Harrison county from the Fourth to the Fifteenth Judicial district. Referred to committee on Congressional and Judicial Districts. Senator Lister presented petition of citizens of Rock Rapids, Iowa, protesting against any legislation in the interest of saloons. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Senator Moffit presented petition of 113 women and 117 voters of Jones county, Iowa, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the state constitution. Referred to committee on Constitutional Amendments and Suffrage. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Senator Fitchpatrick, Senate file No. 303, a bill for an act to amend section 2451 of the code, relative to the revocation of a bar to proceedings against persons selling intoxicating liquors. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. By Senator Porter, by request, Senate file No. 304, a bill for an act to provide additional penalties for the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. By committee on Appropriations, Senate file No. 305, a bill for an act appropriating money for the benefit of the Industrial Home for the Blind at Knoxville, Iowa. Read first and second time and placed upon the Calendar. By committee on Appropriations, Senate file No. 306, a bill for an act making provision for the support of the department of the Industrial school for girls at Mitchellville, Iowa. Read first and second time and placed upon the Calendar. By Senator Arthaud, by request, Senate file No. 307, a bill for an act to amend subdivision 2 of section 2448 of the code, relating to consent of property owners to sale of intoxicating liquors. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. By Senator Lewis, Senate file No. 308, a bill for an act to amend section 2799 of the code, relative to consolidation of independent districts. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Schools. HOUSE MESSAGE CONSIDERED. Concurrent resolution, relative to the printing of 5,000 extra copies of the adjutant-general's report for the years 1893 and 1899, said copies to be bound in cloth. Adopted. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Senator Lewis, from the committee on Schools, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Schools, to whom was referred Senate file No. 135, a bill for an act, to amend section twenty-six hundred and thirty (2630) of the code, relating to qualification, examination of, and issuing of certificates and diplomas to teachers by the board of educational examiners, and No. 193, a bill for an act to amend section twenty-six hundred and thirty (2630) of the code, in relation to the issuing of certificates and diplomas by the board of educational examiners, 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 annexed committee substitute for same, a bill for an act authorizing the issuance by the educational board of examiners of special certificates, and to repeal section twenty-six hundred and thirty (2630) of the code, be adopted and passed. W. R. LEWIS, The following substitute was read first and second time and placed on file. COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE FILE NO. 135 AND SENATE FILE A bill for an act authorizing the issuance by the educational board of examiners, of special certificates, and to repeal section twenty-six hundred and thirty (2630) of the code. Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: Section 1. It may also issue a special certificate to any teacher of music, drawing, penmanship or other special branches, or to any primary teacher, of sufficient experience, who shall pass such examination as the board may require in the branches and methods pertaining thereto, for which the certificate is sought. Such certificates shall be designated by the name of the branch and shall not be valid for any other department or branch. The board shall keep a complete register of all persons to whom certificates or diplomas are issued. Sec. 2. Section twenty-six hundred and thirty (2630) of the code is hereby repealed. Ordered passed on file. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Schools, to whom was referred Senate file No. 271, a bill for an act to amend section 1 of chapter 95 of the acts of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, in relation to the issuance of bonds by school corporations, 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 do pass. W. R. LEWIS, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Schools, to whom was referred House file No. 105, a bill for an act to amend section two thousand, seven hundred and seventy-eight (2778) and section two thousand, seven hundred and eighty-five (2785) of chapter 14, title 13 of the code of Iowa, relative to employing school teachers in school townships, 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 annexed substitute therefor be adopted, and that when so adopted it do pass. W. R. LEWIS, The following substitute was read first and second time: SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE FILE NO. 105. A bill for an act to amend section twenty-seven hundred and seventy-eight (2778) of the code, relative to the employment of teachers. Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: Section 1. That section twenty-seven hundred and seventy-eight (2778) of the code is amended by inserting after the word "law," in the fifth line, the following: "but the board may authorize any subdirector to employ teachers for the schools in his subdistrict. Ordered passed on file. Senator Garst, from the committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred Senate file No. 235, a bill for an act making an appropriation to provide for the education of Linnie Haguewood, 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 indefinitely postponed. Adopted. WARREN GARST, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred House file No. 261, a bill for an act making an appropriation to provide for the education of Linnie Haguewood, 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 do pass. Ordered passed on file. WARREN GARST, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred Senate file No. 286, a bill for an act to authorize the auditor of state to issue warrants for the sum of $1,004.34 to James J. Dunn; and for the sum of 8271 25, payable to Martin P. Healy, 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 committee on Claims. WARREN GARST, Chairman. Adopted. MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred Senate file No. 58, a bill for an act appropriating money to the State Bistorical society of Iowa, 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 amended by striking out section two (2) thereof, and that when so amended that it do pass. Ordered passed on file. WARREN GARST, Chairman. MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred Senate file No. 229, a bill for an act appropriating money for the completion and classification of the state library, 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 do pass. WARREN GARST, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Senator Cheshire, from the committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 90, a bill for an act to punish railway passenger train robbers, 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: SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE FILE NO. 90-BY M'INTIRE. A bill for an act to punish railway train robbers. Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: Section 1. That if any person shall stop, or attempt to stop any railway passenger train, with intent to rob any person thereon, or to rob any coach attached thereto, or to rob any mail pouch, express safe or box on such train; or shall wreck or attempt to wreck, derail or attempt to derail, any such train, by any means whatever, with intent to commit such robbery; or shall obstruct or detain such train, or any locomotive, tender, coach or car attached thereto; or shall place upon any railway track, or under any engine, tender, coach or car any explosive substance, with intent to obstruct, stop, detain, derail or wreck such train, for the purpose of committing such robbery, or shall remove any spike, fish plate, frog, rail, switch, tie, stringer or appliance used on such railway with intent to obstruct, stop, detain, derail or wreck such train for the purpose of committing such robbery; or shall enter any locomotive, tender, coach or car attached to such train, and take, or attempt to take possession thereof, for the purpose of committing such robbery; or shall rifle any coach, car, safe, box or mail pouch on such train; or shall with force and arms take and carry away any valuable thing whatever from such train, or from any person thereon; or shall intimidate, injure, wound or maim any person thereon, with intent to commit such robbery, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the penitentiary at hard labor, for life, or for any term not less than ten years. Sec. 2. This act, being deemed of immediate importance, shall be in force from and after its publication in the Des Moines Leader and the Iowa State Register, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Ordered passed on file. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House file No. 310, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town |