state of Iowa, it appeared that J. C. Milliman received the highest number of all votes cast for any one candidate at said election for said office, and was therefore declared duly elected to said office for the term of two years and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

Signed in the presence of the joint convention this 9th day of January, A. D. 1900.

J. C. MILLIMAN,

President of the Senate and President of the Joint Convention.

A. C. HOBART,

Teller of the Senate.

M. F. EDWARDS,

D. H. BOWEN, Speaker of the House.

Teller of the House.

Senator Hobart moved that a committee of three be appointed to notify the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of their election.

Carried.

On behalf of the Senate, Lieutenant-Governor Milliman appointed Senator Blanchard as one member of the above committee and Speaker Bowen, on behalf of the House, appointed Representatives Shambaugh and Blume.

The minutes of the joint convention were read and approved. On motion of Senator Penrose the joint convention dissolved.

The Senate returned from joint convention.

Senator Blanchard moved that the Senate do now adjourn. Carried.

Senate stands adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow mornir g.

Senate met in regular session, at 10 o'clock A. M., President Milliman presi ling.

Prayer was offered by Rev. R. W. Hughs, of Oskaloosa, Iowa.

On request of Senator Allyn, Senator Harriman was excused. On request of Senator Ball, Senator Blanchard was excused.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Senator Finch, Senate file No. 2, a bill for an act to amend sections twenty-eight hundred and forty-seven (2847), and twenty-eight hundred and forty-nine (2849), of the code, relating to school fund.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Senator McIntire, Senate file No. 3, a bill for an act to amend section three hundred and forty-two (342), of the code of 1897, relating to drawing grand and petit jurors.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Porter, Senate file No. 4, a bill for an act making notarial seals of non-resident notary public prima facie evidence of their compliance with the statute of the state, territory or district in which the same is attached or affixed, purport to have been made.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Lewis, Senate file No. 5, a bill for an act amending the road laws, being chapter two (2) of title eight (8) of the code, and repealing parts thereof.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on

Highways.

By Senator Fitzpatrick, Senate file No. 6, a bill for an act to amend section 2667 of the code, relating to the rate of interest to be charged in loaning the endowment fund of the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Senator Titus, Senate file No. 7, a bill for an act to prohibit the manufacture of pearl buttons in the state penitentiary. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Hayward, Senate file No. 8, a bill for an act to add to and amend chapter ten (10) of the code in relation to savings banks.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Banks.

By Senator Ball, Senate file No. 9, a bill for an act making appropriations for the better support of the State university in in its several departments and chairs and in aid of its income fund.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Senator Ball, Senate file No. 10, a bill for an act to amend section twenty-six hundred and forty-four (2644) of chapter three (3), title thirteen (13) of the code as amended by chapter seventy-five of the acts of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, relating to the State university.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Senator Ball, Senate file No. 11, a bill for an act to amend chapter sixty-one (61) of the private, local and temporary acts of the Fifteenth General Assembly, confirming in the state university of Iowa the title to certain town lots and streets.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Educational institutions.

JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

By Senator Titus, Joint Resolution No. 1, proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Iowa so as to provide for biennial elections.

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Suffrage.

By Senator Trewin, Joint resolution No. 2, relating to the selection of additional employes of the Twenty-eighth General Assembly and fixing their salaries and the manner of payment thereof.

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2. .

Relating to the selection of additional employes of the Twenty-eighth General Assembly and fixing their salaries and the manner of payment thereof:

Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

1. That E. E. Tathwell, of Linn county, Felix Sechris, of Clarke county, and F. J. Smith, of Van Buren county, are hereby appointed policemen, at a salary of $70 per month each.

2. That G. W. McGibbons, of Woodbury county, and J. B. Copper, of Calhoun county, are hereby appointed clerks in the document room, at a salary of $60 per month each.

3. That Ernest McDonald, of Bremer county, Lon Sheets, of Adams county, and Mart Groom, of Polk county, are hereby appointed elevator tenders, at a salary of $60 per month each.

4. That J. W. Cook, of Fayette county, Bert Jones, of Monroe county, W. T. Jones, of Poweshiek county, H. E. Jacobs, of Polk county, Will Kirkpatrick, of Mahaska county, W. H. Cobb, of Appanoose county, O. F. Blomgren, of Webster county, and J. H. Pricer, of Polk county, are hereby appointed janitors, at a salary of $60 per month each.

5. That the custodian be authorized to assign said policemen, elevator tenders, and janitors, and the Secretary of State said clerks in the document room to duty.

6. That the custodian and Secretary of State, respectively, report the time of the employes under his direction to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House respectively.

7. That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House are hereby directed to prepare a payroll of said employes, the same to be coun tersigned by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and present the same to the Auditor of State.

8. That the custodian be authorized to employ such additional help as may be necessary to clear snow from the approaches, steps and walks about the capitol.

Read first and second time by title.

Senator Trewin moved that the rules be suspended, that the resolution be considered engrossed, and that the reading just had be considered its third reading.

The motion was carried.

On the question, Shall the resolution be adopted?

The yeas were:

Senators Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Bolter, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Eaton, Emmert, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Gorrell, Griswold, Hayward, Hazelton, Healy, Hobart, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Mullan, Nolan, Penrose, Porter, Tallman, Titus, Townsend, Trewin, Wallace, Wilson, Young-45.

The nays were:

None.

Absent or not voting:

Senators Alexander, Blanchard, Harriman, Perrin, Smith

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So the resolution was adopted.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By unanimous consent Senate file No. 12 was introduced by Senator Trewin. Senate file No. 12, a bill for an act to appropriate $3,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the additional employes of the general assembly.

Read first and second time by title, and read third time for information of Senate.

Senator Trewin moved that the rules be suspended, and that the reading just had be considered the third reading, which motion prevailed and the bill was put upon its passage.

On the question, Shall the bill pass? the yeas were:

Senators Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Bolter, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Eaton, Emmert, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Gorrell, Griswold, Hayward, Hazelton, Healy, Hobart, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin,