Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Railroads and Commerce. By Mr. Shriver, House file No. 390, a bill for an act to provide for the restriction and suppression of hog cholera and swine plague in the State of Iowa. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. Trewin, House file No. 391, a bill for an act to remove a cloud from the title to certain land for the relief of Dudley W. Adams. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Williams of Fremont, House file No. 392, a bill for an act for the relief of W. L. Aten. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Claims. By Mr. Chapman, House file No. 393, a bill for an act to provide for the designation of public stations for the detention of women and children under arrest and for the appointment of police matrons therefor in all cities which, according to the last Federal census, contained a population of $25,000 inhabitants and upwards, or may hereafter have such population. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Police Regulations. By Mr. Ellison, House file No. 394, a bill for an act to amend section 2740 of the Code of Iowa concerning trial by jury. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. St. John, House file No. 395, a bill for an act to amend section 4748 of the Code relating to the government and discipline of the penitentiary at Ft. Madison, Iowa. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Penitentiaries. By Mr. St. John, House file No. 396, a bill for an act to amend chapter 200, acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Compensation of Public Officers. Mr. Barker introduced by request, JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution providing for its reference and publication. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: That the following amendment to the constitution of the State be and the same is hereby proposed: The trial or petit jury for the trials in all cases, civil and criminal, shall be composed of six competent jurors and two-thirds thereof, to-wit, four, shall be competent to find and return a verdict, provided that in criminal cases where the offense charged is a felony, the verdict of the jury must be unanimous. Resolved, Further, that the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be and the same is hereby referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election for members of the General Assembly, and that the secretary of State cause the same to be published for three months previous to the day of said election as provided by law. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. The House here took up SENATE MESSAGES. Senate file No. 27, a bill for an act to repeal chapter 103 of the acts of the Twenty-first General Assembly of the State of Iowa, relating to release of mortgages, etc. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. Substitute for Senate file No. 18, a bill for an act to amend chapter 48 of the acts of the Twenty-second General Assembly, relating to elections held within cities and the registration of voters therein. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate file No. 146, a bill for an act for the better protection of persons manufacturing, bottling or selling soda waters, mineral or aerated waters, cider, milk, cream, or other lawful beverages, owning or using boxes, bottles, casks, kegs, or barrels. Read first and second times and placed on file. On motion of Mr. Ranck, House file No. 32, a bill for an act to legalize the organization of independent school district of Avoca, Pottawattamie county, Iowa, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Mr. Ranck moved that the rule be suspended, and 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, Barker, Bell, Britt, Byers, Carter, Chapman, Chassell, Coonley, Cooper of Montgomery, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Davison, Doane, Doubleday, Dowell, Ellison, Finch, Frazee, Griswold, Gurley, Harriman, Haugen, Horton, Jay, Jester, Jones, Klemme, McCann, McGonigle, McQuinn, Martin, Miller of Cherokee, Milliman, Murray, Myerly, Nicoll, Patterson, Ranck, Reed, Rogge, Root, Ross, Sawyer, Schultz, Sessions, Shriver, Smith, Snoke, Spaulding, Spearman, Steen, St. John, Stuntz, Taylor, Trewin, Van Gilder, Watkins, Watters, Wilken, Williams of Fremont, Williams of Howard, Wyckoff, Young of Calhoun, Mr. Speaker-66. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bitterman, Blanchard, Brinton, Brooks, Burnquist, Cooper of Pottawattamie, Diederich, Early, Endicott, Funk, Haselton, Hinman, Homrighaus, Hoover, Lauder, Linderman, McNeeley, Miller of Lee, Mitchell, Moore, Morris of Clarke, Morris of Sioux, Morrison, Nietert, Pattison, Robinson, Saberson, Sowers, Stephens, Stillmunkes, Weaver, Wilson, Wood, Young of Delaware-34. