Weaver, of Louisa, and Robinson, of Marion, were appointed to conduct Speaker Protem Byers to the chair, upon which the following oath was administered and subscribed to: 1 do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the State of Iowa, and that I will faithfully discharge my duty as Speaker pro tem, according to law and the best of my ability, Jay, of Monroe, offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, The Senate has two journal clerks, while the House with but one has more work than the Senate, and WHEREAS, The present clerk has more work than one person can well perform; therefore, be it Resolved. That Frank F. Merriam be added as journal clerk in the House. Reed of Audubon, demanded a division of the question, which was granted. On the question, shall the House elect an assistant journal clerk, the motion was lost. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. The following message was received from the Senate: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has passed the following concurrent resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is asked. In relation to appointing committees to visit the several State institutions and the Benedict Home. E. R. HUTCHINS, Secretary. Resolved, by the Senate, the House concurring, that there be appointed committees to visit the several State Institutions and the Benedict Home. Each of said committees be composed of three members, one from the Senate and two from the House. Said committee to report to the General Assembly on or before Tuesday, February 6. They shall examine and include in their report: First. Whether the appropriations made by the Twenty-fourth General Assembly have been wisely and economically expended for the objects for which they were appropriated. Second. Whether any indebtedness has been contracted in excess of the appropriations. Third. Whether there has been any diversion of any money from the specific purpose for which it was appropriated. Fourth. Whether the law relating to the drawing of money from the State Treasury has been complied with. Fifth. Said committees shall report a complete list of employes of each institution with their compensation, including any other compensation in addition to their salaries and make recommendations in regard thereto. Sixth. Said committees shall investigate and report as to the necessity of any new buildings, repairs, changes or improvements that may be asked for by the board representing the several institutions. Seventh. Whether in making the purchases for the use of the institutions the principle of competitive bids is applied in such a manner as to conserve the best interests of the State. Each committee shall have power and are hereby directed to examine any person under oath, if they deem it necessary, in order to obtain any information called for by this resolution, provided that no member shall be placed on a committee for an institution located within the district of such member. Adopted. Van Gilder, of Warren, moved the following: Inasmuch as the concurrent resolution of the Senate, relative to the appointment of visiting committees to the various State institutions, covers the grounds contemplated in the concurrent resolution of the House appointing a committee. Therefore, I move you, Mr. Speaker, that your committee be relieved and that the House be free to act on the Senate concurrent resolution. Carried. Young, of Calhoun, moved that we concur in the resolution from the Senate. McCann, of Dubuque, moved to amend by making the number five, three from the House and two from the Senate. Martin, of Adair, moved to amend as follows: That the several committees inquire whether the times of the drawing of the money from the State treasury can be postponed to correspond with the times of the payment of the taxes of the counties to the State, without serious detriment te said institutions. Young, of Calhoun, moved the previous question. "On the question shall the main question be put," the ayes prevailed. Amendment by Martin, of Adair, was then put and carried. On the amendment offered by McCann, of Dubuque, the roll call was ordered, which resulted as follows: The yeas were: Barker, Bell, Bitterman, Britt, Brooks, Coonley, Cooper of Montgomery, Cooper of Pottawattamie, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Davison, Diederich, Early, Frazee, Griswold, Haselton, Homrighaus, Jay, Lauder, Linderman, McCann, MeConigle, McNeeley, McQuinn, Milliman, Morrison, Murray, Patterson, Pattison, Ranck, Richardson, Robinson, Rogge, Ross, Schultz, Shriver, Smith, Snoke, Stillmunkes, Stuntz, Watters, Weaver, Wilson, Young of Calhoun, Young of Delaware, Mr. Speaker.-46. The nays were: Allen, Blanchard, Brinton, Burnquist, Carter; Chapman, Chassell, Doane, Dowell, Ellison, Endicott, Finch, Funk, Gurley, Haugen, Hinman, Hoover, Horton, Jester, Jones, Klemme, Martin, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Lee, Mitchell, Moore, Morris of Clarke, Morris of Sioux, Myerly, Nicoll, Nietert, Reed, Root, Saberson, Sawyer, Sessions, Spaulding, Spearman, Steen, St. John, Taylor, Trewin, Van Gilder, Watkins, Williams of Fremont, Williams of Howard, Wood, Wyckoff.