The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Brady, Chapman, Dowell, Early, Funk, Garner, Gurley, Hazen, McArthur, Manahan, Martin, Morrison of Keokuk, Scott, Voelker-14. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Mr. Funk called up Senate file No. 6 and moved the rules be suspended, the bill be considered engrossed, read a third time, and put on its passage. Carried. On the question, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Baker, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brighton, Brinton, Byington, Clark, Classen, Cook, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Edwards, Evans, Finch, Frazee, Frink, Funk, Good, Griswold, Grote, Gurley, Haugen, Hauger, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinkhouse, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Jay, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lambert, Lauder, Lavender, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McArthur, McClelland, McDonald, McDowell, McNulty, McQuin, Marti, Martin, Mayne, Merrell, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Mullin, Nietert, Nolan, Parker, Perrott, Porter, Potter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Smith, Spaulding, St. John, Sullivan, Temple, Thompson, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Watters, Weaver, Wells, Wheeler, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wilson, Wood, Mr. Speaker-91. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Brady, Chapman, Dowell, Early, Garner, Manahan, Morrison of Keokuk, Scott, Voelker-9. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Mr. Nietert offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. Resolved, by this House, the Senate concurring, That the Postmistress and Assistant Postmistress in the Capitol keep the said postoffice open on Sundays between the hours of 2 o'clock P. M. until 4 o'clock P. M. of said day, for the convenience of the members and employes of the Twenty-sixth Gereral Assembly. Adopted. Mr. Lauder called up Senate resolution in reference to Joint Convention and moved the House concur. Carried. Mr. Allen called up Senate joint resolution No. 5, relative to supplies for reporters, and moved it be adopted. Carried. Mr. Garner offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION." Resolved, by the House, the Senate concurring, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized to distribute the reports of the State Mine Inspector now allotted to the members of the General Assembly, among the Senators and Representatives in proportion to the number of mines in their respective districts; provided, however, that each member of the General Assembly shall receive at least one copy of said report. Adopted. Mr. Johnston of Franklin offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That since through a clerical error in the report of the Committee on Mileage, reported in the Journal of January 16th, J. T. P. Power was allowed 126 miles when the same should have been 324 miles, and Chris. Marti was allowed 358 miles when same should have been 380 miles, said Journal be corrected, allowing J. T. P. Power 321 miles and $16.20, and Chris Marti 380 miles and $19.00, instead of the amounts so reported. Adopted. Mr. Funk moved that the House now proceed to the election of a United States Senator. Carried. Mr. Funk placed in nomination on behalf of the Republicans, the name of Senator William B. Allison. Mr. Merrell placed in nomination on behalf of the Democrats, the name of Hon. Washington I. Babb. The roll was then called and resulted as follows: Those voting for William B. Allison were: Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brighton, Brinton, Clark, Classen, Cook, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Dowell, Early, Edwards, Evans, Finch, Frink, Funk, Garner, Good, Griswold, Grote, Gurley, Haugen, Hauger, Hendershot, Hinman, Huntley, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lauder, Lavender, Loomis, McAchran, McArthur, McClelland, McDonald, McNulty, McQuin, Mayne, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Parker, Perrott, Potter, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Smith, Spaulding, St. John, Temple, Thompson, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Watters, Weaver, Wells, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wood, Mr. Speaker-75. Those voting for Washington I. Babb were: Messrs. Baker, Byington, Frazee, Hazen, Hinkhouse, Hunt, Jackson, Jay, Lambert, Lowry, McDowell, Manahan, Marti, Merrell, Nolan, Power, Sullivan, Wheeler, Wilson-19. Those voting for Frank Q. Stuart were: Mr. Porter-1. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Brady, Chapman, Martin, Scott, Voelker-5. Mr. Allison, having received a constitutional majority, was declared elected by the House as United States Senator for the term commencing March 4, 1897. The Journal of yesterday was corrected and approved. Mr. Doubleday moved to re-consider the vote by which Senate file No. 44 was declared passed by the House. Carried. On the question, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Baker, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brighton, Brinton, Byington, Clark, Classen, Cook, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Edwards, Evans, Finch, Frazee, Frink, Funk, Good, Griswold, Gurley, Hauger, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinkhouse, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Jay, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lambert, Lauder, Lavender, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McClelland, McDonald, McDowell, McNulty, McQuin, Marti, Mayne, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Nolan, Parker, Perrott, Potter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Smith, Spaulding, St. John, Sullivan, Temple, Thompson, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Watters, Weaver, Wheeler, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wilson, Wood, Mr. Speaker-85. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Brady, Chapman, Dowell, Early, Garner, Grote, Haugen, McArthur, Manahan, Martin, Merrell, Porter, Scott, Voelker, Wells-15. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. 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 bill, in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate file No. 4, a bill for an act for the better protection of fish. Secretary. Mr. McDowell was excused until January 29th, on account of sickness. Mr. Manahan offered the following report in behalf of the committee on grouping and arranging standing committees and moved the report be adopted. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Arrangement of Committees, beg leave to submit the following report: That the standing committees be grouped and assigned clerks as follows: Judiciary-A clerk. Appropriations-A clerk. Ways and Means-A clerk. Railroads and Commerce-A clerk. Insurance-A clerk. Municipal Corporation-A clerk. Banks and Banking—A clerk. Schools and Text Books-A clerk. Private Corporations—A clerk. Suppression of Intemperance-A clerk. Agriculture-A clerk. Telegraph, Telephones and Express-A clerk. Roads and Highways-A clerk. Printing-A clerk. Public Lands and Buildings-A clerk. Mines and Mining-A clerk, who shall also act as clerk for Woman Suffrage. Police Regulations—A clerk, who shall also act as clerk on Engrossed Bills. Soldiers' and Orphans' Home-A clerk, who shall also act as clerk for Elections Animal Industry-A clerk, who shall also act as clerk for Representative Districts. Pardons-A clerk, who shall also serve as clerk for Pharmacy. College for Blind-A clerk, who shall also serve as clerk for Institution for Deaf and Dumb and for Institution for Feeble Minded. Domestic Manufactures-A clerk, who shall also serve as clerk for Agricultural College and Industrial Schools. Claims-A clerk, who shall also serve as a clerk for Hospital for Insane. Compensation of Public Officers-A clerk, who shall also act as clerk for Judicial Districts and Board of Public Charities. County and Township Organization—A clerk, who shall also serve as clerk for the State University and Enrolled Bills. Public Health-A clerk, who shall also serve as clerk for Military and Public Libraries. Federal Relations-A clerk, who shall also serve as clerk for Retrenchment and Reform and Normal Schools. Penitentiaries-A clerk, who shall also serve as clerk for Labor and Constitutional Amendments. Fish and Game-A clerk, who shall also serve as clerk for Horticulture and Senatorial Districts. Building and Loan Associations-A clerk, who shall also serve as clerk for Rules and Congressional Districts. And we further recommend that each of the special Code committees shall have a clerk. It is recommended that the Chairman of each committee to which a clerk is assigned select his clerk, and where grouped with other committees, the clerk shall attend each of the committees in said group as a clerk; and it is further recommended that no clerk be allowed extra pay by reason of performing duties of clerk for more than one committee. Adopted. F. B. MANAHAN. C. C. DOWELL. Mr. Thompson was excused until next week. Mr. Miller of Buena Vista was excused until next week. On motion of Mr. Lauder, the House adjourned till 10 A. M. to-morrow. |