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. 24, a bill for an act to amend section 963 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 do pass. PLATT WICKS, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 145, a bill for an act for the relief of the family of J. W. McKenzie, the "hero of Kenesaw," and late judge of the Eleventh Judicial District of lowa, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and regard it as one of merit, but have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Claims. PLATT WICKS, Chairman. The report of the committee was adopted and the bill so referred. Mr. Epperson, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Appropriations, to whom was rereferred House File No. 18, a bill for an act to provide increased allowance for the support of public institutions when needed, 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 referred to the Judiciary Committee. EPPERSON, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Mr. Stout, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House Files Nos. 17, 54, 119, and 120, bills for an act to provide for the taxation of dogs, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and desire to report by substitute, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be adopted, and when adopted it do pass. A. V. STOUT, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Also: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the Governor's letter relating to the pleuro-pneumonia of cattle, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have adopted a substitute, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the preamble and concurrent resolution be adopted, and when adopted that it do pass. A. V. STOUT, Chairman. The House adopted the substitute. Mr. Epperson, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred Senate File No. 120, a bill for an act to appropriate money for a furnace for use in the Girls' Department of the State Reform School at Mitchellville, 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. EPPERSON, Chairman. Mr. Haines moved the rule be suspended, and the bill be read a third time now. The motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time. The yeas were: Messrs. Aaker, Aldrich, Anderson, Barrett, Baughman, Benson, Bishop, Blain, Bosworth, Bridges. Brown, Caldwell, Calkins, Cook, Danforth, Daugherty, Davidson, Dickins, Donahey, Dotson, Downing, Duncan, Earle, Ehl, Epperson, Evans, Flint, Haines, Hall, Hanchett, Hart, Havens, Hubbard, Hubbell, Johns, Kelly, Lambert, Lemert, Lewis, Lucas, McCall, McCulloch, McCully, McGregor, McManus, Maxwell, Merten, Mueller, Muncey, Payne, Pearson, Pickler, Pitcher, Platter, Reynolds, Robb, Rorick, St. Clair, Schmidt, Seiffert, Shearer, Simpson, Spencer, Stephens, Tilton, Tool, Tucker, Upton, Van Staden, Warren, Welstead, Wicks, Wilson, Wolf of Cedar, Wolfe of Johnson, Wright, and Mr. Speaker-77. The nays were: Messrs. Babcock, Bird, Bolter, Bowdish, Crew, Elerick, Henderson, Johnson, Kuhlemeier, Lynch, McDonald, Morgan, O'Brien, Ryder, Snook, and Williamson-16. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Dungan, Holmes, Irwin, Powell, Stout, and Taylor-6. So the bill passed, and the title was agreed to. Mr. Merten moved that a committee of three be appointed to notify the Senate of the resolution adopted this morning. The motion prevailed. The chair appointed Messrs. Merten, Barrett, and Lucas, such committee. On motion of Mr. Lemert, Senate File No. 91, a bill for an act to amend chapter 114 of the acts of the Sixteenth General Assembly, relating to the submission of amendments to the constitution to a vote of the people, with report of committee recommending its passage, was taken up and considered. Mr. Lemert moved that the rule be suspended, and the bill be read a third time now. On this question the yeas and nays were demanded. The yeas were: Messrs. Aldrich, Anderson, Baughman, Benson, Bird, Bishop, Blain, Bosworth, Bowdish, Bridges, Brown, Caldwell, Calkins, Cook, Crew, Dickins, Donahey, Dotson, Downing, Duncan, Elerick, Epperson, Evans, Flint, Haines, Hall, Hanchett, Hart, Havens, Hubbard, Hubbell, Johns, Kelly, Lemert, Lewis, McCall, McCulloch, McGregor, Merten, Muncey, Payne, Pearson, Pickler, Pitcher, Platter, Powell, Reynolds, Robb, St. Clair, Shearer, Spencer, Stephens, Stout, Taylor, Tilton, Tool, Tucker, Warren, Welstead, Wicks, Williamson, Wolf of Cedar, Wright, and Mr. Speaker-64. The nays were: Messrs. Aaker, Babcock, Bolter, Danforth, Daugherty, Davidson, Earle, Ehl, Henderson, Johnson, Kuhlemeier, Lambert, Lucas, Lynch, McCully, McDonald, McManus, Maxwell, Morgan, Mueller, O'Brien, Rorick, Ryder, Schmidt, Seiffert, Simpson, Snook, Upton, Van Staden, Wilson, and Wolfe of Johnson-31. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Barrett, Dungan, Holmes, and Irwin-4. So the motion prevailed, and the rule was suspended. The yeas were: Messrs. Aldrich, Anderson, Barrett, Baughman, Benson, Bird, Bishop, Blain, Bolter, Bosworth, Bridges, Brown, Caldwell, Calkins, Cook, Crew, Davidson, Dickins, Donahey, Dotson, Downing, Duncan, Elerick, Epperson, Evans, Flint, Haines, Hall, Hanchett, Hart, Havens, Hubbard, Hubbell, Johns, Kelly, Lambert, Lemert, Lewis, McCall, McCulloch, McDonald, McGregor, Merten, Muncey, Payne, Pearson, Pickler, Pitcher, Platter, Powell, Reynolds, Robb, St. Clair, Shearer, Spencer, Stephens, Stout, Taylor, Tilton, Tool, Tucker, Warren, Welstead, Wicks, Williamson, Wolf of Cedar, Wright, and Mr. Speaker-68. The nays were: Messrs. Aaker, Babcock, Bowdish, Danforth, Daugherty, Earle, Ehl, Henderson, Johnson, Kuhlemeier, Lucas, Lynch, McCully, McManus, Maxwell, Morgan, Mueller, O'Brien, Rorick, Ryder, Schmidt, Seiffert, Simpson, Snook, Upton, Van Staden, Wilson, and Wolfe of Johnson -28. