Senator Hale moved that the Senate adjourn until 9 a. m. Thursday. Senator Shane moved to amend by making the hour 10 a. m. The amendment was adopted. The motion prevailed and the Senate adjourned until 10 a. m. Thursday. JOURNAL OF THE SENATE SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, IOWA, JANUARY 10, 1924. The Senate met in regular session, President John Hammill presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. John A. Pritchard of Williamsburg, Iowa. On motion of Senator Abben rule 33 was suspended for the day. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Brookins for the forenoon, on request of Senator Shane; Senator Rees indefinitely, on account of illness, on request of Senator Ethell. BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR A communication was received from the governor announcing that on January 8th, 1924 he had signed Senate Files Nos. 133 and 279. 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 Files Nos. 139, 271 and 287; House File No. 282. 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 tenth day of January, sent to the Governor for his approval, Senate File No. 139, a bill for an act relating to county bonds. Senate File No. 271, a bill for an act relating to abstracts of title in partition proceedings. Senate File No. 287, a bill for an act to legalize acknowledgments of instruments in writing heretofore taken by notaries public, additional to section twenty-nine hundred forty-two (2492) of the code and chapter one hundred seventy-three of the acts of the Thirtyseventh General Assembly. The report was adopted. F. C. GILCHRIST, Chairman. THIRD READING OF BILLS On motion of Senator Brookhart, House File No. 74, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify chapter nine (9) of title twentyone (21) of the compiled code of Iowa, relating to limited partnership, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. The bill was read for information. Senator Gilchrist 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 Newberry, Senate File No. 109, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify sections two thousand six hundred forty-one (2641), two thousand six hundred forty-three (2643), and two thousand six hundred forty-six (2646) to two thousand six hundred forty-eight (2648), inclusive, of the compiled code of Iowa, and sections two thousand six hundred thirtynine (2639), two thousand six hundred forty (2640), and two thousand six hundred forty-two (2642) of the supplement to said code, relating to education, with report of committee recommending amendment and passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted: The following committee amendment was adopted: Amend by striking out the word "state" in section 11, line 2, and inserting in lieu of same the word "county". Senator Shinn offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: Amend by striking out all after the second word "the" in line 5 of section 14 and inserting in lieu thereof the words "district court". Senator Ethell offered the following amendment as a substitute for the amendment offered by Senator Shinn and moved its adoption: Amend by striking out all of section 14. Senator Price offered the following amendment as a substitute for both pending amendments and moved its adoption: Amend by striking from lines 5 and 6 of section 14 the words "county board of education" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "state superintendent," and by striking the word "board" from line 7 of section 14 and inserting in lieu thereof the words "state superintendent". Senator Buser offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: Amend by inserting after the word "appropriated" in line 3 of section 8 the following: "and the damage caused by the taking thereof". Senator Dutcher moved the previous question, which motion. prevailed. Senator Buser raised the point of order that Senator Price's amendment was out of order as it was an amendment to an amendment. The President held the point well taken. Senator Smith raised the point of order that Senator Price's remarks were out of order, as the previous question had been ordered. The President held the point well taken. Senator Price moved that the vote by which the main question had been ordered be reconsidered, which motion was lost. On the question "Shall the amendment offered by Senator Ethell be substituted for the amendment offered by Senator Shinn?" the vote was: The amendment by Senator Buser was adopted. By unanimous consent, on request of Senator Gilchrist, Senator Wichman was allowed to speak on the bill. By unanimous consent, on request of Senator Newberry, Senator Wichman was given permission to offer an amendment. Senator Wichman offered the following amendment and moved. its adoption: Amend by striking out all of section 4 after the word "site" in line 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "and any school corporation may acquire additional ground by donation." The amendment was adopted. The bill was read for information. Senator Brookhart moved that the reading just had be considered the third reading, which motion prevailed. On the question "Shall the bill pass?" the vote was: |