Also: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully repor that they have this day sent to the Governor for his approval: House file No. 292, an act to legalize certain ordinances of the town of Salix, Woodbury county, Iowa. W. E. HAUGER. March 13, 1896. Also: Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have this day sent to the Governor for his approval: House file No. 327, an act to legalize the acts of the town council of Roland, Story county, Iowa. March 13, 1896. W. E. HAUGER, REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS. Mr. Hauger, from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, House file No. 188, a bill for an act to levy a tax to provide for the erection of necessary buildings for the State University of Iowa. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee. Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER-Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, House file No. 333, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Pleasantville, Marion county, Iowa, the election of the officers and all official acts done and ordinances passed by the council of the said town not in contravention with the laws of the State of Iowa. W. E. HAUGEB, Chairman House Committee. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee Ordered passed on file. Also: MR. SPEAKER-Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, House file No. 47, a bill for an act to repeal section 2580 of the Code and enact a substitute therefor, relating to the venue and change thereof in actions aided by attachment. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee. Ordered passed on file. Also: MR. SPEAKER-Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled House file No. 39, a bill for an act repealing section 3959 of the Code of Iowa and enacting a substitute therefor, relative to breaking jail. Ordered passed on file. W. E. HAUger, Chairman House Committee. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee. The Speaker signed in the presence of the House Senate files Nos. 267, 270, 181, 236, 238, 295, 274, 345, 9, 347, 253, 237, 302, 32, 113, 111, 278. On request of the author of the bill, Mr. Cornwall, House file No. 125 was withdrawn. Messrs. Morrison of Keokuk, Smith, Bell and Mayne were excused until Monday. Messrs. McArthur, Nietert, Chapman, Thompson, Hunt and McQuin were excused until Tuesday. Mr. Doubleday offered the following resolution, which was laid over under rule 34: Resolved, That the House of Representatives commence at 2 o'clock P. M. Thursday, March 19, 1896, and hold a session of two hours each afternoon, Sundays excepted, for the consideration and passing of the titles of the Code on which the proper committees have acted and reported passage. On motion of Mr. McDonald, House file No. 396, a bill for an act to repeal section 1740 of the Code of Iowa, and to enact a substitute therefor, relative to the duties of the president of school boards, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up, considered and the report of the committee adopted. Mr. McDonald moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time. On the question, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Baker, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Byington, Clark, Classen, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Dowell, Early, Edwards, Finch, Frazee, Frink, Funk, Garner, Good, Griswold, Grote, Gurley, Hazen, Hinkhouse, Hinman, Huntley, Jay, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lavender, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McDonald, McDowell, McNulty, Martin, Mayne, Merrell, Merriam, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Mullin, Nolan, Perrott, Potter, Power, Prentis, Ray. Reed, Spaulding, St. John, Temple, Van Houten, Watters, Wells, Wheeler, Whelan, Whittier, Wilson, Wood, Mr. Speaker-69. The nays were: Messrs. Hendershot and Porter-2. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bell, Bird, Brinton, Chapman, Cook, Evans, Haugen. Hauger, Hendershot, Hunt, Jackson, Lambert, Lauder. McArthur, McQuin, Manahan, Marti, Miller of Buena Vista, Morrison of Keokuk, Nietert, Parker, Porter, Putnam, Scott, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Tibbitts, Voelker, Weaver, Wil liams-29. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Mr. Brighton, House file No. 473, a bill for an act to amend chapter 134 of the laws of the Fourteenth General Assembly, relating to fees of justices of the peace for collect ing money. