House File No. 40, a bill for an act to amend section fifty-eight hundred sixty-seven (5867) of the Code, 1924, relating to the election of hospital trustees by cities, by providing for additional trustees and the appointment thereof, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

Vincent of Guthrie offered the following amendment:

Amend House File No. 40 by striking out all of section 2. Grimwood of Jones offered the following amendment as a substitute for the amendment offered by Vincent of Guthrie:

Amend House File No. 40 by adding at the end of section 2 thereof the following: "without expense to the state".

Substitute amendment adopted.

Diltz of Polk moved that the bill be read a third time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time.

On the question "Shall the bill pass!"

So the bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to.

House File No. 22, a bill for an act to amend section thirteen hundred fifty-two (1352), Code, 1924, relating to maps in gypsum mines, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

Diltz of Polk moved that the bill be read a third time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time.

On the question "Shall the bill pass?"

So the bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to.

House File No. 43, a bill for an act to amend section sixty-four hundred seventy-four (6474) of the Code of 1924, relating to restricted residence districts, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

Diltz of Polk offered the following amendment and moved its adoption:

Amend House File No. 43, section 1, by inserting at the end of line one (1) the words and figures "of the Code, 1924,”.

Amendment adopted.

Powers of Page moved that the bill be read a third time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time.

So the bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to.

Forsling of Woodbury asked unanimous consent to suspend the rules for the consideration of Senate File No. 48 at this time.

Objection was made by Oliver of Monona.

Forsling of Woodbury moved that the rules be suspended for the consideration of Senate File No. 48 at this time.

Motion prevailed.

Senate File No. 48, a bill for an act to repeal section fifty-three hundred thirty-one (5331), Code, 1924, relating to the support of the poor, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration.

Johnson of Marion moved that the bill be read a third time now and placed upon its passage, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time.

On the question "Shall the bill pass?"

So the bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to.

Hansen of Scott asked unanimous consent to suspend the rules for the consideration at this time of House File No. 42.

Objection was made by Rassler of Pocahontas.

APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE

Patterson of Kossuth moved that the Speaker appoint a committee of three to act with a similar committee from the Senate in arranging for a joint session to hear Mr. Sherwood Eddy, world traveler and lecturer, during his visit to this city.

Motion prevailed and the Speaker appointed as such committee: Patterson of Kossuth, Eckles of Butler, and King of Clay.

Diltz of Polk moved that a committee of three be appointed to notify the Senate that the House was ready to receive them in joint session.

Motion prevailed and the Speaker appointed as such committee: Diltz of Polk, Reimers of Lyon, and Smith of O'Brien.

The committee appointed to notify the Senate that the House was ready to receive them in joint session reported that they had performed their duty. The report was accepted and the committee discharged.

The sergeant-at-arms announced the arrival of the Senate, the secretary of the Senate and the members of the Senate.

The President of the Senate was escorted to the Speaker's station, the secretary to the chief clerk's desk and the Senate took seats in the west side of the chamber.