Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-07
Controversy Between Hard
ing and Havner Awaits
Committee Action.
THOROUGH PROBE
ORDER PROBABLE
Quarrel Almost Sole Topic Of conver'
sation Among Legislators and Mark.
ed Divergence Of Opinion 10 in Evil
dencs--Motion Made to Reconsider
Havner's Appropriation Bill, Defeat
ed Thursday.


momentary lull today In the contro-
versy between Governor Harding ana
Attorney General Hayner over the
Ratbbun case while action was
awaited on the part Of the judiciary
committee Of the Iowa house.
Before the committee went into
session this afternoon some OF its
members predicted it would present
to the house q recommendation for q
special committee to investigate tho
Rathbun pardon thoroughly, as sug-
gested by the Judiciary suocommittee'
II the suggestion Of the subcom-
mittee be given authority to incur ex-
pense for the calling Of witnesses and
obtainment OF all available evidence.
The Harding-Havner controversy
was one of the principal subjects OF
conversation among legislators today.
and political observers declared
marked divergence Of opinion existed.
This was aggravated by the bitter
contest in the senate over the house
bill covering appropriations for the
attorney generals law enforcement
work.
To Reconsider Havner Bill.
There was no indication in the
Iowa senate today as to the time that
body would vote on the motion to re-
consider its action on the Dean bill
which covers the appropriation for
the law enforcement work Of the at
torney generals office.
senator Balkema, Of Sioux Center.
fled the motion to reconsider. after
the senate had passed the house
measure with numerous amendments.
changing IL radically from the bill as
cndOysed-b Attorney General Hayner.
The fight Of the Dean bill yesterday
which did not end until after p. M,
was the hottest waged this session on
any measure, and ended in defeat
for the Havner forces.
AS finally passed by the senate, the
measure Carried drastic amendments
cuttinG the appropriation to $37.50o
annually, just half the amount re-
quested by the attorney general, and
requiring expenditures from the state
agent fund be audited by the state
executive council. Other provisions
provide that agents must furnish
$1,000 bonds; make necessary the con-
sent OF the district Judge in districts
where prosecutions are to be insti-
tuted before any court costs can be
incurred, and necessitate concurrence
by the house or conference agree
ment
When the final ballot was taken,
putting thru the amended measure.
those who voted against it included
some of its original supporters. who
held that no bill was better than the
one voted on. The vote, was 81 to IA
but was not representative Of the
true strength Of the Havner and anti
Havner forces an shown on previous
hallets for amendments.
Senate Hits at Disorders.
Persons advocating unlawful meth
ods Of terrorizing in Iowa as a means
Of accomplishing industrial or political
reform would be guilty Of a felony
punishable by a maximum term Of ten
years in prison or q fine OF $4,000 or
both under bill passed unanimously
by the state senate today.
The measure which was introduced
by Evans. of Parkersburg, provides
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organize such organizations as a def
mite as political cyndicisrn," (" would be
guilty Of felony, and two or more
persons assembling to teach these
things also would be guilty OF violat-
ing the statute.
Amendment to the judicial bill,
passed by the senate today, authorizes
the Judge to fill q vacancy on the jury
commission, give the commission the
ri ght tn ernnl,y clerical assistance and
nrovides that the fury list he made IN
at a later date than at present.
The house bill by Messer, Of Iowa
City, to prevent a divorced man from
escaping alimony obligations thru re-
marrying, was passed by the senate,
and it now goes to the governor
Judiciary Laws Up Wednesday.
Three measures referring to the non
partisan judiciary law were made spe-
clal orders today by the Iowa senate
for Wednesday, March -, at 10 a. m.
The bills are the Price bill to repeal
the nonpartisan law, the Whitman bill
for separate ballot and requiring
each candidate name the Judge he op-
Dosed. and the Kimball hill, making
some changes in the form OF the
ticket The Price bill Is expected to
produce the biggest fight.
To Fix Polish Boundary.
Paris, March IRA Havas dispatch
from Posen, dated Wednesday, tells Of
tne meeting Of allied ana German mis-.
sions at the village Of Krautz, where
negotiations for new armistice be-
tween Germany and Poland will be