Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled, Senate file No. 140, a bill for an act to repeal sections 1, 2 and 3 of chapter 79, acts of the Twenty-first General Assembly, as amended by chapter 67, acts of the Twenty-second General Assembly, in relation to the spread of disease among swine and to enact a substitute therefor. Ordered passed on file. G. S. GILBERTSON, Chairman Senate Committee. W. E. HAUGER, Chairman House Committee. Senator Palmer, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House file No. 326, a bill for an act to provide for the encouragement of the manufacture of sugar, and provide a compensation therefor, 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 referred to the Sifting Committee. Ordered passed on file. D. J. PALMER. Chairman. Senator Craig, from the Committee on Military, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Military, to whom was referred 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, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same be amended as follows: Strike out section 1 and insert the following in lieu thereof: SECTION 1. That the figure designated as "Victory" or "Peace" now upon the top of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, be removed and replaced by the figure of an infantry soldier cast of the same or similar material as that so removed to be in full uniform and equipment, standing at parade rest. Strike out of the second line of section 2 the words "and destroy the records of the commission." Strike out of sections 6 and 7 and insert in lieu thereof the words "place the base reliefs representing the battle of Fort Donaldson" and the "Triumphal Return" as proposed by the commission. Strike out the words "Eight Thousand" in the first line of section 9 and insert in lieu thereof the words "Thirteen Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars." And when so amended the bill do pass. Ordered passed on file. G. M. CRAIG. Chairman. “પણ ! Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Military, to whom was referred Senate file No. 386, a bill for an act authorizing the appointment of a commission to co-operate with the Vicksburg National Military Park Commission in ascertaining and marking the positions occupied by the several regiments and the batteries of Iowa troops engaged in the battles and siege of Vicksburg, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. Ordered passed on file. G. M. CRAIG, Chairman. Senator Kilburn, from the Committee on Labor, submits the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Labor, to whom was referred Senate file No. 94, a bill for an act to revise, amend, and codify the statutes in relation to certain police regulations, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate without recommendation. L. M. KILBURN, Ordered passed on file. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Labor, to whom was referred Senate file No. 115, a bill for an act to regulate the computation and compensation for mileage, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same be indefinitely postponed. L. M. KILBURN, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Labor, to whom was referred Senate file No. 43, a bill for an act to amend chapter 132 of the acts of the Twentieth General Assembly, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same be indefinitely postponed, as a bill of the same character has passed the General Assembly.. L. M. KILBURN, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Senator Healy, from the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Corporations, to whom was referred House file No. 289, a bill for an act to amend section 1047 of the Code, relating to forfeiture of corporate franchises, 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 said bill be not concurred in. THOS. D. HEALY, Ordered passed on file. Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Corporations, to whom was referred House file No. 143, a bill for an act to prohibit telephone companies from charging extra fees for sending messages crossing county lines within the state, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be not concurred in. THOS. D. HEALY, Ordered passed on file. Chairman. Senator Perrin, from the Committee on Suppression of Intemperance, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Suppression of Intemperance, to whom was referred Senate file No. 214, a bill for an act to amend section eighteen (18) of chapter sixty-two (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," beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate without recommendation. WM. B. PERRIN, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Mr. President—Your Committee on Suppression of Intemperance, to whom was referred Senate file No. 25, a bill for an act to amend section twelve (12), of chapter sixty-two (62) of the acts of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate without recommendation. WM. B. PERRIN, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. 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: House file No. 482, a bill for an act to provide for an exhibit of the resources of the state of Iowa at the Trans-Mississippi and International exposition to be held at Omaha in the year 1898. House file No. 481, a bill for an act to provide for a proper recognition of the battleship Iowa. House file No. 507, a bill for an act defining the number of officers and employes of the General Assembly. JAMES D. ROWEN, Chief Clerk. E Also: MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bills, in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate file No. 344, a bill for an act granting to city or town councils the power to prohibit the use of barbed wire for certain purposes, and to provide for the removal of such wire. Senate file No. 145, as amended by Committee on Ways and Means, a bill for an act to provide for the taxation of express companies. 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 3 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. Senate file No. 450, a bill for an act to amend section 801 of the Code of 1873 relating to the taxation of money. Senate file No. 451, a bill for an act to authorize the executive council to purchase or condemn a sight on which to erect a memorial, historical and art building, to procure plans and specifications therefor, and take other preliminary steps towards its construction and making appropriations therefor. JAMES D. ROWEN, BILLS ON SECOND READING. Chief Clerk. On motion of Senator Garst, House file No. 317, a bill for an act to pay the expense of procuring badges for certain employes of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly, with report of committee recommending it do pass, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. 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, Allyn, Berry, Blanchard, Bonson, Byers, Carney, Carpenter, Carroll, Cheshire, Craig, Druet, Eaton, Ellis, Ellison, Ericson, Everall, Funk, Garst, Gilbertson, Gorrell, Harper, Harriman, Healy, Henderson, Hipwell, Hobart, Hospers, Hotchkiss, Hurst, Junkin, Kilburn, Lothrop, Palmer, Penrose, Perrin, Pusey, Ranck, Riggen, Rowen, Sargent, Waterman-12. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Bell, Downey, Lehfeldt, Mitchell, Phelps, Trewin, Upton, Young-8. So the bill passed and its title was agreed to. HOUSE MESSAGES. Senator Garst moved to take up House messages. President pro tem Funk presiding. House resolution relative to the pardon of Wm. Slowey. Senator Ellis moved that the Senate adopt the House resolution relative to the pardon of Wm. Slowey. On the question, "Shall the resolution be adopted?" the yeas were: Senators Alexander, Allyn, Blanchard, Bonson, Byers, Carney, Carpenter, Carroll, Druet, Ellis, Ellison, Funk, Garst, Gilbertson, Harper, Harriman, Healy, Henderson, Hipwell, Hobart, Hospers, Hotchkiss, Hurst, Kilburn, Lothrop, Palmer, Penrose, Perrin, Phelps, Pusey, Riggen, Rowen, Sargent, Trewin, Upton, Young-36. The nays were: Senators Cheshire, Eaton, Ranck-3. Absent or not voting: Senators Bell, Berry, Ericson, Everall, Lehfeldt, Mitchell, Waterman-7. So the resolution was adopted. House memorial relative to relief of certain citizens of Iowa, was read and passed on file. Senate file No. 400, a bill for an act to legalize the resolu tions and ordinances passed and elections held to bond the city of Pella, was read and passed on file. Senate file No. 447, a bill for an act to extend the time of the incorporation of Oak Hill Cemetery association, of Florence township, Benton county, Iowa, and to legalize all its acts and proceedings in the election of its officers and the selling and conveying of lots, was read and passed on file. Senate fle No. 415, a bill for an act to legalize the ordinances of the town of Clare, Iowa. Senate file No. 198, a bill for an act to repeal sections 1 and 4 of chapter 82 of the acts of the Fourteenth General Assembly, as amended by chapter 195 of the acts of the Twentieth General Assembly, in relation to the dissection of dead bodies, and to enact a substitute therefor, was read and passed on file. |