Mr. Irwin moved to amend the resolution by adding, "members of the press of the State of Iowa." Mr. Aldrich accepted the amendment. Mr. Wolf of Cedar moved that the preamble and resolution be refered to the Committee on Retrenchment and Reform. Mr. Wolf withdrew his motion to commit. Mr. Schmidt moved to amend by striking out the preamble. Mr. Aldrich accepted the amendment. Mr. Merten moved to amend so as to include any reduction of fare to political gatherings and conventions of any kind. The motion prevailed. On the question, shall the resolution as amended be adopted? the yeas and nays were demanded, and were as follows: The yeas were: Messrs. Aaker, Aldrich, Anderson, Babcock, Barrett, Baughman, Blain, Bolter, Calkins, Crew, Davidson, Donahey, Dotson, Downing, Duncan, Dungan, Earle, Haines, Hall, Henderson, Holmes, Hubbell, Lambert, Lemert, Lewis, McCall, McCully, McDonald, McManus, Maxwell, Muncey, O'Brien, Payne, Pearson, Pickler, Pitcher, Platter, Powell, Reynolds, Rorick, St. Clair, Schmidt, Spencer, Tilton, Tucker, Wick, Williamson, Wolf of Cedar, Wolfe of Johnson, and Mr. Speaker -50. The nays were: Messrs. Benson, Bird, Bishop, Bosworth, Bowdish, Bridges, Brown, Caldwell, Cook, Danforth, Dickins, Ehl, Epperson, Evans, Flint, Hanchett, Hart, Havens, Hubbard, Irwin, Johns, Kelley, Kuhlemeier, Lewis, Lynch, McCulloch, McGregor, Merten, Morgan, Mueller, Robb, Ryder, Seiffert, Shearer, Simpson, Snook, Stephens, Stout, Taylor, Tool, Upton, Van Staden, Warren, Welstead, and Wright-45. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Daugherty, Elerick, Johnson, Webster, and Wilson-5. So the resolution was adopted and referred to the Board of Railroad Commissioners. Mr. Dungan moved the reconsideration of the vote of the House by which the resolution of Mr. Aldrich relative to patent rights was lost. The motion to reconsider prevailed. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, the yeas and nays were demanded. The yeas were: Messrs. Aaker, Aldrich, Anderson, Babcock, Barrett, Baughman, Benson, Bird, Bishop, Blain, Bolter, Bosworth, Bowdish, Bridges, Brown, Calkins, Cook, Crew, Danforth, Davidson, Dickins, Donahey, Dotson, Downing, Duncan, Dungan, Earle, Ehl, Epperson, Evans, Flint, Haines, Hall, Hanchett, Hart, Havens, Henderson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hubbell, Irwin, Johns, Kelly, Kuhlemeier, Lambert, Lemert, Lewis, Lucas, Lynch, McCall, McCulloch, McCully, McDonald, McManus, Maxwell, Morgan, Mueller, Muncey, O'Brien, Payne, Pearson, Pickler, Pitcher, Platter, Powell, Reynolds, Robb, Rorick, Ryder, St. Clair, Schmidt, Seiffert, Shearer, Simpson, Snook, Spencer, Stephens, Stout, Taylor, Tilton, Tool, Tucker, Upton, Van Staden, Warren, Welstead, Williamson, Wolfe of Johnson, Wright, and Mr. Speaker-90. The nays were: Messrs. Caldwell, McGregor, Merten, Wicks, and Wolf of Cedar-5. Messrs. Daugherty, Elerick, Johnson, Webster, and Wilson-5. Mr. Simpson asked leave of absence for Mr. Johnson, which was granted. Mr. Merten asked leave of absence for Mr. Webster, which was granted. Mr. Bowdish asked leave of absence for Mr. Wilson, which was granted. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Epperson introduced House File No. 40, a bill for an act authorizing McClain's Annotated Statutes of the State of Iowa to be received as evidence of the laws of this State. Mr. Epperson moved to suspend the rules, and that the "bill be considered engrossed and read third time now." Mr. Merten moved to amend the motion and refer the bill to Committee on Judiciary. The motion did not prevail. The motion of Mr. Epperson prevailed and the rule was suspended, and the bill was read a third time. The question being, shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Messrs. Aaker, Aldrich, Anderson, Babcock, Barrett, Baughman, Benson, Bishop, Blain, Bolter, Bosworth, Bowdish, Bridges, Brown, Caldwell, Calkins, Cook, Danforth, Davidson, Dickins, Donahey, Dotson, Downing, Duncan, Dungan, Ehl, Epperson, Flint, Haines, Hall, Hanchett, Hart, Havens, Henderson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hubbell, Irwin, Johns, Kelly, Kuhlemeier, Lambert, Lemert, Lewis, Lynch, McCall, McCulloch, McCully, McDonald, McGregor, McManus, Maxwell, Merten, Morgan, Mueller, Muncey, O'Brien, Payne, Pearson, Pickler, Pitcher, Platter, Powell, Reynolds, Robb, Rorick, Ryder, St. Clair, Schmidt, Seiffert, Shearer, Simpson, Snook, Spencer, Stephens, Stout, Taylor, Tilton, Tool, Tucker, Upton, Van Staden, Warren, Welstead, Wicks, Williamson, Wolf of Cedar, Wolfe of Johnson, and Wright-89. The nays were: Messrs. Bird, Earle, Lucas, and Mr. Speaker-4. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Crew, Daugherty, Elerick, Evans, Johnson, Webster, and Wilson-7. So the bill passed, and the title was agreed to. Mr. Wright introduced House File No. 41, a bill for an act to amend section 3774 of the Code, relative to services of the judges of the Circuit and District courts. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Caldwell introduced House File No. 42, a bill for an act to insure the better education of practitioners of dentistry in the State of Iowa. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Medicine and Surgery. Mr. Merten introduced House File No. 43, a bill for an act to amend section 1729 and 1748 of the Code, so as to allow boards of directors to insure school property. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Schools. Mr. Bosworth introduced House File No. 44, a bill for an act to amend sections 2114 and 2082 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the negot ability of promissory notes by fraud. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Flint introduced House File No. 45, a bill for an act to enable road supervisors to procure gravel, and repair highways in their respective districts, amendatory of chapter 2, title 7 of the Code. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Snook introduced House File No. 46, a bill for an act relative to trimming hedge fences along highways. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Danforth introduced House File No. 47, a bill for an act to amend section No. 1865 of the Code of 1873, relating to the loaning of school funds. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Dickins introduced House File No. 48, a bill for an act to amend chapter 2, title 7 of the Code, also chapter 17 of the acts of the Seventeenth General Assembly providing for selecting road supervisors, defining their duties, and regulating the manner of working and improving the public roads. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Powell introduced House File No. 49, a bill for an act to amend section 1974, of chapter 6, title 13 of the Code of 1873, as amended by chapter 142, acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Pearson introduced House File No. 50, a bill for an act to amend section 4509. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Police Regulations. RESOLUTIONS. By leave Mr. Spencer of Poweshiek, offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, E. H. Calkins, Esq., of Burlington, Iowa, a member of the Iowa State Horticultural Society, has secured for free exhibition in this city a representation of the fruits of southern California, including lemons, oranges, limes, citrons, raisins, and nuts, of great beauty and value, by his own enterprise and expense; therefore, Resolved, That the thanks of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, are hereby tendered to him for his time and outlay in securing this most gratifying exhibition. We also express our appreciation of the generosity of the fruitgrowers in their donation, and of the railroad and express companies in forwarding free of charge. The resolution was adopted. Mr. McGregor offered the following resolution: Resolved, That this House hold but one session a day until further order, and that the Speaker adjourn this House at twelve o'clock, м. each day. Mr. Morgan moved to refer the resolution to Committee on Rules. The motion was lost. The resolution was then adopted. Mr. Downing moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. HALL OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House met pursuant to adjournment, Speaker in the chair. 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 resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is asked: A resolution with reference to appointing committees to visit the different State institutions. Also, a resolution relative to furnishing copies of the Railroad Commissioners Report to members of the General Assembly. Also, a resolution with reference to adjournment. E. H. ODELL, Second Assistant Secretary. Mr. Shearer moved the further reading of the journal of yesterday be dispensed with. The motion did not prevail. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Caldwell asked leave to have his vote recorded in the negative on the resolution of Mr. Aldrich in regard to patent rights, which was granted. Mr. Pierson asked leave of absence for Mr. Bosworth, which was granted. Mr. Stout asked leave of absence for Mr. Webster of Page, which was granted. Mr. Henderson asked leave of absence for Mr. Irwin, which was granted. Mr. Maxwell asked leave of absence for Mr. McDonald, which was granted. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Dungan, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 4, a bill for an act requiring the judges of the Supreme Court to prepare the head-notes of the opinions filed, 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. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 16, a bill for an act to repeal chapter 2, title 7 of the Code of 1873, and chapter 161 of the laws of the Eighteenth General Assembly; and section 854 of chapter 2, title 6, and section 3809 of chapter 2, title 23, of the Code of 1873, and enact a substitute therefor, relating to public highways, 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 Committee on Roads and Highways. Ordered passed on file. WARREN S. DUNGAN, Chairman. Mr. Lewis, from Committee on Mileage, submitted the following report: |