and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. BURTON E. SWEET, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Mr. Barrett, 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 of the penitentiaries of Iowa. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Compensation of Public Officers. By Mr. Baker, House file No. 139, a bill for an act to provide for better facilities at private crossings over railways. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Railroads and Commerce. By Mr. Sokol, House file No. 140, a bill for an act to prohibit the disorderly use of profane, obscene, or indecent language, loud, boisterous and unusual noise or breaches of the peace, in or about any of the buildings or grounds used in connection with any of the penal or reformatory institutions or asylums for the insane of the state, or communicating illicitly with any of the inmates therein or trespassing thereon, etc. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Penitentiaries. By Mr. Black, House file No. 141, a bill for an act for the relief of James Ward. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Claims. By Mr. Myers, House file No. 142, a bill for an act to legalize the resolutions and proceedings of the council and mayor of the incorporated town of Milford, Dickinson county, Iowa. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Prentis, House file No. 143, a bill for an act to amend section 24, of chapter 118 of the acts of the Twentyseventh General Assembly in regard to the appointment of superintendents. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED. Substitute for Senate file No. 38, a bill for an act to define the place of bringing action against any corporation, company or person owning, leasing, operating or maintaining a coal mine. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Byers, Senate file No. 15, a bill for an act to amend ection 4027 of the code, relating to notice of executions sales, with report of committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up. Mr. Byers moved that the report of the committee recommending the following amendments be adopted: By inserting the figures "4023, 4024 and 4026" after the words "four thousand, twenty-three," "four thousand, twentyfour" and "four thousand, twenty-six," in lines five (5) and six (6). Carried. Mr. Byers 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: Messrs. Anderson of Lyon, Anderson of Warren, Ayers, Baker, Barkley, Barrett, Barringer, Bennett, Black, Blake, Blakemore, Boysen, Buchanan, Byers, Campbell, Clark of Hamilton, Clarke of Dallas, Coburn, Cold, Conley, Cowles, Crouse, Cruikshank, Davis, Dodds, Downing, Dows, Edwards, Eiker, Furry, Graff, Hansmann, Harbert, Hasselquist, Hawk, Head, Hilsinger, Hinkle, Hughes, Hurn, Jaeger, Jenks, Jones, Keck, Kendall, Kent, Kerr, Kimball, Kirkwood, Koontz, Koto, Letts, Lyman, McAleer, McCurdy, McGinn, Miller of Cedar, Miller of Fayette, Myers, Nicolaus, Overfield, Patton, Payne, Prentis, Putnam, Roome, Santee, Sauer, Shambaugh, Sokol, Stallcop, Stratton, Stuckslager, Sweet, Temple, Theophilus, Thuenen, Townsend, Veneman, Warren, Way, Wilson of Adair, Wilson of Buena Vista, Wilson of Keokuk, Wilson of Washing ton, Wise, Mr. Speaker-87. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bengston, Blume, Carr, Carter, Cottrell, Dunham, Eaton, Gibson, Marshall, Scott, Stewart, Towner, Wright-13. So the bill passed, and the title was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Santee, House file No. 90, a bill for an act to amend section 495, title 4, chapter 5, relating to compensation of county recorders, with report of committee recommending that the same do pass, was taken up and the report of the committee adopted. Mr. Cowles offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: Strike out the word "thirty" in the third line and insert the words "twenty-five." The amendment was lost. Mr. Santee 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. On the question, Shall the bill pass?" The yeas were: Messrs. Anderson of Lyon, Anderson of Warren, Baker, Barkley, Barrett, Barringer, Bennett, Black, Blake, Blakemore, Boysen, Byers, Clark of Hamilton, Coburn, Cold, Conley, Crouse, Cruikshank, Davis, Dows, Furry, Gibson, Hansmann, Harbert, Hasselquist, Hawk, Head, Hilsinger, Hurn, Jaeger, Jenks, Keck, Kent, Kerr, Kimball, Kirkwood, Koontz, Koto, Letts, McAleer, McCurdy, McGinn, Miller of Cedar, Miller of Fayette, Myers, Overfield, Patton, Prentis, Putnam, Roome, Santee, Sauer, Shambaugh, Sokol, Stallcop, Stratton, Stuckslager, Sweet, Temple, Theophilus, Thuenen, Townsend, Veneman, Way, Wilson of Adair, Wilson of Buena Vista, Wilson of Keokuk, Wilson of Washington, Wise, Mr. Speaker-70. The nays were: Messrs. Ayers, Buchanan, Campbell, Clarke of Dallas, Cowles, Dodds, Downing, Edwards, Eiker, Graff, Hinkle, Hughes, Jones, Kendall, Lyman, Payne, Warren-17. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bengston, Blume, Carr, Carter, Cottrell, Dunham, Eaton, Marshall, Nicolaus, Scott, Stewart, Towner, Wright— 13. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Mr. Byers moved that Joint resolution No. 3 be made a special order for Thursday, February 2d, at 11 o'clock A. M. Carried. House file No. 75, a bill for an act to amend section 3038 of the code, relating to money of account and interest, with report of committee recommending that the bill do not pass, was taken up. Mr. Kendall requested that consideration of the bill be deferred until to-morrow. There being no objection, the request was granted. 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 substitute for House file No. 1, in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: Substitute for House file No. 1, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Pilot Mound, Boone county, Iowa, and all acts done and ordinances passed by the council of said town. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. Also: 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: Senate file No. 112, a bill for an act to amend chapter 1, of the acts of the Twenty-seventh General Assemby, relating to the publication of the laws of Iowa. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. Also: 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: Senate file No. 35, a bill for an act to amend section 5034 of the code, in relation to using blasphemous or obscene language. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED. Senate file No. 35, a bill for an act to amend section 5034 of the code, relating to using blashphemous and obscene language. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. Senate file No. 112, a bill for an act to amend chapter 1 of the acts of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, relative to the publication of the laws of Iowa. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. Senate substitute for House file No. 1, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Pilot Mound, Boone county, Iowa, the election of its officers, and all acts done and ordinances passed by the council of said town. Read first and second time. Senate substitue for House file No. 1, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Pilot Mound, Boone county, Iowa, the election of its officers, and all acts done and ordinances passed by the council of said town was taken up and considered. Mr. Blake moved that the House concur in the Senate substitute for House file No. 1. On the question, Shall the House concur? The yeas were: Anderson of Warren, Messrs. Anderson of Lyon, Ayers, Baker, Barkley, Barrett, Barringer, Bennett, Black, Blake, Blakemore, Boysen, Buchanan, Byers, Campbell, Clark of Hamilton, Clarke of Dallas, Coburn, Cold, Conley, Cowles, Crouse, Cruikshank, Davis, Dodds, Downing, Dows, Edwards, Eiker, Furry, Gibson, Graff, Hansmann, Harbert, Hasselquist, |