Amend section 2 by adding thereto the following: “Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), for each bird or animal or violation, as the case may be, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than five (5) days nor more than thirty (30) days." Amend section 3 by inserting the words "twenty-five hundred and fiftyfour" before the figures "2554," and enclosing said figures in parentheses. Amend section 3 by adding thereto the following: "Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), for each bird or animal or violation, as the case may be, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than five (5) days nor more than thirty (30) days. THOS. LAMBERT, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Senator Cheshire, from the committee on Judiciary, sub. mitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT-Your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 359, a bill for an act to legalize the acts of the board of directors of the independent school district of Goodell, Hancock county, Iowa, in the levy of taxes for schoolhouse purposes, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass. Adopted. THOS. A. CHESHIRE, Chairman. By unanimous consent, on motion of Senator Harriman, the Senate took up Senate file No. 359 at this time. The bill was read for information. Senator Harriman moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and the reading of the bill just had, be its third reading, which motion prevailed. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Senators Alexander, Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Bishop, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Eaton, Emmert, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Gorrell, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Hazelton, Healy, Hopkins, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Mullan, Nolan, Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Wallace, Wilson, Young-35. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Bachman, Ball, Blanchard, Bolter, Brighton, Crossley, Hobart, Hubbard, Lyons, McArthur, Smith, Tallman, Titus, Townsend, Trewin-15. So the bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. BILLS ON THIRD READING. On motion of Senator Bachman, Senate file No. 354, a bill for an act to legalize the change in the boundary lines of the independent school district of Rodman, Palo Alto county, Iowa, with report of committee recommending its passage, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. The bill was read for information. Senator Bachman moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and the reading just had be its third reading, which motion prevailed. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Senators Alberson, Allyn, Arthaud, Bachman, Ball, Bishop, Cheshire, Classen, Craig, Eaton, Emmert, Finch, Fitchpatrick, Garst, Gorrell, Griswold, Harriman, Hayward, Hazelton, Healy, Hobart, Hopkins, Hubbard, Junkin, Lambert, Lewis, Lister, McIntire, Mardis, Moffit, Mullan, Nolan, Penrose, Perrin, Porter, Smith, Tallman, Townsend, Wallace, Wilson, Young-41. The nays were: None. Absent or not voting: Senators Alexander, Blanchard, Bolter, Brighton, Crossley, Lyons, McArthur, Titus, Trewin-9. So the bill, having received a constitutional majority, was declared to have passed the Senate and its title agreed to. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The following messages were received from the House: MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 237, a bill for an act to amend Section (2348) of the code, relative to bounties on wild animals. S. M. CART, Chief Clerk. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honoroble body that the House herewith recalls the following bill: Senate file No. 273. Also: S. M. CART, MR. PRESIDENT—I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 266, a bill for an act to amend section 1272 of the code, relative to the appointment of city officers to fill vacancies. S. M. CART, Chief Clerk. Also: MR. PRESIDENT-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House file No. 291, a bill for an act to amend section 1119 of the code, in relation to the marking and validity of ballots. S. M. CART, Also: MR. PRESIDENT—I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the House was asked: Senate file No. 295, a bill for an act amending section 1116 of the code, in relation to forms of ballots, and providing that voting upon constitutional amendments or other public measures shall be by separate ballots. S. M. CART, Chief Clerk. SPECIAL ORDER. On motion of Senator Hayward, Senate file No. 191, a bill for an act to provide for the organization, regulation and government of life insurance companies or associations transacting the business of life insurance on the stipulated premium plan, as herein defined, with report of committee recommending a substitute, was taken up, considered, and the report of the committee adopted. Senator Mullan offered the following amendments and moved their adoption: Amend section one (1), line four (4), by inserting after the word "plan," the word "or." Adopted. Amend same section by adding thereto the words “and by striking out in the twelfth line the words 'stipulated premium plan or." Adopted. Senator Moffit offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: I move to amend paragraph three (3) of section two (2), by striking from the fourth line of the printed bill the words "twenty-five per cent' and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the whole amount." Senator Healy moved to amend the amendment as follows: I move to amend the amendment by striking out the last three words "the whole amount" and insert in lieu thereof the words "fifty per cent." Adopted. The amendment as amended was adopted. Senator Mullan moved to amend by striking out the word "insurance" in the sixth line of section 7 of the bill and insert in lieu thereof the word "mortuary." Adopted. Senator Mullan moved the adoption of the following amendments: Strike out the words "limited payment and investment" in lines 5 and 6 of section 8 of the bill. Adopted. Amend by striking out the words "together with all surplus and accumulations arising upon all other policies issued hereunder" in lines 9 and 10 of section 8. Adopted. Amend by striking out the word "herein" and insert the word "therein" in lieu thereof in line 11 of section 8. Adopted. Amend section 10 in the fifth line by striking out the words " a majority" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "three-fourths;" also, by inserting after the word "corporation" in the fifth line, the following: "doing business on a similar plan;" also, by inserting the words "or policy holders" in the next line after the word "stockholder;" also, by inserting the following after the word "question" in the fifth line: "provided such consolidation or reinsurance shall be approved by the auditor of state." Adopted. Senator Mullan moved the adoption of the following amendments: Amend section 10 by striking out of the first line the word "domestic;" also, strike out the words "existing or," in the second line, and insert in lieu thereof the words "incorporated and;" also, by striking out the word "in," in same line, and insert in lieu thereof the words "under the laws of." Adopted. Amend section eleven (11) by adding thereto: "A deposit by such association with the auditor of state, of approved securities in an amount equal to the valuation of all limited payment and investment policies, within ninety (90) days, and the full valuation of all ordinary life and all other kinds of policies within seven years from the date of such reincorporation, it shall be deemed a compliance with section eight (8) hereof. Adopted. Amended by striking out the words "charter or," in the sixth line of section 14. Adopted. Senator Moffit offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: Add to section 14: "No insurance corporation, company, or association, incorporated and doing business under the laws of this state, shall pay its officers or agents any compensation in excess of the fair and reasonable value of such services to the corporation, and any excess of compensation so paid may be recovered in an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction against any officer or agent receiving such compensation, or any officer knowingly consenting to the allowance thereof, within three |