Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-10
JOHNSON CROWD TO MAKE EFF.
! FORT TO, 20 AWAY WITH
HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
BILL FORTHCOMING 60.
TO CURB ITS POWERS
Senator Whitmore Plans tc Introduce
Bill Similar TO West Virginia Statute
Prohibiting Shipments Of Liquor For
Private consumption-EarIy Amend.
nent Vote. ....,

Iowa house OF representatives nor SEN
ate will be in session today, adjourn
ment having been taken following the
sessions of yesterday 'aftei noon until
10 o'clock Thursday morning.
1t is probable, according to Speaker
Pitt, that adjournment will be taken
following the inauguration ceremonies
until the Tuesday morning following.
Speaker Pitt is busy preparing his
committee assignments, and put in the
whole day today at work upon them.
Road Fight Certain.
House forces favoring a radical re-
vision of Iowa road laws, along the
lines of the Johnson bill of the last
legislature, plan to open an early ana
aggressive campaign in the assembly.
According to James +. Johnson, OF
Charlton, representative from Lucas
county, who fathered the mea sure two
years ago, members favoring a marked
diminution in the powers of the high
way commission, and for the returning
of more power along road and bridge
building lines to the counties ana
townships are in good majority in
the house.
"A bill will be introduceds,ver SINH
lar to my measure in the last legls-
lature." says Mr.. Johnson. The eiec-
ton Of Mr.. Pitt for speaker may Yoc
regarded as an indication :. Of 4 the
strength of sentiment for road law re-
vision in the house, and | believe thaI
not only a majority of the repupilcahs
but a large proportion of the minority
will favor a bill along the lines OF the
one I presented two years ago.
The legislation contemplated WI
probably not DO away entirely Win
some sort Of state advisory body, Mr.
Johnson intmates. but will wipe out
the present highway commlssloa
with headquarters at Ames.
-; Early Vote on Amendment.
A Joint resolution submitting a pro-
hibitory constitutional amendment 70
voters of Iowa will probably be intro
duced in both house and sehate mex:
week.
II. Guy Roberts, representative from
Ringgo.d county. who introduced the
measure in the house last session, VIII
father it again this year, unless some-
body beats him to it, he declared yes
terday. .h..s
Senator James NJ. Wilson, Of Center
vile, is expected to present the meas
ure in the senate.
The date of submission is the ques-
ton now being considered by those
interested in the measure, and this will
probably be threshed out on the floor
of the assembly. regardless of what the
original resolution provides.
mi nj no o6
passing the measure. which is 1ndorsed
by. both, parties, and is understood z
be favored by large majority in both
house and senate. p
- Drastic Dry Law Proposed.
An amendment to the Iowa prohibit
tory law which will prevent the ship
ment OF liquor into the state by com
mon carrier will be introduced in the
senate of the Iowa legislature next
week by Senator Chester Whitmore, OF
Wapello county.
The bill will be fashioned after the
West Virginia law in many respects,
according to a statement given out pF
Senator Whitmore. and be as stringent
al the decision handed down by the
United States supreme court Monday
unfolding the Webb Kenyon bill will
permit.
The Wapello senator, who was one
Of the leaders in the mulct law repeai
and other temperance legislation OF
two years ago. believes that the
amendment which he proposes to in
troduce will solve the liquor question
in Iowa, if passed by this assembly.
Senator Whitmore says that he ex-
poets to ask for the elimination OF the
personal consumption clause in the
present law and absolutely prohibit
the importation Of liquors by railroad
or express transportation except To
registered permit holders in the state.
With common carriers eliminated. nc
saws. liquor can Only be brought across
the border in suitcases or ordinary
vehicles. ..
The West Virginia law prohibits IT.
ouor being brought into the state IN
any fashion in more than half gallon
lots unless the receptacle in which 1t is
carried is plainly marked with list
of its contents. Otherwise 1t is SUD-
iect to confiscati ton. Senator Whltmore
inferred that this would likely be m
corporated into the amendment WHICH
he will submit.