The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. The Journal of December 11th was corrected and approved. On motion of Senator Haskell the Senate adjourned until 10 a. m. Monday. JOURNAL OF THE SENATE SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, IOWA, JANUARY 14, 1924. The Senate met in regular session, President John Hammill presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. C. William Bast, pastor of the First Congregational church, Perry, Iowa. On motion of Senator Mead rule 33 was suspended for the day. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Caldwell for the day, on request of Senator Mead; Senator Dutcher for the day, on request of Senator Stoddard; Senator Perkins for the day, on request of Senator Stoddard; Senator McIntosh for the day, on request of Senator Price; Senator Gilchrist for the day, on request of Senator Price; Senator Romkey for the day, on request of Senator Price. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS Senator Tuck presented a petition from the citizens of Taylor county, relative to reading of the Bible in public schools. ferred to the committee on public schools. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senate File No. 289, by Senator Price, a bill for an act to legalize the levy and collection by the board of supervisors and treasurer of Monroe county, Iowa, of a cemetery tax of five-tenths (.5) of one mill (.001) on the dollar, of the taxable property of Monroe county, Iowa, for the year 1922. Read first and second times and referred to committee on judiciary No. 2. On motion of Senator Newberry, action on Senate File No. 99 was deferred. SENATE FILE NO. 122 WITHDRAWN By unanimous consent Senator Holdoegel withdrew Senate File No. 122 from further consideration. THIRD READING OF BILLS On motion of Senator Newberry Senate File No. 105, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify sections two thousand six hundred six (2606) to two thousand six hundred eight (2608), inclusive, of the compiled code of Iowa, 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 amendments were considered: Amend section one (1), line four (4) thereof, by changing the word and figures "ten (10)" to the word and figure "five (5)", and the words and figures "twenty-five cents (25c)" to the words and figures "fifteen cents (15c)". Also by striking out all of section three (3) and renumbering section four (4) as section three (3). The first amendment was adopted. The second amendment was adopted. The bill was read for information. Senator Bergman 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 House File No. 102, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify sections two thousand five hundred eighty-one (2581) and two thousand five hundred eightytwo (2582) of the compiled code of Iowa, 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 "shall" appearing in line 5 of section 4 thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "may". The bill was read for information. Senator Mead 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. SENATE FILES NOS. 102 AND 104 WITHDRAWN By unanimous consent Senator Newberry withdrew Senate Files Nos. 102 and 104 from further consideration. The Journal of January 12th was corrected and approved. On motion of Senator Stoddard, the Senate adjourned until 4 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, President pro tem. John R. Price presiding. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Senator Adams submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on railroads to which was referred Senate File No. 189, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify chapter two (2) of title sixteen (16) of the compiled code of Iowa, and of the supplement to said code, relating to commerce counsel, begs leave to report it has had the same under consideration and recommends the same do pass. H. C. ADAMS, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Also: MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on railroads to which was referred Senate File No. 193, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify section fifty hundred seventy-three (5073) of the compiled code of Iowa, relating to cattle guards and highway crossing signs, begs leave to report it has had the same under consideration and recommends the same be indefinitely postponed. Ordered passed on file. Also: H. C. ADAMS, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on railroads to which was referred Senate File No. 195, a b. 11 for an act to amend, revise, and codify section fifty hundred ninety-two (5092) of the compiled code of Iowa, and sections fifty-two hundred forty-one (5241) and fifty-two hundred forty-one-a one (5241-a1) of the supplement to said code, relating to steam and interurban ra Iway crossings at grade and the duty of employees, begs leave to report it has had the same under cons deration and recommends the same do pass. Ordered passed on file. Also: H. C. ADAMS, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on railroads to which was referred Senate File No. 197, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify sections fifty-two hundred one (5201), fifty-two hundred five (5205), fifty-two hundred twenty (5220) to fifty-two hundred twenty-two (5222), inclusive, of the compiled code of Iowa, relating to regulation of carriers, begs leave to report it has had the same under consideration and recommends the same do pass. H. C. ADAMs, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. |