Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-21
MEASURE WITHDRAWN FROM
SENATE AND ADVOCATES
GIVE UP FIGHT.
ACTION TAKEN WHEN
DEFEAT WAS CERTAIN
No Further Effort TO Be Made TO Have
Bill Enacted at This Session--Bos'
ioo Bill Fails Of Passage in House
Friends Make Good Fight For Bill
But Lose. 50 to ~,

bill, providing for n state commission
to have Jurisdiction Ia cases o: con-
troye-sy between public service cor
porat!ons and cities ana relative
powers. Was virtually defeated IN the
senate o. the Thirty eighth general as
sembly late yesterday afternoon.
Senator Frank Thompson, chairman
OF the committee on public utilities
Withdrew the measure from further
cons. ierat.un Of the upper house when
= became apparent that there was
little chance FOR rs passage. The pliL
did not come to direct vote.
To those VINO Favored immediate &C
ton Oh the measure and were con-
s.Eered more or less opposed to II
were: Adams. Anderson, Ball, Brook
hart. BroXam, Buser. Cessna, Coourn.
Edwards. FosSett Foster. Fraiiey'
Greenen. Hale. Kingland, lie Compte'
Meredith Mitchell, Nelson. Parker
Pit, Price. Ratcl!1, SChaffter. Scott
shane. Wilson.
Bill Had Little Strength.
General comment has indicated FOR
no defeated IL X came to a vote. OPP
ponents OF the bin estimated that all
but nine or ten members would vote
against II as IL stood on final passage.
Senator Pitt Of Harrison county
provided the final touch when ne
charged that the motion to re-reter
was part Of a prearranged plan in an
attempt 20 get the bill thru.
y wasn't surprised" Senator Pitt
sejd. TO see that some OF the members
did not die OF surprise when this
motion TO re-refer this bill was made
It's part Of the plan OF campaign
which was laid out a. a conference OF
some OF the members favor.ng the
bill"
Senator Price also said that he was
told before the bill came up that such
a motion would be made II the sailing
FOR the measure proved TO be too
rough.
Amendments offered.
Senator Glenn T. kimoail LED the de-
bate for the bill with the Offering OF
an amendment granting to city coun
els the primary right 10 fix rates ana
deffne service with the right OF either
the city or the company concerned 10
appeal to the utilities commission
senator Wilson Of Appanoose Oh
iected to certain parts which he sald
denied district Judges the right OF
Jurisdiction in matters OF controversy
AT the outset the senate voted te
strike out a section which prevented
the establishment OF competing uti-
ties without first obtaining permission
from the commission.
Senator Thompson read from a re-
port by Prof. John Br!ndIey Of Arnes.
chairman OF the legislative commission
Of the League Of Iowa municipalities.
tavoring the formation Of the com
mission. A letter from Judge Martin
]. Wade Of the federal district court
favor!ns the formation OF commits
sion OF this nature also was presented
by Senator Thompson.
Measure Deemed Dead.
II is considered doubtful II the
measure will be brought again before
the general assembly at this session.
Opponents OF the measure deem Il
virtually dead, while those 1avorins
the formation OF such commission are
not ready to announce what fu6ure
action will be taken.
The bill provided for enlarg!ng the
railroad commission from three to
Eve members. four 10 be elected BY the
general assembly ard one appointed
hv the governor. They were to be en-
dowed with certain powers and juris-
dIction over matters OF controversT
arising between municipalities anC
public service corporations.
Boxing Bill Killed.
The house Of representatives yester-
day refused to legalize boxing and
sparring exhibitions.
A bill introduced in the house by
Representative Lake. OF Woodbury.
county was taken down to defeat after
more than an hour OF debate.
The vote on the bill was Il, yes; SO.
no,
, Several members OF the house in
speaking for the Dill admitted that
they pat on the gloves" with their
sons. and that they enjoyed the sport.
The opponents OF the measure con-
tended that the present laws does not
interfere with amateur boxing and that
Lakes bill would only commerclalize
the boxing game. .....
II have two boys. one 2 years OLD
and one l3 years Old said Representa-
tive Harrington of Kossuth county in
speaking on the bill. They have box
ing gloves and box often. / box with
them once in a while. ! like the sport.
Theodore Roosevelt and others have
openly endorsed boxing as sport
which builds up the body. | see no
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