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Ellison, House file No. 100, a bill for an act to prohibit courts from directing verdicts of juries, with report of committee recommending that the bill be indefinitely postponed, was taken up, considered, and report of committee adopted. On motion of Mr. Sessions House file No. 15, a bill for an act to amend section 3275 of the Code, with report of committee recommending passage as amended, was taken up, considered, and the amendment adopted. Mr. Sessions moved that the rule be suspended, and 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: man, Messrs. Allen, Barker, Bell, Blanchard, Britt, Byers, Carter, ChapChassell, Coonley, Cooper of Montgomery, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Davison, Doane, Doubleday, Dowell, Finch, Frazee, Griswold, Gurley, Harriman, Haugen, Hoover, Horton, Jester, Jones, Klemme, McGonigle, McQuinn, Martin, Milliman, Murray, Myerly, Nicoll, Ranck, Reed, Root, Ross, Sawyer, Sessions, Smith, Snoke, Spaulding, Spearman, Steen, St. John, Stuntz, Trewin, Watkins, Watters, Weaver, Wilken, Williams of Fremont, Williams of Howard, Wyckoff, Young of Calhoun-58. The nays were: Messrs. Ellison, McCann, Shriver, Taylor-4. Absent, or not voting: Messrs. Bitterman, Brinton, Brooks, Burnquist, Cooper of Pottawattamie, Diederich, Early, Endicott, Funk, Haselton, Hinman, Homrighaus, Jay, Lauder, Linderman, McNeeley, Miller of Cherokee, Miller of Lee, Mitchell, Moore, Morris of Clarke, Morris of Sioux, Morrison, Nietert, Patterson, Pattison, Robinson, Rogge, Saberson, Schultz, Sowers, Stephens, Stillmunkes, Van Gilder, Wilson, Wood, Young of Delaware, Mr. Speaker-38. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Watkins, House file No. 19, a bill for an act to legalize the election of trustees and articles of incorporation of Fells' Cemetery, town of Libertyville, Iowa, with report of committee recommending passage as amended, was taken up, considered, and the amendment adopted. Mr. Watkins moved that the rule be suspended, and 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, Barker, Bell, Blanchard, Britt, Byers, Carter, Chapman, Chassell, Coonley, Cooper of Montgomery, Cornwall, Crow, Davis, Davison, Doane, Doubleday, Dowell, Early, Ellison, Finch, Frazee, Griswold, Gurley, Harriman, Haugen, Hoover, Horton, Jay, Jester, Jones, Klemme, McCann, McGonigle, McQuinn, Martin, Miller of Cherokee, Milliman, Murray, Myerly, Nicoll, Patterson, Ranck, Reed, Root, Ross, Schultz, Sessions, Shriver, Smith, Snoke, Spaulding, Spearman, Steen, St. John, Stuntz, Taylor, Trewin, Watkins, Watters, Weaver, Williams of Fremont, Williams of Howard, Wyckoff, Young of Calhoun, Mr. Speaker-66. The nays were: Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bitterman, Brinton, Brooks, Burnquist, Cooper of Pottawattamie, Diederich, Endicott, Funk, Haselton, Hinman, Homrighaus, Lauder, Linderman, McNeeley, Miller of Lee, Mitchell, Moore, Morris of Clarke, Morris of Sioux, Morrison, Nietert, Pattison, Robinson, Rogge, Saberson, Sawyer, Sowers, Stephens, Stillmunkes, Van Gilder, Wilken, Wilson, Wood, Young of Delaware-34. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Mr. Dowell moved that two hundred extra copies of House file No. 187 be printed. Carried. On motion of Mr. Allen of Van Buren, the House adjourned. HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House convened at 10 A. M. Prayer by Rev. W. T. McConnell. Mr. Linderman excused indefinitely, on account of sickness. Mr. Ranck excused until Tuesday. Messrs. Funk and Morrison excused till tomorrow. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. Blanchard presented petition of citizens of Mahaska county asking an appropriation of $25,000 for the State Agricultural Society. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Wyckoff presented petition of one citizen of Appanoose county asking an appropriation of $25,000 for the State Agricultural Society. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Trewin presented petition of the Lansing Rod and Gun Club asking for the better protection of fish and game. Referred to Committee on Fish and Game. Mr. Ross presented petition of D. B. Hildreth and one hundred others and taxpayers for permission to fish and the modification of fish laws. Referred to Committee on Fish and Game. Mr. Spaulding presented petition of citizens of Floyd county for appropriation to State Agricultural Society. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Sessions presented petition of sundry citizens in favor of modification of the present prohibition law. Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Gurley presented petition of citizens of Decatur county for the amendment of road laws. Referred to Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Smith presented petition of citizens of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, asking for the better enforcement of the laws against gambling, etc. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. |