The following communication from the Board of Control was read:

DES MOINES, March 26, 1904.

HON. JOHN HERRIOTT, President of the Senate.

DEAR SIR,-You and your wife, the Senators and their wives, are cordially invited to attend the presentation of the cantata, "The Queen's Messenger," by the young ladies of the Industrial School at Mitchellville on Wednesday evening, March 30, 1904.

If those who accept this invitation will kindly indicate in writing or otherwise to the office of the Board of Control the number of tickets they will require, special cars will be provided on the interurban railway, thus insuring a seat for each person. Cars will leave the street car waiting room at 7:15 P. M. Fare for the round trip 55 cents.

Very truly yours,

BOARD OF CONTROL OF STATE INSTITUTIONS,

By JOHN COWNIE,

Chairman.

President pro tem Smith announced that he had signed in the presence of the Senate, House files Nos. 381, 339, 340, 382, 319, 50, 52, and Senate files Nos. 223 and 2.

The Journal of yesterday was taken up, corrected and approved.

Senator Jones moved that House file No. 367 be recalled from the committee on Elections.

Carried.

Senator Young of Washington moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

Carried.

Senate stood adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. Monday.

1904. }

SENATE CHAMBER,

DES MOINES, Iowa, Monday, March 28, 1904.

Senate met in regular session at 10 o'clock A.M., President pro tem Smith presiding.

Prayer was offered by Rev. John T. Noonan of Lenox, Iowa.

On request of Senator Newberry leave of absence was granted Senator Taylor for the day.

On request of Senator Newberry leave of absence was granted Senator Jackson for the day.

On request of Senator Hughes leave of absence was granted Senator Wade for the day.

On request of Senator Newberry leave of absence was granted Senator Dunham for the day.

On request of Senator Stookey leave of absence was granted Senator Jamison for the day.

On request of Senator Stookey leave of absence was granted Senator Kimmel for the day.

On request of Senator Gilliland leave of absence was granted. Senator Whipple indefinitely.

On request of Senator Elerick leave of absence was granted Senator Molsberry for the day.

On request of Senator Young of Washington leave of absence was granted Senator Lyons for the day.

On request of Senator Smith of Des Moines leave of absence was granted Senator Lambert for the day.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.

Senator Young of Calhoun presented petition signed by thirteen residents of Callender, Iowa, urging the passage of a drainage law.

Referred to committee on Agriculture.

The following communication was read:

MITCHELLVILLE, OWA, March 12, 1904.

Hon. C. C. Dowell, Member of the Senate, Iowa Legislature:

We, the members of the Warr Post No. 17, Department of Iowa, G.A.R., respectfully state that we heartily endorse and sanction the efforts of comrade Hughes of Williamsburg, Iowa, and E. J. C. Bealer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in introducing in the Iowa Senate and House a bill to appropriate money jointly with the city of Davenport to provide a State park and patriotic memorial out of the historic Camp McClellan. We think the camp should be preserved where so many of the Iowa boys donned the blue uniform for the first time and prepared to defend the Union.

The Post adopted the above-now to have Camp McClellan made a State park.

G. W. ROSENBERGER,

Commander.

C. H. KEELEY,

Adjutant.

Referred to commmittee on Military.

HOUSE MESSAGES CONsidered.

House asks to recall House file No. 385, a bill for an act to amend section 2230 of the code, relating to overseer of the poor.

Senator Ericson moved that the bill be recalled from the Judiciary committee and returned to the House as requested.

Carried.

House file No. 57, a bill for an act making an appropriation for the payment of certain costs which were incurred by reason of the intervention of the State of Iowa in certain suits originally commenced in the district court of Humboldt county, Iowa.

Passed on file.

House file No. 305, a bill for an act requiring railway and other corporations owning real estate to report the same to the Executive Council for assessment, and amending section 1334 of the code and chapter 58, acts of the Twenty-ninth General Assembly.

Passed on file..

Substitute for Senate file No. 155, a bill for an act making an appropriation to reimburse certain officers, teachers and employes of the Iowa School for the Deaf, for loss of wearing apparel and other property by fire at said school on the 9th day of May, 1902.

Passed on file.

Senate file No. 112, a bill for an act to provide for the construction of sewers by incorporated towns.

Passed on file.

Senate file No. 265, a bill for an act to authorize and empowe the Governor of Iowa to relinquish and re-convey to the United States, certain lands in Dickinson county, Iowa, granted to the State of Iowa by the act of Congress entitled, "an act for a grant of land to the State of Iowa in construction of a railroad in the State of Iowa," approved May 12, A. D. 1864, which have not been earned pursuant to the provisions of said act.

Passed on file.

Senate file No. 118, a bill for an act to repeal section seven hundred and thirty-eight (738) of the code.

Passed on file.

Senate file No. 265, a bill for an act to protect the property of public libraries and reading rooms.

Passed on file.

Senate file No. 159, a bill for an act to appropriate money to reimburse the ex-commissioners of pharmacy for the State of Iowa and their attorneys for moneys paid by them and expenses incurred in the enforcement of law.

Passed on file.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Senator Hartshorn, from the committee on Printing, submitted the following report:

MB. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Printing, to whom was referred Senate file No. 314, a bill for an act providing for the disposition of State documents, publications and laws not required for public uses, 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.

F. C. HARTSHORN,

Chairman.

Ordered passed on file.
Also:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Printing, to whom was referred House file No. 353, a bill for an act to amend sections 55, 1419, 1441, 1495, 1842, 1843, 2388, 3074, 3109, 3131, 3284, 4474 of the code, and the law which appears as section 1618 of the supplement to the code, relating to the publication of legal notices, 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.

F. C. HARTSHORN,

Chairman.

Ordered passed on file.

Also:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Printing, to whom was referred House file No. 180, a bill for an act to amend the law as it appears in section four hundred and forty-one (441) supplement to the code, relating to the number of papers authorized to publish the proceedings of the board of supervisors, 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.

F. C. HARTSHORN,

Chairman

Ordered passed on file.

Senator Young of Calhoun, from the committee on Public Health, submitted the following report: