Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Retrenchment.

By Senator Cotton, by request, Senate File No. 84, a bill for an act to amend section 3879 of the Code of 1873, in relation to carrying concealed weapons.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Sudlow, Senate File No. 85, a bill for an act to repeal section 2455, chapter 4, title 16 of the Code of 1873, relating to the decent of the estates of intestates.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Garber, Senate File No. 86, a bill for an act to amend section 934 of the Code of 1873, in relation to commissioners laying out highways.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Senator Logan, Senate File No. 87, a bill for an act amending section 307 of the Code of 1873, in relation to publishing the proceedings of the board of supervisors.

Read a first and second time, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Printing.

By Senator Hutchison, by request, Senate File No. 88, a bill for an act to regulate the sale of coal oil, and to repeal chapter 172 of the acts of the Seventeenth General Assembly, and section 3901 of the Code.

Read a first and second time, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations.

By Senator Russell of Jones, Senate File No. 89, a bill for an act to provide a State Entomologist, and for the publication of his reports. Read a first and second time, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Senator Johnson, Senate File No. 90, a bill for an act to provide a fund from which to pay for sheep killed or injured by dogs.

Read a first and second time, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Also, Senate File No. 91, a bill for an act to amend chapter 114 of the acts of the Sixteenth General Assembly, relating to the submission of amendments to the Constitution to a vote of the people.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Senator Cotton, Senate File No. 92, a bill for an act for the suppression of treating.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Suppression of Intemperance.

By Senator Smith, Senate File No. 93, a bill for an act to repeal section 456 of the Code, and to enact a substitute therefor, conferring additional powers on incorporated cities and towns.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations.

By Senator Kamrar, Senate File No. 94, a bill for an act to repeal section 746, chapter 7, title 5 of the Code, in relation to the removal

and suspension from office of county and township officers, and to enact a substitute therefor.

Read a first and second time, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Senator Boling, Senate File No. 95, a bill for an act to repeal section 821 of the Code in relation to the classification of property for assessment, and to enact a substitute therefor.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Senator Clark of Page, Senate File No. 96, a bill for an act to repeal section 3327, chapter 5, title 20 of the Code of 1873, and to enact a substitute therefor in relation to cancellation of mortgages.

Read a first and second time, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Hebard (Prox.), Senate File No. 97, a bill for an act establishing a geological survey of Iowa, and defining the purpose and work thereof.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and ordered printed.

By Senator Kamrar, Senate File No. 98, a bill for an act to repeal chapter 115 of the laws of the Eighteenth General Assembly, and to enact a substitute therefor, in relation to the compensation of sheriffs. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Compensation of Public Officers.

By Senator Russell of Greene, Senate File No. 99, a bill for an act to repeal section 307 of the Code, and to enact a substitute therefor in relation to publishing proceedings of boards of supervisors.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Printing.

RESOLUTIONS.

Senator Marshall offered the following memorial and joint resolution in relation to the repeal of the pension arrears act:

WHEREAS, A bill has been introduced in Congress to repeal the pension arrears act; and,

WHEREAS, We are indebted to the heroic sacrifices of our soldiers for the preservation of the life of this nation, and for all its wealth and prosperity; and,

WHEREAS, We owe it to the soldiers of the republic, and especially to the troops of Iowa, of whose patriotism and powers we are so justly proud, to make requital in full to them and those depending on them for their noble services; therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

1. That our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested to use their influence against the repeal of said bill until such time as the last soldier shall have received his just recompense and dues.

2. That the Secretary of State be directed to forward to the President of the United States Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a copy of the foregoing resolutions, with the request that the same be laid before each house of Congress, and that a copy be sent to each Senator and member of Congress from this State.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

Senator Johnson offered the following resolution, which was adopted: 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.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Senator Larrabee, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred Senate File No. 1, a bill for an act to amend section 890 of the Code relating to tax penalties, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the words "per centum" in the third line and the words " per centum" in the seventh line be stricken out, and substituting "word" for "words 29 in the third and sixth lines, and striking out the entire second section; and when so amended that it do pass.

Ordered passed on file.

WM. LARRABEE, Chairman.

Senator Russell of Greene, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate File No. 8, a bill for an act to amend section 3811, and to repeal a part of section 3814, of the Code of 1873, defining a day's service for jurors and talesmen, and abolishing additional compensation to expert witnesses, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and a majority of said committee have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the accompanying substitute be adopted, and do pass. J. J. RUSSELL, Chairman.

Ordered passed on file.
Also:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate File No. 42, a bill for an act providing additional ground for attachment, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. J. J. RUSSELL, Chairman.

Ordered passed on file.
Also:

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MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was ferred Senate File No. 23, a bill for an act repealing section 1923 of the Code, and enacting a substitute therefor, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed.

J. J. RUSSELL, Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was re

ferred Senate File No. 61, a bill for an act to regulate the time of paying taxes, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Ordered passed on file.
Also:

J. J. RUSSELL, Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate File No. 52, a bill for an act to amend section 3864 of the Code of 1873, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consderation, and a majority of said committee have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the title be amended by adding at the end thereof the words, "in relation to the penalty for attempts to produce a miscarriage," and that when so amended the bill do pass.

Ordered passed on file.

J. J. RUSSELL, Chairman.

Senator Russell of Jones, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred Senate File No. 58, a bill for an act to amend chapter 1, title 6 of the Code of 1873, and certain other acts relative to exemptions from taxation for planting fruit and forest trees, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed.

Ordered passed on file.
Also:

JOHN RUSSELL, Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred Senate File No. 79, a bill for an act for the prevention of glanders, 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 be referred to Committee on Surgery and Hygiene.

Ordered passed on file.
Also:

JOHN RUSSELL, Chairman.

Mr. President-Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House File No. 2, concurrent resolution complimentary to E. H. Calkins, for procuring an exhibition of California fruits at the annual meeting of the State Horticultral Society, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be passed by the Senate.

Ordered passed on file.
Also:

JOHN RUSSELL, Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred Senate File No. 73, a bill for an act to repeal section 4062, acts of Twelfth and Thirteenth General Assemblies, title 24, chapter 11, and

to substitute the following in lieu thereof, relative to noxious weeds, 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 be indefinitely postponed.

Ordered passed on file.

JOHN RUSSELL, Chairman.

Senator Tirrill moved that the bill reported upon by the Committee on Agriculture, being Senate File No. 73, be referred back to said committee.

The motion was lost.

BILLS ON SECOND READING.

Senate File No. 8 was taken up and considered.

Senator Russell of Greene moved that the substitute recommended by the committee be ordered printed.

The motion prevailed, and the bill passed on file.

Senate File No. 7 was taken up.

Senator Nichols of Muscatine moved that the report of the committee relative thereto be adopted.

Senator Russell of Greene moved to amend by adding to the bill the following:

Provided, That this act shall not affect sales already made or penalties upon taxes paid upon sales made before the taking effect of this

act.

Pending the consideration, the following message was received from the House:

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following joint resolution in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

A resolution relative to furnishing the committees of both houses with copies of the acts and resolutions of the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth General Assemblies.

Also, passed Senate File No. 21, a bill for an act to make appropriations for the College for the Blind.

Also, a joint resolution and memorial, relating to Mormonism.

E. C. HAYNES, Chief Clerk.

A committee from the House announced that the House is ready to receive the Senate in joint convention to compare journals on the election of United States Senators.

Senator Rothert moved that further consideration of the pending question be postponed until its regular order is reached on to-morrow. The motion prevailed.

Senator Larrabee moved that the Senate take up House messages. The motion prevailed.