HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Į The House met pursuant to adjournment, Speaker Bowen in the chair. Prayer was offered by the Rev. R. A. Quinn of Inwood, Iowa. The Journal of Monday, February 19th, was corrected and approved. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. McAleer presented petition of citizens of Dubuque county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Harbert presented two petitions of citizens, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Bennett presented petition of citizens of Carroll county, against compulsory education. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. Jaeger presented petition of citizens of Burlington, Iowa, protesting against the Titus bill, relative to duck hunting in the spring of the year. Referred to committee or Fish and Game. Mr. Sweet presented petition of Christian Endeavor society of Waverly, protesting against the soliciting of orders for intoxicating liquors by traveling salesmen. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Putnam presented petition of citizens of Neola, Iowa, requesting the passage of House file No. 222. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Kendall presented two petitions of citizens of Monroe county, asking the enactment of a law prohibiting traveling salesmen soliciting orders for intoxicating liquors. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Barringer presented petition of the Clay county bar, asking the passage of House file No. 161. Referred to committee on Judiciary. Mr. McCurdy presented petition of voters of Buchanan county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Myers presented petition of citizens of Estherville, Iowa, asking that a law be enacted prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Hawk presented petition of citizens of Newton, Iowa, requesting the passage of a compulsory education law. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. Clark presented petition of citizens of Hamilton county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Stratton presented two petitions of citizens of Montgomery county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Hughes presented petition of citizens of Iowa county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Baker presented two petitions of voters of Cass county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Kimball presented petition of citizens of Marshall county, requesting the passage of House file No. 179. Referred to committee on Public Health. Mr. Edwards presented petition of Christain Endeavor of Clarksville, asking that a law be passed to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors by traveling salesmen. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Kimball presented petition of the Spinning Wheel Daughters of the American Revolution of Marshalltown, Iowa, asking for the erection of a soldiers' monument at Chickamauga park. Referred to committee on Appropriations. Mr. Sokol presented petition of citizens of Jones county, asking for the establishment of a women's reformatory. Referred to committee on Penitentiaries. Mr. Jones presented petition of citizens of Oskaloosa, Iowa, protesting any change in the mulct law. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Buchanan presented petition of citizens of Wapello, requesting the passage of House file No. 230. Referred to committee on Agriculture. Mr. Clark of Hamilton, presented petition of citizens of Hamilton county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Coburn presented petition of members of Cherokee county bar, asking for the passage of House file No. 161. Referred to committee on Judiciary. Mr. Cottrell presented petition of Plymouth county bar, asking the passage of Senate file No. 161. Referred to committee on Judiciary. Mr. McCurdy presented petition of citizens of Buchanan county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Wilson presented petition of citizens of Keokuk county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Hughes presented petition of citizens of Iowa county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Hilsinger presented petition of citizens of Jackson county, requesting the passage of House file No. 110. Referred to committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Kerr presented petition of citizens of Grundy county, requesting the passage of House file No. 230. Referred to committee on Agriculture. Mr. Sweet presented petition of Epworth league of Waverly, Iowa, asking that a law be passed to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors by traveling salesmen. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Nicolaus presented petition of citizens of Muscatine county, asking the enactment of a law prohibiting traveling salesmen soliciting orders for intoxicating liquors. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Barringer presented petition of the Christian Endeavor society of Greenville, asking the enactment of a law prohibiting traveling salesmen soliciting orders for intoxicating liquors. Referred to committee on Suppresson of Intemperance. Mr. Nicolaus presented petition of citizens of West Liberty, asking that the sale of intoxicating liquors be prohibited within five miles of any of the state institutions. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Lyman presented petition of citizens of Oakland, asking the enactment of a law prohibiting traveling salesmen soliciting orders for intoxicating liquors. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. McAleer presented petition of citizens of Dubuque county, against the passage of a compulsory education law. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. Barkley presented petition of citizens of Boone county, against solicitation of orders for, intoxicants by traveling sales men. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Hilsinger presented petition of citizens of Jackson county, protesting against the passage of a compulsory education law. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. Kimball and Mr. Edwards presented petitions of their respective counties, protesting against the sale of intoxicating liquors by traveling salesmen. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Furry presented petition of citizens of Hardin county, urging the passage of a bill relative to the listing of property for taxation. Referred to committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Kendall presented petition of citizens of Monroe county, asking that traveling salesmen be prohibited from soliciting orders for intoxicating liquors. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Hilsinger presented petition of citizens of Jackson county, requesting the passage of a compulsory education law. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. Letts presented petition of citizens of Louisa county, protesting against the sale of intoxicating liquors by traveling salesmen. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Clark of Hamilton, presented two petitions of citizens of Hamilton county, protesting against the sale of intoxicating liquors by traveling salesmen. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. |