DES MOINES, Iowa, Thursday, February 8, 1894. ( Senate met in regular session at 10 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by President Dungan.

Prayer was offered by Rev. Herman J. Powell, of Creston, Iowa.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.

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

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

Senator Rea presented a petition on the same subject from citizens. of Grundy county.

Same reference.

Senator Kelly presented a petition on the same subject from citizens of Iowa county.

Same reference.

Senator Lewis presented a petition from 92 mothers "who are taxpayers," of Chariton, Lucas county, Iowa, asking the ballot for

women.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Suf

frage. Also:

A petition on the same subject from 17 women tax-payers of Corydon, Wayne county.

Same reference.

Senator Harsh presented a petition on the same subject from E. A. Higbee and 24 other mothers and tax-payers of Creston, Union county. Same reference.

Senator Bishop presented a petition on the same subject from women "who are tax-payers" of O'Brien, Sioux, Clay, Woodbury and Harrison counties.

Same reference.

Senator Rowen presented petitions on the same subject from women taxpayers of Steamboat Rock, Ackley and Eldora.

Same reference.

Also:

A petition on the same subject from 492 voters and 397 women of various places.

Same reference.

Also:

A petition from 488 voters and 427 women for the protection of

women.

Referred to Committee on Public Health.

Also:

A petition from 503 voters and 343 women for a law prohibiting the sale of tobacco to minors.

Same reference.

Senator Gorrell presented a protest from the Ministerial Association of Newton, Iowa, against the repeal of the prohibitory law. Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance.

Senator Waterman presented a petition from twenty-four mothers "who are tax payers," of Ottumwa, Iowa, asking the ballot for

women.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Suff

rage.

Senator Vale presented a petition on the same subject from Mrs. E. A. Howard and forty-four other mothers of Jefferson county. Same reference.

Senator Dent presented a petition on the same subject from eighteen mothers "who are tax payers" of Le Mars, Iowa.

Same reference.

Senator Rea presented a petition on the same subject from Mrs Jennie E. Williams and forty-nine other mothers "who are tax payers" of Black Hawk county.

Same reference.

Senator Rea presented a petition from L. B. Deselhort and other citzens of Grundy county, asking for an appropriation of $25,000 to the State Agricultural Society.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Senator Craig presented two petitions on the same subject from mothers "who are tax payers" of Butler and Bremer counties.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Suffrage. Senator Green presented a petition on the same subject from 14 mothers "who are tax-payers" of Anamosa.

Same reference.

Senator Eaton presented two petitions on the same subject from mothers "who are tax-payers" of Blanchard and Coin, Iowa.

Same reference.

Senator Perrin presented two petitions on the same subject from mothers "who are tax-payers" of Nashua, Riverton and Charles City, Iowa.

Same reference.

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Senator Oleson presented a petition on the same subject from 17 ladies of Iowa Suffrage Association of Ft. Dodge, Iowa.

Same reference.

Senator Harmon presented two petitions on the same subject from mothers "who are tax-payers" of Independence and Manchester, Iowa. Same reference.

Senator Lehfeldt presented two petitions on same subject from voters in his senatorial district.

Same reference.

Senator Conaway presented petitions from 450 citizens of Des Moines asking for legislation prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors.

Referred to Committee on Public Health.

Senator Penrose presented a memorial from the faculty of Western College, Toledo, Iowa, protesting against a change in the prohibitory law.

Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance.

Senator Cheshire presented a memorial from citizens of Oak and Highland Parks, Des Moines, relating to prohibitory law.

Sanie reference.

Senator Upton presented a petition from citizens of his Senatorial district protesting against repeal or modification of the prohibitory

law.

Same reference.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Senator Baldwin, Senate file No. 186, a bill for an act to provide for the protection of game and fish.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Fish and Game.

By Senator Downey, Senate file No. 187, a bill for an act making an appropriation for the penitentiary at Ft. Madison.

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

By Senator Everall, Senate file No. 188, a bill for an act to amend section 869, Code of 1873, relating to reports of county treasurer to county auditor.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Funk, Senate file No. 189, a bill for a act to amend sections 2 and 3, chapter 34, acts of the Twenty-third General Assembly relative to the catching of fish.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Fish and Game.

By Senator Green, Senate file No. 190, a bill for an act providing for the continuance of the lowa Geological Survey.

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

By Senator Harper, Senate file No. 191, a bill for an act to amend chapter 156, laws of the Seventeenth General Assembly, relating to the protection of game.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Fish and Game.

By Senator Harper, Senate file No. 192, a bill for an act to indemnify sheriffs in the service of landlords' writ of attachment.

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

By Senator Harper, Senate file No. 193, a bill for an act to legalize the assessment, levy and collection of taxes for library purposes in certain cities of the first class.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Harper, Senate file No. 194, a bill for act to amend section 461, of the Code of Iowa, in reference to the establishment and maintenance of free public libraries.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Hipwell, Senate file No. 195, a bill for an act to provide that telegraph companies transacting business in cities containing a population of not less than ten thousand shall keep their offices open during all hours, both day and night.

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

By Senator Kelly, Senate file No. 196, a bill for an act to amend section 836 of the Code of 1873, relating to State taxes.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Senator Lewis, Senate file No. 197, a bill for an act to amend section 466 of the Code of 1873 (see 630 of McClain's Code of 1888), relative to the construction of sewers in incorporated towns.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Cities and Towns.

By Senator Penrose, Senate file No. 198, a bill for an act to regulate and control the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors, including wine and beer in cities and corporated towns, and to provide for taxing the same.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperence.

By Senator Reynolds, Senate file No. 199, a bill for an act to amend section 3, chapter 103, acts of the Twentieth General Asembly, relating to barbed wire around school houses.

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

By Senator Rowen, Senate file No. 200, a bill for an appropriation for the Industrial School at Eldora.

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

By Senator Rowen, Senate file No. 201, a bill for an act entitled an act to amend section 3861 of the Code, as amended by section 1, chapter 114, of the acts of the Twenty-first General Assembly, in relation to offenses against life and the person.

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

By Senator Turner, Senate file No. 202, a bill for an act making appropriations for the Soldiers' Home at Marshalltown.

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

By Senator Upton, Senate file No. 203, a bill for an act to amend section 456, of the Code of 1873, relating to railways in cities and towns.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Cities and Towns.

By Senator Upton, by request, Senate file No. 204, a bill for an appropriation for the Benedict Home of Decorah, Iowa.

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

By Senator Waterman, Senate file No. 205, a bill for an act to amend chapter 197 of the acts of the Twentieth General Assembly. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Printing.

By Senator Waterman, Senate file No. 206, a bill for an act authorizing township trustees to procure and control property for public use at the expense of their township.

Read first and second times and referrred to Committee on Cities and Towns.

By Senator Yeomans, Senate file No. 207, a bill for an act to amend chapter 13, acts of the Twenty-first General Assembly, relatng to aiding the construction of highway bridges over navigable boundary rivers of the State of Iowa.