Senators Allyn, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Brighton, Brooks, Classen, Courtright, Craig, Crawford, Emmert, Fitch patrick, Griswold, Harper, Hartshorn, Hayward, Hazelton, Healey, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, Maytag, Moffit, Molsberry, Porter, Smith of Des Moines, Smith of Mitchell, Spaulding, Tallman, Townsend, Trewin, Whipple, Wilson, Winne, Young of Washington-39 The nays were. None. Absent or not voting: Senators Alexander, Arthaud, Blanchard, Crossley, Dowell, Garst, Harriman, Hobart, Hogue, Mardis, Young of Lee--11. So the bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and its title, as amended, agreed to. On motion of Senator Trewin, Senate file No. 200, a bill for an act to amend section eight hundred and ninety-four (894) of the code of Iowa, as amended by the Twenty-eighth General Assembly, relating to the levy of special taxes by cities, with report of committee recommending its passage, was taken up, considered and the report of the committee adopted. The bill was read for information. Senator Trewin moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and the reading just had be considered its third reading, which motion prevailed. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Senators Allyn, Ball, Brighton, Brooks, Classen, Courtright, Craig, Crawford, Dowell, Emmert, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Griswold, Harper, Harriman, Hartshorn, Hayward, Hazelton, Healy, Hogue, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, Maytag, Moffit, Molsberry, Porter, Smith of Des Moines, Spaulding, Tallman, Townsend, Trewin, Whipple, Wilson, Young of Washington.38. The nay were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Alexander, Arthaud, Bachman, Bishop, Blanchard, Crossley, Hobart, Hopkins, Mardis,' Smith of Mitchell, Winne, Young of Lee-12. So the bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. On motion of Senator Trewin, Senate file No. 199, a bill for an act to amend section seven hundred and forty-five (745) of the code of Iowa, as amended by the acts of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, relating to the purchase and construction of waterworks, with report of committee recommending its passage, was taken up, considered and the report of the committee adopted. The bill was read for information. Senator Trewin moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and the reading just had be considered its third reading, which motion prevailed. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Senators Allyn, Ball, Brighton, Brooks, Courtright, Craig, Crawford, Dowell, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Griswold, Harper, Hartshorn, Hazelton, Healey, Hogue, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, Maytag, Moffit, Molsberry, Smith of Des Moines, Spaulding, Tallman, Townsend, Trewin, Whipple, Wilson, Young of Washington-34. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Alexander, Arthaud, Bachman, Bishop, Blanchard, Classen, Crossley, Emmert, Harriman, Hayward, Hobart, Mardis, Porter, Smith of Mitchell, Winne, Young of Lee—16. So the bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. On motion of Senator Trewin, Senate file No. 197, a bill for an act relating to the powers of boards of health and health officers, F and the erection and maintainence of pesthouses and hospitals in certain cases, with report of committee recommending its passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. The bill was read for information. Senator Trewin moved that the rules be suspended, and that bill be considered engrossed and the reading just had be considered its third reading, which motion prevailed. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Senators Allyn, Ball, Brighton, Brooks, Classen, Courtright, Craig, Crawford, Dowell, Emmert, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Griswold, Harper, Hartshorn, Hayward, Hazelton, Healy, Hogue, Hopkins, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, Maytag, Moffit, Molsberry, Spaulding, Townsend, Trewin, Whipple—32. The nays were: Senators Harriman, Hubbard—2. Absent or not voting: Senators Alexander, Arthaud, Bachman, Bishop, Blanchard, Crossley, Hobart, Mardis, Porter, Smith of Des Moines, Smith of Mitchell, Tallman, Wilson, Winne, Young of Lee, Young of Washington-16. So the bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. Senator Fitchpatrick presented the following communication, and moved that it be accepted: The trustees and faculty of the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and the citizens of Ames, cordially invite the members of the Senate of the Twenty-ninth General Assembly to visit the college on the afternoon of March 12, 1902. A special train will leave the Chicago North-Western depot at 1:15 and return at an early hour in the evening. In behalf of the college and the citizens of Ames. Carried. W. W. BEARDSHEAR. On motion of Senator Lambert, the time for adjournment was extended until the Journal was corrected. The Journal of yesterday was taken up, corrected and approved. The time having arrived the President declared the Senate adjourned. SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, Wednesday, March 5, 19 Senate met in regular session at 9:30 o'clock A. M., Pre Herriott presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. W. A. Pottle of New Ham Iowa. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Senator Young of Lee, Senate file No. 299, a bill for a amendatory of chapter four (4) title ten (10) of the to enable the United States of America to take private pro for public improvements. Read first and second time and referred to committe Judiciary. By Senator Courtright, Senate file 300, a bill for an act pr ing for the levy of a special tax of one-tenth of a mill on the lar upon assessed valuation of the taxable property of the for the erection, repair, improvement and equipment of buil for the State Normal school of Cedar Falls. Read first and second time and referred to committe Way and Means. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Senator Harriman, from the committee on Agriculture, mitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Agriculture, to whom was re Senate file No. 171, a bill for an act to amend chapter forty-three (43 of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, in relation to district fair leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recomm tion that the same be indefinitely postponed. Adopted. W. F. HARRIMAN, Chairma |