HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 CONSIDERED Senator Olson called up for consideration the following House concurrent resolution and moved its adoption: Proposing to memorialize the Congress of the United States to initiate and to pass such legislation as will result in the general prohibition of the issuance of tax-free securities by the United States and the several states. Whereas, There has been issued from time to time by the government of the United States and the several states respectively, and by the various political subdivisions of the respective states, securities wholly or partially exempt from taxation; and, Whereas, The exemption from taxation of such securities is of benefit to but a few of the citizens of the United States, has contributed to the economical unrest throughout the country, and has resulted in depriving the respective taxing districts in the state of Iowa and over the United States of a considerable amount of taxes on property within such taxing distr cts; therefore, Be It Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That we, the General Assembly of the state of Iowa, in special session assembled, do hereby call upon and request the Congress of the United States to immediately initiate and adopt such legislation as will result in the prohibition and curtailment of the issuance of tax-free or partially tax-free securities by the United States, any state or political subdivision of the United States or any state. Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of this resolution be sent to the secretary of the Senate and the chief clerk of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States and to the respective members thereof from Iowa. On the question "Shall the resolution be adopted?" the vote was: BILLS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT The President of the Senate announced that, as President of the Senate, he had signed in the presence of the Senate: House Files Nos. 284 and 286. The Journal of December 20th was corrected and approved. Senator Gilchrist moved that the Senate adjourn until 10 a. m. Saturday. Senator Campbell moved to amend the motion by making the hour 8 a. m. Senator Haskell moved as a substitute amendment to make the hour 7 a. m. Senator Campbell withdrew his amendment. Senator Haskell's amendment was adopted. Senator Price moved that the vote by which the amendment was adopted be reconsidered. On the question "Shall the motion prevail and the vote be reconsidered?" the vote was: Senator Price moved that the motion to adjourn be laid on the table. The President held the motion out of order. 辈 Senator Stoddard moved that the motion to adjourn be amended making the hour 9:15 a. m. Senator Price raised the point of order that in a parliamentary proposition of time or amount the most distant time must be put first and the earliest put last. The President held the point of order not well taken. The amendment was adopted. The motion prevailed and the Senate adjourned until 9:15 a. m. Saturday morning. JOURNAL OF THE SENATE SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, IOWA, DECEMBER 22, 1923. The Senate met in regular session, President John Hammill presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. De Witt Foster, pastor of the First Friends Church, Des Moines, Iowa. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Newberry for the day, on request of Senator Buser; Senator Hartman for the day, on request of Senator Buser; Senator Browne for the day, on request of Senator Buser; Senator Schmedika for the day, on request of Senator White; Senator Shane for the day, on request of Senator Fulton; Senator Perkins for the day, on request of Senator Fulton. REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS Senator Gilchrist from the joint committee on enrolled bills, submitted the following report, and moved its adoption: MR. PRESIDENT: Your joint committee on enrolled bills respectfully reports that it has examined and finds correctly enrolled Senate Files Nos. 286 and 284. Report adopted. F. C. GILCHRIST, Chairman Senate Committee. BILLS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT The President of the Senate announced that, as president of the Senate, he had signed in the presence of the Senate, Senate File No. 284. Senate File No. 286. BILLS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR Senator Gilchrist from the committee on enrolled bills submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on enrolled bills respectfully reports that it has on the twenty-second day of December, sent to the Governor for his approval: Senate File No. 286, a bill for an act to legalize an election held in the independent school district of Council Bluffs, in the county of Pottawattamie, state of Iowa, and the issuance and sale of bonds by said school district pursuant thereto. Senate File No. 284, a bill for an act to legalize certain warrants and the issuance and sale of negotiable bonds funding said warrants, of the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa. The report was adopted. F. C. GILCHRIST, Chairman. BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR A communication was received from the governor announcing that he had signed Senate File No. 239. The Journal of December 21st was corrected and approved. On motion of Senator Price the Senate adjourned, as per concurrent resolution of December 13th, until 10 a. m., Thursday, December 27th. |