Senate met in regular session at 9 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by President Dungan.

Prayer was offered by Rev. H. M. Burr of Idahɔ.

Senator Kilburn moved that the consideration of the special order be postponed until 10 o'clock.

Carried.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.

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

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

Also:

A petition from citizens of Calhoun county, protesting against the passage of Senate file No. 85.

Referred to Committee on Fish and Game.

Senator Craig presented a petition from N. A. Reeves, of Waverly, Iowa, in relation to horticulture.

Senator Kilburn presented a petition from citizens of Winterset in relation to Senate file No. 229.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

The Secretary of the Senate read a petition from the Lincoln Christian Endeavor Society of Lincoln township asking the passage of a bill prohibiting the sale of tobacco to minors under sixteen years of age.

Referred to Committee on Public Health.

Also:

A petition on the same subject from the Junior Christian Endeavor Society, Gilmore City, Iowa.

Same reference.

Senator Garst presented a petition from the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society, of Manning, Iowa, on same subject.

Same reference.

Senator Lehfeldt presented a petition from voters of Woodbine, Iowa, asking the ballot for women.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Suffrage. Senator Chantry presented a petition asking for the pardon of Joseph McCrary.

Referred to Committee on Penitentiaries and Pardons.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Senator Terry, Senate file No. 262, a bill for an act authorizing the city councils of cities organized and existing under special charters, to submit amendments to such charters to a vote of the electors at regular city elections.

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

By Senator Waterman, Senate file No. 263, a bill for an act to amend section 4 of chapter 47 of the acts of the Sixteenth General Assembly, as amended by sections 4 and 5, of chapter 169 of the acts of the Seventeenth General Assembly, relating to the extension of city or town limits, and the taxation of, or levying of special assessments upon farm, agricultural or acre property within such city or town limits, for the improvement of streets and highways, and the construction of sewers.

Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. On motion of Senator Funk, leave of absence was granted Senator Upton on account of sickness.

The following pairs were announced on Joint Resolution No. 4:

Senator Upton with Senator Harper; Senator Rowen with Senator Green. Senator Carpenter, from the Committee on Schools, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Schools, to whom was referred Senate file No. 55, a bill for an act repealing section 1802, Code of 1873, as amended by chapter 27, Fifteenth General Assembly, chapter 113, Seventeenth General Assembly, and chapter 143, Eighteenth General Assembly, and section 1808, as amended by section 2, chapter 7, Eighteenth General Assembly, relating to the election of a president in independent school districts and to enact a substitute in lieu thereof, 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 House file No. 106 be substituted for this bill and that when so substituted that the bill do pass.

Ordered passed on file.

C. A. CARPENTER,
Chairman.

Senator Bishop asked consent to withdraw his motion of yesterday,

that the Appropriation Committee be given until Monday next to report on Senate file No. 21.

Granted.

Senator Bishop moved that the rules be suspended, the bill considered engrossed and Senate file No. 21, a bill for an act in regard to the professional instruction of common school teachers in normal and high schools, be read a third time now.

Senator Harsh moved that the Appropriations Committee be given until March 5th to report on the bill.

Senator Andrews moved as an amendment that the Appropriations. Committee be instructed to report back Senate file No. 21 this time without recommendation.

Pending the question, the time for the special order having arrived the consideration of Joint Resolution No. 4 was resumed.

Senator Harsh in the chair.

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 joint resolution in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Relative to the improvement of the Missouri river near Council Bluffs.

Also:

I. K. WILSON,

Chief Clerk.

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. 137, a bill for an act for the preservation of Chinese and English pheasants.

Joint Resolution No. 10, relative to the better preservation of the colors, standards and battle-flags carried by lowa regiments and batteries in the War of the Rebellion.

Also the following Concurrent Resolution relative to procuring 10,000 copies of the railroad commissioners' official map for distribution by members of the General Assembly.

I. K. WILSON,
Chief Clerk.

President Dungan in the chair. Senator Jamison moved that further consideration of Joint Resolution No. 4 be postponed until Tuesday next at 10:30 o'clock A. M. Senator Kelly moved to amend by making the time 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.

Senator Jamison accepted the amendment, which carried.

Yesterday's journal was read, corrected and approved.

Senator Rea moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.

Carried.

