On request of Senator Hunt leave of absence was granted Senator Hipwell until Monday. HOUSE MESSAGES. House file No. 469, a bill for an act to amend section 902 of the Code of Iowa, limiting the time for bringing actions on tax deeds, was read first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House file No. 267, a bill for an act to prevent the manufac ture and sale of adulterated food and drugs, was read first and second time and referred to the Committee on Public Health. House file No. 495, a bill for an act to legalize the official acts of the town council and the ordinances of the incorporated town of Scranton, Greene county, Iowa, was read first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House file No. 472, a bill for an act to amend section three (3) of chapter one hundred and thirty-four (131) of the acts of the Twenty-first General Assembly, to transfer Harrison county from the Fourth to the Fifteenth judicial district, was read first and second time and referred to Committee on Congressional and Judicial Districts. Senate file No. 376, as amended, 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 ordinances passed by the council of said town. Senator Penrose moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment to the bill. On the question, "Shall the amendment be concurred in?" the yeas were: Senators Alexander, Allyn, Bell, Blanchard, Bonson, Byers, Carney, Carpenter, Carroll, Cheshire, Craig, Downey, Ellison, Everall, Funk, Garst, Gilbertson, Gorrell, Harper, Henderson, Hospers, Hotchkiss, Junkin, Kilburn, Lothrop, Palmer, Penrose, Perrin, Phelps, Pusey, Ranck, Riggen, Rower, Sargent, Trewin, Upton, Waterman-37. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Berry, Druet, Eaton, Ellis, Ericson, Harriman, Healy, Hipwell, Hobart, Hurst, Lehfeldt, Mitchell, Young-13. So the amendment was concurred in. Senate file No. 37, a bill for an act to amend section 2178 of the Code in relation to the sale of property by carriers for charge, was taken up. Senator Harper moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment to the bill. On the question, "Shall the amendment be concurred in?" the yeas were: Senators Alexander, Allyn, Bell, Blanchard, Bonson, Carney, Carpenter, Carroll, Cheshire, Craig, Downey, Druet, Eaton, Ellison, Everall, Funk, Gilbertson, Gorrell, Harper, Henderson, Hospers, Hotchkiss, Junkin, Kilburn, Lothrop, Palmer, Penrose, Perrin, Ranck, Riggen, Rowen, Sargent, Trewin, Waterman-34. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Berry, Byers, Ellis, Ericson, Garst, Harriman, Healy, Hipwell, Hobart, Hurst, Lehfeldt, Mitchell, Phelps, Pusey, Upton, Young-16. So the amendment was concurred in. The Senate resumed consideration of amendments by Senator Lothrop to substitute for Senate file No. 423. Senator Lothrop was permitted to withdraw his amendment to the substitute. Senator Waterman moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute for Senate file No. 423 was adopted. Senator Hospers moved the previous question. On the question "Shall the main question be put," the motion was lost. On the motion to reconsider a division was called for, and the motion was lost. Senator Lothrop offered the following amendment to section 1: Add thereto, "provided, that in admissions to the Home preference shall in all cases be given to soldiers drawing no pension." Adopted. Senator Trewin cffered the following amendment to section 1: Add the following to section 1: "All funds held by the commissioners under the provisions of this act shall be deposited in a bank for the benefit of such pensioners, at the best rate of interest obtainable." On this a division was called for and the amendment was adopted. Senator Craig moved that the rule be suspended, and that The nays were: Senators Blanchard, Byers, Carpenter, Hospers-4. Absent or not voting: Senators Downey, Healy, Hipwell, Lehfeldt—4. So the bill passed and its title was agreed to. Senator Blanchard offered the following and asked that it be printed in the Journal: I vote "no" for the reason that I do not believe that the disposition of the soldier's pension should depend upon the discretion of the commissioners. L. C. BLANCHARD. On motion of Senator Ellis, House file No. 281, a bill for an act to exempt crematoriums from taxation, with report of committee, 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: Senators Allyn, Bell, Byers, Carney, Craig, Ellis, Ellison, Everall, Funk, Gorrell, Harper, Henderson, Hurst, Kilburn, Mitchell, Palmer, Penrose, Perrin, Phelps, Ranck, Riggen, Rowen-22. The nays were: Senators Alexander, Berry, Blanchard, Bonson, Carpenter, Carroll, Downey, Druet, Eaton, Ericson, Garst, Gilbertson, Harriman, Hobart, Hospers, Junkin, Lothrop, Pusey, Sargent, Trewin, Upton, Young-22. Absent or not voting: Senators Cheshire, Healy, Hipwell, Hotchkiss, Lehfeldt. Waterman-6. So the bill was declared to be lost. 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 bills, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: Joint Resolution for an amendment to the constitution of the State of Iowa, proposing the repeal of sections 34, 35 and 36 of article 3 of the constitution. House file No. 165, a bill for an act for the relief of Hiram Redden. House file No. 372, a bill for an act to repeal section 1, chapter 7, of the acts of the Twenty-fourth General Assembly, relating to compensation of mayor when acting as justice of the peace in cities of the second class and incorporated towns. Also: JAMES D. ROWEN, Chief Clerk. MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has amended and passed the following bills, in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate file No. 140, a bill for an act to prevent the spread of disease among swine. Senate file No. 341, a bill for an act to declare Spirit and the Okoboji lakes in Dickinson county, to be public navigable waters, and to provide for their preservation and improvement for navigation, for the benefit of the public health, and for the culture of fish therein. JAMES D. ROWEN, Chief Clerk. Senators Carpenter and Blanchard filed the following: We hereby move to reconsider the vote by which House file No. 281 was defeated. C. A. CARPENTER, Senator Penrose moved that the Senate do now adjourn. Senate adjourned until 9 o'clock A. M. to-morrow. 4424 1,2 Senate met in regular session at 9 o'clock A. M., President Parrott presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. W. M. Todd, Des Moines, Iowa. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Senator Hotchkiss presented petition of D. P. Refress and others for additional normal schools. Referred to Committee on Schools. Senator Hobart presented petition of C. Allison and others for increased armory rent and rifle practice allowance for National Guard of Iowa. Referred to Committee on Military. Senator Kilburn moved that Senate file No. 94 be recommitted to Committee on Labor. Carried. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Senator Waterman, Senate file No. 446, a bill for an act to apply to cities of the first class the provisions of chapter 78, laws of the Twenty-first General Assembly as amended by chapter 17 of the laws of the Twenty-second General Assembly, and chapter 15 laws of the Twenty-fourth General Assembly, and chapter three laws of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, and House file No. 161, enacted by the Twenty-sixth General Assembly relating to indebtedness of cities and towns. Senator Waterman moved that this bill be taken up now. The bill was read for information. 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. On the question, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas were: Senators Alexander, Bell, Berry, Byers, Carney, Carpenter, Carroll, Cheshire, Craig, Downey, Druet, Eaton, Ellison, |