Carried. Senator Garst moved that when the Senate adjourn it be until 2 o'clock this afternoon. Carried. On motion of Senator Brighton, House file No. 289, a bill for an act to legalize a levy made by the town of Bonaparte and the acts of its council, with report of committee recommending its passage, was taken up, considered and the report of the committee adopted. The bill was read for information. Senator Junkin moved that the time of adjournment be extended until the bill under consideration is disposed of. Carried. Senator Brighton moved that the rule be suspended, and that the reading just had be its third reading, which motion prevailed. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Senators Alexander, Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Brighton, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Finch, Garst, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Hazelton, Healy, Hobart, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, McArthur, McIntire, Mardis, Mullan, Perrin, Tallman, Titus, Townsend, Trewin, Young-36. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Bishop, Blanchard, Bolter, Eaton, Emmert, Fitchpatrick, Gorrell, Moffit, Nolan, Penrose, Porter, Smith, Wallace, Wilson-14. So the bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Senator Hobart, from the committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Corporations, to whom was referred Senate file No. 326, a bill for an act to amend section sixteen hundred and twenty-seven (1627) of the code, relating to the issuance, delivery and transfer of shares of the capital stock of 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 be amended as follows: By striking out section one (1) of the bill and numbering section two (2) section one (1). And when so amended that the same do pass. A. C. HOBART, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Senator Titus, from the committee on Mines and Mining, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Mines and Mining, to whom was referred House file No. 126, a bill for an act to amend section 3105 of the code, relating to liens of coal miners, 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. G. M. TITUS, Adopted. Senator Lewis, from the committee on Schools, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Schools, to whom was referred Senate file No. 310, a bill for an act to provide for special meetings of boards of directors of school corporations of over seven thousand inhabitants (7,000) and defining the powers of such meetings, 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 for same-“A bill for an act to amend section twentyseven hundred and fifty (2750) of the code, relating to special meetings of voters of school corporations," be adopted and passed. W. R. LEWIS, The following substitute was read first and second time: SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE FILE NO. 310. A bill for an act to amend section twenty-seven hundred and fifty (2750) of the code, relating to special meetings of voters of school corporations. Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: Section 1. That section twenty-seven hundred and fifty (2750) of the code, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out of the third and fourth lines thereof, the words "whenever the corporation has lost the use of a school house by fire or otherwise." Sec. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Des Moines Leader, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Ordered passed on file. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Schools, to whom was referred House file No. 186, a bill for an act relating to the examination of teachers for state certificates and state diplomas, 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 as follows: Strike out all of section 1 after the word "secretary " in the fourth line, and when so amended that the same do pass. W. R. LEWIS, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. HOUSE MESSAGE CONSIDERED. House file No. 275, a bill for an act to limit the jurisdiction of the supreme court of Iowa, and to limit the number of judges thereof, and to create an appellate court and to define its jurisdiction, to fix the compensation of the judges thereof, and to create an additional deputy of the clerk of the supreme court and to provide for his compensation, and to provide for the publication of the opinions of the appellate court. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. The President announced that he had signed in the presence of the Senate, Senate files Nos. 32, 148 and 165 and House files Nos. 56 and 132. Senator Junkin moved that the Senate do now adjourn. Senate adjourned. Senator Arthaud-1. Absent or not voting: Senators Bishop, Bolter, Brighton, Craig, Eaton, Emmert, Fitchpatrick, Gorrell, Harriman, Healy, Hubbard, Lambert, McArthur, McIntire, Moffit, Mullan, Nolan, Penrose, Porter, Smith, Townsend, Wallace, Wilson-23. So the motion to take from the table prevailed. Senator Hobart moved that Senate file No. 161 be recommitted to the committee on Judiciary. Carried. On motion of Senator Garst, Senate file No. 16, a bill for an act providing for compulsory education, with report of committee recommending indefinite postponement, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. On motion of Senator Hayward, Senate file No. 26, a bill for an act providing for compulsory education, with report of committee recommending indefinite postponement, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. On motion of Senator Garst, Senate file No. 281, a bill for an act to amend paragraph 8 of section 89 of the code, relating to the drawing of warrants by the auditor of state, with report of committee recommending its passage, was taken up, considered and the report of the committee adopted. The bill was read for information. Senator Garst 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 Alexander, Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Blanchard, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Crossley, Finch, Garst, Griswold, Hayward, Hazelton, Hobart, Hopkins, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, Mardis, Mullan, Perrin, Tallman, Townsend, Trewin-29. The nays were: AFTERNOON SESSION. Senate met in regular session at 2 o'clock P. M., pursuant to adjournment, President Milliman presiding. The Journal of yesterday was taken up, corrected and approved. Senator Hobart moved that Senate file No. 161 be taken from the table. A roll call was demanded. On the question, Shall Senate file No. 161 be taken from the table? The yeas were: Senators Alexander, Alberson, Allyn, Bachman, Ball, Blanchard, Cheshire, Classen, Crossley, Finch, Garst, Griswold, Hayward, Hazelton, Hobart, Hopkins, Junkin, Lewis, Lister, Lyons, Mardis, Perrin, Tallman, Titus, Trewin, Your g -26. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Bishop, Bolter, Brighton, Eaton, Emmert, Fitchpatrick, Gorrell, Harriman, Healy, Hubbard, McArthur, McIntire, Moffit, Nolan, Penrose, Porter, Smith, Titus, Wallace, Wilson, Young-21. So the bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. On motion of Senator Blanchard, House file No. 124, a bill for an act to require mine foremen, pit bosses, and hoisting engineers to submit to examinations as to competency and to hold certificates thereof, with report of committee recommending amendments, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Senator Blanchard moved the adoption of the following committee amendment to the title: |