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Senator Buser raised the point of order that it would require the suspension of the rules to consider Senator Holdoegel's

motion.

The President held the point well taken and referred the motion to the committee on rules.

Senator Thurston offered the following amendment to the motion:

Amend by adding: "Also that the presiding officer be instructed to read the vote of each member on all confirmations offered at this session." The amendment was referred to the committee on rules. Senator Holdoegel moved that the committee on rules be instructed to report on or before 11:00 a. m. this morning. On the question "Shall the motion prevail?" the vote was: Ayes, 17.

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Senator Price's motion prevailed and the Senate went into executive session.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

On motion and roll call the Senate confirmed the appointment of Clarence M. Young, as a member of the appeal board, and refused to confirm the appointment of Hon. H. I. Foskett, as director of the budget.

The Senate arose from executive session and resumed regular session.

The Senate recessed until 1:00 p. m.

AFTERNOON SESSION

The Senate reconvened, President Hammill presiding.

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 committee on enrolled bills respectfully reports that it has examined and finds correctly enrolled: House Joint Resolution No. 11.

Report adopted.

F. C. GICHRIST, Chairman Senate Committee.
C. F. LETTS, Chairman House Committee.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

The following messages were 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 House was asked:

Senate File No. 342, a bill for an act to appropriate sufficient funds to pay the salary of the Director of the Budget and the salary of the stenographer of the Director of the Budget.

Also: That the House has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

Senate File No. 341, a bill for an act to authorize the refund of excess moneys paid by any person for the purchase of the new code, and to make an appropriation therefor.

A. C. GUSTAFSON, Chief Clerk.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23

Senator Stoddard offered the following resolution:

Be It Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring: That this extra session of the Fortieth General Assembly adjourn sine die at 3 o'clock p. m., July 28, 1924.

Senator Stoddard moved that the rules be suspended and the resolution be considered at this time.

Senator Haskell invoked rule 8.

On the question "Shall the motion prevail?" the vote was:

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The motion was lost and the resolution laid over under the rules.

The Journal of July 26th was corrected and approved.

Senator Gilchrist moved that the Senate adjourn until 7:00 p. m. tonight.

Senator Brookhart moved to amend by making the hour 5:00 p. m.

Senator Holdoegel moved as a substitute amendment to make the hour 4:00 p. m.

The substitute amendment was lost.

The amendment was adopted.

The motion prevailed and the Senate adjourned until 5:00 p. m.

EVENING SESSION

The Senate reconvened, President Hammill presiding.

Senator Price moved that the Senate adjourn until 9:00 a. m. Tuesday.

Senator Gilchrist moved to amend the motion by making the hour 7:00 p. m. tonight.

The amendment was lost.

The motion was lost.

The Senate took a recess.

The Senate reconvened.

Senator Stoddard moved that the Senate recess until 8:00 p. m. tonight.

Senator Price moved to amend by making the hour 9:00 a. m. Tuesday.

Senator Smith raised the point of order that there had been no business transacted between this motion and a former motion to adjourn until 9:00 a. m., and this amendment was, therefore, out of order.

The President held the point well taken.

Senator Stoddard withdrew his motion.

On motion of Senator Dutcher the Senate took a 15 minutes recess.

The Senate reconvened.

On motion of Senator Dutcher the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a. m. Tuesday.

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

SENATE CHAMBER,

DES MOINES, IOWA, JULY 29, 1924.

The Senate met in regular session, President John Hammill presiding.

Prayer was offered by Col. Leon W. Ainsworth, secretary of the Senate.

On motion of Senator Shane, rule 33 was suspended.

REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS

Senator Gilchrist, from the join 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. 341 and 342.

F. C. GILCHRIST, Chairman Senate Committee.

GEO. F. SI EMMONS, Acting Chairman House Committee.

Report adopted.

BILLS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT

The President of the Senate announced, that as President of the Senate, in the presence of the Senate, he had signed House Joint Resolution No. 11, and Senate Files Nos. 341 and 342.

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-ninth day of July, sent to the Governor for his approval, Senate Files Nos. 341 and 342.

The report was adopted.

F. C. GILCHRIST, Chairman.

Senator Bergman moved that the Senate go into executive session.

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