The nays were: Messrs. Blume, Clark of Adams, Dickins, Emmett, Nowers, Porter-6. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Barrett, Blake; Boyd, Brighton, Clark of Hamilton, Classen, Conley, Dempster, De Wolf, Downing, Dows, Eaton, Gibson of Union, Hinkson, Johnston, Klemme, Krieger, Lambert, Letts, Nolan, Overfield, Penick, Perrott, Potter of Bremer, Power of Lee, Prentis, Ray, Sauer, Shambaugh, Wilson-30. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. House file No. 342, a bill for an act to provide for the purchase of the dam across the Des Moines river at Bonaparte, so that it may be abated and to authorize the executive council to make a contract for such purchase, was taken up. Mr. Merriam moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Carried. So the bill was indefinitely postponed. House file No. 264, a bill for an act to make an appropriation to the Agricultural society, was taken up. Mr. Merriam moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Carried. Senate file No. 55, a bill for an act making an appropriation for Benedict home at Des Moines, Iowa, was taken up. Mr. Merriam moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Carried. MR. SPEAKER-I move to amend Senate file No. 55, by inserting after the words "five thousand dollars," "also, $1,000 for the women's and babies' home of Sioux City, Iowa." I. B. SANTEE. Mr. Carr raised the point of order that the amendments were not germane. The point order was not sustained. The amendment was lost by a vote of 32 to 37. MR. SPEAKER-I move to amend Senate file No. 55 by inserting after the words "five thousand dollars " the following "also one thousand dollars for the Benedict Home at Decorah, Iowa. J. L. GEISLER. Messrs. Geisler and Nolan demanded the yeas and nays. On the question" "Shall the amendment be adopted?" the yeas were: Messrs. Anderson of Lyon, Anderson of Palo Alto, Arnold, Bailey, Bird, Blume, Brighton, Carr, Christie, Classen, Dows, Eaton, Emmett, Farley, Gibson of Plymouth, Giesler, Good, Hansmann, Hanson, Harbert, Hauger, Hinkle, Jaeger, Johnston, Kelly, Ladd, Lavender, Letts, McCurdy, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cedar, Miller of Fayette, Miller of Warren, Nolan, Penick, Potter of Bremer, Potter of Pottawattamie, Powers of Jasper, Power of Lee, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Santee, Shambaugh, Sheean, Smith of Harrison, Stewart, Towner, Whelan, Mr. Speaker 50. The nays were: Messrs. Baker, Bowen, Bull, Clark of Adams, Cook, Dempster, Dickins, Edwards, Frink, Gibson of Union, Hathaway, Hazen, Hughes, Hunt, Jackson, Jones, Lambert, Madden, McGino, Nabstedt, Nowers, Parker, Porter, Reynolds, Smith of Greene, Stallcop, Veneman, Wemple-28. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Alberson, Barrett, Beal, Blake, Boyd, Clark of Hamilton, Conley, Davis, De Wolf, Downing, Hinkson, Jay, Klemme, Krieger, Merriam, Nietert, Overfieid, Perrott, Sauer, Van Houten, Wilson-21. So the amendment was adopted. MR. SPEAKER-I move to amend Senate file No. 55 by inserting in the fourth line of the bill after the words "dollars the following, thousand dollars for the Rescue Home at Dubuque, Iowa." THOS. F. NOLAN one Messrs. Nolan and Emmett demanded the yeas and nays. On the question, "Shall the amendment be adopted?" the yeas were: Messrs. Anderson of Lyon, Anderson of Palo Alto, Arnold, Bird, Blume, Bowen, Brighton, Bull, Carr, Christie, Clark of Adams, Classen, Davis, Dows, Eaton, Edwards, Emmett, Farley, Gibson of Plymouth, Giesler, Good, Hansmann, Harbert, Hath away, Hauger, Hazen, Hunt, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Ladd, Lambert, Lavender, Letts, McCurdy, McGinn, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cedar, Miller of Fayette, Nolan, Penick, Powers of Jasper, Power of Lee, Prentis, Reynolds, Santee, Sheean, Smith of Harrison, Smith of Greene, Stallcop, Stewart, Towner, Veneman, Whelan, Mr. Speaker 55. The nays were: Messrs. Alberson, Bailey, Baker, Dempster, Dickins, Frink, Hanson, Hughes, Madden, Miller of Warrea, Nabstedt, Nowers, Parker, Porter, Shambaugh, Wemple, Wilson-17. