Senator Perry, from the special committee appointed to visit the Rchool for the Deaf and Dumb at Council Bluffs, submitted report. Ordered printed and passed on file. Senator Boardman moved that joint resolution No. 7 be taken up for consideration. Carried. Report of committee was read. Senator Boardman moved that the rules be suspended, joint resolution No. 7 be considered engrossed and read a third time now. Carried. On the question, "Shall the joint resolution pass?" the yeas were: Senators, Andrews, Baldwin, Bishop, Boardman, Brower, Carpenter, Chantry, Cheshire, Conaway, Downey, Eaton, Everall, Finn, Funk, Garst, Gorrell, Green, Groneweg, Harper, Henderson, Hipwell, Hurst, Jamison, Jewett, Kelly, Kilburn, Lehfeldt, Lewis, Mattoon, Oleson, Palmer, Penrose, Perrin, Perry, Phelps, Rea, Reynolds, Riggen, Rowen, Terry, Turner, Upton, Vale, Waterman, Yeomans-46. The None. nays were: Absent or not voting: Senators Craig, Dent, Ellis, Harsh-4. So the joint resolution passed and the title was agreed to. consideration. Carried. Joint resolution was read. Senator Hipwell moved that the rules be suspended, the joint resolution considered engrossed and read a third time now. Senator Mattoon moved that the reading just finished be considered the third reading of the resolution. Carried. On the question, "Shall the joint resolution pass?" the yeas were: Senators Andrews, Baldwin, Bishop, Boardman, Brower, Carpenter, Chantry, Cheshire, Conaway, Dent, Eaton, Ellis, Everall, Funk, Garst, Gorrell, Green, Groneweg, Harmon, Henderson, Hipwell, Hurst, Jamison, Jewett, Kelly, Lehfeldt, Lewis, Mattoon, Oleson, Palmer, Penrose, Perrin, Perry, Rea, Reynolds, Riggen, Rowen, Terry, Turner, Upton, Vale, Waterman, Yeomans-43. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Craig, Downey, Finn, Harper, Harsh, Kilburn, Phelps-7. So the joint resolution passed and the title was agreed to. Senator Andrews moved that House joint resolution No. 4 be taken up for consideration. Carried. Senator Andrews asked that the joint resolution be read as it passed the House; also, that the Senate substitute be read. Resolution and substitute were read. Senator Andrews asked unanimous consent that the words "the Senate concurring" be stricken out of the substitute. Granted. Senator Andrews asked that 300 copies of the Senate substitute be printed. It was so ordered. On request of Senator Andrews the resolution was laid over, under the rule. Senator Groneweg asked unanimous consent that Senate file No. 1 be recommitted to Committee on Judiciary. Granted. BILLS ON THIRD READING. Senate file No. 4, a bill for an act providing salaries for justices of the peace and constables, in lieu of fees in criminal cases in townships having a population of over four thousand, repealing section 592 of the Code of Iowa, with report of committee recommending a substitute, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee was adopted, and the substitute bill read a first and second times. The question being "shall the rules be suspended, the substitute considered engrossed and read a third time now?" Carried. Senator Andrews moved that the reading just finished be considered the third reading. Carried. On the question, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas were: Senators Baldwin, Bishop, Boardman, Cheshire, Conaway, Downey Ellis, Everall, Funk, Garst, Gorrell, Groneweg, Henderson, Hurst, Jamison, Jewett, Kelly, Kilburn, Lehfeldt, Lewis, Oleson, Palmer, Penrose, Perrin, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Riggen, Turner, Vale, Waterman, Yeomans-32. The nays were: Senators Carpenter, Chantry, Eaton, Harmon, Harper, Harsh, Mattoon, Upton-8. Absent or not voting: Senators Andrews, Brower, Craig, Dent, Finn, Green, Hipwall, Rea, Rowen, Terry-10. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. The following message was received from the House: MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 135, a bill for an act to prohibit the sale or giving of cigars, cigarettes or tobacco to minors under 16 years of age. Also, that the House has concurred in the Senate amendment to Joint Resolution No. 6. Also, that the House has passed the concurrent resolution in which the Concurrence of the House was asked, relative to changing the site for the Iowa soldiers' and sailors' monument. 1. K. WILSON, Secretary. Senator Conaway moved that Senate file No. 44, No. 3 on the calendar, a bill for an act to license manufacturers and wholesale and retail dealers of cigarettes and to prohibit their sale to all minors under sixteen years of age and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof, be laid over. Carried. Senate file No. 67, a bill for an act to amend section 2308 of the Code of 1873, and to provide for the adoption of children, with report of committee recommending amendments and when so amended that pass, was taken up, considered and the report of the committee was adopted. it Senator Cheshire moved that the rules be suspended, the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now, which motion prevailed and the bill was read a third time. Senator Lewis moved that the bill be referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senator Andrews moved to amend that it be referred to Committee of Charitable Institutions. Senator Lewis accepted the amendment, which carried. Senator Bishop moved that further consideration of bills on calendar be deferred until to-morrow. Carried. Senator Ellis asked leave to file a motion to reconsider the vote by which Senate file No. 4 passed the Senate. Leave was granted and motion filed. Senator Ellis moved that Senate file No. 4 be recalled from the House. Carried. Senator Gorrell asked that three hundred extra copies of Senate file No. 142 be printed. It was so ordered. Yesterday's journal was read, corrected and approved. Senator Andrews moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow. Carried. The Senate adjourned. } SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, Friday, February 9, 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. Edmund M. Vittum, of Grinnell, Iowa. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Senator Craig presented a petition from forty citizens of Butler county asking for an appropriation of $25,000 for the State Agricultural Society. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. Senator Lewis presented a petition from S. H. Mallory and fiftythree other citizens from Lucas county on the same subject. Same reference. Also: A petition on the same subject from G. W. Stanger and sixteen other citizens of Lucas county. Senator Reynolds presented a petition from citizens of Brazil, Appanoose county, asking for the establishment of a labor bureau. Referred to Committee on Labor. the Also: A petition from miners of Brazil, Appanoose county, asking for passage of certain bills relating to mining. Referred to Committee on Mines and Mining. Senator Carpenter presented a memorial from the ministerial association of Louisa county, protesting against the repeal of the prohibitory law. Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Senator Andrews, by request, Senate file No. 212, a bill for an act to define what shall constitute fraternal beneficiary societies, orders or associations, to provide for their incorporation and the regulation of their business, and for the punishment for violation of the |