SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, Tuesday, January 16, 1900. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 2 o'clock P. M., President Milliman presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. T. Hopkins of Indianola. Senator Harriman submitted the following report and asked that it be printed in the Journal: GARNER, Iowa, January 12, 1900. To the Twenty-eighth General Assembly of the State of Iowa: The Cedar Rapids, Garner & Northwestern railway hereby makes its report, as provided for in section 2069 of the code of Iowa, on its line of road constructed and completed since the adjournment of the Twentyseventh General Assembly. Road constructed from Hayfield, Iowa, to Titonka, Iowa, a distance of 18.38 miles: Cost of all other material and labor, including steel, ties, bridges, side-tracks, depots, water tanks, turn-tables, engine house and section houses in a lump contract at 88,000.00 per mile.... Total... 147,040.00 .8195,997 00 Number of planes, 29: two of these have a grade of sixty-three feet to the mile, while the other 27 run from one to fifty-two feet to the mile. The greatest curvature is seven degrees, average width of road bed is twelve feet. Number of ties per mile is three thousand. E. P. Fox, Superintendent. The foregoing report was subscribed in my presence and sworn to by E. P. Fox, superintendent of railroad this 12th day of January, 1900. ISAAC SWINGARD, Passed on file. Notary Public. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Senator Wallace presented petitions of citizens of Hardin county asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Constitutional Amendments and Suffrage. Senator Healy, presented a memorial from Webster county, in regard to expense incurred by Webster county in caring for the sick soldiers of Company G, Fifty-second Iowa regiment. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Claims. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Senator Finch, Senate file No. 15, a bill for an act to amend section four thousand and twenty-seven (4027) of the code relating to notices of execution sales. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. By Senator Garst, Senate File No. 16, a bill for an act providing for compulsory education. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Schools. By Senator Healy, Senate file No. 17, a bill for an act to amend section twenty-seven hundred and forty-three (2743) of the code relating to school districts. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Schools. By Senator Garst, Senate file No. 18, a bill for an act to appropriate the sum of $1,430 to the supreme court contingent fund. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Appropriations. By Senator Wilson, Senate ffle No. 19, a bill for an act to amend section four hundred and fifty-eight (458), chapter two (2), title four (4) of the code relating to the taxing of dogs and the disposition of the funds derived therefrom. Real first and second time and referred to committee on Ways and Means. By Senator Trewin, Senate file No. 20, a bill for an act to legalize a tax voted by the electors of the independent school district of Fayette, Iowa, and all warrants issued or hereafter issued by virtue of such election. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. By Senator Porter, Senate file No. 27, a bill for an act to amend section two thousand four hundred and ninety (2490) of the code relative to the payment of coal miners. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Mines and Mining. By Senator Bishop, Senate file No. 22, a bill for an act to amend section ten hundred and ninety-six (1096) of the code, relating to the closing of the polls. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Elections. Senator Blanchard moved that the Senate now proceed to vote for a senator in congress for the term commencing March 4, 1901. The motion prevailed. Senator McArthur nominated John H. Gear of Des Moines county, for the position of a senator in congress for the term beginning March 4, 1901. Senator Perrin seconded the nomination. Senator Bolter nominated Fred E. White for United States Senator for the term commencing March 4, 1901. On request of Senator McIntire, leave of absence was granted Senator Emmert. On request of Senator Trewin, leave of absence was granted Senator Smith. On request of Senator Harriman, leave of absence was granted Senator Alexander. The roll call on United States senator resulted as follows: Those voting for John H. Gear were: Senators Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Blanchard, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Eaton, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Hazelton, Healy, Hobart, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lewis, Lister, McArthur, Mardis, Moffit, Mullan, Penrose, Perrin, Titus, Trewin, Wallace-33. Those voting for Fred E. White were: Senators Alberson, Ball, Bishop, Bolter, Gorrell, Lambert, Lyons, McIntire, Nolan, Porter, Tallman, Townsend, Wilson, Young-14. Absent or not voting: Senators Alexander, Emmert, Smith-3. President Milliman then declared that John H. Gear, having received a majority of all the votes cast, and also a majority of the entire membership of this body, is elected on the part of the Senate, senator in congress for the term beginning March 4, 1901. HOUSE MESSAGES.. 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 concurrent resolution in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Resolution relative to joint convention for the election of United States senator. S. M. CART, Senator Blanchard moved that the Senate take up House messages. Motion prevailed. The Secretary then read: 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 thefollowing concurrent resolution in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Resolution relative to joint convention for the election of United States senator. Resolved, By the House, the Senate concurring: That a joint convention be held in the hall of the House on Wednesday, January 17, 1900, at 12:00 o'clock, noon, as required by law. January 16, 1900. S. M. CART, Chief Clerk. Senator Blanchard moved that the Senate concurr in the resolution as read. The motion prevailed. The Journal of January 11th, was then taken up, corrected and approved. Senator Harriman moved that the Senate now adjourn until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow. President Milliman announced that the memorial services would take place at 12 o'clock sharp and that he had requested ex-Governor Larrabee and Governor Shaw to be in attendance in the Senate chamber at 10:30 A. M. to-morrow. The following committee clerks appeared before the bar of the Senate and were sworm in: C. A. Cheshire, Judiciary. G. W. Cook, Public Libraries. Ella Christie, Congressional and Judiciary Districts. Carrie L. Kaiser, Ways and Means. Annie V. Taylor, Pharmacy. H. E. Hadley, Building and Loan. Clara L. Springer, Engrossed Bills. Senator Brighton announced the substitution of S. J. Brighton for Cyrus Brighton as clerk of committee on Rules. Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow. |