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 2:30 o'clock, President Dungan presiding.

Consideration of special order being Joint Resolution No. 4, was resumed.

Senator Carpenter moved that when adjournment is taken the Senate adjourn until Tuesday, February 20, at 10 A. M.

The yeas and nays were called.

On the motion to adjourn to next Tuesday, the yeas were:

Senators Bishop, Brower, Carpenter, Cheshire, Downey, Ellis, Everall, Gorrell, Harmon, Hipwell, Jamison, Jewett, Kelly, Mattoon, Oleson, Perrin, Phelps, Rea, Rowen, Terry, Turner, Yeomans-22. The nays were:

Senators Andrews, Baldwin, Boardman, Chantry, Conaway, Craig, Funk, Garst, Groneweg, Harsh, Henderson, Kilburn, Lewis, Palmer, Penrose, Reynolds, Riggen, Vale, Waterman-19.

Absent or not voting:

Senators Dent, Eaton, Finn, Green, Harper, Hurst, Lehfeldt, Perry, Upton-9.

On request of Senator Waterman, Senator Lehfeldt was granted leave of absence until Wednesday next.

On request of Senator Kelly Senator Dent was granted leave of absence until next Thursday.

Senator Jamison moved that further consideration of the joint resolution be postponed until 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning next, and that at that time a vote shall be taken upon the resolution.

Carried.

Senator Phelps moved that the vote by which the Senate agreed to adjourn until next Tuesday be reconsidered.

Senator Yeomans moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
Upon this the yeas and nays were demanded.

On the question, "Shall the Senate adjourn?" the yeas were: Senators Bishop, Brower, Carpenter, Downey, Ellis, Finn, Groneweg, Hipweil, Jamison, Jewett, Kelly, Mattoon, Oleson, Perrin, Rea, Rowen, Turner, Yeomans-18.

The nays were:

Senators Andrews, Baldwin, Boardman, Chantry, Cheshire, Conaway, Craig, Eaton, Funk, Garst, Harmon, Harsh, Henderson, Kilburn, Lewis, Palmer, Penrose, Phelps, Riggen, Vale, Waterman-21.

Absent or not voting:

Senators Dent, Everall, Gorrell, Green, Harper, Hurst, Lehfeldt, Perry, Reynolds, Terry, Upton-11.

So the Senate refused to adjourn.

The question being on the reconsideration of the vote by which the Senate agreed to adjourn until Tuesday, the yeas were:

Senators Andrews, Baldwin, Boardman, Chantry, Cheshire, Conaway, Craig, Eaton, Finn, Funk, Garst, Harsh, Henderson, Kilburn, Lewis, Palmer, Penrose, Phelps, Reynolds, Riggen, Turner, Vale, Waterman-23.

The nays were:

Senators Bishop, Brower, Carpenter, Downey, Ellis, Everall, Groneweg, Harmon, Hipwell, Jamison, Jewett, Kelly, Mattoon, Oleson, Perrin, Rea, Rowen, Turner, Yeomans-18.

Absent or not voting:

Senators Dent, Gorrell, Green, Harper, Hurst, Lehfeldt, Perry, Terry, Upton-9.

So the motion to reconsider carried.

The question being, "Shall the Senate adjourn until next Tuesday at 10:30 o'clock A. M.? the yeas were:

Senators Bishop, Brower, Carpenter, Downey, Ellis, Groneweg, Mattoon, Oleson, Perrin, Rea, Yeomans-11.

The nays were:

Senators Andrews, Baldwin, Boardman, Chantry, Cheshire, Conaway, Craig, Eaton, Everall, Finn, Funk, Garst, Harmon, Harsh, Henderson, Hipwell, Jamison, Jewett, Kelly, Kilburn, Lewis, Palmer, Penrose, Phelps, Reynolds, Riggen, Rowen, Turner, Vale, Waterman -30.

Absent or not voting:

Senators Dent, Gorrell, Green, Harper, Hurst, Lehfeldt, Perry, Terry, Upton-9.

So the Senate refused to adjourn until Tuesday.

Senator Andrews moved that when the Senate adjourns it be until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

Senator Bishop moved to amend by making the adjournment until 2 o'clock P. M. Monday.

Senator Kelly moved to amend the amendment by making the adjournment until 8 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.