JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

SENATE CHAMBER,

DES MOINES, IOWA, FEBRUARY 14, 1924

The Senate met in regular session, President John Hammill presiding.

Prayer was offered by Rev. Carl Brown, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, of Shannon City, Iowa.

On motion of Senator Mead rule 33 was suspended for the day.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Leave of absence was granted as follows: Senator Adams for the day, on request of Senator Haskell; Senator Smith for the day, on request of Senator Goodwin; Senator Abben for the forenoon on request of Senator Stoddard; Senator Browne for the day, on request of Senator Buser.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Senator Price submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary No. 1 to which was referred House File No. 288, a bill for an act to legalize the issuance of certain warrants of the city of Sioux City, Iowa, issued against the police equipment fund of said city and legalizing and. validating said warrants as issued, begs leave to report it has had the same under consideration and recommends the same be referred to the committee on judiciary No. 2.

JOHN R. PRICE, Chairman.

The report was adopted and the bill referred to the committee on judiciary No. 2.

Also:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on judiciary No. 1 to which was referred House File No. 250, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify sections ninety hundred fifty-one (9051) to ninety hundred fiftyfour (9054), inclusive, and sections ninety hundred fifty-eight (9058) to ninety hundred sixty-two (9062), inclusive, of the compiled code of Iowa, relating to magistrates and peace officers, begs leave to report it

has had the same under consideration and recommends the same do pass.

Ordered passed on file.

Also:

JOHN R. PRICE, Chairman.

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on Judiciary No. 1 to which was referred Senate File No. 298, a bill for an act to legalize the transfer of funds by the city council of the city of Forest City, Iowa, begs leave to report it has had the same under consideration and recommends the same do pass.

JOHN R. PRICE, Chairman.

Ordered passed on file.

Senator Buser submitted the following report:

MR. PRESIDENT: Your committee on agriculture, to which was referred House File No. 71, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify chapter twenty-two (22) of title eight (8) and section thirty-one hundred forty-two (3142) and thirty-one hundred forty-three (3143) of the compiled code of Iowa, and sections thirty-one hundred thirty-nine-a one (3139-a1) to thirty-one hundred thirty-nine-a three (3139-a3), inclusive, thirty-one hundred thirty-nine-a three-a (3139-a3a), thirty-one hundred thirty-nine-a four (3139-a4) to thirty-one hundred thirty-nine-a fourteen (3139-a14), inclusive, and thirty-one hundred forty (3140) of the supplement to said code, relating to neglected, disabled, and abandoned animals, animals running at large, estrays, dogs and the responsibility therefor, the licensing of dogs, the rights and duties resulting from such licensing or failure to license, and the payment of claims for damages done by dogs and wolves, begs leave to report it has had the same under consideration and recommends the same be amended as follows; and when so amended the bill do pass:

1. Amend section three (3) by striking from line one (1) "any animal trespassing upon land, fenced as provided by law, may be distrained by the owner of such land and held" and insert in lieu thereof: "Any trespassing animal may be distrained and held by the owner of the land trespassed upon".

2. Amend section eleven (11) by adding to the end of said section the following: "The trustees shall immediately fix a time for the assessment of such damages and notify the owner of the animal accordingly."

3. Strike out of section thirty-five (35) in lines three (3) and four (4), "and if only a part of the stock thus included is" and insert "and if fewer than the whole number of animals thus included are".

4. In section thirty-nine (39), line three (3), insert the words "bred and" following the word "be".

Ordered passed on file.

J. D. BUSER, Chairman.

SENATE INSISTS ON AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE FILE NO. 212

Senator Mantz moved that the Senate insist on its amendments to House File No. 212.

On the question "Shall the Senate insist on its amendments?" the vote was:

The motion prevailed and the Senate insisted on its amend

ments.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED

The President appointed as a conference committee on House File No. 212, on the part of the Senate, Senators Mantz, Perkins, Hartman and Brookins.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED

Senator Stoddard called up for consideration Senate concurrent resolution No. 9, relating to recess, amended by the House, and moved that the Senate concur in the following amendments: Amend by striking out the figures "27th" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "28th".

On the question "Shall the Senate concur?" the vote was: Ayes, 34.

The House amendment having received a constitutional majority was declared to have been adopted and concurred in by the Senate.

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. 228, a bill for an act relating to manner of commencing actions.

Also: That the House has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

House File No. 144, a bill for an act relating to relief for soldiers, sailors, and marines.

Also: That the House has amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

Senate File No. 91, a bill for an act relating to the state university. Also: That the House has amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

Senate File No. 117, a bill for an act relating to the establishment of highways.

Also: That the House has amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

Senate File No. 119, a bill for an act relating to state highway commission.

Also:

That the House has amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

Senate File No. 125, a bill for an act relating to the destruction of weeds. Also: That the House has adopted the conference committee report

and the amendments proposed therein on the following bill:

Senate File No. 165, a bill for an act relating to municipal corporations -public libraries.

Also: That the House has receded from its amendment adding section 41-al to the following bill:

Senate File No. 187, a bill for an act relating to eminent domain.

Also: That the House has concurred in Senate amendments to the following bill:

House File No. 208, a bill for an act relating to the banking department. Also: That the House has concurred in Senate amendments to the following bill:

House File No. 40, a bill for an act relating to the deposit of public funds by officers, and to the salaries, fees, expenses, and expenditures of such officers, and to the publication and posting of legal notices.

Also: That the House has concurred in Senate amendment to the following bill:

House File No. 180, a bill for an act relating to municipal corporations. Also: That the House has adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

Concurrent Resolution No. 11 relating to the selling price of gasoline. Also: That the House has amended and adopted the following resolution in which the concurrence of the House was asked:

Concurrent Resolution No. 9 relating to the March first recess of the General Assembly.

A. C. GUSTAFSON, Chief Clerk.

HOUSE MESSAGES CONSIDERED

House File No. 144, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify sections thirty-three hundred forty-two (3342) to thirty-three hundred forty-four (3344), inclusive, thirty-three hundred fortysix (3346) and thirty-three hundred forty-seven (3347) of the compiled code of Iowa, and section thirty-three hundred fortyfive (3345) of the supplement to said code, relating to relief for soldiers, sailors, and marines.

Read first and second times and referred to committee on county and township affairs.

House File No. 228, a bill for an act to amend, revise, and codify sections seven thousand one hundred sixty-three (7163), seven thousand one hundred seventy-one (7171) to seven thousand one hundred seventy-three (7173), inclusive, seven thousand one hundred eighty (7180), seven thousand one hundred eightyone (7181), seven thousand one hundred eighty-three (7183) to seven thousand one hundred eighty-five (7185), inclusive, and seven thousand one hundred eighty-nine (7189), of the compiled code of Iowa, relating to the manner of commencing actions.