McAchran, McArthur, McDonald, McNulty, McQuin, Martin, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Nietert, Nolan, Perrott, Porter, Potter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Scott, Smith, Sullivan, Temple, Tibbitts, Voelker, Watters, Weaver, Wells, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wood-67. The nays were: Messrs. Brady, Doubleday, Frazee, Haugen, Klemme, Merriam, Parker, Spaulding, Wilson, Mr. Speaker-10. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Baker, Brinton, Chapman, Classen, Cornwall, Davis, Garner, Good, Gurley, Hayes, Hinkhouse, Hinman, Lowry, McDowell, Manahan, Marti, Mayne, Miller of Cherokee, Mullin, St. John, Thompson, Van Houten, Wheeler-23. So the House concurred. The following explanations of votes were filed: MR. SPEAKER-I vote "no" for the reason that the bill raises the clerk's salary in my county. JNO. PARKER. MR. SPEAKER-I wish to explain my reason for voting "no;" on the Senate amendment to section 11 I vote "no" because the court expenses of the different counties are very great, therefore I think the clerk of the court's salary should have been left to the approval of the board of county super visors. OLIVER E. DOUBLEDAY. Mr. Temple moved that the report of the committee recommending concurrence in Senate amendment to section 12, chapter 8, when amended, be adopted. Oh the question, "Shall the report be adopted on section 12?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Baker, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Byington, Clark, Cook, Doubleday, Dowell, Early, Edwards, Evans, Funk, Griswold, Grote, Haugen, Hauger, Hazen, Hendershot, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Jay, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lambert, Lauder, Lavender, Loomis, Mc Achran, McArthur, McDonald, McNulty, McQuin, Martin, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Nolan, Parker, Perrott, Porter, Potter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Scott, Smith, Spaulding, Sullivan, Temple, Tibbitts, Voelker, Watters, Weaver, Wells, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wilson, Wood, Mr. Speaker-75. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Brinton, Chapman, Classen, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Finch, Frazee, Frink, Garner, Good, Gurley, Hayes, Hinkhouse, Hinman, Lowry, McDowell, Manahan, Marti, Mayne, Miller of Cherokee, St. John, Thompson, Van Houten, Wheeler-25. So the House concurred in section 12 as amended by the committee. On the question, "Shall the House concur in Senate amendments to sections 2, 5, 7 and 8, of chapter 9; in all amendments made by the Senate to chapter 11; in all amendments made by the Senate to chapter 12, and in all amendments made by the Senate to chapter 13, and also in the striking out of all marginal references, etc?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Baker, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Byington, Clark, Cook, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Dowell, Early. Edwards, Evans, Funk, Griswold, Grote, Hauger, Hayes, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Jay, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lambert, Lavender, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McDonald, McDowell, McNulty, Martin, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Nolan, Parker, Porter, Potter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Scott, Smith, Spaulding, Temple, Voelker, Watters, Weaver, Wells, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wilson, Wood, Mr. Speaker-75. The nays were: Messrs. McArthur and Sullivan-2. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Brinton, Chapman, Classen, Finch, Frazee, Frink, Garner, Good, Gurley, Haugen, Hinkhouse, Lauder, McQuin, Manahan, Marti, Mayne, Miller of Cherokee, Perrott, St. John, Thompson, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Wheeler-23. So the House concurred. Mr. McAchran moved that the House reconsider the vote on section 4, chapter 3, taken this morning. Mr. Cook moved to lay this motion on the table. Lost. The motion to reconsider was carried. Mr. Porter moved to amend the Senate amendment to section 4, chapter 3, by striking out the words "four thousand" and inserting the words "three thousand" in lieu thereof. Messrs. Cook and Spaulding demanded the yeas and nays on this amendment, which resulted as follows: On the question, "Shall the amendment be adopted?" the yeas were: Messrs. Baker, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brady, Clark, Cook, Doubleday, Frazee, Frink, Good, Gurley, Hazen, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Jay, Lambert, Lowry, McAchran, McDonald, McDowell, Marti, Nolan, Parker, Porter, Power, Putnam, Scott, Spaulding, Tibbitts, Voelker, Weaver, Wilson -35. The nays were: Messrs. Bailey, Brant, Brinton, Byington, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Dowell, Edwards, Evans, Funk, Garner, Griswold, Grote, Hauger, Hendershot, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lauder, Loomis, McArthur, McNulty, McQuin, Martin, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Perrott, Potter, Prentis, Reed, Sullivan, Temple, Watters, Wells, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wood, Mr. Speaker-45. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Allen, Brighton, Chapman, Classen, Early, Finch, Haugen, Hayes, Hinkhouse, Johnson of Webster, Lavender, Manahan, Mayne, Miller of Cherokee, Ray, Smith, St. John, Thompson, Van Houten, Wheeler-20. So the amendment was lost. Mr. Morrison of Keokuk, moved to strike out of the Senate amendment to section 4, chapter 3, the words "four thousand" and insert the words "twenty-five hundred." Messrs. Haugen and Morrison of Keokuk, demanded the yeas and nays, which resulted as follows: On the question, "Shall the motion prevail?" the yeas were: Messrs. Bell, Brighton, Clark, Cook, Doubleday, Early, Frink, Good, Gurley, Haugen, Hendershot, Hinman, Huntley, Lambert, McArthur, McDonald, Martin, Morrison of Keokuk, Nolan, Parker, Scott, Spaulding, Voelker, Watters, Wells, Whittier, Williams, Wilson-27. The nays were: Messrs. Allen, Brady, Brant, Byington, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Dowell, Edwards, Evans, Funk, Griswold, Grote, Hauger, Hazen, Jackson, Jay, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lauder, Lavender, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McNulty, McQuin, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Mullin, Nietert, Perrott, Porter, Potter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Smith, Sullivan, Temple, Weaver, Whelan, Wood, Mr. Speaker-49. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bailey, Baker, Bird, Bowen, Brinton, Chapman, Classen, Finch, Frazee, Garner, Hayes, Hinkhouse, Hunt, Johnson of Webster, McDowell, Manahan, Marti, Mayne, Miller of Cherokee, St. John, Thompson, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Wheeler-24. So the amendment was lost. On the question, "Shall the House concur in Senate amendment to section 4, chapter 3?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Bird, Bowen, Brant, Brinton, Byington, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Dowell, Early, Evans, Finch, Funk, Griswold, Grote, Hauger, Layes, Hendershot, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Lauder, Lavender, Loomis, McAchran, McNulty, McQuin, Martin, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Morrison of Grundy, Mullin, Nietert, Potter, Prentis, Reed, Smith, Sullivan, Temple, Watters, Wells, Whelan, Wood-45. The nays were: Messrs. Baker, Bell, Brady, Brighton, Clark, Cook, Doubleday, Edwards, Frazee, Frink, Good, Gurley, Haugen, Hazen, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Jay, Lambert, Lowry, McArthur, McDonald, McDowell, Marti, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Keokuk, Nolan, Parker, Perrott, Porter, Power, Putnam, Ray, Scott, Spaulding, Tibbitts, Voelker, Weaver, Whittier, Williams, Wilson, Mr. Speaker-43. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Chapman, Classen, Garner, Hinkhouse, Johnson of Webster, Mahahan, Mayne, Miller of Cherokee, St. John, Thompson, Van Houten, Wheeler-12. So the House refused to concur, there not being a constitutional majority. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. The Conference Committee on House file No. 84, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Conference, to whom was referred House file No. 84, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to evidence, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and unanimously recommend that the House concur in Senate amendments to sections 30 and 83, and also in Senate amendments to section 15, with the following amendment thereto: In the second line of said amendment insert the word "conversation" after the word "declaration," and in the fifth line of the amendment insert the word "conversation" after the word "declaration," and your committee recommend concurrence in the amendment to section 12, modified to read as follows: "But in prosecutions against gaming, betting, lotteries, dealing in options, and keeping gambling houses or rooms for illegal use or disposal of intoxicating liquors, no witness shall be excused from giving testimony upon the ground that his testimony would tend to render him criminally liable or expose him to public ignominy; but any matter so elicited shall not be used against him, and said witness shall not be prosecuted for any crime connected with or growing out of the act on which the prosecution is based in the cause in which his evidence is used for the State under the provisions of this section." M. L. TEMPLE, W. B. MARTIN, J. M. CLARK, Committee for the House. A. C. HOBART, J. L. LOTHROP, J. M. JUNKIN, Committee for the Senate. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The following message was received from the Sanate: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate file No. 41, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to regents and trustees of State institutions. Also: GEO. A. NEWMAN, MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: House file No. 25, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the regulation of carriers by railway. Also: GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has passed the following concurrent resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Relative to a joint convention on the beet sugar industry. Secretary. |