Mr. Morrison of Grundy moved to amend as follows:

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Add to section 1: 'Except that in counties where nominating conventions are held the provisions hereof shall not apply to county action unless upon the demand of a majority of a regular nominating convention."

On this amendment Messrs. Morrison of Grundy and Brighton demanded the yeas and nays, which resulted as follows: On the question, "Shall the amendment pass?" the yeas

were:

Messrs. Bell, Bird, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Brinton, Crow, Dowell, Evans, Finch, Funk, Garner, Griswold, Gurley, Haugen, Hauger, Hinman, Jackson, Johnson of Webster, Klemme, Ladd, Loomis, McDowell, Martin, Merriam, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Nolan, Parker, Power, Putnam, Ray, Scott, Spaulding, St. John, Thompson, Van Houten, Voelker, Watters, Wheeler, Whelan, Wood-41.

The nays were:

Messrs. Allen, Baker, Byington, Clark, Classen, Cook, Cornwall, Davis, Dowell, Frazee, Frink, Good, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinkhouse, Hunt, Huntley, Jay, Johnston of Franklin, Lambert, Lauder, Lavender, Lowry, McAchran, McDonald, McQuin, Mayne, Miller of Warren, Mullin, Nietert, Porter, Prentis, Reed, Smith, Temple, Tibbitts, Wells, Whittier, Williams, Mr. Speaker-40.

Absent or not voting:

Messrs. Bailey, Bowen, Chapman, Doubleday, Early, Edwards, Grote, McArthur, McNulty, Manahan, Marti, Merrell, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Perrott, Potter, Sullivan, Weaver, Wilson-19.

So the amendment prevailed.

Mr. Van Houten moved to amend as follows:

In section 5, line 3, after the word "residence" add as follows "and may be required to sign a statement under oath as to residence and political affiliations."

Mr. Jackson moved the following as a substitute:

Amend section 5, by inserting after the word "election," in line 2, "and the committee or body heretofore referred to in this act shall prescribe the qualifications which shall entitle the voter to be declared a member of the political party holding the primary election;" also insert the words "the voter" after the word "and" in the same line.

Lost.

Amendment of Mr. Van Houten carried.

Mr. Haugen moved to amend as follows:

Strike out all after the word "country" in line 3, section 3, to the word "such" in line 5, section 3, and insert in lieu thereof "and by posting the same in three public places in each voting precinct in such ward, city or county.

Lost.

Mr. Reed moved to amend as follows:

Strike out of line 3, section 1, all after the word "office" up to and including the word "committee."

Lost.

Mr. Lavender moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be read a third time now.

Mr. Doubleday moved the previous question.

Carried.

Messrs. Jackson and Frazee demanded the yeas and nays on the motion of Mr. Lavender, which resulted as follows: On the question, "Shall the motion prevail?" the yeas were: Messrs. Bailey, Bell, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Brinton, Clark, Classen, Cook, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Dowell, Evans, Frink, Funk, Good, Griswold, Haugen, Hauger, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lavender, Loomis, Mc Achran, McDonald, McDowell, McQuin, Martin, Miller of Warren, Mor rison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Perrott, Putnam, Ray, Scott. Smith, Spaulding, St. John, Thompson, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Watters, Wells, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wood, Mr. Speaker 57.

The nays were:

Messrs. Allen, Baker, Bird, Byington, Finch, Frazee, Garner, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinkhouse, Jackson, Jay, Lambert, Lowry, Manahan, Merrell, Merriam, Morrison of Grundy, Nolan, Parker, Porter, Power, Prentis, Sullivan, Temple, Voelker, Wheeler-27.

Absent or not voting:

Messrs. Chapman, Early, Edwards, Grote, Gurley, Lauder, McArthur, McNulty, Marti, Mayne, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Potter, Reed, Weaver, Wilson-16.

So the motion prevailed.

On the question, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas were: Messrs. Brighton, Chapman, Clark, Classen, Cook, Doubleday, Dowell, Finch, Friak, Funk, Good, Grote, Haugen, Hauger, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Johnson of Webster,

McAchran, McDonald, McQuin, Martin, Morrison of Keokuk, Nolan, Perrott, Power, Ray, Reed, Thompson, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Voelker, Wells, Whelan, Whittier, Wood-36.

The nays were:

Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Baker, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brinton, Byington, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Evans, Frazee, Garner, Griswold, Gurley, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinkhouse, Jackson, Jay, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lambert, Lauder, Lavender, Loomis, Lowry, McDowell, Manahan, Merrell, Merriam, Miller of Warren, Mullin, Nietert, Parker, Porter, Prentis, Putnam, Scott, Smith, Spaulding, St. John, Sullivan, Temple, Watters, Wheeler, Williams, Mr. Speaker -52.

