SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, Iowa, Monday, February, 24, 1896. } Senate met in regular session at 11 o'clock A. M., President Parrott presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. Enoch Hill, of Mitchellville, Iowa. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Senator Carroll presented petition of J. B. Maring and others, asking passage of Senate file No. 122, relating to peddlers' license. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Senator Rowen presented remonstrance of Edwin Ewell and others, against passage of manufacturers' bill. Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Senator Rowen presented remonstrance of T. W. Wilson and others on the same subject. Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Senator Rowen presented remonstrance of H. R. Veeder and others on the same subject. Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Senator Rowen presented remonstrance of H. R. Howard and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Senator Rowen presented remonstrance of S. D. Kennedy and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Senator Rowen presented remonstrance of T. Cutter and others on the same subject. Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Senator Rowen presented remonstrance of H. G. Foukes and others on the same subject. Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Senator Kilburn presented petition of J. L. Moyer and others, relating to the control of express companies. Referred to Committee on Railways. Senator Kilburn presented remonstrance of G. D. Whittum and others against Senate file No. 160, relating to change in school districts. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Kilburn presented remonstrance of S. S. Middleton and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Pusey presented petition of John Radwell and others, relating to control of express companies. Referred to Committee on Railways. Senator Gorrell presented petition of ex-Senator Engle and others to prevent pooling by fire insurance companies, and asked that it be read and returned. Senator Lothrop presented several petitions of citizens of Sioux City, relative to inspection of meat and milk products. Referred to Committee on Public Health. Senator Junkin presented petition of Frank Hall and others in relation to fraternal beneficiary societies. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senator Ericson presented petition of John Evanson and others, relating to express companies. Referred to Committee on Railways. Senator Trewin presented petition of C. S. Dewey and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Railways. Senator Carpenter presented petition of John H. Munrce and others, relating to passage of Senate file No. 239, relating to the practice of medicine. Referred to Committee on Public Health. Senator Everall presented petition of Hiram Steele Post, G. A. R., relating to Memorial Hall. Referred to Committee on Military. Senator Funk presented petition of John Canfield and others relating to control of express companies. Referred to Committee on Railways. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Senator Bell, Senate file No. 327, a bill for an act regulating the hours within which children under fifteen years of age may lawfully be upon the streets of cities, towns and villages. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Schools. By Senator Carroll, Senate file No. 328, a bill for an act to protect guests of hotels or inns. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Public Health. By Senator Funk, Senate file No. 329, a bill for an act to improve the public highways of the state by encouraging the use of wide tires upon wagons used for carrying heavy loads. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Highways. By Senator Hotchkiss, Senate file No. 330, a bill for an act authorizing cities, counties and townships and other municipal corporations to take and hold gifts or bequests and to manage the same. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Cities and Towns. By Senator Hotchkiss, Senate file No. 331, a bill for an act to amend section 5331 of McClain's Code regarding the uses of bodies for medical and surgical study. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Public Health. By Senator Blanchard, Senate file No. 332, a bill for an act to amend section 3106 of the Code of 1873, relating to redemption of real estate from execution sales. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senator Lothrop asked an excuse for Senator Upton, Senator Trewin for Senator Ellison, Senator Carpenter for Senator Blanchard until Tuesday, Senator Penrose for Senator Carney until Tuesday. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE. Senator Cheshire, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 287, a bill for an act to amend section 2529 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the limitation of actions, 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 so as to read as follows, and that when so amended it do pass: SECTION 1. That section 2529 of the Code of 1873 be amended by striking out of the last line of sub-division 6 of said section the words "within twenty years" and adding thereto the following, "after fifteen years and within twenty years from the date of the rendition of the judgment." L. A. ELLIS, Ordered passed on file. Chairman, Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House Joint Resolution No. 5, relative to gambling in future prices in country products, beg leave to report that they have have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be referred to Committee on Federal Relations. L. A. ELLIS, Ordered passed on file. MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 22, a bill for an act to authorize the transfer of county road funds to the county fund and county bridge fund, 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, and when so amended it do pass. SECTION 1. Any county in this state that now has a surplus in its county road fund which is not needed for the purpose for which it was levied, and in the judgment of the board of supervisors of such county will not be needed for such purpose until such time as such county road fund shall be replenished by the receipt of taxes then due or thereafter to become due, the board of supervisors of such county may transfer said surplus or so much thereof as shall by the said board seem best to the county fund, or the county bridge fund, for the use and benefit of such fund. Provided, that this section shall apply only to such counties as have levied said county road tax and collected the same in the incorporated towns and cities as well as the territory outside of said cities. L. A. ELLIS, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. BILLS ON SECOND READING. On motion of Senator Rowen, Senate file No. 154, was stricken from the Calendar. On motion of Senator Lothrop, Senate file No. 152, a bill for an act repealing section 3630 of the Code, relating to special constables, with report of committee recommending that the bill be indefinitely postponed, was taken up. Senator Lothrop moved that the report of the committee be not concurred in. Lost. Report of committee adopted. Senate file No. 153, a bill for an act to amend section 3814, chapter 3, title xxiii of the Code, relating to witness fees, with report of committee recommending that the bill be indefinitely postponed, was taken up and considered. Senater Lothrop moved that the report of committee be not concurred in. Lost. Report of committee was adopted. On motion of Senator Kilburn, Senate file No. 40, a bill for an act to provide text books, with report of committee recommending a substitute, and when adopted that the bill do pass, was taken up. Senator Terwin offered the following amendment: SECTION 6. The electors may, at an election called as herein provided, direct the board to discontinue the loaning of text books to pupils. Adopted. Senator Kilburn moved that the rule be suspended, and the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now. Senator Trewin moved that the time of adjournment be extended five minutes. Carried. The Journal of Saturday was read, corrected and approved. Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow. |