Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-04


by the sargent at arms upon complaint
of Senators Frailey and Smith who m
voked rule Ga which prohibits lobby
ing while the senate is in session. 1t
seems that Mr. PARROT and Senator
Edwards were having heart to heart
talk over the probable fate of the Tur-
ner bill providing for five year closed
season for quail. Mr.. PARROT did not
know that he was the object Of serious
consideration until the officer with
the star upon the lapel Of his coat laid
his hand gently upon his shoulder and
gave him courteous guidance to the
outer world. And thus do the innocent
fowls of the field contribute to the
seriousness of statecraft. The senate
afterward apologized to Mr. Parrot.
To Protect Residence Districts.
The large number of automobiles
has made demands for garages. In
many cases these have been erected in
resident districts much to the anoy-
ance of the entire neighborhood, The
senate passed the Parker bill granting
city councils authority to decree what
kind Of business shall be established in
residence sections If any and to regu-
late the kind and quality of houses
that may be occupied.
Insurance Law Repealed.
The Rogers bill to repeal the insur-
ance rating law passed the house by a
large vote. The measure brought out
an extended discussion as to the mer-
it's of the law, advance in insurance
rates in some sections of the state and
the apparent inequality of the service
rendered by the rating bureaus. The
Miller bill providing for state rating
bureau under control of the insurance
commissioner was also defeated. The
senate concurred in the action of the
house and the old insurance methods
of cutting rates in order to obtain
business will again prevail.
Woman Suffrage Win in the House
Also.
Without debate, by a vote of Sc to 20
the house ratified the action of the
senate and started the woman suffrage
constitutional amendment on it's way
to vote of the people. 1t will have
to pass another legislature so a vote
cannot be reached until 1919 in case it
is favorably considered. A strong
lobby against the measure has been on
duty throughout the session. The or
ganized opposition emenates from Du..
buque.
An Appeal for Producing Large Field
Crops.
= In special address to a joint ses-
sion Of the Iowa house and senate,
W. L. Harding, governor of Iowa, call
ed orfhe Legislature and through them
the people of Iowa to cooperate duss
ing the coming season in the Christ
like work of feeding the hungry of
the world" He pointed out the posi-
ton of Iowa as food producing state
and asked that every effort be made
to produce a record crop next fall for
the reason that never before in the
memory OF any living man has there
been such q universal demand for food
and such universal lack of it,
Another School Book Measure.
Senator Evans, of the Butler Bremen
district, is back Of bill to abrogate
the present system of providing for
county uniformity of school books
upon vote of the people and instead
establish the independence of each of
the school districts, giving the direc-
tors of each the power to select school
books for the district. The bill re-
quires book publishers to file with the
state superintendent their maxim"
prices as charged anywhere in the
United States and they are required to
sell books in Iowa at no higher figure
and at such lower figure as maye be
fixed in other states for the Identical
books.
Bone Dry Measure a Law.
The real bone dry bill introduced
early in the session. by Senator Whit
more reached the house calendar in
due form Friday and passed by vote
of SO to 49, Several members duck
ed" The bill is now before the Gov
ernor for official approval. It makes
the place of delivery Of liquor in Iowa
the place of sale. Inasmuch as Iowa
already has law making the sale of
liquor crime, this would permit pros
ecutions in every case where delivery
of consignment of liquor can be
proved It will permit the prosecution
of any agent of any transportation
company who. delivers a consignment
of booze it is believed
STATEMENT
OF the condition of Security State