The House amendment having received a constitutional majority was declared to have been adopted and concurred in by the Senate.

THIRD READING OF BILLS

On motion of Senator Stoddard, House Joint Resolution No. 2, relating to the selection of additional employees of the special session of the Fortieth General Assembly of the state of Iowa, fixing their compensation and defining their duties, was taken up and considered, the rules having been suspended.

The bill was read for information.

Senator Stoddard moved that the reading just had be considered the third reading, which motion prevailed.

On the question "Shall the resolution be adopted?" the vote

The resolution having received a constitutional majority was declared to have been adopted by the Senate and the title was agreed to.

On motion of Senator Reed, Senate File No. 57, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify sections twelve hundred four (1204) to twelve hundred seven (1207), inclusive, and twelve hundred nine (1209) of the compiled code of Iowa, relating to lost property, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted.

The bill was read for information.

Senator Price moved that the reading just had be considered the third reading, which motion prevailed.

On the question "Shall the bill pass?" the vote was:

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

On motion of Senator Reed Senate File No. 227, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify section seven thousand one hundred forty-eight (7148) of the compiled code of Iowa, relating to the place of bringing actions, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted.

Senator Thurston offered the following amendment and moved its adoption:

Amend by inserting after the comma (,) following the word "line" in line 3 of section 1 the words "highway improvement,”.

The amendment was adopted.

Senator Gilchrist offered the following amendment and moved its adoption:

Amend by inserting after the word "work" in line 5 of section 1 the words "or breach".

The amendment was adopted.

By unanimous consent the following amendment was substituted by Senator Gilchrist, for the one just adopted:

Amend by inserting the words "or for any breach of" following the word "on" in line 3 of section 1.

The substitute amendment was adopted.

Senator Buser asked for a roll call.

Senator Gilchrist raised the point of order that a vote had already been taken, and decided upon.

The President held the point well taken.

The bill was read for information.

Senator Mantz moved that the reading just had be considered the third reading, which motion prevailed.

On the question "Shall the bill pass?" the vote was:

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

On motion of Senator Ethell Senate File No. 135, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify sections thirty-two hundred

five (3205) of the compiled code of Iowa, and thirty-two hundred six (3206) of the supplement to said code, relating to the sheriff, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted.

The bill was read for information.

Senator Price moved that the reading just had be considered the third reading, which motion prevailed.

On the question "Shall the bill pass?" the vote was:

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

On motion of Senator Ethell, Senate File No. 149, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify section thirty-three hundred eighty-five (3385) of the compiled code of Iowa, relating to land. surveys, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted.

The bill was read for information.

Senator Shinn moved that the reading just had be considered the third reading, which motion prevailed.

On the question "Shall the bill pass?" the vote was:

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

On motion of Senator Ethell, Senate File No. 279, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify section thirty-two hundred twentynine (3229) of the compiled code of Iowa, and section thirty-two hundred twenty-eight (3228) of the supplement to said code, relating to the coroner, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted.

The bill was read for information.

Senator Shinn moved that the reading just had be considered the third reading, which motion prevailed.

On the question "Shall the bill pass?" the vote was:

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