section 1768 of the school laws of Iowa, regulating the time for which certificates should be given teachers. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Schools. Mr. Henderson introduced House File No. 104, a bill for an act to amend section 814 of the laws of the Sixteenth General Assembly, chapter 163. Read a first and second time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Van Staden introduced House File No. 105, a bill for an act legalizing the incorporation of the town of West McGregor. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Haines introduced House File No. 106, a bill for an act in relation to working highways. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. McDonald introduced House File No. 107, a bill for an act to amend section 1539, of chapter 6 of the Code of Iowa. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Stout introduced House File No. 108, a bill for an act to prohibit the traffic in hogs infected with the swine plague, or hog cholera, and to prevent the spread of the same. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Payne introduced House File No. 109, a bill for an act to abolish the office of short-hand reporter, and to provide for the recording of the testimony in civil cases. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Retrenchment and Reform. Mr. Epperson introduced House File No. 110, a bill for an act to amend certain sections of chapter 5 of the Code of 1873, relative to time of holding pupils in the Girls' Department of the Iowa Reform School. Read a first and second time and referred to Committee on Reform School. Mr. Epperson introduced House File No. 111, a bill for an act to increase the support of the Girls' Department of the Iowa Reform School. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Reform School. Mr. Aldrich introduced House File No. 112, a bill for an act to amend section 2782 of the Code, and enact a substitute therefor. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Aldrich introduced House File No. 113, a bill for an act to prevent the use of free passes on the railroads by public officers, and the reduction of passenger fare on the railroads. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Lemert introduced House File No. 114, a bill for an act to en large the jurisdiction of notaries public; additional to chapter 12, title 3 of the Code, relating to notaries public. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Ju diciary. Mr. McGregor introduced House File No. 115, a bill for an act to amend chapter 5, title 3 of the Code of Iowa. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. McCully introduced House File No. 116, a bill for an act to repeal section 518, chapter 10, title 4 of the Code, and enact a substitute therefor. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns. Mr. McCully introduced House File No. 117, a bill for an act to repeal section 532, chapter 10, title 4 of Code, and enact a substitute therefor. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns. Mr. Reynolds introduced House File No. 118, a bill for an act to amend section 3791 of the Code by adding thereto: "be it enacted by the General Assembly." Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Tool introduced House File No. 119, a bill for an act to repeal section 1485 of the Code of 1873, and substitute in lieu thereof an act providing for the taxation of dogs and the protection of domestic animals. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Hubbell introduced House File No. 120, a bill for an act licensing dogs and for the protection of sheep and other domestic animals. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Haynes introduced House File No. 121, a bill for an act to repeal chapter 80 of the laws of the Seventeenth General Assembly in reference to the propagation of fish. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Fish and Game. Mr. Barrett introduced House File No. 122, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Spencer, Clay county, Iowa, and acts relating thereto. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. McManus introduced House File No. 123, a bill for an act to improve public roads and highways and to prevent the dissemination of the seeds of noxious and other weeds and to provide for the enforcement of the same. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Maxwell offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the following bills heretofore introduced in this House be ordered printed and placed on the members' desks at the earliest practical moment; to-wit, all bills for acts to establish a uniformity in text-books in our schools; all bills for acts to create a State Board of Educational Examiners; all bills for acts to provide for the taxation of dogs and protection of sheep owners; all bills for acts creating new laws for the working of public highways. Mr. Hart moved to amend so that it shall read: "All bills shall be printed, except bills of a local character." Mr. Cook moved that the resolution lie upon the table. The motion prevailed. Mr. McCall offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Public Buildings be requested to prepare and report a bill for an act to prevent the keeping of gunpowder, blasting-powder, and other explosives in large quantities in the vicinity of the new State capitol. Mr. Babcock moved to amend by inserting the words: public building." The motion to amend did not prevail. The resolution was adopted. or any other Mr. Morgan offered the following resolution which was adopted: Resolved, That this House, and through its members the