Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. By Senator Rowen, Senate file No. 26, a bill for an act to amend section 5479, chapter 15, McClaine's Code. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Trewin, Senate file No. 27, a bill for an act to pay the widow of Hon. L. O. Hatch, deceased, salary for unexpired term as judge. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Claims. By Senator Carpenter, by request, Senate file No. 28, a bill for an act to amend section 4026, Code of Iowa, relating to testimony in prosecutions for gambling. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3. Senator Alexander offered the following resolution: Resolved, by the Senate of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly, That the Custodian of the Capitol be and is hereby authorized to purchase for the Senate 100 camp chairs and 110 for the House. Senator Trewin amended the resolution by inserting the words "joint resolution," and striking out the words "Senate of." Amendment accepted. Senator Trewin then moved tha the rules be suspended and the joint resolution be read the third time. Carried. On the question, "Shall the resolution pass?" the yeas were: Senators Alexander, Bell, Berry, Byers, Carpenter, Carroll, Cheshire, Craig, Druet, Eaton, Ellis, Ellison, Everall, Funk, Garst, Harper, Harriman, Healy, Henderson, Hipwell, Hospers, Hurst, Junkin, Lothrop, Mitchell, Palmer, Penrose, Perrin, Phelps, Pusey, Ranck, Rowen, Sargent, Trewin, Waterman, Young-36. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Allyn, Blanchard, Bonson, Carney, Downey, Ericson, Gilbertson, Gorrell, Hobart, Hotchkiss, Kilburn, Lehfeldt, Riggen, Upton-14. So the joint resolution No. 3, as amended, passed, and the title was agreed to. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. James D. Rowen, Chief Clerk of the House, appeared with a message stating that the House had concurred in the concur rent resolution relative to the people of Cuba. RESOLUTION IN REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OF CONDOLENCE. Senator Downey 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 case of the death of Hon. Joseph M. Casey, of Fort Madison, Iowa, a former member of this body, whose death occurred February 9, 1895, and that a copy of said resolutions be mailed by the Secretary to the widow of said diseased ex-member. Adopted. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION IN REFERENCE TO ADJOURNMENT. Senator Funk offered the following concurrent resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, by the Senate, the House concurring, That an adjournment of either or both of these bodies may be taken from Thursday, January 23rd, to Tuesday, January 28, 1896. Adopted. RESOLUTION IN REFERENCE TO PAPER FOLDER. Senator Ellison offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the Paper Folder of the Senate be assigned to duty in the document rooms at once. Adopted. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION IN REFERENCE TO SEMI-CENTEN NIAL CELEBRATION. Senator Carpenter offered the following concurrent resolution, and asked that the same be laid over until Monday: Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That a committee be appointed, consisting of three Senators and four members of the House of Representatives, who shall consider and report a plan for the celebration of the semi-centennial of Iowa and the erection of a memorial, historical and art building. Laid over under the rules. ASSIGNMENT OF ROOMS FOR COMMITTEES. Senator Garst, Chairman of Committee on Assignment of Committee Rooms, presented the following partial report: The Committee on Assignment of Committee Rooms and Times of Meeting, submits the following partial report: ROOM 16-Labor, Federal Relations, Retrenchment and Reform. ROOM 18-Suppression of Intemperance, Highways, Horticulture and For estry. ROOM 19-Schools, Penitentiaries and Pardons, Constitutional Amendments, Claims. ROOM 20-Congressional and Judicial Districts, Senatorial and Representation Districts, Manufactories, Public Buildings, Fish and Game. ROOM 21-Educational Institutions, Commerce, Railways. ROOM 22-Judiciary, Charitable Institutions, Rules. ROOM 28-Insurance, Banks, Elections. ROOM 29-Cities and Towns, Compensation Public Officers, Printing. ing. Adopted. WARREN GARST, Senator Ellis introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That an assistant clerk, who is a stenographer, be appointed by the President of the Senate to assist the Clerk of the Judiciary Committee and other committees and Senators when called upon for clerical services. On objection by Senator Penrose it was laid over under the rules. The President appointed the following Committee on Memorial of Ex-Senator Joseph M. Casey, deceased, of Lee. Senators Downey, Craig and Harper. Senator Blanchard granted leave of absence. Senator Ellison excused from further attendance until Tuesday morning. Journal of yesterday was taken up, read, corrected and approved. Senator Harper moved that the Senate do now adjourn until Monday, January 20th, at 2 o'clock P. M. Carried. Senate adjourned. SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, IOWA, Monday, January 20, 1896. Senate met in regular session at 2 o'clock P. M., called to order by President Parrott. } and was Prayer was offered by Rev. J. C. R. Leighton, of Des Moines. Senator Hobart appeared at the bar of the Senate and took the oath of office. The following Clerks and Pages appeared at the bar of the Senate and took the oath of office: Mary L. Sanborn, Clerk of the Committee on Appropriations. E. R. Smith, Clerk of the Committee on Horticulture and Forestry. Cecil Dixon, Page. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Senator Harper presented petitions of citizens of Des Moines county relative to age of consent bill. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senator Carney presented petition of J. R. Ratkin and others in reference to juvenile prisoners. Referred to Committee on Penitentiaries and Pardons. Senator Kilburn presented petition of E. A. Smith and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Penitentiaries and Pardons. Senator Hospers presented petition of A. C. Campbell and others in reference to juvenile prisoners. Referred to Committee on Penitentiaries and Pardons. Senator Gorrell presented petition of C. V. Cowan and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Penitentiaries and Pardons. Senator Henderson presented two petitions of J. C. Fallis and Mrs. M. A. Biggint and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Penitentiaries and Pardons. Senator Downey presented petition of citizens of Lee county on same subject. Referred to Committee on Penitentiaries and Pardons. Senator Trewin presented petition of L. S. Hand and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Penitentiaries and Pardons. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Senator Carney, Senate file No. 29, a bill for an act to regulate primary elections for nomination of candidates by politcal parties and to punish frauds. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Elections. By Senator Blanchard, Senate file No. 30, a bill for an act to provide for miners' oil inspection and maintain purity thereof. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Mines and Mining. By Senator Carney, Senate file No. 31, a bill for an act providing for the giving of bonds by abstractors of title and for the making of abstracts of title and for their use in evidence. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Carroll, Senate file No. 32, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Pulaski, Davis County, Iowa. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Carroll, Senate file No. 33, a bill for an act to repeal section 3 of chapter 160 of the laws of the Twelfth General Assembly. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Craig, by request, Senate file No. 34, a bill for an act to amend section 4 of chapter 47 of the acts of the Sixteenth General Assembly, and also section 5 of chapter 169 of the acts of the Seventeenth General Assembly. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Cities and Towns. By Senator Craig, Senate file No. 35, a bill for an act to provide for suitably marking the lines and positions held by Iowa regiments during the battle of Shiloh and for the erection of monuments. |