keep an account of the free transportation in the future, and return this percentage with other statistics. The following extract from a letter received from the manager of one of the Iowa roads condenses the views of them all so far as heard from: "I believe all railway managers have much trouble in dealing with the subject referred to in the House resolution. Who should receive a free pass, and on what account its issue is justified, perplexes the railway authorities quite as much as any subject with which they have to deal. If the question can be disposed of by legislative enactment it would be a great relief to railway companies. "The percentage of free to paying passengers is not kept by our company. The Pennsylvania constitution, adopted in 1873, has article 17, section 8, as follows: No railroad, railway or transportation company shall grant free passes or passes at a discount to any person except officers and employes of the company. The Arkansas constitution, adopted in 1874, has article 7, section 17, as follows: The General Assembly shall prevent by law the granting of free passes by any railroad or transportation company to any officer of the State, legislative, executive or, judicial. The California constitution, adopted in 1879, article 11, section 19, says: No railroad or other transportation company shall grant free passes or tickets at a discount to any person holding any office of honor, trust or profit in this State, and the acceptance of any such pass or ticket by a member of the legislature, or any public officer other than Railroad Commissioner, shall work a forfeiture of his office. The Board regard the clause in the California constitution as the best model for a legislative enactment. It is said that these constitutional provisions are practically a dead letter in the States above referred to, as are all statutory provisions of this character, but this Board greatly mistake the temper of the management of the Iowa roads if any legislative enactment of this kind will not be in every case scrupulously complied with. The legislative enactment of Pennsylvania to carry out the constitutional amendment relieves all roads from the effects of it, that were chartered before its adoption. We are unable to find anything in the laws of Arkansas or California rendering effective the constitutional provisions. Respectfully submitted, Des Moines, February 6, 1882. PETER A. DEY. M. C. Woodruff. A. R. ANDERSON. The following communication was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs: . HOLTON, January 31, 1882. To the Honorable Speaker of Iowa House of Representatives: anxious to have a reunion next fall, and we are desirous to have your Honorable Body to consider the matter, and if in its wisdom the House sees proper to lend its influence we will be under lasting obligations. Very respectfully your obedient servant, E. F. JONES. Senate joint resolution relating to the duty on steel blooms and wire rods was referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Mueller moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments to House resolution in relation to printing Governor Gear's Biennial Message in foreign languages. The motion prevailed. BILLS ON SECOND READING. House File No. 49, a bill for an act to amend section 1974 of chapter 6, title 13, Code of 1873, as amended by chapter 142, acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly, was taken up with report of committee recommending its passage, and ordered engrossed for a third reading. House File No. 9, a bill for an act enabling county treasurers to pay outstanding warrants, was taken up, with the report of the committee recommending its passage, and ordered engrossed for a third reading. House File No. 63, a bill for an act to amend section 3072, chapter 2, title 18 of the Code, relating to exemptions, was taken up, with the report of the committee recommending amendments, the report of the committee adopted, and the bill ordered engrossed for a third reading. House File No. 59, a bill for an act to amend chapter 183 of the acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly, relating to the bonding of county indebtedness, was taken up and considered with the report of the committee recommending amendments, the report of the committee adopted, and the bill ordered engrossed for a third reading. House File No. 21, a bill for an act to repeal a portion of section 1738, chapter 9, title 12 of the Code, providing for the compensation of school officers, was taken up and considered with the majority report recommending that it do not pass. The question being, shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading? Mr. Tilton moved that the minority report of the committee be substituted for the majority report of the committee. Pending which Mr. McDonald moved that the time of adjournment be extended twenty minutes, which motion did not prevail. Mr. Havens moved the time be extended ten minutes. The motion was lost. At 12 M. the Speaker adjourned the House until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. HALL OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DES MOINES, Iowa, February 8, 1882, 10 o'clock a. M. House called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. T. A. Cheek. } The reading of the journal of yesterday was dispensed with on motion of Mr. Babcock. Mr. Lewis presented the credentials of Mr. Daugherty, representative elect from Dubuque county, and he was sworn in and subscribed to the oath of office. RESOLUTION. By leave, Mr. Merten offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Honorable Senate are hereby invited to seats in the House at 11 A. M. to-morrow, and to participate in the memorial proceedings relating to the death of Hon. W. E. Webster. