of Wapello. today pre-
sented measure which would include
veterans of the Spanish war and their
widows with veterans of the Mexican
and civil wars in the exemption tax
laws
"A bill by Senator Adams OF Kossuth.
would license all establishments "en-
gagged in the preparation or sale OF
food" and placing them under direct
supervision of the state food and dairy
department. Bottling works, bakeries
candy factories and stores, ice cream
factories and stores, canning factories
slaughter houses, meat markets, res
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brought under the provisions OF the
bill. License fees Of IS year for bot
ting works and SO for the other es-
Establishments are fixed by the measure.
Salaries OF assistant deputy wardens
at the Fort Madison penitentiary would
be materially increased in bill in.
troduced by Hale, Of Cedar. Under the
present laws the assistant deputy war
dens receive q fiat rate OF 81. 400 a year.
Senator Hale's measure would increase
the salaries to $1,500 a year and allow
5000 q year sor rent and 500 for fue
and lights.
Storm Lake, today offered the resolu-
ton providing for constitutional
amendment to provide for woman's
suffrage.
Special Message From Harding.
9 Governor w. l.. Harding announced
today that he probably would deliver a
special message to q joint session OF
the iowa house and senate tomorrow.
The message, 1t was said, will deal
with the appropriation Of 100000 to
investigate the report of the interstate
commerce commiesion on the, valuation
Of Iowa railroads The commissions
report is expected to be delivered to the
governor some time this year.
FIGHT GRAYsoM,s MoM!MArsoM.
ssnsts Naval Committee Approves But
Opposition From Floor 10 Promised.
Washington, Jan. S0.-The senate
naval committee today ordered a
favorable report on the nomination Of
TDr Cary n Crayann IN he medical