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Dungan, Holmes, and Irwin-3. So the bill passed, and the title was agreed to. Mr. Pickler moved that the person selected by the chief clerk as an assistant, be sworn in. The motion prevailed and Mr. R. B. Baird, from Muscatine, took the oath of office, administered by the Speaker. The committee appointed to invite the Senate to the memorial services on to-morrow appeared before the bar of the House and reported their duty performed. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Pickler, from the Committee on State University, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on State University, to whom was referred House File No. 151, a bill for an act to provide for establishing of a dental department at the State University, 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 amended as follows: Add after the word "required" the words "provided that the funds to be appropriated will warrant," and when so amended it do pass. PICKLER, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Pickler the report of the committee was adopted and the bill referred to Committee on Appropriations. Mr. McCall, from the Committee on Federal Relations, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Federal Relations, to whom was referred House File No. 198, a bill for an act to repeal chapter 168, acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly, establishing a Commissioner of Immigration, 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. MCCALL, Chairman. COMMUNICATIONS. The Governor, by his private secretary, presented the following communication to the House: STATE OF IOWA, EXECUTIVE. DEPARTMENT, MR. SPEAKER-The Governor directs me to report to the Honorable, the House of Representatives, that he has signed, approved, and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State the following bills: House File No. 147, an act to fix the times of court in the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Iowa, and in the first and second circuits of said district, and to provide for writs, processes, and recognizances being returnable thereto. House File No. 40, an act authorizing McClain's Annotated Statutes of the State of Iowa to be received as evidence of the laws of the State. Ordered passed on file. WELKER GIVEN, Private Secretary. MEMORIAL. A memorial and resolution from the members of the Veteran Iowa Brigade, relative to placing a statute of the late General Crocker in the Capitol at Washington. Ordered passed on file. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. By leave, Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Mileage, submitted the following report: A. W. Daugherty, member of the Fifty-first District, 560 miles, $28. W. S. LEWIS, Chariman. The report was adopted. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Hart introduced House File No. 219, a bill for an act to repeal chapter 115 of the acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly, and enact others in lieu thereof, relative to compensation of sheriffs. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Compensation of Public Officers. Mr. Wright introduced House File No. 220, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Dayton and its ordinances, and the acts of its officers thereunder. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Dotson introduced House File No. 221, a bill for an act to amend chapter 3, title 11 of the Code of Iowa. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Flint introduced House File No. 222, a bill for an act to amend section 1297 of the Code of Iowa, and prohibit railroad corporations from leasing or giving to any individual or firm exclusive control of warehouse and elevator sites on their side-tracks. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Railroads, and ordered printed. Mr. Robb introduced House File No. 223, a bill for an act to amend section 1809, of chapter 9, title 11 of the Code, relating to boundary lines of school districts. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Schools. Mr. Blain introduced House File No. 224, a bill for an act amendatory to section 1774, chapter 9, title 12 of the Code, regulating the manner of visiting schools by county superintendents. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Schools. Mr. Duncan introduced House File No. 225, a bill for an act to amend sections 1767 and 1774 of the Code of 1873, relative to duties of county superintendent of schools. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Schools, and ordered printed. Mr. McGregor introduced House File No. 226, a bill for an act granting local insurance companies authority to hold a fund for the payment of losses. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance. Mr. Caldwell introduced House File No. 227, a bill for an act to establish and maintain a school for the instruction and training of teachers of common schools. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Schools. Mr. Tool introduced House File No. 228, a bill for an act to repeal sections 843 and 844, and to enact a substitute therefor, in relation to the delivery of taxlists to the county treasurers, and making report to Auditor of State. |