Hopkins, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Moffit, Mullan, Nolan, Perrin, Tallman, Young-23. The nays were: Senators Cheshire, Eaton-2. Absent or not voting: Senators Alexander, Allyn, Arthaud, Buchanan, Blanchard, Bolter, Brighton, Craig, Crossley, Hayward, Hazelton, Healy, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Mardis, Penrose, Porter, Smith, Titus, Townsend, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson-25. So the motion to adjourn prevailed. Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met pursuant to adjournment, at 2 o'clock P. M., President Milliman presiding. On request of Senator Mardis, leave of absence was granted Senator Hubbard. On request of Senator Lambert, leave of absence was granted Senator Alberson. The following message was received from the governor: To the Senate: DES MOINES, March 5, 1900. I have the honor to inform the Senate that I have approved, signed and caused to be deposited with the secretary of state the following bills originating in your honorable body: March 2d, Senate file No. 289, an act providing for the continuance in force of certificates issued by the auditor of state to insurance companies organized under the laws of Iowa, and extending the time for payment of taxes by said companies. March 2d, Senate file No. 10, an act providing for the levy of a special tax of one tenth of a mill on the dollar upon the assessed valuation of the taxable property of the state, for the erection, improvement and equipment of buildings for the State university. March 2d, Senate file No. 67, an act to amend section seven hundred and twenty-nine (729) of the code, in relation to the powers of library trustees. March 2d, Senate file No. 72, an act making an appropriation for the purchase of 30,000 railroad commissioners' official maps, to be distributed by the members of the general assembly and railroad commissioners. March 2d, Senate file No. 83, an act to amend section seven hundred and seventy-nine (779) of the code, relating to collection of taxes. March 2d, Senate file No. 155, an act appropriating money to pay express and freight. March 2d, Senate file No. 35, an act to amend section five thousand and thirty-four (5034) of the code, relating to using blasphemous or obscene language. March 2d, Senate file No. 114, an act to legalize the levy and collection of a library tax levied on the taxable property of the city of Council Bluffs for the years 1898 and 1899. March 3d, Senate file No. 136, an act to amend sections twenty-eight hundred and forty-nine (2849) and twenty-eight hundred and fifty-five (2855) of the code, relating to the school fund, loans and interest. Passed on file. L. M. SHAW. The Journal of Saturday was taken up, corrected and approved. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Senator Bolter presented petition of 369 women of Monona, county, Iowa, asking that the word "male" be striken from the constitution; also, petition of 239 voters of the same place on the same subject. Referred to committee on Constitutional Amendments and Suffrage. BILLS ON THIRD READING. On motion of Senator Penrose, Senate file No. 260, a bill for an act to amend sections 5662 and 5667 of the code, relating to bonds of wardens and clerks of the penitentiaries, with report of committee recommending its passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. The bill was read for information. Senator Penrose moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and the reading just had be its third reading, which motion prevailed. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Senators Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Bolter, Cheshire, Classen, Crossley, Emmert, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Gorrell, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Hazelton, Hobart, Hopkins, Junkin, Lambert, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Mullan, Nolan, Penrose, Perrin, Tallman, Young-32. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Alexander, Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Blanchard, Brighton, Craig, Eaton, Healy, Hubbard, Lewis, Porter, Smith, Titus, Townsend, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson-18. So the bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. On motion of Senator Moffit, House file No. 66, a bill for an act providing for the payment by the state, of costs and fees incurred in prosecutions for escaping from the penitentiary, with report of committee recommending amendments, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Amend section 1 by striking out the word "of" and figures "1897," in the third line thereof. Adopted. Amend section 2 by striking out all between the word "case," in the fourth line, and the word "and," in the thirteenth line. Adopted. Amend by striking out section 4 of the bill. Adopted. Senator Moffit moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be 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 Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Bolter, Cheshire, Classen, Crossley, Emmert, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Gorrell, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Hazelton, Hopkins, Junkin, Lambert, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Mullan, Nolan, Penrose, Perrin, Tallman, Young-31. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Alexander, Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Blanchard, Brighton, Craig, Eaton, Healy, Hobart, Hubbard, Lewis, Porter, Smith, Titus, Townsend, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson-19. So the bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The following messages were 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 Sen. ate is asked: House file No. 280, a bill for an act to amend section thirty-three hundred and thirty (3330), and section thirty-three hundred and thirty-one (3331) of the code, authorizing the approval by a judge of the court in vacation of conveyance and reports of sales and mortgages made by executors and administrators. S. M. CART, Also: 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. 136, a bill for an act prohibiting the use of gasoline, benzine, naptha and other explosives in tenements, additional to chapter ten (10), title twenty-four (24) of the code. Also: S. M. CART, 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. 166, a bill for an act to amend section 1, of chapter 74 of the acts of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, in relation to the salary of the chief executive officer of the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' home, at Davenport. S. M. CART, Also: MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following committee substitute in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Committee substitute for House file No. 138, a bill for an act to amend section 5716, chapter 2 of title 26 of the code, relating to the compensation of turnkeys and guards at the penitentiaries of Iowa. S. M. CART, Chief Clerk. Also: 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. 310, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Bussey, Marion county, Iowa, and the acts of the city council thereof. S. M. CART, Chief Clerk. Also: MR. PRESIDENT—I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate file No. 173, a bill for an act to amend section 704 of the code, relative to the general powers of cities and towns. S. M. CART, Chief Clerk. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following concurrent resolution in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Concurrent resolution relative to the change of offices in state building affecting the custodian, labor commissioner, horticultural society and board of health. S. M. CART, Chief Clerk. On motion of Senator Emmert, substitute for Senate file No. 82, a bill for an act to amend sections twenty-five hundred and seventy nine (2579), and twenty-five hundred and eighty-one (2581) of the code, in relation to the practice of medicine, with report of committee recommending its passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Senator Emmert moved the substitute be adopted. The bill was read for information. Senator Emmert moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and the reading just had be its third reading, which motion prevailed. |