INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Senator Porter, Senate file No. 236, a bill for an act to provide for the surveying and mapping of coal mines before their abandonment and for the recording of the same. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Mines and Mining. By Senator Hopkins, Senate file No. 237, a bill for an act to pay sundry person named in this bill for material and labor furnished by them in the erection of the medical hospital of the Iowa State university erected in 1897. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Claims. By Senator Alexander, Senate file No. 233, a bill for an act to amend section 2985 of the code, relating to the descent of homesteads and subjecting the shares of heirs to the debts of the parents. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. By Senator Tallman, Senate file No. 239, a bill for an act to amend section 770 of the code, in relation to the powers of cities to require railroad companies to construct viaducts across their track along streets. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Cities and Towns. By Senator Trewin, Senate file No. 240, a bill for an act to establish libraries for the use of teachers, pupils, and other residents in all school districts. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Schools. By Senator Hazelton, Senate file No. 241, a bill for an act to amend section 254 of the code, relating to compensation of shorthand reporters. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Compensation of Public Officers. By Senator Bachman, by request, Senate file No. 242, a bill for an act to amend section 3124 and 3125 of the code, in relation to warehouse certificates, and the regulating of the issuance of the same. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. By Senator Bachman, Senate file No. 243, a bill for an act to amend sections 1611, 1612 and 1637 of the code, in relation to corporations for pecuniary profit, and grain or elevator warehouse certificates. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. By Senator Titus, Senate file No. 244, a bill for an act to amend section 2551 of the code, relating to the protection of game. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Fish and Game. By Senator Titus, Senate file No. 245, a bill for an act to encourage the manufacture of sugar in the state of Iowa by making certain exemptions in taxes. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Manufactures. HOUSE MESSAGE CONSIDERED. Joint resolution relative to the pardon of Thomas Kelly. By unanimous consent, on request of Senator Alexander, Senate file No. 222, was withdrawn from the committee on Building and Loans and referred to the committee on Ways and Means. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Senator Cheshire, from the committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 149, a bill for an act to amend section 4764 of the code, 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 accompanying bill be substituted therefor, and that the substitute do pass. THOS. A. CHESHIRE, Chairman. The following substitute was read first and second time by title: SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE FILE NO. 149. A bill for an act to repeal section four thousand, seven hundred and sixtyfour (4764) of the code, relating to the crime of desertion after seduction and marriage, and to enact a substitute therefor. Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: Section 1. That section four thousand, seven hundred and sixty-four (4764) of the code, be and the same is hereby repealed and the following enacted in lieu thereof: If any person marry a woman for the purpose of escaping prosecution for seduction and shall, within five years thereafter, desert her without good cause, he shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, or be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding one year. Ordered passed on file. BILLS ON THIRD READING. On motion of Senator Penrose, substitute for Senate file No. 72, a bill for an act making an appropriation for the purchase of 30,000 railroad commissioners' official maps, to be distributed by the members of the general assembly and railroad commis. sioners, with report of committee recommending a substitute, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Senator Penrose moved the adoption of the substitute. Senator Penrose moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and read a third time now, which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Senators Alexander, Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Blanchard, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Eaton, Emmert, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Gorrell, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Hazelton, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Mullan, Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Smith, Tallman, Titus, Townsend, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson, Young-46. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Bolter, Healy, Hobart, Nolan-4. So the bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. On motion of Senator Lambert, House file No. 101, a bill for an act to authorize the auditor of state to issue a warrant for $275 to Mrs. Mary E. McCully, widow of Hon. H. H. McCully, deceased, representative from Marion county in the Twentyseventh General Assembly, for the balance due him as member thereof, with report of committee recommending its passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Senator Lambert moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and the reading just had be its third reading, which motion prevailed. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Senators Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Blanchard, Bolter, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Eaton, Emmert, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Gorrell, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Hazelton, Hobart, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Mullan, Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Smith, Tallman, Titus, Townsend, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson, Young-46. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Alexander, Healy, McArthur, Nolan-4. So the bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. 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. 31, a bill for an act to amend section 2849 of the code, in regard to the rate of interest on the permanent school fund loaned by the county auditors. S. M. CART, Chief Clerk. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate file No. 88, a bill for an act to amend section 4807 of the code, relating to malicious mischief and trespass. S. M. CART, Also: 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. 133, a bill for an act providing for the regulation, limitation and control of the flow of water from artesian wells, and fixing the penalty and liabilities for violation of the same. S. M. CART, Also: 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. 22, a bill for an act to amend section 2490 of the code, relating to mines and mining. S. M. CART, Chief Clerk. Also: 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. 726, a bill for an act to amend section 31C5 of the code, relating to liens on coal mines. S. M. CART, Chief Clerk. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Substitute for Senate file No. 43, a bill for an act to amend section 2576 and section 2582 of the code, relating to the examination of persons beginning the practice of medicine. S. M. CART, Chief Clerk. |