Senators Dowell, Hayward, Junkin, Trewin, Ball and H The President appointed the following committee on employes: Senators Smith, of Mitchell, Hazelton and Maytag. On motion of Senator Lister, the Senate adjourned ur o'clock tomorrow morning. Senate adjourned. 1 1902] JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. 17 SENATE CHAMBER, } DES MOINES, Iowa, Tuesday January 14, 1902. Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock A. M., President Milliman presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. R. W. Hughes, of Oskaloosa, Iowa. On request of Senator Harriman leave of absence was granted Senator Young of Washington, until Thursday. On request of Senator Harriman leave of absence was granted Senator Alexander. Senator Garst offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint four additional messengers in addition to those provided by the rules. Laid over under the rules. Senator Trewin offered the following resolution, and moved that it be adopted: Resolved, That the custodian be, and is hereby directed, to cause a suitable vestibule to be erected at the main doors of the Senate chamber. Adopted. The President announced the following committee on mileage: Senator Ball offered the following resolution, and moved that it be adopted: Resolved, That in the case of the contest for the seat of Senator Emmert, the contestee is hereby authorized to file his answer with the committee hereafter appointed on said contest, such answer to be filed on or before Tuesday, January 21, 1902. Senator Hubbard offered the following resolution, and moved that it be substituted for the resolution offered by Senator Bali: Resolved, That all papers, including the answer or other pleadings of the incumbent, and matters now or hereafter presented to this body in the matter of the contest for the senatorship from the Eighteenth Iowa Senatorial District, between James E. Bruce and J. M. Emmert, be and the same are and shall be referred to the special committee provided for by resolution of January 13, 1902, and that said committee make early and full investigation and inquiry into the facts and the merits of the said contest, and that they make report thereof as to their findings and conclusions to 2 this body. Said committee are hereby authorized to employ such l they may deem necessary and admissible to expedite the work, and are further authorized to subpoena and cause to be produced befor such persons, proof and evidence, documentary or otherwise, as the deem necessary for a full and fair determination of the rights of the p and the chairman of said committee is hereby authorized to sign and such subpoenaes for and on behalf of said committee. By unanimous consent, Senator Ball withdrew the reso offered by him and accepted the substitute offered by S Hubbard. The resolution by Senator Hubbard was then adopted. Senator Harriman offered the following resolution, and that it be adopted: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. Resolved, By the Senate, the House concurring: That the Secre State be and he is hereby instructed to furnish to each member Twenty-ninth General Assembly the session laws of the Twentyand Twenty-eighth General Assemblies. Adopted. Senator Moffit offered the following, and moved that adopted: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. Resolved, By the Senate, the House concurring: That when a ment is had on Thursday, January 16, 1902, the same be had until on Tuesday, January 21, 1902. Adopted. Senator Junkin offered the following resolution, and that it be adopted: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. Resolved, By the Senate, the House concurring: That the Sec State be directed to publish 5,000 copies of the Iowa Official Reg the year 1902, in addition to the number specified in section 70 of Adopted. By unanimous consent, Senator Moffit exchanged sea Senator Crawford, Senator Moffit taking seat No. 32 and Crawford taking seat No. 6. Senator Hayward moved that, the Senate adjourn ur P. M. Carried. Senate adjourned. 1902] JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. AFTERNOON SESSION. 19 Senate met at 1:45 P. M., pursuant to adjournment, President Milliman presiding. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. The following message was received from the House: MR PRESIDENT-1 am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following concurrent resolution in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Resolved, By the House, the Senate concurring: That the secretary of state be requested to furnish each member of the Twenty-ninth General Assembly with one copy of the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth General Assembly laws and the stationery which will be required by the members of the House and Senate. . C R. BENEDICT, Chief Clerk. Senator Hazelton submitted the following report on mileage: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Mileage beg leave to report they find the members of the Senate of the Twenty-ninth General Assembly are entitled to mileage as follows: On request of Senator Wilson, leave of absence was g Senator Lyons until Thursday morning. The Journal of yesterday was taken up, corrected and app Senator Craig moved that the Senate take up House me Carried. HOUSE MESSAGE CONSIDERED. Concurrent resolution relative to reading of Governor sage in joint convention was read, and upon motion of S Harriman was adopted. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurri the Governor of the state be invited to read his message before houses of the General Assembly in the joint convention assemb that a joint committee of two from each house be appointed to co invitation to the Governor. Resolved, That if the invitation be accepted that the reading of sage shall, if agreeable to the Governor, be the first business when the joint convention shall assemble for the purpose of canvas votes for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor. Concurrent resolution relative to adjournment from Th January 16th, to Tuesday, January 21st, was read, and no taken. The President appointed the following committee to in Governor to read his message in joint session: Senators Harriman and Crawford. Senator Harriman, from the committee to invite the G to read his message in joint session, reported that they formed their duty. President Milliman announced the following comm mail carrier: Senators Crossley, Hopkins and Hartshorn. Senator Garst moved that Senator Crossley be elected for the joint convention, on the part of the Senate. Carried. A committee from the House announced that the H ready to receive the Senate in joint session. |