Senator Cheshire presented the following resolution which was read by the Secretary: HON. THOS. A. CHESHIRE, Senate Chamber. DEAR SIR-The board of supervisors of Polk county, at their meeting, January 17, 1900, adopted the following reslution: "Resolved, That the members of the Twenty-eighth General Assembly be and they are hereby most cordially invited to visit and inspect in a body, the asylum for the insane of Polk county. A special train on the Chicago & North-Western railway will be tendered, without ccst to members, for the State to convey the assembly to and from the asylum, at such time as it may indicate." Will you kindly convey to the Senate an invitation in accordance with the above. Yours truly, J. L. MCQUISTON, Senator McArthur offered the following concurrent resolution and moved its adoption. WHEREAS, au invitation has been extended the Twenty eighth General Assembly by the honorable board of supervisors of Polk county to visit the county hospital for the care of the incurable insane, be it Resolved, by the Senate, the House concurring: That such invitation be accepted and a joint committee consisting of three from the Senate and three from the House be appointed to perfect the necessary arrangements therefor. Adopted. Senator Trewin offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be and is hereby instructed to prepare a calendar of bills in the order reported, and cause the same to be printed for Mondays and Wednesdays. Adopted. Senator Trewin moved that the Senate take up Senate file No. 14, which was made a special order for 10:30 A. M. Carried. Senator Trewin moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Senators Alexander, Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Blanchard, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Emmert, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Gorrell, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Hazelton, Healy, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Nolan, Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Tallman, Titus, Townsend, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson, Young-44. Absent or not voting: Senators Bolter, Eaton, Hobart, Mullan, Smith-5. So the bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Senator Titus, from the committee on Mines and Mining, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Mines and Mining, to whom was referred Senate file No. 21, a bill for an act to amend section two thousand, four hundred and ninety (2490) of the code, relative to the payment of coal miners 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 same be amended as follows: That the bill be ammended by striking out the words "of Iowa" in the third line of section 1 and that it be further amended by striking out the word "twenty" in the sixth line of section 1, and inserting the word "thirty" in lieu thereof. And when so amended that same do pass. G. M. TITUS, Ordered passed on file. Senator Junkin, from the committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Ways and Means, to whom was refered Senate file No. 2, a bill for an act to amend sections 2847 and 2849 of the code, relating to the school funds, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate and recommend the following as a substitute therefor, and that said substitute do pass. J. M. JUNKIN, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE FILE NO. 2-BY FINCH. A bill for an act to amend section twenty-eight hundred and forty-nine (2849) and twenty-eight hundred and fifty-five (2855) of the code, relating to the school fund. Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: Section 1. That section twenty-eight hundred and forty-nine (2849) of the code be amended by striking out the words "one thousand" in line three, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "three thousand." Sec. 2. That section twenty-eight hundred and fifty-five (2855) of the code be amended by striking out the word "five," in line fifteen, and inserting the words "four and one-half" in lieu thereof; alsɔ, by striking out the word "five," in line nineteen of said section, and inserting the words "four and one-half" in lieu thereof. Sec. 3 This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and the Des Moines Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Senator Lewis, from the committee on Schools, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Schools, to whom was referred House file No. 3, a bill for an act to amend section twenty-seven hundred and forty-three (2743) of the code, relating to school districts, 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 following substitute be adopted and passed. Your committee, therefore, report this substitute to the Senate and recommend that it be adopted and that it do pass. W. R. LEWIS, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. The following is the substitute as recommended by the committee: SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE FILE NO. 3. A Bill for an act to amend section seven hundred and forty (740) of the code, enabling school corporations to accept gifts and bequests. Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: Section 1. That section seven hundred and forty (740) of the code, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out of the second line thereof the words "other municipalities" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "school corporations." Sec. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and the Des Moines Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. THIRD READING OF BILLS. Senator Lewis called up report of committee on House file No. 3, recommending a substitute and moved its adoption. Adopted. The substitute was read first and second time. On motion of Senator Healy, House file No. 3, a bill for an act to amend section 2743 of the code, relating to school districts, with report of committee recommending the adoption of the substitute was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Senator Ball offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: Amend by inserting after the word "town," in second line, the words "school corporation." By unanimous consent, Senator Ball withdrew the amendment. Senator Healy moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Senators Alexander, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Blanchard, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Crossley, Emmert, Finch, Fitch patrick, Garst, Gorrell, Harriman, Hayward, Hazleton, Healy, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Nolan, Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Smith, Tallman, Titus, Townsend, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson, Young-43. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Alberson, Bolter, Craig, Eaton, Griswold, Hobart, Mullan-7. So the bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. On motion of Senator Porter, Senate file No. 21, a bill for an act to amend section two thousand, four hundred and ninety (2490) of the code, relative to the payment of coal miners, with report of committee recommending its passage was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Senator Porter moved the adoption of the following amendments: Amend by striking out the words "of Iowa" in the third line of section 1. Amend by striking out the word "twenty" in the sixth line of section 1 and inserting the word "thirty" in lieu thereof. Senator Blanchard moved to amend the bill by inserting the words "two weeks" in lieu of "three weeks." Adopted. Senator Porter moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were : Senators Alexander, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Blanchard, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Emmert, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Gorrell, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Hazelton, Healy, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Nolan, Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Titus, Townsend, Trewia, Wallace, Wilson, Young-40. The nays were : -6. Senators Alberson, Garst, Lambert, Lewis, Smith, Tallman, Absent or not voting: Senators Bolter, Eaton, Hobart, Mullan—4. So the bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. Senator Lewis filed the following explanation of his vote: I vote "no" on Senate file 21, because it adds nothing to the law, its provisions already being precisely the same as those of this bill. W. R. LEWIS. |