to report the same back to the Senate with a substitute, and recommend that the substitute do pass.

J. H. TREWIN,

Chairman.

Ordered passed on file.

The following substitute was read first and second time by itle and passed on file.

SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE FILE NO. 40, BY COMMITTEE ON CITIES AND TOWNS.

A bill for an act to amend section seven hundred and twenty (720), section seven hundred and twenty-four, and section seven hundred and twenty-five (725) of the code, relating to powers of cities and towns.

Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Section 1. That section seven hundred and twenty (720) of the code be and the same is hereby amended by inserting after the word "town," in the third line, the words, "heating plants;" that section seven hundred and twenty-four (724) of the code be amended by inserting after the word "gas," in the fourth line, the word "heat," followed by a comma; that section seven hundred and twenty-five (725) of the code be amended by inserting after the word "gas," in the fifth and sixth lines, twice in the eighth, and once in the eleventh line, the word "heat," followed by a comma.

Sec. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Des Moines Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa.

Also:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your committees on Cities and Towns to whom was referred Senate file No. 54, and House file No. 54, a bill for an act to amend section 732 of chapter 4, title 5 the code by providing for the levy of a library tax in cities of the first class having a population of less than 25,000, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with a substitute, and recommend that the substitute do pass. J. H. TREWIN,

Ordered passed on file.

Chairman.

The following substitute was read first and second time and ordered passed on file:

SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE FILE NO. 54, AND HOUSE FILE NO. 54; BY CITIES AND TOWNS.

A bill for an act to amend section seven hundred and thirty-two (732) of the code, relating to the levying of taxes for library purposes.

Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Section 1. That section seven hundred and thirty-two (732) of the code be and the same is hereby amended by inserting before the word "cities," in the fifth line of said section the words "all other," and by striking out of the same line the words "of the second class;" also, by striking out the following words in the seventh and eighth lines of said section, to wit: "of the first class having a population of twenty-five thousand or over" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "and towns."

Sec. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall be in full force and effect on and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Des Moines Leader, newspapers published in the city of Des Moines, Iowa.

BILLS ON THIRD READING.

Senator Bishop called up substitute for Senate file No 73, and moved the adoption of the report of the committee.

Adopted

Senator Bishop moved the adoption of the substitute.
Adopted.

On motion of Senator Bishop, Senate file No. 73, a bill for an act to amend section three hundred and seventy-one (371) of the code, relating to the duties and liabilities of the clerk of the district court, with report of committee recommending its passage, was taken up and considered.

Senator Porter moved to amend by inserting the following as section 2:

"Sec. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Des Moines Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa."

Adopted.

The bill was read for information.

Senator Bishop moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time.

On the question, Shall the bill pass?

The yeas were:

Senators Alexander, Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Blanchard, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Eaton, Emmert, Finch, Fitch patrick, Gorrell, Griswold, Harriman, Hazelton, Hobart, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Mullan, Nolan, Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Tallman, Titus, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson, Young-42.

The nays were:

None.

Absent or not voting:

Senators Bolter, Garst, Hayward, Healey, Lambert, Lewis, Smith, Townsend-8.

So the bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

The following message was received from the House:

MR. PRESIDENT—I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

House file No. 52, a bill for an act to amend section 5273 of the code relating to the offering of evidence on the part of the state in the trial of criminal

causes.

S. M. CART,

Chief Clerk.

Senator Gorrell moved to take up Senate file No. 40, and that the report of the committee be adopted.

Carried.

Senator Gorrell moved the adoption of the substitute.
Adopted.

On motion of Senator Gorrell, Senate file No. 40, a bill for an act to amend sections 720, 724 and 725 of the code, relating · to powers of cities and towns, with report of committee recommending its passage was taken up and considered.

Senator Gorrell moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time.

On the question, Shall the bill pass?

The yeas were:

Senators Alexander, Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Blanchard, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Eaton, Emmert, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Gorrell, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Hazelton, Hobart, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Mullan, Nolan, Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Tallman, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson, Young-43.

The nays were:

None.

Absent or not voting:

Senators Bolter, Garst, Healy, Lewis, Smith, Titus, Townsend-7.

So the bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to.

Senator Blanchard offered the following concurrent resolution and moved its adoption :

Resolved, By the Senate, the House concurring, That a joint convention be held in the hall of the House on Friday, February 2, 1900, at 11:30 o'clock A. M, for the purpose of electing a state printer, a state binder, four regents in the State university, four trustees in the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, and two trustees in the Normal school at Cedar Falls. Laid over under the rule.

Senator Perrin made the following motion and moved its adoption.

I move that Senator Hazelton be permitted to change the location of his desk.

Carried.

WM. B. PERRIN.

Senator Harriman moved that the Senate now take up House messages.

Carried.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

The following message was received from the House.

MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

House file No. 52, a bill for an act to amend section 5373 of the code, relative to the offering of evidence on the part of the State in the trial of criminal causes.

S. M. CART,
Chief Clerk.

Read first and second time and ordered printed in Calendar. The Journal of yesterday was taken up, corrected, and approved.

Miss Gertrude Harlan appeared before the bar of the Senate and was duly sworn in by the Secretary as clerk of the committee on Fish and Game.

Senator Young moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 10 o'clock to-morrow.

Carried.

Senate adjourned.