citizens of the State of Iowa, hereby tender their expressions of high regard and thanks to the Hon. John H. Gear, for the able, just, and business-like manner with which he conducted the office of Chief Executive of this Commonwealth during the four years closing January 12, 1882. Mr. Blain offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to Committee on Military Affairs: WHEREAS, The operations of the present military law of the State, after two years of trial does not meet with that cordial endorsement from the people that a law of its importance should demand and receive; and, WHEREAS, The benefits realized by the State from its active operations have not been commensurate with the expenses incurred; therefore, Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be and is hereby instructed to report to this House, by bill or otherwise, as soon as practicable, whether it would be advisable, or expedient to continue the present milita law of the State in full force or not, and what modifications or amendments would render it more effective, and less expensive to the people. Mr. McGregor offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Appropriations, be instructed to report to the House at a period not later than February 20th, bills making the necessary appropriations for the various State institutions. Mr. Dungan moved to amend by inserting the words "or as soon thereafter as practicable." The motion did not prevail. Mr. Bridges offered the following resolution. Resolved, that the Secretary of State be authorized to ascertain for how much per copy the Iowa Legislative Manual can be procured for the use of the Nineteenth General Assembly. Mr. Dotson moved that the resolution lie upon the table. The motion did not prevail. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Irwin offered the following concurrent resolution, which was adopted: Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, that the Secretary of State be authorized to furnish to the several Committees, on the orders of their respective chairmen, copies of the acts and resolutions of the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth General Assemblies, the same to be returned at the close of the session for the use of the State. Mr. Evans introduced the following joint resolution, which was adopted: Joint resolution relating to Mormonism: . WHEREAS, For many years there has been gathering and growing in a portion of our country an organization whose manner of social and moral life merits the strongest condemnation of all good people, and demands at once the national legislation necessary to suppress that feature known as polygamous marriage; therefore, Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That we denounce the aforesaid abomination as subversive of all good society and morals, and demand of our Senators and Representatives in Congress their presistent endeavors to enact such laws as will tend at an early day in our national history to remove from our land the aforesaid stigma and crime. Mr. Dungan asked leave of absence for Mr. Caldwell, which was granted. Mr. Aldrich asked leave of absence for Mr. McCall, which was granted. By leave, Mr. Epperson, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred Senate File No. 21, a bill for an act to make an appropriation for the College for the Blind to enable said college to complete the school year ending June 14, 1882, 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. F. M. EPPERSON, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Mr. Epperson moved to take up the bill and consider it now. Mr. Epperson moved that the rule be suspended, and the bill be considered engrossed, and read a third time now. The motion prevailed 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, Bird, Blain, Bolter, Bosworth, Bridges, Brown, Calkins, Cook, Crew, Danforth, Davidson, Dickins, Donahey, Dotson, Downing, Duncan, Dungan, Earle, Ehl, Elerick, Epperson, Evans, Flint, Haines, Hall, Hanchett, Hart, Havens, Henderson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hubbell, Irwin, Johns, Kelly, Kulehmeier, Lambert, Lemert, Lewis, Lucas, 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, Wright, and Mr. Speaker-93. The nays were-None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bishop, Bowdish, Caldwell, Daugherty, Johnson, Webster, and Wilson-7. So the bill passed, and the title was agreed to. By leave, Mr. Irwin, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Ways and Means to whom was referred House File No. 7, a bill for an act to repeal chapter 123, acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly, relative to fish-ways, 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. JOHN N. IRWIN, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Irwin, House File No. 6, a bill for an act to repeal chapter 123, acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly, relative to fishways, with report of Committee recommending its passage was taken up and considered. Mr. Irwin moved that the rule be suspended, and the bill be considered engrossed, and read a third time now, which motion prevailed, 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, Bird, Blain, Bolter, Bosworth, Bridges, Brown, Calkins, Cook, Crew, Danforth, Davidson, Dickins, Donahey, Dotson, Downing, Duncan, Dungan, Earle, Ehl, Elerick, 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, 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, Wright, and Mr. Speaker-93. The nays were-None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bishop, Bowdish, Caldwell, Daugherty, Johnson, Webster, and Wilson-7. |