Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
PROBABLE LEGISLATURE WILL
NAME FALL MONTH FOR DRY
AMENDMENT.
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
NOT MAKING HEADWAY
Indications Point to Defeat in Senate
Committee--Eankers Support Plan to
Divorce State Banking Department.
From Auditors cffice-lesis'ative
News Notes.
sneciaI 10 Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
! Des Moines. Jan. 31--The prohib!-
tory constitutional amendment III lts
corrected form Will be passed by the
senate of the Iowa legislature today II
the plans of the senate are carried out
1t will then go 10 the governor Tor MS
signature.
The next thing required Of the .egls-
nature as regards this amendment IS 10
! fix a time when the people may vote on
|ir senator Wilson of Appanoose,
chairman Of the committee -on consu-
ttutional amendments, will introduce
hin within q few days 10 fix the GATE
| for the special election either the thiru
or the fourth Monday in OCTOBER. II
seems to be the Judgment OF the ma
iority that this is the best time 10 hoiu
the election.
A bill has been introduced in the
house by Representative Giitner, OF
Monroe county fixing the date Oh the
election on June 81 but this VIII I'M
doubtedly be defeated. This is con-
sidered too early and a busy time on
the farm so that the farmers might not
he able to get away from their work TO
vote.
The equal suffrage joint resolu-
ton on the senate side is III the hands
of a sub committee of which senator
LIE Compile. of Lucas county. is chair
man. He said yesterday that 1t would
be reported favorably to the main COM
mittee on constitutional amendments.
Up to yesterday this committee was
reported to stand "fifty-fifty on TINS
amendment, but one of the aye sena-
tors yesterday said he would probably
90 over to the nays which would mean
that the amendment would be killed in
the committee.
Bankers Back Bill.
Banking interests of the state are
back of bill agreed upon at joint
meeting of the bank committees OF the
two houses yesterday to divorce the
state banking department from the au-
ditors office and make it separate
department 1t would be directed by
commission to be appointed by the
governor and would have a state COM
missioner on banking with sufficient
remuneration to attract O. man OF wide
banking experience. The office will be
kept up by the fees
paid IN by banks.
A bulk sales law was introduced in
the senate yesterday by Senator Price.
of Monroe county, and in the house by
Representative Randall. Of Linn coun-
ty, which would protect creditors when
stocks Of goods are sold by owners who
are heavily involved The present bulk
sales law is dead one Senator Price
says and any man who wants to can
take advantage OF it. The new law
would repeal practically all Of the old
law and would provide that unless all
creditors are notified at least seven
days before deal is contaminated and
furnished notice Of all creditors and
amount of Indebtedness and also an in
ventory. the sale would be void.
Arney Presents Bill.
Senator Arney. of Marshalltown, in
troduced bill to provide for the burn
ing by the owner OF the carcasses Of
hogs or other animals which die OF
disease or the disposal Of them to a
rendering concern licensed by the state.
Severe penalties are imposed for an
infraction Of the law. An owner can
be fined not less than s25 or more than
$500 for violating this law. The prev
alence Of hog cholera is largely re-
sponsible for this bill.
The retrenci1ment and reform COM
mittee of which Senator Kimball. Of
Pottawattamie county, is chairman
holds meetings each noon in the office
of the state mine inspector and brings
in lunch from the state house luncS
counter near by. The committee HEN :
bers go over their work and eat at the
same time. Letters are now being sent
out by the committee to all state Of
fees and commissions asking what the
employees do and what they get for do
ing It.
Favors Old Election Plan.>
Return to the old plan Of eiect!ns
county superintendents Of schools by
popular vote will be recommended to
the house by its committee on schools
and text books today. The committee
yesterday afternoon voted n to to
recommend Meredith's bin, II. F. s6, for
passage, after a sharp debate.
County superintendent are now
elected by convention made up OF
the presidents of the various township
school boards.