Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08
House Amends Resolution
to Extend Scope Of
INVESTIGATIONS.
NO OPPOSITION TO
THOROUGH INQUIRY
Amendment Instruets Committee 70
Extend lie Investigations ITO Mat
<ers In Connection With the Ssttins
Aside on RatS,bun Pardon-Hsso'u-
ton Adopted Without Dsbahts and
by ACCLAIM atien-Tsxt Of Resolution

Des Moines, March s.-Governor W.
T. Hardings action in pardoning Ern-
est Rathbun and matters pertaining 70
the revelation Of the pardon will be
thoroughly Investigated by the Iowa
house Of representatives.
with only perfunctory debate the
house today adopted unanimously a
resolution authorizing it's judiciary
COMMITTEES to incur the expense nscss-
sary for summoning and examining
witnesses and procuring documentary
evidence.
The resolution presented by the ju-
dietary COMMITTEES for an investigation
of the pardon was amended TO extend
the SCOPE of the investigation Ito mat
ters In connection with the setting
inside Of" the pardon.
This amendment and the completed
resolution were adopted by aeclama-
ton. and the amendment brought out
only few scattering noes.
There was no debate on the matter'
an agreement having been accomplish
ed previously. the amendment was
offered by Representative Moore, OF
Guthrie county.
Representative ]. B. Weaver OF Polk
county, spoke briefly. urging the house
to keep the matter off the floor OF the
house in order not to interfere Win the
routine legislative program. but AZ tne
same time insuring thorough parti-
sian investigation by the judiciary
COMMITTEES"
The resolution az AMENDED anu
adopted by the house II ~ follows:
"Re Il resolved. by the house OF rep
resentatiyes Of the thirty-eighth SEN
eral assembly. that the committees on
judiciary Of the house be and 10 herepy
snthorized and directed to make a full
md thorough investigation OF all mat
ters pertaining to the granting by the
governor OF a pardon to Ernest Rath-
bun. convicted Of the crime OF rape IN
the district court Of Ida county; ana
ar matters in connection with the set
ting aside Of said decision.
sand for that purpose said com
,,;t.ee Ia authorized to employ sucn
counsel and stenosraphic assistance
as It may deem necessary and to take
sIch steps as may be necessary to
nrocure attendance of witnesses ana
the production Of books. papers ana
records. and the proper subpoenas
therefor shall be issued by the officers
Of the house upon reQuisition Oh tne
chairman Of tho committee.
"when such investigation is COM
pleted such committee shall make re-
port to this house OF its findings ana
recommendations.
Not to Be One Sided.
Governor Harding in his address to
the general assembly Thursday asked
for a thorough investigation OF the
ma rdon in order that he could either
he cleared Of charges that he might
have acted corruptly or the basis
found for impeachment proceedings.
he also criticized the methods Of the
attorney general in securing the re-
vocation Of the pardon.
Representative Harrington an
nounced today that the investigation
would get under way Monday and one
of the first steps will be the naming
of special counsel.
eve want it understood right now
this will not be a prosecution con-
Quoted by the attorney general" Har-
rington declared. Ut Is to be as i'm
partial as the committee can make
it,"
The thirty -one members Of the judi
-ciary committee include eighteen law
yers.
No Bills After Monday.
With Monday the last day Of in
PRODUCTION Of bills other than commit
tee measures, twenty-six bills were
introduced in the Iowa house today,
while less' than half dosen appeared
in the senate.
Both houses accepted the invitation
Of the Sioux City Commercial Club to
visit that city next Saturday and in
spect paved roads.
The house passed a concurrent res
o1ution inviting Secretary Baker nnd
General March to address joint ses
sion next Tuesday while here on q
visit to Camp Dodge and Fort Des
Moines.
The joint good roads bill will be in
troduced in both houses on Monday.
1t follows the Florida plan in general
way.
The senate passed the Dali bill re-
quiring the executive council to move
the Allison monument on the capital
grounds and Senator GreenelPs bill
requiring proof Of character when mar
riage licenses are obtained also was
passed.
Chilean Envoy to Allies.
Santiago. Chilli, March s.-Ledererc
q Lyanz, former minister of the interior