101, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation and acts of the members and the trustees of the Elk Creek Norwegian congregation of Worth county, Iowa. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS. Senator Gilbertson, 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. 274, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Minnewaukon, Iowa, in the election of its officers. G. S. GILBErtson, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senatę file No. 237, a bill for an act providing for the better protection of the ownership of logs and lumber lying or being in any of the waters of this state, and providing penalties for the violation thereof. Ordered passed on file. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 267, a bill for an act to legalize the action of the board of supervisors of Van Buren county, Iowa, relating to the levy for county revenue for 1895. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 238, a bill for an act to legalize certain ordinances of the incorporated town of Le Grand, Marshall county, Iowa. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 295, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the Manchester Cemetery company, of Manchester, Delaware county, Iowa, and the acts of its officers, in relation to continuation after expiration of limitation, and in relation to the purchase and sale of real estate, and the change by resolution in regard to the secretary acting as treasurer, instead of the sexton, as provided in the articles of incorporation. Ordered passed on file. Also: G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 270, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Marysville, Marion county, Iowa, and the ordinances passed by said incorporated town. Ordered passed on file. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 236, a bill for an act to prohibit the sale and use of impure oil in coal mines and providing penalties for violations thereof. G. S. GILBERTSON, Ordered passed on file. Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 253, a bill for an act to legalize the organization of the independent school district of Larrabee, Cherokee county, Iowa. Ordered passed on file. Also: G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 32, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Pulaski, Davis county, Iowa, the election of its officers, and all acts done and ordinances passed by the council of said town. G. S. GILBERTSON, Ordered passed on file. Also: Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 9, s bill for an act to amend section 3861 of the Code of 1873, as amended by chapter 114 of the acts of the Twenty-first General Assembly. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No 347, a bill for an act to legalize the ordinance of the city council of the city of Wapello, granting a franchise to W. H. Prescott and his associates as the Wapello Electric Light and Power company, and to legalize the proceedings of said council under and by virtue of said ordinance. G. S GILBERTSON, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 181, a bill for an act to amend chapter 7 of the acts of the Twentieth General Assembly, relating to the appointment of city marshals. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 302, a bill for an act to legalize the acts of S. R. Cross, a justice of the peace in and for Norway township, Winnebago county, Iowa. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 345, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Cumberland, in Cass county, Iowa, the election of its officers, its ordinances and all acts of the town council. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Senator Funk, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was re-referred Senate file No. 145, as amended by this committee, a bill for an act to provide for the taxation of express companies, 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 be amended as follows: Strike from section 2 all after the word "provided" in line 6 of the printed bill up to and including the words "provided further" in line 11. In line 24 of said section 2 substitute the word "one" for the word "two." Strike out the letter "s" from the word "dollars" when it occurs the first time in said line 24, and that as so amended the bill do pass. Ordered passed on file. A. B. FUNK, Chairman. Senator Perrin, from the Committee on Suppression of Intemperance, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Suppresion of Intemperance, to whom was referred Senate file No. 363, a bill for an act to punish the taking of orders for intoxicating liquors from others than authorized dealers in intoxicating 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 the recommendation that the bill be amended as follows: By striking from the title the words "prevent and" in the first line, and the words "and the distribution of such liquors" in the second line, and adding to the title the words "from others than authorized dealers in intoxicating liquors," that section 1 be amended by striking out from the first line the words "that each and every" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "any." By striking out of the second line after the word liquors” the words "or who shall distribute intoxicating liquors in any city or county" and insert in lieu thereof the words "of any person, firm or partnership except authorized dealers in intoxicating liquors." Strike out of line 3 all after the word "state," and strike out of line 4 the words "acts of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly." Strike out of line 5 the word "penitentiary” and insert in lieu thereof the words "county jail.” Strike out the word "six" in the same line and insert the word “three.” Strike out of line 6 the words "three months" and insert in lieu thereof the words "thirty days"; after the words "fine of" in the same line insert the words "not to exceed." Strike out of line 7 the word "he" and the words "penitentiary of the State of Iowa" and insert in place thereof the words "county jail." Strike out of line 8 the words "one year" and insert in lieu thereof the words "six months." Strike out the word "six" in the same line and insert the word "three," and in the same line after the words "fine of" insert the words "not to exceed." Strike out section 2; and when so amended that it do pass. WM. B. PERRIN, Chairman. The Journals of Tuesday, Thursday and Friday were read, corrected and approved. Senator Perrin asked that 300 copies of Senate file No. 363. as amended by committee, be printed. BILLS ON THIRD READING. Senate resumed consideration of motion by Senator Waterman to substitute House file No. 200, with the amendments reported by the committee for Senate file No. 183, Senator Trewin having the floor. Senator Bell moved the previous question. On the motion shall the main question be put, the motion prevailed. The main question prevailed, and the report of the committee, with amendments, was adopted. Senator Cheshire moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time. On the question "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas were: Senator Alexander, Allyn, Bell, Berry, Blanchard, Byers, Carney, Carroll, Cheshire, Craig, Downey, Druet, Eaton, Ericson, Funk, Garst, Gilbertson, Harper, Healy, Henderson, Hipwell, Hobart, Hotchkiss, Hurst, Junkin, Palmer, Penrose, Phelps. Pusey, Ranck, Riggen, Rowen, Sargent, Upton, Waterman, Young-36. The nays were: Senators Bonson, Everall, Kilburn, Perrin, Trewin-5. Senators Carpenter, Ellis, Ellison, Gorrell, Harriman, Hospers, Lehfeldt, Lothrop, Mitchell-9. So the bill passed. Senator Waterman moved to amend the title by striking out the word "annual." Carried. So the title as amended was agreed to. On motion of Senator Waterman, Senate file No. 395, by Appropriation Committee, a bill for an act to provide for the celebration of the semi-centennial of the admission of Iowa into the Union, was taken up and considered. Senator Harper offered the following amendment to the bill: Strike out "September 1" and insert in lieu thereof "September 10." Adopted. Senator Harper offered the following amendment: Add the following SEC. 4. This act being deemed of immediate importance, shall take effect from and after the date of its publication in the Iowa State Register, and Des Moines Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Adopted. Senator Waterman moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and that the reading just had be the third reading, which motion prevailed. |