274, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Minne waukon, Iowa, in the election of its officers. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate 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. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint 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 Senate Committee. W. E. HAUger, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint 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 Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bilis 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. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint 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. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint 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 the violation thereof. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGer, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint 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. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint 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, Chairman Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 9, a 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 Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint 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 Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint 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, relatiug to the appointment of city marshals. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate fle 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 Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint 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 Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. BILLS ON SECOND READING. On motion of Senator Rowen, Senate file No. 297, a bill for an act to amend section 4091 of the Code of Iowa, relating to nuisances, with report of committee recommending certain amendments, and that when so amended same do pass, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Senator Rowen 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. On the question, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas were: Senators Alexander, Bell, Bonson, Byers, Carroll, Cheshire, Druet, Eaton, Ellis, Ellison, Everall, Funk, Gilbertson, Gorrell Harper, Healy, Henderson, Hospers, Hotchkiss, Junkin, Kil burn, Lothrop, Mitchell, Palmer, Perrin, Phelps, Ranck, Riggen, Rowen, Sargent, Trewin, Upton, Waterman-33. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Allyn, Berry, Blanchard, Carney, Carpenter, Craig, Downey, Ericson, Garst, Harriman, Hipwell, Hobart, Hurst, Lehfeldt, Penrose, Pusey, Young-17. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. On motion of Senator Ellis, Senate file No. 272, a bill for an act to amend section 3721 of the Code of 1873, in respect to taking depositions, with report of committee recommending a substitute, and that when same is adopted the bill do pass, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Senator Ellis 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. On the question, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas were: Messrs. Alexander, Berry, Bonson, Byers, Carroll, Cheshire, Craig, Downey, Druet, Eaton, Ellis, Ellison, Everall, Funk, Garst, Gilbertson, Gorrell, Harper, Healey, Henderson, Hospers, Hotchkiss, Hurst, Junkin, Kilburn, Lothrop, Mitchell, Palmer, Perrin, Phelps, Ranck, Riggen, Rowen, Sargent, Trewin, Upton, Waterman-37. The nays were: None: Absent or not voting: Messrs. Allyn, Bell, Blanchard, Carney, Carpenter, Eric son, Harriman, Hipwell, Hobart, Lehfeldt, Penrose, Pusey, Young-13. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. The Journal of Saturday was taken up, read, corrected and approved. House returned House file No. 200 for correction by request of the Senate. Senate adjourned. SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, Iowa, Tuesday, March 17, 1896. Senate met in regular session at 9 o'clock a. M., President Parrott presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. W. B. Cash, of Clarion, Iowa. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Senator Alexander presented petition of Marion district township, favoring an amendment to section No. 1193, and asked that it be read. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Ericson presented remonstrance of H. H. Vittum and others against an extra session. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Senator Hurst presented petition of J. H. Sprague and others, relative to the adoption of the Code and other subjects. and asked that it be read. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Senator Carney presented petition of Thomas Kimball and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Senator Carpenter presented petition of Barton Garrett and others on same subject and asked that it be read. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Senator Ranck presented petition of James Conroy and others, relative to Iowa expenses at World's Fair and New Orleans and asked that it be read. Referred to Committee on Claims. Senator Gilbertson presented petition of H. C. Blackman and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Claims. Senator Gilbertson presented several petitions of L. J. Cherney and others in favor of normal schools. Referred to Committee on Schools. |