The President announced that he had signed in the presence of the Senate, Senate files Nos. 345, 340, 52, 21, 224, 240, 102, 90 and 269.

Senator Lewis moved that when the Senate adjourn, it be to meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

Carried.

The hour having arrived, the President declared the Senate adjourned until 8 o'clock P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Senate met in regular session at 3 o'clock P. M., pursuant to adjournment, President Milliman presiding.

The Journal of Monday was taken up, corrected and approved.

The Journal of yesterday was taken up, corrected and approved.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Senator Trewin, Senate file No. 356, a bill for an act to provide for the appointment of an actuary for the insurance department of the state of Iowa, and to provide compensation for the same.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Insurance.

HOUSE MESSAGES CONSIDERED.

Senate file No. 353, a bill for an act to surrender jurisdiction over real property to be acquired by the United States in the state of Iowa, for the purposes of barracks, drill ground, fort or other military purposes.

Passed on file.

Substitute for Senate file No. 178, a bill for an act to amend section 2627 of the code, relative to the duties and expenses the superintendent of public instruction.

Passed on file.

Senate file No. 131, a bill for an act to amend section 742 of the code, relating to the purchase and construction of waterworks.

Passed on file.

Senate file No. 333, a bill for an act to legalize the organization of the independent school district of Germania, Kossuth county, Iowa, and acts of its board of directors.

Passed on file.

Senate file No. 344, a bill for an act to amend section 602 of the code, relating to the election of officers in newly incorporated towns, and providing for the election of assessor therein.

Passed on file.

House file No. 21, a bill for an act to amend section 227 of the code, transferring Harrison county from the Fourth Judicial district to the Fifteenth Judicial district, and to provide an additional judge for the Fifteenth district.

Passed on file.

Substitute for House file No. 200, a bill for an act to prohibit the use of tobacco by minor persons under sixteen (16) years of age, and by all minor pupils in public schools.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Public Health.

House file No. 87, a bill for an act requiring the county auditor to compile and prepare a financial report, and providing for the printing and distribution thereof.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

House file No. 319, a bill for an act to provide security for the payment of persons furnishing labor, material, machinery or fixtures in the making of public improvements or construction or repair of public buildings, amendatory to chapter eight (8), title fifteen (15) of the code.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

House file No. 389, a bill for an act to apportion the state into representative districts and to declare the ratio of repre

sentation.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Congressional and Judicial Districts.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS.

Senator Arthaud, from the committee on Enrolled Bills, substituted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have this day sent to the governor for his approval, Senate file No. 269, a bill for an act to legalize the ordinances passed by the incorporated town of West Mitchell, Mitchell county, Iowa.

Also, Senate file No. 90, a bill for an act to punish railway passenger train robbers.

Also, Senate file No. 102, a bill for an act authorizing the appointment of a commission to ascertain and exactly determine the position of Iowa troops in the siege of Vicksburg, and to make an appropriation to pay the necessary traveling expenses of the members of the commission.

Also, Senate file No. 240, a bill for an act to establish libraries for the use of teachers, pupils and other residents in all school districts.

Also, Senate file No. 224, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Ocheyedan, Osceola county, Iowa, and all acts done and ordinances passed by the council of said town.

Also, substitute for Senate file No. 21, a bill for an act to amend section 2490 of the code, relative to the payment of coal miners.

Also, Senate file No. 52, a bill for an act to repeal section 1570 of the code of 1897, relating to the trimming of hedge.

Also, Senate file No. 345, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Brush Creek, Fayette county, Iowa, the change of the name of said town to Arlington, election of its officers, and official acts done and ordinances passed by the council of said town not in contravention with the laws of Iowa.

Also, Senate file No. 340, a bill for an act granting jurisdiction to the United States over one acre of ground, including the grave of Sergeant Charles Floyd, in Woodbury county, Iowa.

F. L. ARTHAUD,
Chairman.

March 28, 1900.

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 House was asked:

Senate file No. 305, a bill for an act appropriating money for the benefit of the Industrial Home for the Blind, at Knoxville, 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. 250, a bill for an act to appropriate money to defray the expenses of advertising and printing the report of a session of the Farmers' National congress, to be held in the state of Iowa in the year 1900 or 1902. 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. 106, a bill for an act to provide for the erection of monuments to mark the positions occupied by Iowa volunteers at the battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, and to make an appropriatiaon to pay for the same and to pay the expenses of the commissioners.

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:

Substitute for House file No. 169, a bill for an act to amend section 510 of the code, relating to the compenstation of deputy sheriffs.

S. M. CART,

Chief Clerk.

On motion of Senator Trewin, substitute for House file No. 193, a bill for an an act to repeal sections 256 and 258 of the code, relating to the submission to the qualified electors of a city, the question of the establishment of a superior court, the election and term of office of the judge thereof, and the certification of the results of the election, and filling vacancies in said office and to enact a substitute therefor, with report of committee recommending amendments, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted.

Senator Trewin moved the adoption of the following committee amendments:

Amend by adding as section 3 the following: "Sec. 3. That section two hundred and seventy-six (276) of the code be, and the same is hereby amended by striking out the word 'an' before the word 'election' in the

fourth line, and inserting in lieu thereof the words 'any general election or.'

Adopted.

Also amend the title by adding thereto the following: "and to amend section two hundred and seventy-six (276) of the code."

Adopted.

The bill was read as amended.

Senator Trewin moved that the rule be suspended, and that the reading of the bill just had be its third reading, which motion prevailed.

On the question, Shall the bill pass?

The yeas were:

Senators Alexander, Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Ball, Bishop, Blanchard, Bolter, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Emmert, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Healy, Hobart, Hopkins, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Mullan, Nolan, Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Tallman, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson, Young-41.

The nays were:

None.

Absent or not voting:

Senators Bachman, Eaton, Garst, Gorrell, Hazelton, Hubbard, Smith, Titus, Townsend-9.

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

The Senate resumed consideration of Senate file No. 352 which was pending at the hour of the noon adjournment.

The question was on the substitute for the amendment offered by Senator Cheshire.

A roll call was demanded on the substitute.

On the question, Shall the substitute be adopted?

The yeas were:

Senators Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Blanchard, Bolter, Classen, Crossley, Emmert, Finch, Gorrell, Griswold, Hayward, Healy, Hobart, Hopkins, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis,