That the following be substituted as section 2 of the bill: "Sec. 2. The State board of health shall make rules and regulations for the inspection of petroleum products, for the government of inspectors, and prescribe the instruments and apparatus to be used. Such rules and regulations shall be approved by the Governor, and when so approved, shall be binding upon all inspectors."

That the House concur in Senate amendments to section 4, striking out the figure "4" and inserting the figure "3," thus leaving the number stand as in the original bill.

That the House concur in Senate amendment to section 4, striking out the words "The inspector and each deputy" in the first line of the section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Each inspector."

That section 4 as adopted by the Senate be amended by striking out the figure "4" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "5" and that there be added to the end of the section the following: "Should any inspector pay out more money in any one month for necessary expenses incurred. for prosecutions for the violation of the provisions of this chapter, or for necessary help in branding barrels, than fees collected, such excess shall be refunded to him on his filing a sworn itemized statement with the Governor, showing fees collected and expenses paid or incurred, which statement must be approved by the Governor."

That the Senate concur in House amendment to section 5, as adopted by the Senate, and that section 5 be further amended by striking out the figure "5" and inserting the figure "6."

That the substitute for section 6 adopted by the Senate be amended by changing the figure "6" to the figure "7," and by inserting after the word "is" and before the word "unfaithful" the words "incompetent or;" and when so amended it shall become section 7 of the bill.

That Senate substitute for section 7 be amended by striking out the figure "" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "8;" and when so amended it shall be adopted as section 8 of the bill.

Special order, Senate file No. 8.

D. H. BOWEN,

O. E. DOUBLEDAY,

GEO. BAKER,

E. M. BRADY,

Committee from the House.

THOS. A. CHESHIRE,

C. S. RANCK,

W. O. MITCHell,

W. F. HARRIMAN, Committee from the Senate.

On the question, "Shall the House recede from its amendments to section 1, chapter 1, line 5; section 2, chapter 1, line 39; section 2, chapter 1, relating to taxes where poor farm is situated; section 70, chapter 1; and insist on its amendments to chapter 1, sections 3 and 12; chapter 1, section 13; chapter 1, section 19; chapter 1, section 63; chapter 1, section 68; chapter

1, section 4; chapter 2, section 4; chapter 4; also, shall the House concur in Senate substitute for House amendment to paragraph 4, section 1, chapter 1?" the yeas were:

Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Baker, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brady, Brant, Brighton, Brinton, Byington, Chapman, Clark, Classen, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Dowell, Evans, Frazee, Frink, Funk, Good, Griswold, Grote, Gurley, Haugen, Hauger, Hayes, Hazer, Hendershot, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Jay, Johnston of Franklin, Ladd, Lauder, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McArthur, McDonald, McDowell, McNulty, McQuin, Manahan, Marti, Martin, Mayne, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Nolan, Parker, Perrott, Power, Prentis, Reed, Scott, Spaulding, St. John, Sullivan, Thompson, Tibbitts, Voelker, Watters, Wells, Wheeler, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wilson, Mr. Speaker81.

Mr. Edwards voted in the negative.

Absent or not voting:

Messrs. Cook, Early, Finch, Garner, Hinkhouse, Johnson of Webster, Klemme, Lambert, Lavender, Porter, Potter, Putnam, Ray, Smith, Temple, Van Houten, Weaver, Wood-18. So the motion prevailed.

Mr. Early moved that the House insist on its amendment striking out sections 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 43 and 44 of chapter 1, and inserting in lieu thereof a substitute therefor, commonly known as the Cheshire amendment.

On the question, "Shall the House insist?" the yeas were: Messrs. Baker, Brady, Brant, Byington, Clark, Cook, Dowell, Early, Evans, Finch, Frazee, Good, Griswold, Haugen, Hazen, Hinkhouse, Huntley, Jackson, Jay, Johnson of Webster, Klemme, McDowell, McNulty, McQuin, Manahan, Marti, Martin, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Nietert, Nolan, Parker, Perrott, Porter, Power, Prentis, Ray, Scott, Smith, Sullivan, Temple, Thompson, Van Houten, Wells, Wheeler, Whittier, Wilson, Mr. Speaker-49. The nays were:

Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brighton, Brinton, Chapman, Classen, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Edwards, Frink, Funk, Grote, Gurley, Hauger, Hayes, Hendershot, Hinman, Hunt, Johnston of Franklin, Lauder, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McArthur, McDonald, Mayne, Merriam, Miller of

Buena Vista, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Putnam, Reed, Spaulding, St. John, Tibbitts, Voelker, Watters, Weaver, Whelan, Williams, Wood-46.

Absent or not voting:

Messrs. Garner, Ladd, Lambert, Lavender, Potter-5.
So the House insisted.

Mr. Cornwall moved that the House concur in the Senate substitute for House amendment to section 31, chapter 1. Mr. Mayne in the chair.

