Read first and second time and referred to committee on Printing. 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. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Mines and Mining. On motion of Mr. Wilson of Buena Vista, House file No. 20, a bill for an act to amend section 1848 of the code, relating to banks, with report of committee recommending that the same do pass, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Mr. Jones moved that House file No. 20 be made a special order for Wednesday, January 31st, at 11:00 o'clock. Carried. On request, leave of absence was granted Mr. Barrett until Tuesday at 2 P. M. On request, of Mr. Cowles, leave of absence was granted Mr. Hurn until Tuesday. On request, indefinite leave of absence was granted Mr. Eaton. On request, leave of absence was granted Mr. Scott until Tuesday at 2 P. M. Mr. Sauer called up House file No. 9, on the Calendar. Mr. Sauer 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 and by unanimous consent the paragraphs of the bill were renumbered. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Messrs. Anderson of Lyon, Anderson of Warren, Baker, Barkley, Barrett, Barringer, Bengston, Bennett, Black, Blake, Blakemore, Blume, Boysen, Buchanan, Byers, Campbell, Carr, Carter, Clark of Hamilton, Clarke of Dallas, Coburn, Conley, Cowles, Crouse, Cruikshank, Davis, Dodds, Downing, Dows, Dunham, Eaton, Edwards, Eiker, Furry, Graff, Hansmann, Harbert, Hasselquist, Hawk, Head, Hilsinger, Hinkle, Hughes, Jaeger, Jones, Keck, Kendall, Kent, Kerr, Kimball, Kirkwood, Koontz, Koto, Letts, Lyman, McAleer, McCurdy, Marshall, Miller of Cedar, Miller of Fayette, Myers, Nicolaus, Overfield, Patton, Payne, Prentis, Roome, Santee, Sauer, Scott, Shambaugh, Sokol, Stallcop, Stewart, Stratton, Stuckslager, Sweet, Temple, Theophilus, Thuenen, Towner, Townsend, Veneman, Warren, Way, Wilson of Adair, Wilson of Buena Vista, Wilson of Keokuk, Wilson of Washington, Wise, Wright, Mr. Speaker-92. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Ayers, Cold, Cottrell, Gibson, Hurn, Jenks, McGinn, Putnam-8. So the bill passed. Mr. Theophilus moved to amend the title so that the section number in words would precede the numerals. The motion prevailed, and the title as amended was agreed to. Mr. Cowles moved that the House adjourn until 2 P. M. Monday. Mr. Wilson of Washington moved to amend by striking out the word "Monday" and inserting the word "Tuesday." The Speaker ruled that the amendment was out of order. HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Į The House met pursuant to adjournment, at 2 o'clock P. M., Speaker Bowen in the chair. Prayer was offered by the Rev. W. J. Stratton. The Journal of Friday, January 26th, was corrected and approved. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The following messages were received from the Senate: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Substitute for Senate file No. 53, a bill for an act to legalize the official acts of Isaac Mathews, C. H. Foster, W. H. Butler and W. H. Scrogum as justices of the peace in and for Mendon township, Clayton county, Iowa, from January 1, 1895, to January 1, 1899. Also: GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. MR. SPEAKER--I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has passed the following substitute for Senate file No. 38, in which the concurrence of the House is asked: A bill for an act to define the place of bringing an action against any corporation, company or person owning, leasing, operating or maintaining a coal mine. GEO. A. NEWMAN, REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Mr. Sweet, from the committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Constitutional Amendments, to whom was referred joint resolution House file No. 3, instructing senators and representatives in Congress to propose an amendment to the federal contitution providing for the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. Ordered passed on file. BURTON E. SWEET. Chairman. Mr. Sweet moved that the report be placed on file, and the joint resolution on the Calendar. · Carried. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Mr. Carr, from the committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Banks and Banking, to whom was referred House file No. 75, a bill for an act to amend section 3038 of the code, relating to money of account and interest, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass. GEO. H. CARR, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Mr. Sweet requested that the committee on Constitutional Amendments be allowed to retain Joint resolution No. 2, and Joint resolution No 4, for further consideration. There being no objection, the request was granted. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. Prentis presented petition from citizens of Ringgold county asking for the establishment of a compulsory reformatory for women. Referred to committee on Penitentiaries. Mr. Prentis presented petition from citizens of Ringgold county to submit to the voters the question of striking the word "male" out of the constitution. Referred to committee on Womans Suffrage. Mr. Prentis presented petition from citizens of Ringgold county to incorporate compulsory education into the laws of the state of Iowa. Referred to committee on School and Text-Books. Mr. Anderson of Warren presented petition of citizens, asking the representative of their district to work and vote for the proposed barber bill known as House file No. 50. Referred to committee on Public Health. Mr. Roome presented petition of citizens of Winneshiek county, asking the establishment of a compulsory reformatory for women. Referred to committee on Penitentiaries. Mr. Roome presented petition of citizens of Winneshiek county, to enact such laws as shall incorporate compulsory education in the statutes of the state of Iowa. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. Myers presented petition from citizens of Dickinson county to submit to the voters the question of striking the word "male" out of the constitution. Referred to committee on Womans Suffrage. Mr. Myers presented petition of citizens of Dickinson county asking for the establishment of a compulsory reformatory for women. Referred to committee on Penitentiaries. Mr. Myers presented petition of citizens of Dickinson county asking that compulsory education be incorporated in the statutes of the state of Iowa. Referred to committee on Schools and Text-Books. Mr. Myers presented petition of citizens of Osceola county, asking to have compulsory education incorporated in the statutes of Iowa. Mr. Myers presented petition of citizens of Osceola county to submit to the voters the question of striking the word "male" out of the constitution. Referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Myers presented petition of citizens of Osceola county asking for a compulsory reformatory for women. Referred to the committee on Penitentiaries. Referred to committee on Schools and Text-Books. |