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Barrett, Beal, Blake, Boyd, Clark of Hamilton, Conley, Cook, DeWolf, Downing, Gibson of Union, Hinkle, Hinkson, Jackson, Jaeger, Jay, Klemme, Krieger, Merriam, Nietert, Overfield, Perrott, Potter of Bremer, Potter of Pottawattamie, Putnam, Ray, Sauer, Van Houten-27. So the amendment was adopted. MR. SPEAKER-I move to reconsider the vote by which the motion to amend Senate file No. 55, granting $1,000 to the womens' and babies' home at Sioux City, Iowa, was lost. MR. SPEAKER-I second the motion. The motion to reconsider prevailed. The amendment was adopted. D. K. HARBert. THOS. LAMBERT. Mr. Carr moved 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. Alberson, Anderson of Lyon, Anderson of Palo Alto, Arnold, Bailey, Baker, Beal, Bird, Blume, Bowen, Brighton, Bull, Carr, Christie, Clark of Adams, Classen, Cook, Davis, Dows, Edwards, Emmett, Farley, Frink, Gibson of Union, Gibson of Plymouth, Giesler, Good, Hansmann, Hanson, Harbert, Hathaway, Hauger, Hazen, Hunt, Jaeger, Jay, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Ladd, Lambert, Lavender, Letts, McCurdy, McGinn, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cedar, Miller of Fayette, Miller of Warren, Nabstedt, Nietert, Nolan, Penick, Powers of Jasper, Prentis, Putnam, Santee, Shambaugh, Sheean, Smith of Harrison, Smith of Greene, Stewart, Towner, Veneman, Wemple, Whelan, Wilson, Mr. Speaker-69. The nays were: Messrs. Dempster, Hughes, Klemme, Madden, Nowers, Parker, Porter, Power of Lee, Reynolds-9. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Barrett, Blake, Boyd, Clark of Hamilton, Conley, De Wolf, Dickins, Downing, Eaton, Hinkle, Hinkson, Jackson, Krieger, Overfield, Perrott, Potter of Bremer, Potter of Pottawattamie, Ray, Sauer, Stallcop, Van Houten-21. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Mr. Merriam presented the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That the Senate and House meet in joint session in the House chamber on Tuesday, March 29, 1898, at 4:30 P. M., to elect trustees for the agricultural college, and state normal school, and state university, and where vacancies occur in any of the boards. FRANK F. MERRIAM. The resolution was adopted. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Mr. Merriam, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: was MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Appropriations, to whom referred substitute for Senate file No. 67, a bill for an act making an appropriation to continue the work on the building for the hospital for the insane at Cherokee, 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. FRANK F. MERRIAM, Ordered passed on file. Chairman. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENGROSSED BILLS. Mr. Hanson, from the committee on engrossed bills, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on engrossed bills respectfully report that they have examined, and find correctly engrossed, House file No. 158, a bill for an act to amend section twenty-four hundred and fifty-seven (2457) of the code in relation to the manufacture of liquor. W. O. HANSON, Ordered passed on file. Chairman. BILLS ON SECOND READING. Substitute for Senate file No. 260, a bill for an act to amend sections 2812 and 2813 of the code, relating to the issuance of bonds by school corporations and the levy, which was made a special order for Saturday, March 26th, at 10 o'clock a. M., was taken up. Mr. Dows moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Carried. Mr. Dows moved 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. Alberson, Anderson of Palo Alto, Arnold, Bailey, Baker, Beal, Blume, Bowen, Bull, Carr, Christie, Clark of Adams, Classen, Cook, Davis, Dempster, Dows, Eaton, Edwards, Emmett, Farley, Frink, Gibson of Union, Gibson of Plymouth, Giesler, Good, Hansmann, Hanson, Hathaway, Hauger, Hazen, Hinkle, Hughes, Jackson, Jaeger, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Ladd, Lambert, Lavender, Madden, McCurdy, McGinn, Merriam, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Cedar, Miller of Fayette, Miller of Warren, Nabstedt, Nietert, Nolan, Nowers, Parker, Perrott, Porter, Potter of Pottawattamie, Powers of Jasper, Power of Lee, Prentis, Putnam, Ray, Reynolds, Shambaugh, Sheean, Smith of Greene, Stallcop, Stewart, Towner, Van Houten, Veneman, Wemple, Whelan, Wilson, Mr. Speaker-75. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Anderson of Lyon, Barrett, Bird, Blake, Boyd Brighton, Clark of Hamilton, Conley, De Wolf, Dickins, Downing, Harbert, Hinkson, Hunt, Jay, Klemme, Krieger, Letts, Overfield, Penick, Potter of Bremer, Santee, Sauer, Smith of Harrison-24. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. SENATE MESSAGE. House file No. 99, with Senate amendments. Mr. Nietert moved that the House concur. |