SPECIAL MESSAGES TO THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 19, 1898 From MS. Copy of Executive Journal, Vol. IX, p. 501—in the Office of the Governor, Des Moines It becomes my duty to inform the General Assembly that I have received the resignation of Frank W. Mahin, as regent of the State University, the same taking effect on the 15th day of January, instant. My predecessor caused notice to be published as required by Section 5626 of the Code, of the intention of sundry persons, or their friends for them, to apply to the General Assembly for their release from the penitentiaries of the state, in one or other of which they are now confined for the term of their natural lives. The proof of such publication not having been completed before his retirement from office, notice thereof was not communicated to the General Assembly by him. Such proof now being complete, I take occasion to inform the General Assembly that the papers in the cases of Theodore Bushick, John W. Elkins, James Johnson, Thomas Kelly, Jasper Mason, Otto Otten, George Stanley and Thomas Watson are now ready for delivery to such officer or committee of the General Assembly, or either house thereof as may be authorized to receive them. The papers in the case of Bernard Kennedy are withheld for delivery at a later date, request having been made for an opportunity to make a further showing in his behalf. Section 120 of the Code of 1873, as amended by the Acts of 1876 and 1880, authorized the Executive Council to audit and allow all bills for expenditures the incurring of which was authorized by law, and for meeting which expenses no other provision was made. The bills for publishing the notices in these pardon cases are claims of this character, and I ask that provision be made for paying the same. While upon this subject permit me to urge early action. upon the recommendation of my predecessor, regarding an appropriation for meeting the expenses incurred under authority given by Chapter 7, of Title II of the Code. This is especially advisable because of the fact that bills for several thousand dollars worth of supplies purchased by the state last fall remain unpaid, although at the time of their purchase it was expected and intended that they should be paid at once. This, as you have been advised, was not done because of the taking effect of the new code, which repealed the former laws providing for the payment of such bills, while no action was taken by the General Assembly towards supplying the place for the time being of the disappearing provisions. [L. M. SHAW.] TO THE SENATE FEBRUARY 28, 1898 From MS. Copy of Executive Journal, Vol. IX, p. 512— in the Office of the Governor, Des Moines To the Senate: I hereby nominate Joseph D. McGarraugh to be custodian of Public Buildings and Property to succeed Geo. Metsger, when the term of the latter shall have expired. [L. M. SHAW.] TO THE SENATE MARCH 22, 1898 From the Journal of the Senate, p. 712 To the Senate: I have the honor to inform the Senate that the following bills, originating in your honorable body, have been ap proved, signed and filed in the office of the secretary of state. No. 52, an act to amend title ten (10), of chapter five (5), of the code, in respect to the regulation of automatic couplers required to be used by railways in this state. No. 5, an act to amend section 3943 of the code, relating to garnishments. No. 11, an act to amend section 511 of the code, relating to the compensation of sheriffs. No. 73, an act to make appropriations for the payment of supplies contracted for by the executive council and for supplies and other expenses. No. 127, an act to appropriate the sum of $3,500 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the extra employes of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly. No. 44, an act to amend sections 850 and 859 of the code relating to election of park commissioners in certain cities. No. 47, an act to amend section 298, chapter 8, of the code, relating to the clerk of the district court, and fixing the maximum amount to be allowed by the board of supervisors to deputies and clerks in counties having a population exceeding forty thousand. No. 38, an act to amend section 891 and section 892, chapter 11, title 5, of the code, pertaining to labor on highways. No. 1, an act to amend section 2551 of the code, relating to the protection of game. No. 86, an act to assign rooms numbers eleven and twelve to the state agricultural society. No.78, an act to legalize the levy and collection of a school house tax and to authorize the school board of the school district of Scott township, Floyd county, to transfer certain money illegally voted, levied and raised for the purpose of building a schoolhouse, to the teachers' fund of said school district. No. 172, an act to amend sections 2744, and 2754 of the code, relating to the names of school corporations and the election of directors thereof. No. 57, an act to amend section 1371 of the code, relating to the duty of township, city and town assessors. No. 64, an act to legalize a conveyance by the independent school district of Ottumwa to John F. Rugg. No. 23, an act to amend section 2942 of chapter 6 of the code, relating to the conveyance of real estate and providing for the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments in writing. No. 15, an act to furnish relief to county and district agricultural societies. No. 68, an act to amend section 859, title 5, chapter 9, of the code, relating to park commissioners and boards of public works, and the terms of park commissioners, and providing for the extension of the terms of such commissioners as expire in a year in which there is no biennial election. No. 10, an act to amend section 1457 of the code, relating to the security of the revenue and to permit counties to receive interest on moneys deposited in banks. No. 53, an act to amend section 2071, chapter 5, title 10, of the code, relating to injuries to employes. No. 56, an act to amend section 1898 of the code, relating to building and loan associations. No. 99, an act to amend section 654 of the code, relating to the organization and officers of cities and towns and to the appointment of police matrons. No. 21, an act prohibiting members of boards of supervisors and township trustees from making contracts with their respective townships or counties. No. 13, an act relating to the use of the notes of shorthand reporters as evidence. No. 87, an act to amend section 4538, chapter 1, title 22, of the code, relating to the filing of transcripts. No. 109, an act to repeal section 3912 of the code and to enact a substitute therefor, relating to the sale of perishable property when seized under a writ of attachment. |