Absent or not voting:

Messrs. Early, Edwards, McArthur, McNulty, Marti, Mayne, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Morrison of Grundy, Potter, Weaver, Wilson-12.

So the bill was lost.

The following motion to reconsider was filed:

MR. SPEAKER-I move a reconsideration of the vote by which the substitute for Senate file No. 29, as passed by the Senate was lost.

I second the motion.

J. F. LAVENDER.

W. W. CORNWALL.

The following motion to reconsider was filed:

MR. SPEAKER-I move to reconsider the vote by which the Byington motion to substitute his resolution to finish the Code this session was substituted for Morrison of Grundy resolution to adjourn April 9th.

I second the motion.

H. B. WATTERS.

J. J. LOWRY.

On motion of Mr. Hinman, House adjourned till 2 P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House met at 2 o'clock P. M., Speaker Byers in the Chair

SENATE MESSAGES.

Senate file No. 144, a bill for an act to define and punish the crime of maliciously, wilfully and feloniously disturbing or interfering with any horse, harness or vehicle, and providing punishment therefor, was read first and second time.

Mr. Gurley asked that this bill be taken up now, and moved to amend by striking out the word "and" between the word "wilfully" and the word "feloniously" whenever it occurs, and insert the word "or."

Carried.

Mr. Gurley moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be 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, Bell, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Brinton, Clark, Cook, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Dowell, Evans, Finch, Frazee, Frink, Funk. Garner, Good, Griswold, Gurley, Haugen, Hauger, Hazen Hendershot, Hinkhouse, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Johnson of Webster, Klemme, Ladd, Lambert, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McDowell, McQuin, Manahan, Martin, Mayne, Merriam, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nolan, Parker, Perrott, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Scott, Smith, St. John, Thompson Tibbitts, Van Houten, Voelker, Watters, Wells, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wood, Mr. Speaker-72.

Mr. Temple voted in the negative.
Absent or not voting were:

Messrs. Bird, Byington, Chapman, Classen, Early, Edwards, Grote, Jay, Johnston of Franklin, Lauder, Lavender, McArthur, McDonald, McNulty, Marti, Merrell, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Nietert, Porter, Potter, Spaulding, Sullivan, Weaver, Wheeler, Wilson-27.

So the bill passed and title as amended was agreed to. Senate file No. 210, a bill for an act to amend chapter 25 of the acts of the Twenty-second, General Assembly, relative to notice of injury, was read first and second time and referred to Committee on Municipal Corporations.

Senate file No. 235, a bill for an act to punish the crime of unlawfully breaking or entering a railroad or express car, was read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Finch called up House file No. 191 with Senate amend ment and moved that the House concur.

On the question, "Shall the House concur?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Baker, Bell, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Brinton, Byington, Clark, Classen, Cook, Cornwall,

Crow, Doubleday, Dowell, Evans, Finch, Frazee, Frink, Funk, Good, Griswold, Grote, Gurley, Hauger, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinkhouse, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lauder, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McQuin, Manahan, Martin, Mayne, Merrell, Merriam, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Nolan, Parker, Perrott, Porter, Power, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Scott, Smith, Spaulding, St. John, Temple, Thompson, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Voelker, Watters, Wells, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wood, Mr. Speaker-77.

The nays were:

None.

Absent or not voting:

Messrs. Bird, Chapman, Davis, Early, Edwards, Garner, Haugen, Jay, Lambert, Lavender, McArthur, McDonald, McNulty, Marti, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Potter, Prentis, Sullivan, Weaver, Wheeler, Wilson-23.

So the House concurred.

On motion of Mr. Parker, Senate file No. 227, a bill for an act requiring that juvenile prisoners be kept apart from older offenders, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted.

Mr. Parker moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be 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, Bell, Bowen, Brady, Brant Brighton, Brinton, Byington, Clark, Classen, Cook, Cornwall, Crow, Doubleday, Dowell, Evans, Finch, Frazee, Frink, Funk, Good, Griswold, Grote, Gurley, Haugen, Hauger, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lauder, Lavender, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McDonald, McDowell, McNulty, McQuin, Manahan, Martin, Mayne, Merrell, Merriam, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Nolan, Parker, Perrott, Porter, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Scott, Smith, Spaulding, St. John, Temple, Thompson, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Voelker, Watters, Wells, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wood, Mr. Speaker-81.

The nays were:
None.