MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The following messages were received from the House: Mr. PresidenT—I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 325, a bill for an act to amend chapter 62 of the acts of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, entitled "an act to tax the traffic in intoxicating liquors," and to regulate and control the same. Also: JAMES D. ROWEN, Chief Clerk. MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 15, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the rights of property. Also: JAMES D. ROWEN, Chief Clerk. MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 479, a bill for an act to change and modify the portraiture and designs to be placed on the Iowa soldiers' and sailors' monument and directing the Soldiers' Monument Commission therein. Also: JAMES D. ROWEN, Chief Clerk. MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following concurrent resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Joint Resolution No. 8, for the pardon of A. F. Hockett. Also: JAMES D. ROWEN, Chief Clerk. MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has returned the following bill, the return of which the Senate asked: Senate file No. 7, a bill for an act to prohibit the manufacture and sale of cigarettes. JAMES D. ROWEN, Chief Clerk. Senator Phelps moved that the time of adjournment be extended fifteen minutes for the purpose of taking up House messages. Lost. Leave of absence was granted Senator Bell until Saturday. Senate adjourned. SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, Iowa, Friday, March 20, 1896. Senate met in regular session at 9 o'clock A. M., President Parrott presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. E. C. Beyer, Hazelton, Iowa. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Senator Ellis presented petition of W. K. Mikel and others for additional normal schools. Referred to Committee on Educational Institutions. Senator Ellis presented petition of W. H. Rizer and others for additional normal schools. Referred to Committee on Educational Institutions. Senator Ellis presented petition of C. Loub and sons for additional normal schools. Referred to Committee on Educational Institutions. Senator Carney presented petition of Fred Hopkins and others relating to fraternal beneficiary associations. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senator Gilbertson presented petition of H. O. Wilson and others urging the adoption of the Code. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Senator Perrin presented petition of E. A. Tealing and others relating to inspection of boilers. Referred to Committee on Manufactures. Senator Perrin presented petition of L. P. Phillips and others on inspection of boilers. Referred to Committee on Manufactures. Senator Waterman presented remonstrance of J. H. Merrill and others against proposed changes in railway laws. Referred to Committee on Railways. Senator Harriman presented petition of J. B. Candiff and others for uniform taxation. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Senator Garst presented remonstrance of P. F. Cold and others against proposed law governing railroads. Referred to Committee on Railways. Senator Trewin presented remonstrance of G. Myners and others against Senate file No. 160. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Trewin presented remonstrance of L. O. Larson and others against Senate file No. 160. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Trewin presented remonstrance of H. Howes and others against Senate file No. 160. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Trewin presented remonstrance of Andrew Lough. ton and others against Senate file No. 160. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Trewin presented remonstrance of Thomas Morony and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Trewin presented remonstrance of O. Dahl and others on same subject. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Trewin presented remonstrance of J. E. Larson and others against Senate file No. 160. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Trewin presented remonstrance of P. J. Quanondahl and others against Senate file No. 160. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Hospers presented remonstrance against extra session. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Senator Junkin (by request), Senate file No. 417, a bill for an act to provide for compensation for volunteer fire companies. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Cities and Towns. By Senator Rowen, Senate file No. 418, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Woolstock, Wright county, Iowa, the acts of the town council and ordinances passed by it since its incorporation. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Hotchkiss (by request), Senate file No. 419, a bill for an act to provide for holding terms of the district court at Perry, in the county of Dallas, in the Fifth judicial district of the State of Iowa, and defining the jurisdiction of said court. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. HOUSE MESSAGES. House file No. 325, a bill for an act to amend chapter 62 of the acts of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, entitled "an act to tax the traffic in intoxicating liquors," and to regulate and control the same, was read first and second time and referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. House file No. 479, a bill for an act to change and modify the portraiture and designs to be placed on the Iowa soldiers' and sailors' monument and directing the Soldiers' Monument Commission therein, was read first and second time and referred to Committee on Military. Senate file No. 7, a bill for an act to prohibit the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, was passed on file. Joint resolution No. 8, for the pardon of A. F. Hockett, was read first and second time and referred to Committee on Penitentiaries and Pardons. House file No. 15, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the rights of property, was read first and second time and referred to Committee on Code Revision. Upon motion of Senator Trewin, leave of absence was granted to Senator Ellison. Senator Ranck moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment to Senate file No. 337. Carried. On the question, "Shall the amendment be concurred in?" the yeas were: Senators Alexander, Berry, Bonson, Byers, Carney, Carpenter, Carroll, Cheshire, Downey, Druet, Eaton, Ellis, Ericson, Everall, Funk, Garst, Gilbertson, Gorrell, Harper, Harriman, Healy, Henderson, Hipwell, Hospers, Hotchkiss, Hurst, Junkin,. Kilburn, Lothrop, Mitchell, Palmer, Penrose, Perrin, Phelps, Pusey, Ranck, Sargent, Trewin, Upton, Waterman-40. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Allyn, Bell, Blanchard, Craig, Ellison, Hobart, Lehfeldt, Riggen, Rowen, Young-10. So the amendment was concurred in. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Senator Hospers, from the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Banks, to whom was referred Senate file No. 323, a bill for an act to amend section sixteen of chapter sixty of the acts of the Fifteenth General Assembly, relating to savings banks, 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 indefinitely postponed, for the reason that the same is embodied in the code revision. HENRY HOSPERS, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Senator Ellis, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House file No. 423, a bill for an act to legalize the organization of the Independent School District of Lockport, Van Buren county, Iowa, 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 do pass. L. A. ELLIS, Ordered passed on file. Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 415, a bill for an act to legalize the ordinances of the town of Clare, Iowa, 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 do pass. L. A. ELLIS, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 400, a bill for an act to legalize the resolutions and ordinances passed and election held to bond the city of Pella, Marion county, Iowa, to erect water works within said city, and to legalize the occupancy of biock No. 36, the same which is known and platted as West Market Square" in said city, for that purpose, 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 do pass. L. A. ELLIS, Ordered passed on file. Chairman, |