Speaker Byers in the chair.

Mr. Wood moved the previous question.

Carried.

On the question, "Shall the motion prevail?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brady, Brighton, Brinton, Byington, Chapman, Clark, Cook, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Dowell, Edwards, Evans, Finch, Frink, Funk, Good, Grote, Haugen, Hauger, Hayes, Hinkhouse, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Jay, Johnston of Franklin, Ladd, Lauder, Lowry, McArthur, McDonald, McDowell, Manahan, Marti, Martin, Mayne, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nolan, Parker, Porter, Prentis, Putnam, Reed, Scott, Spaulding, Sullivan, Temple, Thompson, Voelker, Wheeler, Whittier, Williams, Wilson, Wood-65.

The nays were:

Messrs. Baker, Brant, Classen, Doubleday, Early, Frazee, Griswold, Gurley, Hendershot, Loomis, McAchran, McNulty, McQuin, Nietert, Perrott, Power, St. John, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Watters, Weaver, Wells, Whelan, Mr. Speaker-23. Absent or not voting:

Messrs. Bailey, Garner, Hazen, Johnson of Webster, Klemme, Lambert, Lavender, Merriam, Potter, Ray, Smith-11.

So the House concurred.

Mr. McArthur moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr. Evans moved to lay the motion on the table.

Carried.

On the motion of Mr. Funk the House voted to insist on its amendment to section 45, chapter 1.

Mr. Martin moved that the House concur in Senate substitute for section 4, chapter 2.

On the question, "Shall the House concur?" the yeas were: Messrs. Allen, Bailey, Baker, Bell, Bird, Bowen, Brady,

Brighton, Brinton, Byington, Chapman, Clark, Classen, Cock, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Doubleday, Dowell, Early, Edwards, Finch, Frink, Funk, Good, Griswold, Grote, Gurley, Haugen, Hauger, Hayes, Hazen, Hendershot, Hinman, Hunt, Huntley, Jackson, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Ladd, Lauder, Loomis, Lowry, McAchran, McArthur, McDonald, Marti, Martin, Mayne, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Warren, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Mullin, Nietert, Parker, Porter, Power, Prentis, Putnam, Reed, Scott, Spaulding, St. John, Temple, Thompson, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Voelker, Watters, Weaver, Wells, Wheeler, Whelan, Whittier, Williams, Wilson, Mr. Speaker -79.

Mr. Frazee voted in the negative.

Absent or not voting:

Messrs. Brant, Evans, Garner, Hinkhouse, Jay, Klemme, Lambert, Lavender, McDowell, McNulty, McQuin, Manahan, Merriam, Nolan, Perrott, Potter, Ray, Smith, Sullivan, Wood -20.

So the House concurred.

The Speaker signed in open session of the House, House files Nos. 82, 26 and 33.

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 adopted the following concurrent resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked:

Relative to certain duties required of the supervising committee on the publication of the Code.

Also:

GEO. A. NEWMAN,

Secretary.

MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has concurred in the House amendment to Senate amendment to House file No 98, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to cities under special charter.

Also:

GEO. A. NEWMAN,
Secretary.

MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate concurs in the House amendment to section 14, chapter 7, as amended, of House file No. 9, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the executive department.

GEO. A. NEWMAN,

Secretary.

Also:

MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the conference report on House file No. 38, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the inspection of petroleum products.

GEO. A. NEWMAN,

Secretary.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS.

Mr. Hauger, from Committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report:

MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have this day sent to the Governor for his approval:

House file No. 33, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to intoxicating liquors.

House file No. 82, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to procedure in particular cases.

House file No 26, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the construction and operation of telegraph and telephone lines.

May 4, 1897.

W. E. HAUGER,
Chairman.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE.

Mr. Griswold, from the Conference Committee on Senate file No. 48, submitted the following report:

MR. SPEAKER-Your Conference Committee on Senate file No. 48, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the State library, beg leave to report that they have had the matters in dispute under consideration and report the same back to the House with recommendation as follows:

That the House recede from its amendment to section 1, line 3, striking out the words "a librarian and" after the word "appoint,” and that the following be substituted therefor, viz.: Amend section 1, line 3 by inserting before the word "appoint" the words "on and after May the first nineteen hundred;" and that said section be further amended by adding to the end thereof the words "The Governor in eighteen hundred and ninetyeight may appoint the librarian and curator to continue in office until May the first, nineteen hundred."

That the House recede from its amendment to section 3, line 1, striking out the word "librarian" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "State library shall be in the custody of the librarian, who shall be appointed by the Governor and who."

That the House recede from its amendment to section 3, line 4, inserting after the word "dollars" and before the word "conditioned" the words "in such form as the Governor shall approve."

That the House recede from its amendment to section 3, line 5, striking out the word "and" after the word "with."