SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, Iowa, Saturday, February 15, 1896. } Senate met in regular session at 9 o'clock A. M., President Parrott presiding. Prayer was offered by the Rev. W. M. Todd, pastor of the M. E. Church, Highland Park, Des Moines. Senator Lothrop asked that Senator Gorrell be excused. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Senator Lothrop presented petition of C. D. Marsh and others, relative to fraternal beneficiary societies. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senator Garst presented petition of G. G. Perrott and others, relative to fraternal beneficiary societies. Referred to Comm. ttee on Judiciary. Senator Carney presented petition of F. S. Newton and others in relation to fraternal beneficiary societies. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senator Harper presented petitions of J. S. Carter and others, and C. O. Marsh and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senator Carney presented thirty-eight petitions of Ransom Post, No. 379; Robert Allen Post, No. 455, Riverside; Jeff C. Davis Post, No. 44, Carroll; Decatur Post, Decatur; Myers Post, No. 39, Greenfield; John Braden Post, No. 242, Parkersburg; Guttenburg Post, No. 146; J. B. Browney Post, Denmark; James Cross Post, No. 292, Marengo; Jacob Miller Post, No. 484, Biscoe; E. C. Buchner Post, No. 164, Eldora; A. P. Mastore Post, No. 277, New Hampton; John Allen Post, No. 263, Tabor; John A. Dix Post, No. 408, Walnut; McMillen Post, No. 463, Baxter; Monona Post, No. 495, Monona; Marshall Post, No. 43, Redfield; W. M. Miller Post, No. 261, Des Moines; Washington Post, Adair; Pomeroy Post, No. 480, Pomeroy; Shiloh Post, No. 126, Peoria; Henry Keating Post, No. 211, Afton; J. D. Craven Post, No. 198, Macksburgh; George S. Comstock Post, No. 228, Mechanicsville; Daniel Hill Post, No. 372, Stratford; I. Dodder Post, No. 446, Wapello; C. H. Packard Post, No. 307, Renwick; Frank A. Brush Post, No. 77, Osage; Dick Post, No. 472, Grant; Van Meter Post, No. 268, Van Horn; J. R. Sexton Post, No. 425, Carlisle; Henry Dix Post, No. 371, McGregor; William Carbee Post, No. 270, Springville; Aumett Post, No. 124, Spencer; J. Filmer Post, No. 347, Madrid; Henry Damon Post, No. 473, Shannon City; Sam Rice Post, No. 6, Atlantic; J. Nanmar Post, No. 341, Blairstown, G. A. R. posts, protesting against pension rules of the Soldiers' Home. Referred to Committee on Military. Senator Kilburn presented petition of L. Daniels and others in relation to express companies. Referred to Committee on Railways. Senator Eaton presented petition of I. A. Wheeler and others, relative to express companies. Referred to Committee on Railways. Senator Kilburn presented petition of W. J. Cook and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Railways. Lieutenant-Governor Parrott presented memorial of Crocker and Kinsman Posts, G. A. R., in relation to the observance of Washington's birthday by the public schools, which was read. Lieutenant-Governor Parrott presented memorial of Pioneer legislators in relation to memorial building. Referred to Committee on Semi-Centennial and Memorial Hall. Senator Trewin presented memorial of State Teachers' association, relative to township district system. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Berry presented petition of W. A. Bryant and others, relative to fraternal beneficiary societies. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senator Blanchard presented petition of W. R. Lacey and others, in relation to Bonaparte dam. Referred to Committee on Fish and Game. Senator Sargent presented petition of L. O. Howland and others, relative to fraternal beneficiary societies. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senator Sargent presented resolution from the Christian Citizenship League of the city of Waterloo, in relation to resubmission of the prohibitory amendment and against the manufacture and sale of liquors in the state. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Senator Craig (by request), Senate file No. 280, a bill for an act to amend section 1160 of the Code of 1873, as amended by chapter 103 of the acts of the Sixteenth General Assembly; chapter 104 of the Seventeenth General Assembly; chapter 11 of the Twentieth General Assembly and chapter 93 of the Twenty-second General Assembly. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Insurance. By Senator Harriman, Senate file No. 281, a bill for an act for the extirpation of such weeds as are most injurious to the interests of the farming communities of the State of Iowa. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Agriculture. By Senator Perrin, Senate file No. 282, a bill for an act providing for Farmer's Institute and the manner of maintaining and conducting the same, and to repeal chapter 58 of the acts of the Twenty-fourth General Assembly. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Agriculture. By Senator Sargent (by request), Senate file No. 283, a bill for an act to permit the replatting of private cemeteries by the owners thereof. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Cities and Towns. Senator Blanchara asked that Senator Pusey be excused until Tuesday. Senator Eaton asked that Senator Phelps be excused until Tuesday. Senator Ellis asked that Senator Hurst be excused. Senators Carpenter and Riggen were excused. HOUSE MESSAGES. Senate file No. 76, a bill for an act to legalize the ordinances of Glidden, Carroll county, Iowa, which was passed by the House, was passed on file. House concurrent resolution, in regard to mileage of visiting committees, was adopted. House file No. 161, a bill for an act to apply to cities of the first class, relating to indebtedness of cities and towns, was read first and second time and referred to Committee on Cities and Towns. House file No. 191, a bill for an act to authorize the executive council to sell and convey a part of the lands purchased by the state for the use of the Iowa State Agricultural society, was read first and second time and referred to Committee on Agriculture. House file No. 72, a bill for an act to provide for the publication of the annual proceedings of the Iowa State Dairy association, was read first and second time and referred to Committee on Agriculture. House file No. 39, a bill for an act repealing section 3959 of the Code of Iowa and enacting a substitute therefor, relative to breaking jail, was read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. House file No. 135, a bill for an act to amend sections 1766 and 1767 of the Code of Iowa in relation to teachers' certificates. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Schools. House file No. 118, a bill for an act to amend section 3106 of the Code, relative to redemption from sheriff's sale. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. House Joint Resolution No. 11, to authorize the commissioners of the Iowa Soldiers' Home to admit Caroline Crocker Robinson to the Home as a member. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Military. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Senator Craig, from the Committee on Military, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Military, to whom was referred Senate file No. 184, a bill for an act to amend section 3, chapter 105 of the acts of the Twenty-second General Assembly by fixing the compensation of the members of the soldiers' relief commission, 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 it be amended as follows, to-wit: Insert after the word "rendered" in the third line the words "such sum as the board of suprvisors may allow not to exceed "; also strike out the words "said soldiers" in the last line and insert the word "county," and when so amended the bill do pass. G. M. CRAIG, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Senator Ellis, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House file No. 65, a bill for an act to legalize all special elections held or attempted to have been held since February 16, 1894, in any city of Iowa of over 5,000 inhabitants to vote taxes not to exceed five per centum on the assessed value thereof, to construct or to aid in the construction of a highway bridge or a combination bridge, suitable for use as a highway and for railway purposes across any navigable boundary river of Iowa, including the levy of said taxes, and all acts leading up to the same or done thereunder, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and the majory have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. Ordered passed on file. L. A. ELLIS, MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 278, a bill for an act to legalize certain warrants on the general fund and certain funding and refunding bonds issued by the city of Ottumwa, Iowa, 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 bill do pass. Ordered passed on file. L. A. ELLIS, MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House file No. 57, a bill for an act to legalize the proceedings of the board of supervisors of Wright county, Iowa, 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 it be indefinitely postponed. L. A. ELLIS, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Senator Ellis asked leave for further time to consider Senate file No. 9, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Senator Trewin moved that time be extended until Tuesday morning. Carried. |