SENATE CHAMBER,

DES MOINES, Iowa, Wednesday, February 7, 1894

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Senate met in regular session at 10 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by President Dungan.

Prayer was offered by Rev. Arthur T. Howell, of Russell, Iowa.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.

Senator Terry presented a petition from citizens of Linn county asking for an appropriation of $25,000 for the State Agricultural Society.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

Senator Reynolds presented a petition on the same subject from citizens of Davis county.

Same reference.

Also, a petition on the same subject from citizens of Appanoose county.

Same reference.

Senator Phelps presented a petition on the same subject from citizens of Shelby county.

Same reference.

Senator Andrews presented a petition from merchants of the city of Perry, Iowa, asking for the adoption of an act entitled, "An act to prevent and punish fraud in the sale of goods, wares and merchandise at public and private sales by itinerant vendors, and regulate such sales."

Referred to Committee on Cities and Towns.

Senator Cheshire presented a petition from merchants of Humboldt, Iowa, on same subject.

Same reference.

Senator Craig presented a petition on the same subject from merchants of Davenport.

Same reference.

Senator Penrose presented a protest from the Christian temperance voters of Tama county against the repeal of the prohibitory law. Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance.

Senator Terry presented a petition from Christian women of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the retention of the prohibitory law, for State enforcement of that law; also for laws against gambling and prostitution.

Same reference.

Senator Rowen presented a memorial from the W. C. T. U. of Iowa, asking for the maintenance of the prohibitory law.

Same reference.

Senator Reynolds presented a petition from over 300 miners of Mystic, Iowa, protesting against the passage of Senate file No. 2, a bill for an act to regulate mine workers and mine owners.

Referred to Committee on Mines and Mining.

Also:

A petition from 38 miners of Gladstone on the same subject.
Same reference.

Senator Gorrell presented a petition from residents of Newton, asking an appropriation of $900 to complete payment on armory. Referred to Committee on Military.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Senator Cheshire, Senate file 179 a bill for an act to amend section 3 of Chapter 134 of the acts of the Twenty-first General Assembly, and to increase the number of the district judges in the Ninth judicial district.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Congressional and Judicial Districts.

By Senator Conaway, Senate file No. 180, a bill for an act to amend Chapter one hundred and fifty-one, acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly, relating to the State Board of Health.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Public Health.

By Senator Groneweg, Senate file No. 181, a bill for an act making appropriations for the Iowa School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Read first and second times and refeared to Committee on Appropria

tions.

By Senator Henderson, Senate file No. 182, a bill for an act to change the time of making the semi-annual apportionment of school fund by the county auditor.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Schools. By Senator Penrose, Senate file No. 183, a bill for an act limiting the life of liens created by mortgages upon real property and fixing a period when said liens shall expire.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Upton, Senate file No. 184, a bill for an act legalizing the ordinances of the town of West Decorah, Iowa, and all acts of the officers of said town done thereunder.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Turner, by request, Senate file No. 135, a bill for an act to authorize boards of supervisors to provide for the treatment of drunkenness.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Charitable Institutions.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.

The following messages were received from the House:

MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

Senate file No. 51, a bill for an act to repeal chapter 52, of the laws of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, and enact the following in lieu thereof:

Amended by striking out the word "knowingly" in the fourth line and the last sentence after the word "days" beginning with the words "one-half, etc." in the seventeenth line, all in section 1. Also amending the title by inserting after the word" repeal "the words " section six (6) of."

Also:

I. K. WILSON,
Chief Clerk.

MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bills, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 3, a bill for an act providing for the suppression of the Russian thistle, so-called.

House file No. 24, a bill for an act for the protection of poor debtors in supplemental proceedings, and to repeal section 3137 of the Code and to enact a substitute therefor, and to amend sections 3141 and 3144.

House file No. 34, a bill for an act to indemnify officers serving executions, and to amend chapter 45 of the Twentieth General Assembly.

House file No. 53, a bill for an act to amend section 6, chapter 2, Title I., of the Code, changing the hour for the commencing of the General Assembly on the first day of the session.

Also:

1. K. WILSON,

Chief Clerk.

MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 66, a bill for an act making appropriation for the support of the Iowa Weather and Crop Service.

I. K WILSON,

Chief Clerk.

Also:

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

House file No. 86, a bill for an act to amend section 4560 of the Code.

House file No. 109, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Marble Rock, Floyd county Iowa, the election of its officers and acts done and ordinances passed by the council of said town.

Also Joint Resolution No. 6, relative to the disposition of funds appropriated by the Twenty-fourth General Assembly for the Fort Madison penitentiary and not used for the purpose for which they were appropriated.

Also:

I. K. WILSON,

Chief Clerk.

MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House bas passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate file No. 15, a bill for an act to amend section 1119, of the Code of 1873, with respect to the publication of the annual report of the Iowa State Horticultural Society.

Senate file No. 32, a bill for an act to legalize the ordinances passed by the incorporated town of Templeton, Carroll county, Iowa.

Also Senate Joint Resolution No. 8, relative to mileage for members who visited the several State institutions.

Also:

I. K. WILSON,
Chief Clerk.

MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

Senate file No. 51, a bill for an act to repeal chapter 52 of the laws of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly and enact the following in lieu thereof:

Amended by striking out the word "knowingly" in the fourth line, and the last sentence after the word "days," beginning with the words "one-half, etc," in the seventeenth line, all in section 1. Also amending title by inserting after the word "repeal" the words "section six (6) of."

I. K. WILSON,

Chief Clerk.

Senator Finn, from the special committee appointed to visit the Hospital for the Insane at Clarinda, submitted report:

Ordered printed and passed on file.

Senator Perrin offered the following joint resolution:

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9.

WREREAS, The people of the Hawaiian Islands have cast off the fetters of an effete and dissolute monarchy, and have assumed position among the republics of the earth, therefore be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That we, the representatives of two millions of prosperous, happy, liberty-loving people, who have adopted as a State motto, Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain,' hail the new republic of Hawaii and send a message of greeting, admiration and cheer to our brethren across the sea.

Resolved, That we commend the courage, determination and constancy of the founders of the new republic, and bespeak a glorious future for their state.

Resolved, That these resolutions be referred to his excellency, the Governor, with the request that he transmit the same, with appropriate message to his excellency, the President of the Hawaiian republic.

HOUSE MESSAGES TAKEN UP.

House file No. 3, "A bill for an act for the suppression of the Russian Thistle, or Saltwort (Salsoli Kali, variety Tragus)," was read first and second times and referred to Committee on Agriculture.

House file No. 24, "A bill for an act for the protection of poor debtors in supplementary proceedings and repeal section 3137 of Code and enact a substitute therefor, and amend sections 3141 and 3144," was read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

House file No. 34, "a bill for an act to indemnify officers serving. execution, and to amend chapter 45 of the Twentieth General Assembly," was read first and second times and referred to Committee on

Judiciary.

House file No. 53, "A bill for an act to amend section 6, chapter 2, title 1 of the Code, changing the hour for the convening of the General Assembly on the first day of the session," was read first and second times and referred to Committee on Elections.

House file No. 66, "A bill for an act making appropriation for the support of the Iowa Weather and Crop Service," was read first and second times and referred to Committee on Appropriations.

House file No. 86, "A bill for an act to amend section four thousand five hundred and sixty (4560), of the Code," was read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

House file No. 109, "A bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Marble Rock, Iowa," was read first and second times. and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Joint resolution No. 6 was read first and second times.

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa,

SECTION 1. That the appropriation made by the Twenty-fourth General Assembly, for the Ft. Madison Penitentiary of $2,700 for a stone barn, $250.00 for a certain piece of land, also, the following amounts appropriated by former General Assembly remaining unexpended in the hands of the warden which cannot be used without further legislation and are not needed for the purpose for which they were appropriated, viz: $31.62 from solitary fund, $71.00 for purchase of porcelain buckets, $23.75 for iron bedsteads, making a total of $3,076.37, be and the same is hereby covered back unto the State treasury and the acting warden and the State treasurer are hereby authorized to take such action and execute such papers and vouchers and make such entries on the books of their respective offices as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution.