Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-18
HIGHWAY LEGISLATION TO DC
OUTSTANDING FEATURE OF
ASSEMBLY WORK.
OPPOSITION TO TRY TO
KILL By AMENDMENT
o, A, r. Flag Bill erinos Out Orator
zeal observation-disclosures Largely on
Grounds That II Carried a Division
of Allesianee-Effort to Make Pro
curing OF Licenses More Difficult.
Special 10 Times Rep lll.cAn.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. - .'rac joint road
bill being drawn l., 4 speclsl com
mittee of the huns and senate IS due
to be reppt'rI ont the latter TART If
th-s week. poss biz Saturday. his
VIII then nave to - over aud come
up for cunshlrr Son on thu calnrdsr
in regular or L. unless i il made a
SPECIAL order -: IsinS<- for some
date before ne >GrinE adjourn n;ont.
1t IS pr"Oat'. tupt an extra .Gpplr @
the bill viii rc pr,I'r SO That mem
bers can take copies OF IL nome with
them and talk the hill owe" With th"ir
constituents during leCcss so that It
will not come mp. for cons!Gvra ton o:
derate until after recess.
Without. doubt this measure will be
the outstanding measure before tho
legislature this session It's details.
however. will De well known before
the measure gets to the floor of either
house so that the membors viii not
neer To spend any considerable time
after il i once introduces in debating
the bill. It's opponents viii no doubt
try 10 kill it With amendments and
the bill no matter what II provides.
is bound to meet with st;E' opposition
from the element which is against any
provision which would give opportun-
ity for paved roads.
Senator Rules cigar"'t bill to pre-
vent the sale Of cigarets 10 minors
under IS years OF age was on the sem
ate calendar for cons .deration Nom
day but owing to the fast that the
copies Of the measure in is amended
form were not over from the printer
consideration was deferred
The bill by senator Parker. Of Polk
county 70 repeaIrthe. present ant!-up-
ping law was. reported out favorahiy
by the senate committee on judiciary
matters Mondaxs This measure Was
up for consideration two years ago
but failed Of passage It is generally
agreed. however. that the law is
dead letter and is not enforced.
Fireworks Over State Flag.
Considerable fireworks were indulg-
ed in by the senate in debating the
bill introduced by Senator Fraiiey, OF
Lee county. to make the flag designed
by the Iowa chapter OF the Daughter
Of the American Revolution the OF
fetal Iowa flag. The measure was
defeated largely on the grounds tGa'
il carried too much the idea OF a di-
vision in allegiance OF peopi. Il
have on any and all occasions a STATE
flag alongside OF the American flag.
It was charged by Senator Rule anc
Senator Frailey that the war depart
ment was trying to destroy the ma
tional guard and every semblance Of
dts identity and that was one Of the
principal reasons why the. state shouio
have a flag. The measure was de-
feated by a vote Of II to 30.
School boards are authorized 10 EN-
ploy dentists and dental hygenists &c
teach the. children dental hygiene and
assist thshf in the care Of their teeth
in the 3rne$. hill passed by the senate
Mon day without a dissenting vote
This does not make it mandatory &c
empioy these experts. Dental clinics
for school children may be established
and courses of instruction given II
mouth hygiene.
The granting Of marriage licenses
will be hedged about with more safe
guards If a. bill introduced in the sen
ate of the Iowa legislature MondaI
by Senator Greenell of Clinton be
comes a law II would require that
the clerk must know AT least one 81
the witnesses for the party or parties
applying for a marriage license anc
if clerk is not acquainted with az,