HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DES MOINES, Iowa, Tuesday, March 9, 1897. The House met at 9 A. M., with Mr. Dowell, Speaker pro tem., in the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. H. J. Everly of Ames, Iowa. Mr. Lambert called up his resolution in reference to the Clerk signing subpoenas in blank for the investigating committee and moved that the resolution be indefinitely postponed, as the subpoenas had been signed in blank. Carried. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Cornwall, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 86, a bill for an act to amend sections 289 and 290 of the Code of 1873, as amended by chapter 76, acts of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly, relating to the bonding of county indebtedness, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. Ordered passed on file. W. W. CORNWALL, Chairman. Mr. Finch, from the Committee on Code Revision, Division No. 3, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Code Revision, Division No. 3, to whom was referred House file No. 28, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes relating to the settlement and support of the poor, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the House concur in the Senate amendment which adds to section 1 the following: "But no such relative shall be so liable until notice in writing has been given him by said trustees and an opportunity afforded to furnish such poor person with proper relief or support." Senate Journal, March 4, 1897. Refuse to concur in striking out of section 15 at the end of line 8, the following: "They may require any able bodied person to labor faithfully on the streets and highways at the rate of five cents per hour in payment for and as a condition of granting relief; said labor shall be performed by the direction of the officers having charge of working streets and highways." Senate Journal, March 4th, page 10. House Journal, January 23d, page 2. Concur in Senate amendment to section 16, which is as follows: Strike out of line 1 to the first "or" and insert in lieu thereof: "no person who has served in the army or navy of the United States;" also, in said section 16 after the word "relief," in line 1, insert the word "shall." Senate Journal, March 4th, page 10. Concur in Senate amendments which strike out sections 19 and 20, Black Code, and substitute therefor sections 19 and 20, found in Senate Journal of March 4th, on pages 10 and 11, being sections 2152-2153 McLain's Code. Concur in Senate amendment to section 32, which strikes out the word "house" in line 1. Nonconcur in Senate amendment which strikes out section 37. Concur in striking out all marginal figures, numbers, words, characters and the brackets at the end of each section containing said numbers and all underscoring. Ordered passed on file. P. FINCH, On motion of Mr. Cornwall, Senate file No. 86, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up, considered and the report of the committee adopted. Mr. Cornwall moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be read a third time now, which motion prevailed and the bill was read a third time. On the question, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Baker, Bell, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Byington, Chapman, Cook, Cornwall, Doubleday, Dowell, Early, Edwards, Evans, Finch, Frazee, Frink, Funk, Garner, Good, Haugen, Hauger, Hayes, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinkhouse, Hinman, Huntley, Jackson, Jay, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Lambert, Lauder, Lavender, Loomis, Lowry, McNulty, Manahan, Martin, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Nolan, Parker, Perrott, Potter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Scott, Smith, Spaulding, St. John, Sullivan, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Voelker, Watters, Wells, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wilson, Wood-73. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bailey, Bird, Brinton, Clark, Classen, Crow, Davis, Griswold, Grote, Gurley, Hunt, Ladd, McAchran, McArthur, McDonald, McDowell, McQuin, Marti, Mayne, Miller of Cherokee, Morrison of Grundy, Porter, Temple, Thompson, Weaver, Wheeler, Mr. Speaker-27. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. House file No. 10, with Senate amendments, was taken up and on motion of Mr. Power was referred to First Division Code Revision Committee. Journals of Saturday, March 6, and Monday, March 8, corrected and approved. On motion of Mr. Johnston of Franklin, House adjourned till 9 A. M. to-morrow. HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DES MOINES, Iowa, Wednesday, March 10, 1897. House met at 9 A. M., Speaker Byers in the chair. MESSAGES 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 bill, in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate file No. 88, a bill for an act to provide for the payment of the mileage of the committee appointed to visit the Institution for Feeble Minded at Glenwood. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. Also: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate file No. 89, a bill for an act authorizing the Executive Council to purchase or condemn a site on which to erect a memorial, historical and art building, to procure plans and specifications therefor and take other preliminary steps toward its construction, and making an appropriation therefor, and to repeal chapter 115, Laws of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly regular session. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Also: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the House is asked: Senate file No. 84, a bill for an act to amend section 3756 of the Code of 1873 as amended by chapter 118 and chapter 125, acts of the Twenty-first General Assembly, relative to collection of fees by the Secretary of State. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. Also: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has concurred in the following resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: Relative to evidence in support of pension claims. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. Also: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has amended and passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the House is asked: House file No. 54, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the Orphans' Home and Home for Destitute Children. Also: GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has amended and passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: House file No. 59, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the School for the Deaf. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Also: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has amended and passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: House file No. 37, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the geological survey. Also: GEO. A. NEWMAN, MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has amended and passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: House file No. 84, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to evidence. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Also: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has amended and passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: House file No. 1, a bill for an act making a special appropriation for the Institution for Feeble Minded at Glenwood, Iowa. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. |