Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-25
Bill Introduced In Senate
Proposes Establishment
of Plant.
PRISON INMATES
WOULD BE EMPLOYED
Sill Carries Appropriation Of $4,000
to Erect Plant and Purchase Raw
Material-First' Election Bill Of sss.
sion Calls For Restoration of Circle
and Elimination Of Names Of EIse.
tors-Sufrase Bill Due This Week.

Des Mo!nes. Jan. 25.-A bill provid-
Ing for the manufacture Of binding
twine at either the Fort Madison or
the Anamosa reforma tories was intro.
duced In the state senate today by
Senator Enger, of Howard. A COM
panion bill was introduced In the house
py Representative Nichols. of Winnie.
shiek. The measure would provide for
an appropriation of $4,000 for the
erection OF buildings and purchase OF
machinery. and further appropriate
OF S22o,00O to provide "a working capt.
tar and for the purchase of raw ma
terial. Location of the twine plant is
left to the board OF control. ~
The senate today adopted an amend
ment to the statute fixing and regulat-
Ing conditions under which witnesses
may testify to transactions between
other persons and a person deceased
and definitely fixing the meaning Of
clause prohibiting testimony II a witt
ness be an interested party to tho
transaction"
Election Bill introduced.
The first general election bill to bo
introduced at this session Of the Iowa
legislature was presented In the house
today by Representative Neff. Of Pot
tawattamie county. The bill would re-
suit In the removal from the ballot Of
the names Of presidential electors and
would restore the party circle.
Many legislators professed to see an
other attempt on the part Of reform
ers' to bring about enforcement Of the
blue laws in a bill submitted to the
house by Wigdahl. Of Palo Alto county.
The bill would increase the fine for
Violation Of the Sabbath" to not more
than 500 nor less than SO. The pres
ent statute provides for fine Of not
more than IS nor less than 81. A SINH
lar bill. introduced In the senate by
Senator Taylor was killed in commit
tee.
Suffrage Bill This Week.
A bill to grant suffrage 10 women by
constitutional amendment VIII bo In
troduced in the Iowa legislature late
this week, II was announced at suf-
frage headquarters today. The re-
sumption OF the campaign for suffrage
resulted from the recent visit to Iowa
of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. In
presenting the bill the suffragists point
to charges Of irregularities made
o y,
Senator A. NJ. Parker of Polk
county. will Introduce the bill in the
senate. Its sponsor in. the house has
lot been decided upon. The bin would
amend the state constitution by strik-
'ng out the word male in the section
defining n voter.
Barber License Bill Shows Up.
Licenses for BARRIERS and supervision
- "a -, h,.
Of examiners were provided for in
bill introduced IN the senate today by
Senator Thompson. of Des Moines
county. A registration fee OF 50 is
provided for in the bill. One OF the
conditions imposed on issuance OF
licenses Is that the applicant be able to
recognize on the face OF his subject
evidence Of contagious skin disease.
Dull Day in House.
Interest in coming legislation. par
ticuarly road legislation, and con-
fcrences of members on plans. today
resulted in n dull day in the house,
Introduction OF routine bills was the
only business transacted. Representa-.
tive McFa rland. OF Black Hawk coun
ty. introduced bill prohibiting auto-
mobiles from carrying lights which re-
Hected light more than 200 feet. and
Representative Epps introduced
bill compelling mine operators TO en-
poy shot firers.
Senate Passes Memorial Bill.
The appointment Of a commission Of
fifteen members by the governor to
AXE charge OF funds and arrangements
FOR the erection of a memorial to Gen.
;renville NJ. Dodge, builder OF the
Union Pacific" as provided for In
resolution introduced by Senator Kim
BALL. OF Council Bluffs, was agreed to
by the senate today.