1902]

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

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By Senator Dowell, Senate file No. 75, a bill for an act governing the election of city superintendents of schools, and defining their duties in cities of 3,000 inhabitants.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Schools.

By Senator Lewis, Senate file No. 76, a bill for an act providing for interest on state funds, establishing state depositories and repealing sections III, 112, 113 and 114 of the code.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Ways and Means.

By Senator Alexander, Senate file No. 77, a bill for an act to amend section 1869, chapter 12, title 9 of the code, relating to directors of state and savings banks.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Banks.

By Senator Alexander, Senate file No. 78, a bill for an act to amend section 1850, chapter 10, title 9, paragraph 4 of the code, relating to investment of funds of savings banks.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Banks.

Senator Harriman offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption:

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION,

WHEREAS, The code of 1897, furnished to Senator Fred. N. Smith of Des Moines county, by the secretary of state, under the provision of section four of the code, has been removed from his desk in the Senate and cannot be found; therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Senate, the House concurring: That the secretary of state be and is hereby authorized and instructed to deliver to the said Senator Fred. N. Smith another code.

Adopted.

A communication, which was on the President's table, inviting the Senate to attend the Iowa Congress of Mothers, to be held in Des Moines, Wednesday, January 28th, was read by the Secretary.

Senator Harriman offered the following resolution:

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Resolved, By the Senate, the House concurring: That a joint committee of the Senate and House be appointed to purchase a suitable chair for the Governor, and a suitable chair and gavel each for the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House.

Laid over under the rule.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

The following message was received from the House:

MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following concurrent resolution in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

Relative to furnishing first assistant clerk of the House and first assist. ant secretary of the Senate a code of Iowa.

C. R. BENEDICT,

Chief Clerk.

Senator Craig moved that the Senate take up House messages.

Carried.

HOUSE MESSAGE CONsidered.

Concurrent resolution, relative to furnishing first assistant clerk of the House and first assistant secretary of the Senate a code of Iowa, was read and adopted.

The Journal of Saturday was taken up, corrected and approved. The governor's private secretary was announced and presented a communication from the Governor in writing.

Senator Harriman offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, That rule eleven, under which the Senate is now acting, be amended to read as follows:

11. The previous question shall be in this form: "Shall the main question be now put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the Senate to a direct vote upon the pending amendments and then upon the main question, unless otherwise indicated by the motion and ordered by the Senate, except that the member in charge of the measure under consideration shall have ten minutes in which to close the discussion, immediately before the vote is taken upon the main question. The previous question may be applicable to all debatable motions and amendments when so ordered by the Senate. If the previous question is decided in the nega

tive, the Senate shall proceed with the matter before it, the same as though the previous question had not been moved.

Referred to the committee on Rules.

On motion of Senator Garst, the Senate took up the communication received from the Governor.

The Secretary read the communication, which was ordered printed in the Journal.

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Twenty-ninth General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

I beg to inform your honorable bodies that I have received, and have accepted, the resignation of Perry D. Rose, Esq., of Jefferson, trustee of the State Normal school. I have been advised by the attorney-general that it is the duty of the Governor to appoint a successor for the unexpired term, and pursuant thereto, I have appointed Mr. B. F. Osborn of Rippey, Greene county, lowa, for such unexpired term. Notwithstanding the appointment, I deem it my duty to acquaint your honorable bodies with the facts. Respectfully submitted,

To the Senate and House of Representaiives of the Twenty-ninth General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

My predecessor having appointed a commission to arrange the preliminaries for the representation of the state at the Louisiana Purchase Centennial Exposition to be held at St. Louis, Missouri, in 1903, I beg to inform your honorable bodies that the commission so appointed has filed a report of its acts and doings with me, and has included in said report certain recommendations. I have the honor to transmit to your honorable bodies a copy of the report and recommendations for your information, and for such proceedings thereon as may seem to you wise.

Respectfully submitted,

ALBERT B. CUMMINS.

LOGAN, IOWA, January 24, 1902.

Hon A. B. Cummins, Governor, Des Moines, Iowa:

DEAR SIR-Complying with the instructions of the commission for Iowa appointed by your predecessor to arrange the preliminaries for our representation at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis in 1903, I have the honor to lay before you the estimates in detail of the amount required to suitably accomplish such purpose.

The estimates herewith submitted are the result of careful labor and thought of a sub-committee of which Mr. S. M. Leach of Adel is chairman, and I need not assure you that while the sum is large the committee has not been more enthusiastic than the great opportunity now presented

to fairly exhibit our wonderful advantages and resources fully warrants; in fact, as such commission have considered the matters properly before them, the future greatness of Iowa has grown in our minds and the opportunity to reap for our sowing so impressed the commission that, without a dissenting vote, $250,000 should be recommended, was adopted as its judgment.

The commission have labored without compensation, expenses paid by the membership, and submit this report of its doings in the hope that its work may be helpful. Very respectfully yours,

Hon. A. B. Cummins, Governor, Des Moines, Iowa:

J. C. MILLIMAN,

Chairman.

Your immediate predecessor appointed commissioners for Iowa for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, to be held at St. Louis in 1903. At their meeting held on the 17th day of January, 1902, at Des Moines, a report was ordered made which should include an estimate of the necessary amount of money which your commissioners are of the opinion should be provided, and which it is hoped the present general assembly will appropriate.

The first meeting of the commission was held in the city of St. Louis, in January, 1899, which was merely of an introductory and social character.

The next meeting was held in Des Moines, 1901, at which time a chairman and secretary were elected and a committee was appointed to go to St. Louis to look over the grounds where the exposition is to be held, and to confer with the principal officers and promoters of the enterprise. This committee reported to the commission on its findings as to the requirements of Iowa, and it is of the opinion that the opportunity which this great enterprise will give to us if we shall do our part is beyond computation in dollars.

The subjoined report of the requirements of the money for Iowa's part is hereby submitted as follows:

Your commission is not unmindful of the fact that the various amounts in the general estimate may be too high in some places and too low in others, but in view of the fact that it has for its basis the expenditures made at Chicago in 1893, and in Omaha in 1898, it may be accepted as approximately correct.

It is the intention of the management at St. Louis to group in a village the buildings of the states that have been made out of the Louisiana Purchase, and to reserve for them the most commanding locations, therefore it is important that the Iowa building be of such proportions and of such style and finish as shall suitably reflect the culture, advancement and prosperity of our people

Most respectfully submitted,

J. C. MILLIMAN, Chairman of Commission.

Senator Hayward offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption:

Resolved, That the state printer be requested to give first and prompt attention to the printing of the corrected Journal, and that all bills be printed in the order of their numbers.

Adopted.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

The following message was received from the House:

MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following Senate amendments, in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

Relative to printing report to Gov. L. M. Shaw of the Vicksburg Park Commission, and Gov. L. M. Shaw's report on pardons.

C. R. BENEDICT,
Chief Clerk.

Also:

MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the