The House met at 9 A. M., with Speaker Byers in the chair. Mr. Miller of Cherokee was granted indefinite leave of absence on account of sickness. Mr. Morrison of Keokuk offered the following resolution which was laid over under rule 34: Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a committee of three members of this House to examine the records of the State Auditor's and the State Treasurer's offices and ascertain and report to this House the amount of money embezzled out of the Agricultural College endowment funds by Samuel Rankin, a former Treasurer of State. Second. Also, the amount realized by the State from property turned over to the State by said Rankin. Third. Whether the State has reimbursed the college as required by law, and report to the House the amount due said college, principal and interest, to January 1, 1897. The Speaker appointed as the House members of the joint committee, as provided by the joint resolution of investigation passed on yesterday, Messrs. Merriam and Porter. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. Hinman presented petition of citizens of Hancock county in favor of the Senate amendments to the election law. Referred to Committee on Elections. The House proceeded with the consideration of House file No. 91, which was commenced yesterday. Mr. Allen moved to amend section 4, line 15, by striking out the words "by paragraph three of section 2603, Code of 1873" and insert in lieu thereof the words "for the service of an original notice;" also, strike out the words "in paragraph two of same section" in line 17, section 4, and insert in lieu thereof the words "for substituted service of an original notice." Adopted. 4 Mr. Allen moved to amend section 7 by striking out in line 7 the words "Code of 1873" and insert in lieu thereof the words "of the Code." Adopted. Mr. Allen moved to amend section 11 by striking out of line 4 the words "1866 of the Code of Iowa" and insert in lieu thereof the figures and words "15 chapter 2, title X of the Code." Adopted. Mr. Allen moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and 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, Bailey, Baker, Bird, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Byington, Chapman, Clark, Cook, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Dowell, Early, Evans, Finch, Frazee, Frink, Funk, Garner, Good, Griswold, Grote, Haugen, Hayes, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinkhouse, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Johnson of Webster, Klemme, Ladd, Lambert, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, Marti, Martin, Mayne, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Nolan, Parker, Porter, Potter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Scott, Smith, Spaulding, St. John, Sullivan, Temple, Tibbitts, Voelker, Watters, Wells, Wheeler, Whelan, Williams, Wilson, Mr. Speaker-77. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bell, Brinton, Classen, Edwards, Gurley, Hauger, Jackson, Jay, Johnston of Franklin, Lauder, Lavender, McArthur, McDonald, McDowell, McNulty, McQuin, Manahan, Perrott, Thompson, Van Houten, Weaver, Whittier, Wood-23. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Griswold, House file No. 37, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the geological survey, with report of committee recommending passage with amendments, was taken up, considered and the report of the committee adopted. Mr. Power moved to insert the word "State" before the word "university" in section 1. Adopted. Mr. Griswold moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and 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, Bailey, Baker, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Byington, Chapman, Clark, Cook, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Dowell, Early, Evans, Finch, Frazee, Frink, Funk, Garner, Good, Griswold, Grote, Haugen, Hayes, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd Lambert, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, Marti, Martin, Mayne, Merriam, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Nolan, Parker, Porter, Potter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Scott, Smith, Spaulding, St. John, Sullivan, Temple, Thompson, Van Houten, Voelker, Watters, Wells, Whelan, Williams, Wilson, Mr. Speaker-78. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Brinton, Classen, Edwards, Gurley, Hauger, Hinkhouse, Jay, Lauder, Lavender, McArthur, McDonald, McDowell, McNulty, McQuin, Manahan, Miller of Buena Vista, Perrott, Tibbitts, Weaver, Wheeler, Whittier, Wood-22. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Early, House file No. 18, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to insur ance, was made a special order for 9 A. M. Thursday, March 11. On motion of Mr. Allen, House file No. 22, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to taking private property for works of internal improvement, with report of committee recommending that Senate amendments be concurred in, was taken up and considered. Mr. Allen moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments. On the question, "Shall the House concur?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Bird, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Byington, Chapman, Clark, Classen, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Dowell, Evans, Finch, Good, Griswold, Grote, Hayes, Hendershot, Hinkhouse, Hunt, Jackson, Jay, Johnston of Franklin, Klemme, Ladd, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, Martin, Mayne, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Mullin, Morrison of Grundy, Nietert, Nolan, Porter, Potter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Reed, Smith, St. John, Temple, Thompson, Tibbitts, Voelker, Watters, Whelan, Williams, Wood, Mr. Speaker-57. The nays were: Messrs. Bailey, Baker, Bell, Frazee, Frink, Funk, Huntley, Hazen, Lambert, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Keokuk, Parker, Ray, Scott, Spaulding, Sullivan, Van Houten, Wilson-19. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Brinton, Cook, Early, Edwards, Garner, Gurley, Haugen, Hauger, Hinman, Johnson of Webster, Lauder, Lavender, McArthur, McDonald, McDowell, McNulty, McQuin, Manahan, Marti, Perrott, Whittier, Weaver, Wells, Wheeler -24. So the House concurred. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. 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 Senate file No. 76, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes relating to attachments, garnishment, executions and supplementary proceedings, 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 with the following amendments: Page 760, section 53, line 2, strike out the word "sheriff" and insert the word "plaintiff." Page 768, section 35, lines 3 and 4, strike out the following words: "In the court from which process issued in the manner provided in garnishment proceedings." Page 769, section 38, line 4, after the word "him" insert the following: "stating the nature of his interests therein, how, and from whom he acquired the same, and consideration paid therefor." Page 770, section 44, line 2, between the words "waived" and "by' insert the words "in writing." Page 772, strike out all of section 65, in chapter 3. Ordered passed on file. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. P. FINCH, Chairman The following message was received from the Senate: 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. Senate file No. 19, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the board of railroad commissioners. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. Senate file No. 19 was taken up, read first and second time and referred to Committee on Railroads and Commerce. Also: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has receded from its amendments to section 9, of the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: House file No. 5, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the General Assembly. 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. 28, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the settlement and support of the poor. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Mr. Klemme offered the following resolution, which was laid over under rule 34: Resolved, That after the tenth day of this month and to the end of this session, any member who takes leave of absence without first procuring the unanimous consent of this body, shall forfeit the full amount of each day's salary for each and every day he is absent, and the Speaker shall report the names and number of days of members thus being absent to the Auditor of State and the Auditor shall deduct said amount out of their salary. Mr. Dowell moved that rule 34 be suspended and the resolution of Mr. Klemme be taken up and considered now. Messrs. Klemme and Spaulding demanded the yeas and nays on this motion, which resulted as follows: On the question, "Shall the motion prevail?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Baker, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Chapman, Classen, Cook, Cornwall, Davis, Doubleday, Dowell, Early, Evans, Frazee, Frink, Funk, Griswold, Grote, Hayes, Hazen, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Jay, Johnston of Franklin, Ladd, Lambert, Lauder, McAchran, Martin, Mayne, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Keokuk, Nietert, Nolan, Parker, Porter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Scott, Smith, St. John, Sullivan, Temple, |