House file No. 54, a bill for an act to amend section 732, of chapter 4, title 5 of the code, by providing for the levy of a library tax in cities of the first class having a population of less than twenty-five thousand.

S. M. CART,

Chief Clerk.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Senator Blanchard, Senate file No. 128, a bill for an act to amend section 1222, relating to appeals in certain cases.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Hobart, Senate file No. 129, a bill for an act making an appropriation to continue the work on the building for the hospital for the insane at Cherokee, to erect outbuildings, to construct sewer, to equip and furnish all buildings, to pay salary of superintendent, to pay necessary employes and to authorize the board of control to use unexpended balance yet remaining of appropriations made in chapter 140 of the acts of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly, and to amend chapter 54 of the acts of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, relating to compensation for keeping patients in the insane hospital.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Appropriations.

By Senator Bishop, Senate file No. 130, a bill for an act to repeal section 1119 and amend section 1120 of the code, relating to the marking and counting of ballots.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Election.

By Senator Nolan, Senate file No. 113, a bill for an act to amend section 742 of chapter 15, title 15 of the code, relating the purchase and construction of water works.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Cities and Towns.

By Senator Nolan, Senate file No. 132, a bill for an act to insert the manual alphabet in all the text books of the state. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Educational Institutions.

By Senator Trewin, by request, Senate file No. 133, a bill for an act providing for the form of ballot to be used at municipal elections, and for the manner of nominations by petition

for places on such ballot, and providing penalties for violation of its provisions, and repealing acts inconsistent with its provisions.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Elections.

By Senator Alexander, Senate file No. 134, a bill for an act amending section 1333 of the code, relative to taxing insurance companies.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Ways and Means.

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. 54, a bill for an act to amend section 732 of chapter 4, title 5 of the code, by providing for the levy of a library tax in cities of the first class, having a population of less than 25,000.

S. M. CART,

Chief Clerk.

Read first and second time by title and referred to committee on Cities and Towns.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Senator Brighton, from the committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Rules beg leave to report that they recommend that the printed rules adopted by the Twenty-seventh General Assembly be adopted as the rules for the Twenty-eighth General Assembly. HENRY H. BRIGHTON,

Adopted.

Chairman.

Senator Trewin, from the committee on Cities and Towns, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Cities and Towns, to whom was referred Senate file No. 40, a bill for an act to amend section 720 of the code, relating to gas works and electric light plants, 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 a substitute and a recommendation that the substitute do pass.

Ordered passed on file.

J. H. TREWIN,
Chairman.

The following substitute was read first and second time.

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE FILE NO. 40.

A bill for an act to amend section seven hundred and twenty (720) of the code, relating to powers of cities and towns.

Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Section 1. That section seven hundred and twenty (720) of the code be and the same is hereby amended by inserting after the word "town," in the third line, the words "heating plants.”

Sec. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect and be in force from and after publication in the Iowa State Register and Des Moines Leader, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa.

Passed on file.

Senator Trewin, from the committee on Cities and Towns, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Cities and Towns, to whom was referred Senate file No. 49, a bill for an act relating to water works, and to amend chapter 5, title 5 of the code, relating to the purchase and construction of water works as amended by chapter 23, of the laws of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, 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 title be amended by inserting the word "five" after the word "chapter," in the first line, and the word "five" after the word "title," in the first line, and that the figure "5" be placed in parentheses; also, the words "twenty-three" after the word "chapter," in the third line, and the figures"23" be placed in parentheses.

That section 1 be amended by inserting the word "only" after the word "treasurer," in the eighth line, and before the word "on," in the ninth line thereof; also, by striking out the words "and only on the order," in the ninth line.

That the following be substituted for section 2:

"Sec. 2. That section seven hundred and forty-seven (747) chapter five (5), title five (5), as amended by chapter twenty-three (23) of the laws of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, is hereby amended by striking out of the twelfth line of said section the following words: 'Mayor of such city,' and inserting in lieu thereof the words, 'said board of water works trustees.'"

And, when so amended, that it do pass.

Ordered passed on file.

J. H. TREWIN,

Chairman.

The President announced a communication from the governor, which required an executive session of the Senate.

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 concurrent resolution in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

Concurrent resolution relative to visiting the Polk county hospital for insane, and has named as committee on part of the House, Carr of Polk, Carter of Sioux, Sauer of Dubuque.

S. M. CART,

Chief Clerk.

Senator Bishop called up report of committee on Senate file No. 53, which was adopted.

On motion of Senator Bishop the substitute was adopted.

On motion of Senator Bishop, Senate file No. 53, a bill for an act to legalize the official acts of Isaac Matthews, C. H. Foster, W. H. Butler and J. H. Scrogum as justices of the peace in and for Mendon township, Clayton county, Iowa, from January 1, 1895, to January 1, 1899, with report of committee recommending its passage, was taken up and considered.

The bill was read for information.

Senator Bishop 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 Allyn, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Blanchard, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Emmert, Finch, Gorrell, Griswold, Hazelton, Healey, Hobart, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Nolan, Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Smith, Tallman, Townsend, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson, Young39.

The nays were:

None.

Absent or not voting:

Senators Alexander, Alberson, Arthaud, Bolter, Eaton, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Harriman, Hayward, Mullan, Titus-11.

So the bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to.

Senator Porter called up report of committee on Senate file No. 38, which was adopted.

On motion of Senator Porter the substitute was adopted.

On motion of Senator Porter, Senate file No. 38, a bill for an act to define the place of bringing an action against any corporation, company or person owning, leasing, operating or maintaining a coal mine with report of committee recommending its passage was taken up and considered.

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 Allyn, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Blanchard, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Emmert, Finch, Garst, Gorrell, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Hazleton, Healy, Hobart, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Nolan, Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Smith, Tallman, Townsend, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson, Young-41.

The nays were:

None.

Absent or not voting:

Senators Alexander, Alberson, Arthaud, Bolter, Brighton, Eaton, Fitchpatrick, Mullan, Titus-9.

So the bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to.

Senator Blanchard moved that the Senate now go into execu tive session.

Carried.

The Senate went into executive session at 11 o'clock A. M.