Messrs. Shambaugh and Smith of Harrison presented petition of citizens of Madison and Harrison counties, asking for two-cent fare. Referred to Committee on Railroads and Commerce. The Journal of Tuesday, February 1st, was read and corrected. MESSAGE 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. 47, a bill for an act to amend section 298 of the code, relating to the amount to be allowed to deputies and clerks in the office of clerk of the district court in certain counties. Also: GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. 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: Substitute for Senate file No. 23, a bill for an act to amend section 2942 of the code, relating to the conveyance of real estate. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Potter of Pottawattamie, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred House file No. 32, a bill for an act to amend section 1457 of the code of Iowa, 1897, to permit counties to receive interest on monies deposited in banks, 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 be indefinitely postponed. L. F. POTTER, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred House file No. 86, a bill for an act to increase exemptions for widows of Union soldiers and sailors, and honorably discharged Union soldiers and sailors, 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 be indefinitely postponed. Ordered passed on file. L. F. POTTER, Mr. Carr, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 78, a bill for an act to authorize the school board of the school district of Scott township, Floyd county, Iowa, to transfer certain money illegally voted, levied and raised for the purpose of building a schoolhouse, to the teachers' fund of said school district, 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. GEO. H. CARE, Ordered passed on file. Chairman MR. SPEAKER - Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House file No. 133, a bill for an act to legalize the act of the board of supervisors of Appanoose county, Iowa, in authorizing the transfer of money from the swamp land fund to the general county fund, 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. GEO. H. CARR, Ordered passed on file: Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House file No. 95, a bill for an act to amend sections 3940, 3942 and 3943 of the code relating to the summoning and fees of garnishees, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back the House with the recommendation that the same do pass GEO. H. CARR, Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House file 112, a bill for an act to amend section 2734 of the code of Iowa, relating to the qualifications of county superintendents, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report back to the House a substitute therefor, with the recommendation that the same do pass. GEO. H. CARR, Chairman. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Substitute for House file No. 112, a bill for an act to amend section 2734 of the code of Iowa relating to the qualifications of county superintendents. Read first and second time and passed on file. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Carr, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred petitions in re "age of consent," 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 be placed on file. GEO. H. CARR, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Mr. Brighton, from the Committee on Municipal Corporations, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER - Your Committee on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred House file No. 114, a bill for an act to amend subdivision 12 of section 1005 of the code, in relation to cities under special charters levying a special bridge tax, 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. HENRY H. BRIGHTON, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER - Your Committee on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred Senate file No. 44, a bill for an act to amend sections 850 and 859 of the code, relating to election of park commissioners in certain cities, 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. HENRY H. BRIGHTON, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Also: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred House file No. 7, a bill for an act to amend section 850 of the code of Iowa relating to election of park commissioners in certain cities, 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 be indefinitely postponed. HENRY H. BRIGHTON, Ordered passed on file. Chairman. Mr. Stewart, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House file No. 36, a bill for an act regulating the planting of ornamental trees near to division lines, 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 be indefinitely postponed. C. W. STEWART, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER -Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House file No. 111, a bill for an act to amend section 458 of the code by striking out a part thereof, and to provide a fund from which to pay for sheep and other domestic animals killed or injured by dogs, 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 be indefinitely postponed. C. W. STEWART, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Agricu.ture, to whom was referred House file No. 124, a bill for an act to assign rooms No. 11 and 12 to the agricultural society, 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. C. W. STEWART, Chairman. Mr. Klemme, from the Committee on Compensation of Public Officers, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Compensation of Public Officers, to whom wes referred House file No. 51, a bill for an act to amend section 1553 of the code, relating to compensation of road supervisors, 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 not pass. Ordered passed on file. WM. H. KLEMME, Mr. Eaton, from the Committee on Elections, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Elections, to whom was referred House file No. 101, a bill for an act to amend section 2754 of the code of Iowa, relating to the term of office of school treasurers, in districts composed in whole or in part of cities or incorporated towns, 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. W. L. EATON, Ordered passed on file. Mr. Lambert, from the Committee on Industrial Schools, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Industrial Schools, to whom was referred House file No. 108, a bill for an act making appropriation for Iowa state industrial school, boys' department, at Eldora, Iowa, 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 be referred to the Committee on Appropriations. THOS. LAMBERT, Chairman. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Classen, from the Committee on County and Township Organization, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on County and Township Organization, to whom was referred House file No. 127, a bill for an act providing for a division of independent school districts composed of two or more civil townships, or parts of such townships, or of one such township and part of another, 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 be re-referred to the Committee on School and Text-books J. B. CLASSEN, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Mr. Arnold, House file No. 143, a bill for an act to amend section 2754 of the code, relative to school directors. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on School and Text-books. By Mr. Blake, House file No. 144, a bill for an act to amend section 4008 of the code, relating to exemptions to the heads of families. Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Carr, House file No. 145, a bill for an act to legalize a resolution of the city council of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, passed August, 1897, approving a contract with the McCaskey & Holcomb Co., for the construction, operation and maintenance of an electric lighting plant for said city. |