SENATE CHAMBER,

DES MOINES, Iowa, Friday, March 6, 1896.

Senate met in regular session at 9 o'clock A. M., President Parrott presiding.

Prayer was offered by Rev. W. A. Black, of Des Moines.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.

Senator Upton presented petition of V. J. Hall and others, favoring equal suffrage.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Hospers presented petition of Mrs. S. L. Whitney and others on same subject.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Pusey presented memorial of Savings, Loan and Building association, of Council Bluffs, relative to building and loan associations.

Referred to Committee on Building and Loan.

Senator Druet presented remonstrance of Jerry McGrath and others against passage of Senate file No. 252. Referred to Committee on Railways.

Senator Riggen presented petition of S. H. Stephenson and others, relating to Senate file No. 1.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senator Cheshire presented petition of J. C. Beck and others, relating to equal suffrage.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Senator Harper presented petition of M. L. Schofield and others on same subject.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Senator Garst presented petition of J. A. Lyons and others on same subject.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Senator Ellison presented remonstrance of W. H. Watson and others against passage of manufacturing bill.

Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance.

Senator Hotchkiss presented petition of J. L. Butler and others in relation to equal suffrage.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Senator Bell presented petition of Eliza Crooen and others on the same subject.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Senator Rowen presented petition of H. A. Miller and others on the same subject.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Senator Rowen presented three petitions of H. Hadley, T. D. Hufford and Mrs. Dr. Lewis and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Senator Trewin presented remonstrance of J. W. Hartley and others, against passage of Senate file No. 160.

Referred to Committee on Schools.

Senator Harriman presented petition of Paul Moore and others, relating to equal suffrage.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Rowen presented memorial of United Post No. 2, G. A. R., of Belmont, Iowa, in relation to memorial hall, and asked that it be read.

Referred to Committee on Semi-Centennial and Memorial Hall. Senator Funk presented memorial of Waller Post, G. A. R. on same subject.

Referred to Committee on Semi-Centennial and Memorial

Hall.

Senator Funk presented petition of D. L. Parr and others, relating to equal suffrage.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Downey presented memorial of the bar of Keokuk, relative to certain offices and the superior court in the city of Keokuk, and asked that it be read.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senator Waterman presented petition of Ella Warner and others, relating to equal suffrage.

Referred to Committee on Corstitutional Amendments.

Senator Ellis presented petition of J. F. Brown and others, relating to fraternal beneficiary societies.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senator Hotchkiss presented remonstrance of J. W. Russell and others, relative to the pardon of Jasper Mason.

Referred to Committee on Penitentiary and Pardons.

Senator Berry presented petition of George Lachin and others, relating to equal suffrage.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Allyn presented petition of N. W. Rowell and others on same subject.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Senator Carney presented twelve petitions of citizens of Marshall county on same subject.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Senator Healy, Senate file No. 378, a bill for an act to amend section 2276 of the Code as amended by chapter 70 of the laws of the Twenty-second General Assembly, authorizing guardians of insane persons to mortgage the real estate of their wards.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Ranck, Senate file No. 379, a bill for an act to amend section 111 of the Code of Iowa.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Junkin, Senate file No. 380, a bill for an act to amend section 2008, Code of 1873, relating to the election to retain, descent, and exemption of homesteads.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Code Revision.

By Senator Perrin, Senate file No. 381, a bill for an act to provide for the entry upon transfer, index and plat books in the county auditor's office of real estate conveyed by will or apportioned by legal proceedings.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Code Revision.

By Senator Hipwell, Senate file No. 382, a bill for an act to amend section 1634 of the Code of 1873, relating to the adoption of children at the Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Davenport.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Charitable Institutions

By Senator Alexander, Senate file No. 383, a bill for an act making repairs on and keeping in repair the State Capitol Building and other improvements.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Public Buildings.

By Senator Rowen, Senate file No. 384, a bill for an act relinquishing an escheat in Hamilton county to Mrs. Winnifred J. Byrne.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on

Judiciary.

Senator Harper offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, That the President of the Senate appoint a committee to draft resolutions of condolence in the matter of the death of the Hon. John G. Foote, of Burlington, Iowa, a former member of this body and one of the building commissioners in the construction of this splendid Capitol Building.

Adopted.

The President appointed the following Senators as such committee:

Senators Harper, Blanchard and Carpenter.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Senator Ellis, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 373, a bill for an act relating to certain additional justices of the peace and constables, legalizing their official acts, and the official acts of canvassing boards with reference thereto, 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 same do pass.

Ordered passed on file.
Also:

L. A. ELLIS,
Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 376, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Urbana, Benton county, Iowa, the election of its officers and all the acts done and the ordinances passed by the council of said town, 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 same do pass.

Ordered passed on file.
Also:

L. A. ELLIS,
Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 375, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of New Vienna, Dubuque county, Iowa, the election of its officers and all acts done and ordinances passed by the council of said town from July 20, 1895, 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 by adding at the close of section 1 the following words: "Nothing in this act shall in any manner affect any pending litigation," and when so amended it do pass.

Ordered passed on file.
Also:

L. A. ELLIS,

Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 374, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Cascade, Dubuque county, Iowa, the election of its officers, and all acts done and ordinances passed by the council of said town from March 17, 1882, to February 26, 1896, 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 by adding at close of section 1 the following words: "Provided, that nothing in this act shall in any manner affect any pending litigation,” and when so amended it do pass. L. A. ELLIS,

Ordered passed on file.

Chairman.

Senator Trewin, from the Committee on Schools, submitted the following report:

Mr. PresidenT-Your Committee on Schools, to whom was referred Senate file No. 327, a bill for an act to regulate the hours within which children under the age of 15 years may lawfully be upon the streets of cities, towns and villages, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have directed me to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed, for the reasons that it would be impracticable to make the regulations contemplated by the bill state wide, the same being more properly matters for local police regulation, and that cities and towns now have the power to pass and enforce such ordinances as shall seem necessary and proper to provide for the safety, preserve the health, promote the prosperity, improve the morals, order, comfort and convenience of such corporations and the inhabitants thereof. J. H. TREWIN, Chairman.

Ordered passed on file. Senator Perrin, from the Committee on Suppression of Intemperance, submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Suppression of Intemperance, to whom was referred Senate files Nos. 8, 203 and 524, bills for an act to provide for the manufacture and sale of spirituous, malt and vinous liquors, 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 a substitute, with the recommendation that said substitute be adopted, and when adopted it do pass.

Ordered passed on file.

WM. B. PERRIN,
Chairman.