thousand (2,000) copies of the itemized statement required by section one hundred and sixty-three (163) of the code, and that the same be furnished to the legislature by March 5, 1900. Also: 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. 33, a bill for an act to amend sections 2390 and 2393 of the code, relating to bonds of pharmacists. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. Also: 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. 24, a bill for an act to levy a tax to provide for the erection of necessary buildings for the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. Also: 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. 10, a bill for an act providing for the levy of a special tax of one-tenth of a mill on the dollar upon the assessed valuation of the taxable property of the state for the erection, improvement and equipment of the buildings of the State university. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. Also: 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. 106, a bill for an act to amend section 6587 of the code, relating to the powers and duties of mayors. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Also: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the President has appointed on the part of the Senate conference committee, on substitute for House file No. 13, a bill for an act to amend section 5258 of the code, relating to minutes to be kept by grand juries, Senators Cheshire, Healy, Mullan and Trewin. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. Mr. Lyman, from the committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined and find correctly enrolled House file No. 1, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Pilot Mound, Boone county, Iowa, the election of its officers, and all acts done and ordinances passed by the council of said town. Also, House file No. 6, a bill for an act to amend section 1 and two (2) of chapter 25 of the acts of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly relating to the election of park commissioners in certain cities. Also, House file No. 52, a bill for an act to amend section five thousand, three hundred seventy-three (5373) of the code, relating to the offer of evidence on the part of the state in the trial of criminal causes. J. P. LYMAN, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Mr. Harbert, from the committee on Insurance, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Insurance, to whom was referred House file No. 51, a bill for an act to amend section seventeen hundred and fifty-nine (1759) of the code, relating to mutual fire, tornado, and hailstorm assessment insurance associations, 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. D. K. HARBERT, Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Insurance, to whom was referred House file No. 174, a bill for an act to amend section eighteen hundred and six (1806), 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 amended as follows: By striking out the word "revised" in the first line, and when so amended that the same do pass. Ordered passed on file. D. K. HARBERT, INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Mr. Carter, House file No. 233, a bill for an act to amend section 441 of the code of 1897, relating to publication of proceedings of boards of supervisors. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Printing. By Mr. Ayers, House file No. 234, a bill for an act to continue in force all statements of consent of real estate owners and all resolutions and certified copies of resolutions of cities and incorporated towns, and all boads filed in the office of any county auditor prior to October 1, 1897, consenting to the sale of intoxicating liquors, according to chapter 62 of the acts of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, and chapter 25 of the acts of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly of Iowa. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. By Mr. McCurdy, House file No. 235, a bill for an act to protect the rivers and navigable lakes of the state of Iowa, and to define such rivers and lakes, and for the surveying and patenting of the unsurveyed swamp lands originally meandered as bodies of water, and for the procedure to hear and determine questions arising, relating thereto. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Public Lands and Buildings. By Mr. Clark of Hamilton, House file No. 236, a bill for an act to amend section 1374 of the code, relating to withholding property from assessment. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Conley, House file No. 237, a bill for an act to amend section two thousand, three hundred and forty-eight (2348) of the code, relative to bounties on wild animals. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Fish and Game. By Mr. Bengston, House file No. 238, a bill for an act to amend section one (1), chapter 118 of the laws of the Twentyseventh General Assembly, relating to the board of control. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary. Mr. Buchanan offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, The Hon. Theron A. Morgan of Wapello county, a respected member of the Seventh General Assembly and the Eleventh General Assembly has departed this life, Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to present suitable resolutions commemorating the life and work of the deceased. The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted by a rising vote. The Speaker appointed as such committee Messrs. Buchanan, Wilson of Keokuk and Conley. Mr. Veneman offered the following concurrent resolution: MR. SPEAKER-Resolved, By the House, the Senate concurring: That the custodian is hereby authorized to procure two suitable flags to be displayed during the session in the Senate and House chambers. The resolution went over under rule 34. Mr. Eiker offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, that a committee of five be appointed by the Speaker to draft resolutions in memory of the Hon. M. Wemple, deceased, who was a member of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly. The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted by a rising vote. The Speaker appointed as such committee Messrs. Eiker, Keck, Baker, Cottrell and McAleer. SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED. Senate file No. 10, a bill for an act providing for the levy of a special tax of one-tenth of a mill on the dollar upon the assessed valuation of the taxable property of the state, for the erection, improvement and equipment of buildings for the State university. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Ways and Means. Senate file No. 24, a bill for an act to levy a tax to provide for the erection of necessary buildings for the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Ways and Means. Senate file No. 33, a bill for an act to amend section 2390 of the code, relating to bonds of pharmacists. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Pharmacy. Concurrent resolution, relative to directing the executive council to have printed two thousand (2,000) copies of itemized statement required by section one hundred and sixty-three (163) of the code, was taken up, and on motion of Mr. Theophilus the resolution was adopted. BILLS ON SECOND READING. House file No. 80, a bill for an act to amend section 1873, of chapter 12, ti le 9 of the code, relating to reports of banks, with report of committee recommending amendment and passage was taken up, cousidered and on motion of Mr. Bennett the reports of the committee adopted. Mr. Bennett moved that the following amendments recommended by the committee be adopted: That the title of the bill be amended by inserting the words "eighteen hundred and seventy-three" before the figures "1873," and by inclosing said figures in brackets, and by striking out the words and figures "of chapter 12, title 9." By inserting the words "eighteen hundred and seventythree" before the figures "1873," in the first line of section 1 of the bill, and by inclosing the figures in brackets. By striking out the words and figures "of chapter 12, title 9," in the first line of the said section, and by striking out the word "of " and figures "1897" in the second line of said section. The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted. Mr. Bennett moved that the rule be suspended, and that the bill be considered engrossed and the reading just had be considered the third reading, which motion prevailed. On the question, Shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Messrs. Anderson of Lyon, Anderson of Warren, Baker, Barkley, Barrett, Barringer, Bengston, Bennett, Black, Blake, |