-49. Absent or not voting: Doubleday, Harriman, Sowers, Stone, Wilken-5. So the resolution was lost. On the question as amended by Martin, of Adair, the yeas and nays were called for which resulted as follows: The yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Barker, Bell, Bitterman, Blanchard, Brinton, Britt, Brooks, Burnquist, Carter, Chapman, Chassell, Coonley, Cooper, of Montgomery, Cooper, of Pottawattamie, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Davison, Diederich, Doane, Dowell, Early, Ellison, Endicott, Finch, Frazee, Funk, Griswold, Gurley, Haselton, Haugen, Hinman, Homrighaus, Hoover, Horton, Jay, Jester, Jones, Klemme, Lauder, Linderman, McCann, McGonigle, McQuinn, Martin, Miller, of Cherokee, Miller, of Lee, Milliman, Moore, Morris, of Clark, Morris, of Sioux, Morrison, Murray, Myerly, Nicoll, Nietert, Pattison, Racnk, Reed, Richardson, Robinson, Rogge, Ross, Saberson, Schultz, Sessions, Shriver, Smith, Snoke, Spearman, Stillmunkes, St. John, Stuntz, Trewin, Van Gilder, Watkins, Watters, Weaver, Williams, of Howard, Wyckoff, Young, of Calhoun, Young, of Delaware, Mr. Speaker --84. The nays were: Messrs. Mitchell, Root, Sawyer, Spaulding, Steen, Taylor, Williams, of Fremont, Wilson, Wood-9. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Doubleday, Harriman, McNeeley, Patterson, Sowers, Stone, Wilken-7. Robinson, of Marion, received leave of absence till Monday. Concurrent resolution in regard to badges for sergeant-at-arms, etc., called up, and Carter, of Dallas, moved concurrence of the House in the matter. Carried. Spearman, of Henry, moved to adjourn till 10 A. M. to-morrow. Motion carried. Adjourned. HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The House was called to order by Speaker Pro Tem Byers as per adjournment at 10 A. M. Prayer by Rev. Nicol. Coonley of Butler, offered the following: Resolved, That the executive council be requested to place storm windows on west side of Representative chamber. Adopted. Wood of Madison, offered a resolution, as follows: JOINT RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States is now considering a tariff measure which, in event of its passage, would seriously cripple the industries of this great country in general, and lowa in particular, bring our laboring people into direct competition with the pauper laborers of the Old World, depriving the products of our farms of a home market, and leave our whole country, with all its diversified industries, more or less subject to the selfish will of foreign capitalists, thereby threatening; the welfare of American citizenship, independence and equal rights; therefore be it Resolred, By the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That our senators and representatives in Congress be urgently requested to use all possible and reasonable means within their power to prevent the passage of the Wilson Tariff Bill. Be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of these resolutions to each of our senators and representatives in Congress. Taylor of Davis, moved that the resolution lay on the table until after the committees of the House have been announced. The motion was lost. The yeas and nays were called for on the resolution, which resulted as follows: On the question, "Shall the joint resolution pass?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Bell, Bitterman, Blanchard, Brinton, Britt, Brooks, Burnquist, Carter, Chapman, Chassell, Coonley, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doane, Doubleday, Dowell, Early, Ellison, Endicott, Finch, Funk, Griswold, Gurley, Harriman, Haugen, Hinman, Jay, Jester, Jones, Klemme, Lauder, Linderman, McNeeley, McQuinn, Martin, Miller, of Cherokee, Milliman, Mitchell, Moore, Morris of Clarke, Morris of Sioux, Morrison, Myerly, Nicoll, Nietert, Pattison, Root Saberson, Sawyer, Sessions, Shriver, Smith, Sowers, Spaulding, Spearman, Steen, St. John, Stuntz, Trewin, Van Gilder, Watkins, Watters, Williams of Fremont, Williams of Howard, Wood, Wyckoff, Young, of Delaware, Mr. Speaker--71. The nays were: Messrs. Barker, Diederich, Frazee, Haselton, Homrighaus, Hortor, McCann, McGonigle, Murray, Patterson, Ranck, Richardson, Rogge, Ross, Schultz, Stillmunkes, Taylor, Wilson-18. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Davison, Hoover, Miller, of Lee, Reed, Robinson, Snoke, Stone, Weaver, Wilken, Young of Calhoun, Cooper of Pottawattamie-11. Van Gilder, of Warren, offered the following explanation of his vote: MR. SPEAKER.-This being a joint resolution and not a concurrent resolution it should properly have been referred to a committee. Being in favor of the principle involved I vote aye, but protest against being thus compelled to do so. Williams, of Fremont, asked that his vote be recorded with the same explanation as Van Gilder's. Funk of Hardin, called up concurrent resolution of Senate in regard to clergymen of city officiating as chaplain in both House and Senate, and moved the concurrence of the House. Carried. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Patterson, of Iowa county, on account of sickness in family. Diederich of Pottawattamie, called up resolution of yesterday, in regard to committees visiting State institutions, and moved its adoption. Adopted. Morris of Clarke, called up his motion of yesterday in regard to pay of employes, and moved its adoption. Sawyer of Woodbury, moved the resolution be postponed indefinitely. Morris of Clarke called for yeas and nays. Cornwall of Clay, raised the point of order that the resolution was out of order, as the whole thing is regulated by law. Chair decided point well taken. |