Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-24

morning and afternoon ssssioas VII
be held and debate on any ono mea-
sure held down ~ much rs possible
As il always the case, however. tins
| important Legislation il yet To be- con-
sldered In fact there have been bu'
| few bills which have passed DOT,
! branches as yet and except FOR the
| prohibition amendment resolution
adopted at the opening of the session
| there has been no legislation COM
pleted US Vet which 10 al any especial
| Importance,
The road bill and the public utilities
| bill continue TO hold front rank in I'M .
portance and pubic interest, Tho re-
| peal OF the uonpartisan judiciary law
which bin has never yet been reported
ont by the senate elections mmittet'
| is a measure In which interest h keen.
The Kimba1I primary election revision
bill taking the names OF the cshdi-
dates for state officers except gov
crnor and lieutenant governor OFT tE'
ticket and providing for tAcir nom
| nation in convention has passed the
senate hut has not yet teen acted on
by the house Tho Havner appropris .
ton bill 70 give the attorney generals
department $3.50 annually for the
next two wears for support OF s'ato
agents ras not tCt come up In the
senate
There was progress the last week
however on various important mea =
surCr The Joint sub-committe of the
senate and house highways committees
brought forth a statement s.ttin- out
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road Improvement and the outline of
tho bin now being drawn and soon 10
be- introduced
Review Of Work of Week
During the week just closed the
senate Adopted tn" code revision bill
the Ruiz bill for regalatine and hcens-
INK the sale NJ cig8rets and defeated a
meas ire to repeal the auti-tippinE law.
Tn l.,.sr passed the Havner APP
preparation measure and the hill COM
peiliug boards Of supervisors TO APP
propr.ltc $1,000 annually for the sup
port Of county crop agents
Both houses have. had reported out
tn them hy thri. elections committees
tie measure proyIding for primary
suffrage for women the house cleo
/ tons committee recommending pas
sage and the senate elections COM
mirtee reporting uut without recon-
mcndaticn
TIL" resolution introduced by Sen
ator Wilson Of Appan moose county,
more than It week ago to put up to
tho voters in 1920 as to whether or
not Iowa should adopt the unicaneral
system for state government-that is
one house legisiat ure-has as vet
ex 'itcd bat little comment. II is con-
| Sidered he most out Of the Ordinary
! legislation suggested thus far In the
present session.
senator Evans. Of Rreu..r county,
brought forth another rather unusual
: bill Saturday and It is now in the
hands Of the senate Judiciary COM
mittee number one. This is designed
/ TO foreSt2ll, prevent and prohibit what
I he terms criminal syndiyaIism" mean
! ing the doctrine which advocates
crime sabotage. violence or other I'm e
lawful methods Of terrorism as a
means Of accomplishing industrial or
! political reforms" The bin would
/ make the advocacy Of such doctrine
either b. word Of mouth. by written or
! printed word or any other method a
| felony punishable by ten years i'm
| prisonment OF $1,000 fine or both A.
| tendance on meetings where such doc
| trine was being discussed would ne
a crime with the same penalties and
| the owner Of building his agent o,
! Janitor or representative who per.
mitted such meeting 10 be held in
the building be guilty. of mis-
demeanor and could be placed in jail
. or fined up To $500 or both.