So the bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. 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 Senate is asked: House file No. 264, a bill for an act to amend sections twenty-five hundred five (2505) and twenty-five hundred six (2506) of the code, relating to the inspection of petroleum products. Also: C. R. BENEDICT, MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 71, a bill for an act to amend sections sixteen hundred seventy-two (1672) and sixteen hundred seventy-three (1673), chapter three (3), title nine (9) of the code. Also: C. R. BENEDICT, Chief Clerk. MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 311, a bill for an act to amend section three (3), of chapter fifty-eight (58) of the acts of the Twenty-eighth General Assembly, relating to membership in the annual convention of the department of agricul ture. C. R. BENEDICT, Also: MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 153, a bill for an act making appropriations for the erection of a state arsenal and adjutant general's building: Also: C. R. BENEDICT, Chief Clerk. MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 381, a bill for an act to amend section two (2) of chapter thirty (30) of the acts of the Twenty-eighth General Assembly, relating to the duties and compensation of park commissioners in certain cities. C. R. BENEDICT, Chief Clerk. Also: MR. PRESIDENT- I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 364, a bill for an act to amend section four thousand nine hundred seventy-nine (4979) of the code, in regard to removing dead animals from cities and towns. C. R. BENEDICT, Chief Clerk. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 401, a bill for an act to amend section five thousand ninety-six (5096) of the code, relating to bail after conviction of certain crimes. C. R. BENEDICT, Also: MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 374, a bill for an act to amend section seventeen hundred nine (1709) of the code, relating to insurance. C. R. BENEDICT, The Senate resumed consideration of Senate file No. 133, which was pending before adjournment yesterday. The President announced that the hour for consideration of special order No. I had arrived. On motion of Senator Hazelton, consideration of special order No. I was postponed until Senate file No. 133 was disposed of. Senator Lewis offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: Amend section 3 by inserting after the word "be" and before the word "accounted" in line two (2), the words "paid into the state treasury and." Carried. Senator Crossley, 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 Alexander, Bachman, Ball, Brooks, Bruce, Classen, Courtright, Craig, Crawford, Crossley, Dowell, Griswold, Harper, Harriman, Hayward, Hogue, Junkin, Lister, Maytag, Moffit, Porter, Smith of Mitchell, Wilson, Young of Washington-24. The nays were: Senators Arthaud, Bishop, Blanchard, Hartshorn, Hazelton, Healy, Hobart, Hopkins, Hubbard, Lambert, Lewis, Lyons, Mardis, Smith of Des Moines, Spaulding, Tallman, Townsend, Trewin, Whipple, Young of Lee-20. Absent or not voting: Senators Allyn, Brighton, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Molsberry, Winne-6. So the bill, having failed to receive a constitutional majority, was declared lost. SPECIAL ORDER. The Senate took up special order No. 1, substitute for House file No. 128, a bill for an act to amend chapter one (1), title three (3) of the code, relating to the organization of the supreme court, with report of committee recommending a substitute, was taken up, considered and, on motion of Senator Healy, the report of the committee was adopted. The bill was read for information. Senator Trewin offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: I move to amend the bill by striking out all of section five (5) after the word "year", in the second line, and by adding as section seven (7) of the bill the following: "This act shall take effect and be in force on and after January 1, 1904. President pro tem Harriman was called to the chair at 11:35 A. M. Senator Hazelton moved that when Senate adjourns it be to meet at 2 o'clock P. M. Carried. The time having arrived the President pro tem declared the Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met in regular session, pursuant to adjournment, at 2 o'clock P. M., President Herriott presiding. On request of Senator Junkin leave of absence was granted Senator Lewis until tomorrow. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Senator Harriman, from the committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House file No. 168, a bill for an act to enable the owners of land to drain them, when the same cannot be done without affecting the lands of others, prescribing the powers and duties of county supervisors and other officers in the premises, and to provide for the enlargement and repair of such drains and repealing certain acts therein specified, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the substitute herewith submitted for House file No. 168 do pass and that the same be printed. Ordered passed on file and printed. W. F. HARRIMAN, REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS. Senator Winne, from the committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined, and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 70, a bill for an act to repeal section nine hundred fifty-three (953) of the code, and section two (2) of chapter twenty-eight (28) of the acts of the Twentyseventh General Assembly, and amend subdivision six (6) of section one thousand five (1005) of the code, relating to the subject of assessment of taxes for library purposes in cities acting under special charters. Also, Senate file No. 138, a bill for an act to amend section one thousand sixteen hundred and eleven (1611) of the code, relating to the authorized indebtedness of certain corporations. Also, Senate file No. 272, a bill for an act to legalize the election held in the county of Osceola, on the 5th day of November, 1901, and the propositions submitted at said election for the purpose of building a courthouse and jail at Sibley in said county, and borrowing money and issuing bonds therefor and the manner of payment of said bonds issued for said purpose, and all of the proceedings of the board of supervisors of said county with reference to said matter. Also, joint resolution No. 5, proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Iowa, so as to provide for biennial elections. Ordered passed on file. E. K. WINNE, Chairman. REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON Enrolled bills. Senator Winne, from the joint committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your joint committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined, and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 70, a bill for an act to repeal section nine hundred fifty-three (953) of the code, and section two (2), of chapter twenty-eight (28) of the acts of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, and amend subdivision six (6) of section one thousand five (1005) of the code, relating to the subject of assessment of taxes for library purposes in cities acting under special charters. Also, Senate file No. 138, a bill for an act to amend section one thousand six hundred eleven (1611) of the code, relating to the authorized indebtedness of certain corporations. Also Senate file No. 272, a bill for an act to legalize the election held in the county of Osceola and state of Iowa, on the fifth day of November, 1901, and the propositions submitted at said election for the purpose of building a courthouse and jail at Sibley in said county, and borrowing money and issuing bonds therefor and the manner of payment of said bonds issued for said purpose, and all of the proceedings of the board of supervisors of said county with reference to said matter. Also, joint resolution No. 5, proposing to amend the constitution of the state of lowa, so as to provide for biennial elections. E. K. WINNE, Chairman Senate Committee. J. P. LYMAN, Chairman House Committee. |