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. The following message was received from the Senate: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has passed the following bills, in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Substitute for Senate File No. 47, a bill for an act to amend section 2155 of the Code, relating to limited partnerships. Also, the Senate passed House File No. 148, a bill to legalize the incorporate town of Logan, in Harrison county, Iowa, without amend ment. Senate File No. 54, a bill to amend chapter 194, laws of the Eighteenth General Assembly, in relation to making an appropriation for the Iowa State Librarian. Also, concurrent resolution relative to the time of keeping open the post-office. Senate File No. 132, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation, ordinances, and official proceedings of the town of Scranton, in Greene county, Iowa. Substitute for House File No. 20, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Redfield, Dallas county, Iowa. Substitute for Senate File No. 115, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Oxford, and the change of name to Montour. Senate File No. 112, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation and corporate acts of the town of Rockwell. House File No. 14, a bill for an act to legalize the acts of the town of Salem, county of Henry, State of Iowa, with the following amendment as proposed by the Judiciary Committee to be added to section. 1: "and binding as fully to all interests and purposes as though said town had been legally organized under the special charter, had legally aban doned the same and became incorporated under the general incorporation law, and had legally extended its corporate limits." House File No. 146, a bill for an act to legalize the official acts as notary public of William Chapple, of Black Hawk county. Also, Senate resolution relative to the Hennipin Canal. FRANK D. JACKSON, Secretary. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The House resumed the consideration of House File No. 21, a bill for an act to repeal a portion of section 1738, chapter 9, title 12 of the Code, providing for the compensation of school officers. The question pending being on the adoption of the minority report of the committee in place of the majority report, Mr. Simpson moved the previous question, which was ordered by the House. On the adoption of the minority report the yeas were: Messrs. Bird, Blain, Bowdish, Brown, Donahey, Downing, Duncan, Ehl, Hanchett, Hart, Henderson, Johns, McCully, McDonald, Maxwell, Morgan, Mueller, O'Brien, Reynolds, Shearer, Tilton, Welstead, Wilson, Wolfe of Johnson, and Mr. Speaker-25. The nays were: Messrs. Aaker, Aldrich, Anderson, Babcock, Barrett, Baughman, Benson, Bishop, Bolter, Bosworth, Bridges, Caldwell, Calkins, Cook, Crew, Danforth, Daugherty, Davidson, Dickins, Dotson, Earle, Elerick, Epperson, Evans, Flint, Haines, Hall, Havens, Hubbard, Hubbell, Johnson, Kelly, Kuhlemeier, Lambert, Lemert, Lewis, Lucas, Lynch, McCall, McCulloch, McGregor, McManus, Merten, Muncey, Payne, Pearson, Pickler, Pitcher, Platter, Robb, Rorick, Ryder, St. Clair, Schmidt, Seiffert, Simpson, Snook, Spencer, Stephens, Stout, Taylor, Tool, Tucker, Upton, Van Staden, Warren, Wicks, Williamson, and Wright-69. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Dungan, Holmes, Irwin, Powell, and Wolf of Cedar—5. The House refused to order the bill engrossed. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. Taylor presented a remonstrance from citizens of Fayette county against any change in the road laws. Referred to Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Seiffert presented a petition from citizens of Iowa, in relation to cockle burs, etc. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Anderson moved to reconsider the vote of yesterday by which House File No. 59, a bill for an act to amend chapter 183 of the acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly, relating to the bonding of county indebtedness, was ordered engrossed. The motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Anderson the bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Wicks, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 153, a bill for an act to legalize the official acts of Isaiah Doane, mayor of the incorporated town of Webster City, Iowa, 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 it be indefinitely postponed. Ordered passed on file. PLATT WICKS, Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred House File No. 112, a bill for an act to repeal section 2783 of the Code, and to enact a substitute therefor, 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 it be indefinitely postponed. Ordered passed on file. PLATT WICKS Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 19, a bill for an act to amend chapter 143 of the acts of the Sixteenth General Assembly, entitled "an act to provide for establishing superior courts in cities of a certain grade, additional to chapter 10, title 4 of the Code, of cities and towns," beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have drafted a substitute therefor, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the substitute be adopted and when adopted that it do pass. Ordered passed on file. Also: PLATT WICKS, Chairman. MR. SPEAKER--Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File 122, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Spencer, Clay county, Iowa, and acts relating thereto, 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 it do pass. Ordered passed on file. PLATT WICKS, Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 135, a bill for an act to provde for the construction of levees by amending sections 1207, 1208, 1209, 1210, 1211 of chapter 2, title 10 of the Code of 1873, and chapter 140 of the Sixteenth General Assembly, and chapter 121 of the laws of the Seventeenth General Assembly, and chapter 85 of the laws of the Eighteenth General Assembly, relating to drains, ditches, and water-courses, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to |