HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Chief Clerk. Mr. Carr moved that, in the absence of the Speaker and Speaker pro tem., Mr. Byers act as Speaker pro tem. Motion carried. Mr. Byers took the gavel. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. W. Day, pastor of East Des Moines Presbyterian church. The Journal of Saturday, January 20th, was corrected and approved. Mr. Dows asked that the Journal of Friday, January 19th show that Senate file No. 18, which was substituted for House file No. 19, was read first and second time. Mr. Letts asked that the Journal of Friday, January 19th show that Joint resolution No. 4 was read a first and second time. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. Furry presented petition of forty-eight citizens of Hardin county, asking that the word "male" be stricken out of the constitution. Referred to committee on Constitutional Amendments. Mr. Furry presented petition of fifty-eight citizens asking that a womens reformatory be established. Referred to committee on Penitentiaries. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Mr. Carr, House file No. 59, a bill for an act to amend section 851, of the code, and authorizing the employment of superintendent of parks and fixing his compensation. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Municipal Corporations. By Mr. Carr, House file No. 60, a bill for an act to amend section 852, of the code, and authorizing an increase of the tax levy for park purposes. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Municipal Corporations. By Mr. Wilson of Keokuk, House file No. 61, a bill for an act to amend section 1374, of chapter one (1), title seven (7), of the code, providing for the collection of taxes on property withheld from assessment. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Thuenen, House file No. 62, a bill for an act prohibiting the letting by contract of the convict labor of the state penitentiaries, and providing for the employment of convicts for the state and for counties therein in the manufacture of supplies for state and county institutions. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Labor. By Mr. Cold, House file No. 63, a bill for an act for the relief of J. T. Glenn. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Claims. By Mr. Putnam, by request, House file No. 64, a bill for an act defining the act of midwifery declaring the qualifications of midwives and regulating the practice thereof in the state of Iowa, and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Public Health. By Mr. Cowles, House file No. 65, a bill for an act to amend section 1743 of the code of Iowa in relation of the selection to the third arbitrator or umpire, when arbitration or appraisement as is stipulated for in the policy of insurance and demand. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Insurance. By Mr. Sokol, House file No. 66, a bill for an act providing for the payment by the state of cost and fees incurred in prosecutions for escaping from the penitentiary. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Carter, House file No. 67, a bill for an act to amend section 715 of the code, relating to the power of cities and towns in restricting lumber yards. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Municipal Corporations. By Mr. Miller of Fayette, House file No. 68, a bill for an act to provide for the teaching of the elements of vocal music in all of the public schools of Iowa. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Schools and Text-Books. By Mr. Blake, House file No. 69, a bill for an act to amend chapter 7, of title 5, of the code, relating to street improvements and special assessments. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Barrett, by request, House file No. 70, a bill for an act to create a state society of labor and industry, with power to elect a secretary who shall succeed to the power and duties of the commissioner of labor statistics and be ex-officio state factory inspector and an assistant commissioner of labor statistics, and to collect reports, disseminate statistics of labor and industry, and repealing chapter 8, title 12, of the code. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Labor. Mr. Veneman called up House file No. 12, a bill for an act to amend section 2667 of the code, relative to the rate of interest to be charged in loaning the endowment fund of the State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, and requested that the same be read. The bill was read. Mr. Veneman moved that the rules be suspended, the bill be considered engrossed, and that the reading just had be considered the third reading. Mr. Carter requested that the bill be read a third time, which request was granted. The motion to suspend the rules prevailed. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Messrs. Anderson of Lyon, Anderson of Warren, Baker, Barkley, Barrett, Bengston, Bennett, Black, Blake, Blakemore, Boysen, Buchanan, Campbell, Carr, Carter, Clark of Hamilton, Clarke of Dallas, Cold, Conley, Cottrell, Davis, Dodds, Downing, Dows, Edwards, Eiker, Furry, Graff, Hansmann, Hawk, Hilsinger, Hinkle, Hughes, Jaeger, Jones, Keck, Kent, Kerr, Kimball, Koontz, Letts, Lyman, McAleer, McCurdy, McGinn, Marshall, Miller of Cedar, Miller of Fayette, Myers, Nicolaus, Overfield, Patton, Payne, Prentis, Putnam, Roome, Santee, Shambaugh, Sokol, Stallcop, Stewart, Stratton, Stuckslager, Sweet, Theophilus, Thuenen, Towner, Townsend, Veneman, Warren, Way, Wilson of Keokuk, Wilson of Washington, Wright, Mr. Speaker-75. The nays were: Mr. Hurn-1. Absent or not voting: Messrs, Ayers, Barringer, Blume, Bowen, Coburn, Cowles, Crouse, Cruikshank, Dunham, Eaton, Gibson, Harbert, Hasselquist, Head, Jenks, Kendall, Kirkwood, Koto, Sauers, Scott, Temple, Wilson of Adair, Wilson of Buena Vista, Wise-24. So thd bill passed and the title was agreed to. Mr. Carter introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the members of the House sympathize with the Boers in South Africa in their struggle for freedom and independence; that their brave stand for their rights entitle them to the respect of the civilized world, and that we trust that the President may find a way to tender the good offices of the United States to aid in bringing about peace. Mr. Kerr moved that the resolution be adopted. Mr. Wilson of Keokuk, moved that the resolution go over under rule 34. Mr. Hawk moved to lay the motion on the table. The yeas and nays were called for, and the roll was called. On the question, Shall the resolution be laid on the table? The yeas were: Messrs. Anderson of Warren, Baker, Barkley, Barrett, Barringer, Bengston, Black, Blake, Blakemore, Boysen, Buchanan, Byers, Carr, Clark of Hamilton, Clarke of Dallas, Cold, Dows, Edwards, Eiker, Furry, Graff, Hasselquist, Hawk, Hilsinger, Hinkle, Hurn, Jones, Keck, Kent, Koto, Letts, Lyman, McCurdy, Miller of Cedar, Miller of Fayette, Myers, Overfield, Patton, Payne, Prentis, Putnam, Roome, Santee, Shambaugh, Sokol, Stallcop, Stewart, Stratton, Stuckslager, Sweet, Towner, Townsend, Veneman, Way, Wilson of Keokuk, Wilson of Washington, Mr. Speaker--57. The nays were: Messrs. Anderson of Lyon, Campbell, Carter, Conley, Cottrell, Cowles, Davis, Dodds, Downing, Hansmann, Hughes, Jaeger, Kerr, Koontz, McAleer, McGinn, Marshall, Nicolaus, Theophilus, Thuenen, Warren, Wright-22. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Ayers, Blume, Bowen, Coburn, Crouse, Cruikshank, Dunham, Eaton, Gibson, Harbert, Head, Jenks, Kendall, Kimball, Kikwood, Sauer, Scott, Temple, Wilson of Adair, Wilson of Buena Vista, Wise-21. The motion to lay on the table prevailed. The following committee clerks appeared and were sworn in. Kate Hinitt, as clerk of committee on Retrenchment and Reform. John T. Dickinson, as clerk of committees on Pardons and State University. Ella F. Johnson, as clerk of committee on Public Lands and Buildings. On request of Mr. Cottrell, Mr. Kirkwood was excused until Tuesday. On motion of Mr. Putnam, the House adjourned until 10 A M., to-morrow. |