Hinman, Homrighaus, Horton, Jay, Jones, Klemme, Lauder, Linderman, McGonigle, McNeeley, McQuinn, Martin, Miller of Cherokee, Milliman, Moore, Morris of Clarke, Morris of Sioux, Morrison, Murray, Nicoll, Patterson, Pattison, Robinson, Root, Ross, Sawyer, Schultz, Sessions, Shriver, Spaulding, Spearman, Steen, Stuntz, Taylor, Van Gilder, Watters, Weaver, Williams of Fremont, Williams of Howard, Wilson, Wood, Wyckoff, Young of Calhoun, Young of Delaware-64. The nays were: Messrs. Blanchard, Cornwall, Doane, Endicott, McCann, Rogge, Smith, Trewin, Watkins, Mr. Speaker-10. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Burnquist, Chassell, Cooper of Pottawattamie, Diedrich, Early, Ellison, Finch, Funk, Harriman, Haselton, Haugen, Hoover, Jester, Mitchell, Myerly, Nicoll, Nietert, Ranck, Reed, Saberson, Snoke, Sowers, Stephens, Stillmunkes, St. John, Wilken-26. So the bill passed and the title was agreed to. The following explanations of votes were handed in: MR, SPEAKER-I cannot vote for this bill or any other that would prevent working men from selling their labor for the best price obtainable, and by any contract he may choose to make. For the further reason that it would work a hardship to a great many institutions. It is class legislation, and is unconstitutional. I vote no. JAMES MCCANN, MR. SPEAKER-I wish to explain my vote. While I am in favor of any measure that will protect miners in their rights and make their employment more healthful and less dangerous; still, I cannot vote for this bill because it holds out a false promise. It can have no validity because, confessedly, it is unconstitutional and can give no relief. Journal of yesterday corrected and approved. L. C. BLANCHARD. On motion of Mr. Reed, the House adjourned until 9 A. M. to-morrow. HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DES MOINES, Iowa, Saturday, March 17, 1894. ) House called to order at 9 A. M. by Speaker Stone. Prayer was offered by Rev. C. H. Stearns. Messrs. Brinton, Trewin, Nicoll, McNeeley, Snoke, Morris of Clarke, Doane, Jester, Young of Calhoun, Stillmunkes. Wilken were excused till Tuesday. Mr. Funk was granted leave of absence till Wednesday. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Messrs. Young of Calhoun, Young of Delaware, Klemme, Steen, Morris of Clarke, McCann, Sawyer, Brooks, Miller of Cherokee, Stone, McGonigle, Ranck, Martin, Barker presented petitions of citizens of their respective counties against the passage of Senate file No. 28, and House file No. 58. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Morris of Sioux presented petition of Eva S. Gilchrist of Ireton, Iowa, asking for the elective franchise. Referred to Committee on Woman Suffrage. Messrs. Cornwall and Klemme, presented petition of citizens of their respective counties asking the passage of House file No. 433. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Martin presented petition of citizens asking that the age of consent be raised to 18 years. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Wilson presented petition of citizens of Clinton county asking the passage of House file No. 4. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Weaver presented petition of citizens of Louisa county against the repeal of the present prohibitory law. Referred to Committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Martin presented petition of the Bank of Orient, at Orient, Iowa, asking the passage of a bill requiring State inspection of private banks. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. Mr. Ranck presented petition of the regents of the State University in regard to further improvements of the university. Referred to Committee on State Institutions. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Van Gilder, from the Committee on Schools and Text-books, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Schools and Text-books, to whom was referred House file No. 567, a bill for an act to legalize the organization of the independent district of Tracey, Marion county, 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 indefinitely postponed. S. J. VAN GILDER, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Schools and Text-books, to whom was referred House file No. 521, a bill for an act for the repeal of chapter 20 of the Twenty-fourth General Assembly and to enact sections 1718, 1719 and 1720 in lieu thereof, 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. S. J. VAN GILDER, Chairman. Mr. Doubleday, 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. 578, a bill for an act to amend chapter 39, acts of the Fifteenth General Assembly, as amended by chapter 68, acts of the Seventeenth General Assembly, relating to county boards of 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 be indefinitely postponed. Ordered passed on file. O. E. DOUBLEDAY, Chairman. Mr. Moore, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Claims, to whom was referred House file No. 582, a bill for an act to indemnify Ellen Nester for the loss of certain lands, for which she holds title from the State of 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 do pass. Ordered passed on file. S. H. MOORE, Chairman. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Mr. Wood, House file No. 612, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Macksburg, Madison county, Iowa, the election of its officers and all acts done and ordained by the council of said town. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Municipal Corporations. By Mr. Doubleday, by request, House file No. 613, a bill for an act to legalize the ordinances of the incorporated town of Valley Junction, Iowa. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Municipal Corporations. By Mr. Pattison, by request, House file No. 614, a bill for an act to legalize the acts and ordinances of the incorporated town of Oelwein, Fayette county, Iowa. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Municipal Corporations. Mr. Young of Calhoun, offered the following resolution: Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring: That the Twenty-fifth General Assembly of Iowa, to whom the Governor of Iowa has referred the application of Frank P. Watkins for a pardon, advise the Governor to grant such pardon. Laid over one day. SPECIAL ORDER NO. 10. Committee substitute for House file No. 39, a bill for an act to provide for the improvement of country roads, was taken up and considered. Mr. Young of Delaware, moved that the bill be read and amended by sections, and that after the same has been read and amended the bill shall be open for general discussion and amendment. Carried. Mr. Reed moved to strike out in section 1 the words "section 920.” Carried. Mr. Weaver moved to amend section 1 by striking out lines one and two of the printed bill. Carried. Mr. Myerly moved to amend section 1 by striking out all after the word "roads" in the sixth line and all of the seventh line of the printed bill. Lost. Mr. Reed moved to amend section 3 by striking out the first five words. Carried. Mr. Myerly moved to strike out the word "shall," in the twelfth line of section 3 and insert the word "may." On a division of the House the motion was carried by a vote of 37 yeas to 23 nays. Mr. Wilson moved to amend section 3 by striking out all after the word "county." On a division of the House the motion prevailed by a vote of 30 yeas to 26 nays. Mr. Doubleday moved to amend section 6, as follows: That section 6 be amended by commencing with said section and striking out as follows: "At the January session, A. D. 1895, and in each succeeding year thereof the board of supervisors shall appoint some suitable person," and in lieu thereof insert the following: "at the regular election in November, 1894, and in each succeeding year thereafter the legal voters of each township shall elect an overseer of highways, who shall be a resident of the township for which he is elected;" also amend line number 5 in said section 6 by striking out the word “board” and inserting in lieu thereof the word "trustees;" also amend line 9 of section 6 by striking out the word "supervisors" and inserting the words "township trustees." Mr. Young of Delaware moved to postpone the further consideration of the bill until Thursday, March 22d, at 9 o'clock A. M. Lost. The amendments of Mr. Doubleday were considered separately. To the first amendment Mr. Watters offered the following substitute: Insert after the word "appoint" in line 2 "upon the nomination of the trustees of the several townships." Lost. Mr. Martin moved to amend the amendment by striking out the words "who shall be a resident of the township for which he is appointed," after the word "highways." Amendment as amended adopted. The second and third amendments of Mr. Doubleday were put and adopted. Mr. Wyckoff moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered read and amended by sections. Carried. The motion to read section by section was then put and lost. Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. The township trustees of each township shall meet on the first Monday in April and the first Monday in September in each year. At the September meeting said trustees shall determine upon the amount of the property tax to be levied for highways, bridges, guide boards, plows, scrapers, tools and |