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Wood, House file No. 422, a bill for an act making appropriation for the enlargement of the cell capacity and the yard of the penitentiary at Fort Madison, Iowa, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Mr. Cornwall moved to amend by striking out line 5 of section 1. Lost. Mr. Wood moved that the rule be suspended and that the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now. Mr. Mayne moved the previous question. Carried. The motion of Mr. Wood carried and the Clerk read the bill. On the question, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Baker, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Byington, Clark, Classen, Crow, Davis, Doubleday. Dowell, Early, Finch, Frazee, Frink, Garner, Good, Griswold. Gurley, Haugen, Hauger, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinkhouse, Huntley, Jackson, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd. Lauder, Lavender, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McDonald, McDowell, McNulty, Martin, Mayne, Merrell, Merriam, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Mullin, Nolan, Perrott, Porter, Potter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Spaulding, St. John, Temple, Van Houten, Watters, Wells, Wheeler, Whelan, Whittier, Wood, Mr. Speaker-68. The nays were: Messrs. Cornwall, Edwards, Funk, Hinman, Jay, Johnson of Webster, Tibbitts, Wilson-8. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bell, Bird, Brinton, Chapman, Cook, Evans, Grote, Hunt, Lambert, McArthur, McQuin, Manahan, Marti, Miller of Buena Vista, Morrison of Keokuk, Nietert, Parker, Scott, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Voelker, Weaver, Williams-24. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Mr. Dowell was called to the Chair. Journals of March 9, 10, 12 and 13 were corrected and approved. On request of Mr. Mayne, the motion to reconsider the vote on House file No. 77 was withdrawn. Mr. Byington was excused until Tuesday. Mr. Tibbitts offered the following resolution, which was laid over under rule 34: Resolved, That the Speaker is hereby requested to appoint a committee of three members to investigate the following charge made by the Iowa State Register, that "Iowa has anti-oleomargarine laws, but the Register thinks that more oleomargarine is now being sold in Iowa than ever before. An official examination of the store houses and books of Chicago's meat combine in this city would doubtless open the eyes of the people of the state, and the Register would like to be represented while such an examination of the stores and books was being made." Resolved, That said committee request the state dairy commissioner and the editor of said Register to appear before the said committee and furnish them all the information in their power in relation to the above charge, as it is in direct conflict with the report recently made by the state dairy commissioner. On motion of Mr. Merrell, House file No. 108, a bill for an act to amend chapter 85, acts of the Twenty-second General Assembly, in regard to the rights of aliens, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up, considered and the report of the committee adopted. Mr. Early moved to refer this bill to the Committee on Judiciary for correction. Lost. Mr. Finch moved to strike out section 4. On a division the motion was lost by a vote of 23 for and 26 against. Mr. Funk moved to amend by striking out the word "probate" and inserting the word "district" before the word "court" wherever it appears in the bill. Carried. Mr. Merrell moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time. On the question, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas were: Messrs. Bailey, Baker, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Byington, Clark, Cornwall, Doubleday, Dowell, Frazee, Frink, Funk, Garner, Grote, Hazen, Hinkhouse, Hinman, Huntley, Jackson. Jay, Johnston of Franklin, Lavender, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McDowell, McNulty, Mayne, Merrell, Miller of Warren, Mullin, Nolan, Perrott, Porter, Power, Prentis, Reed, Van Houten, Watters, Wells, Wheeler, Whelan, Whittier, Wilson-43 The nays were: Messrs. Allen, Brighton, Classen, Crow, Early, Edwards, Finch, Good, Griswold, Haugen, Hauger, Hendershot, Johnson of Webster, Klemme, Ladd, McDonald, Martin, Merriam, Morri son of Grundy, Ray, Spaulding, Tibbitts, Wood-25. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bell, Bird, Brinton, Chapman, Cook, Davis, Evans, Gurley, Hunt, Lambert, Lauder, McArthur, McQuin, Manahan, Marti, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Morrison of Keokuk, Nietert, Parker, Potter, Putnam, Scott, Smith, St. John, Sullivan, Temple, Thompson, Voelker, Weaver, Williams, Mr. Speaker-32. So the bill having failed to receive a constitutional majority was declared lost. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The following messages were 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 Senate was asked: House file No. 422, a bill for an act making appropriation for enlarging the cell capacity and yard of the penitentiary at Fort Madison, Iowa. W. E. BULLARD, Secretary. |