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of costs and fees incurred in prosecution for escaping from the penitentiary, 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

M. L. TEMPLE,

Chairman.

Ordered passed on file.

Mr. Sweet, from the committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:

MR. SPEAKER-You committee on Constitutional Amendments, to whom was referred Joint resolution No. 5, a bill for an act proposing amendments to the constitution of Iowa, relative to suffrage, and to provide for its reference and publication, 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.

BURTON E. SWEET,

Ordered passed on file.

Chairman.

Mr. Veneman called up the concurrent resolution laid over under rule 34, relative to placing flags in the Senate and House chambers, and moved that the resolution be adopted.

The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Mr. Wise, House file No. 239, a bill for an act to amend sections 2469 and 2470 of the code, relating to the bureau of labor.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Labor.

By Mr. Shambaugh, House file No. 240, a bill for an act giving the owner of real estate jurisdiction over game or bees thereon.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. Cottrell, House file No. 241, a bill for an act to amend sections 1106, 1109, 1113, 1120 and 1121 of the code, relating to the form, method of printing, voting booths, counting and marking the ballots cast in elections.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Elections.

By Mr. Blake, House file No. 242, a bill for an act to encourage the manufacture of sugar in the state of Iowa, by making certain exemptions in taxes.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Domestic Manufactures.

By Mr. Byers, House file No. 243, a bill for an act to amend section 1710 of the code, relating to limitation of insurance risks.

Read first and second time and referred to cemmittee on Insurance.

By Mr. Shambaugh, House file No. 244, a bill for an act for the better protection of domestic animals.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. Cruikshank, House file No. 245, a bill for an act to amend section 3376, relating to survivor's share when there is no will.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

By Mr. Miller of Fayette, House file No. 246, a bill for an act to repeal section 1765 of the code, and enact a substitute therefor.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Insurance.

By Mr. Cowles, House file No. 247, a bill for an act to amend section 3276 of the code of Iowa, in reference to the revocation and cancellation of wills.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Dunham moved that 200 extra copies of House file No. 230, be ordered printed.

Carried.

Mr. Baker offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, That the Pioneer Lawmakers' association of Iowa, now in session, be invited to visit the House of Representatives to-morrow, and that the Speaker appoint a committee of three to communicate this invitation and make arrangements for the reception of this association.

The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

The Speaker appointed as such committee Messrs. Baker, Furry and Davis.

Mr. Temple moved that the rules be suspended and the vote reconsidered by which House file No. 72 was indefinitely postponed, and that the bill be referred back to committee.

The motion prevailed, the vote was reconsidered and the bill was so referred.

Mr. Buchanan, from the committee to draft resolutions of respect commemorating the life and work of the Hon. Theron A. Morgan, of Ottumwa, Iowa, offered the following resolution and moved the adoption of the same:

MR. SPEAKER-Your committee appointed to draft resolutions of condolence on the death of Hon. Theron A. Morgan, late of Ottumwa, beg leave to report that they have prepared the following preamble and resolutions:

WHEREAS, The Hon. Theron A. Morgan, late of Ottumwa and formerly a member of the Seventh General Assembly and Eleventh General Assembly, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Griswold in Ottumwa, Iowa, February 4, 1900, at the age of 91 years,

WHEREAS, The life and character of deceased are worthy of recognition, therefore

Resolved, That in the death of Theron A. Morgan the state has lost an able, conscientious citizen, a man whose private character was above reproach, and who rendered conspicuous service to his state while a member of this body.

Resolved, That this resolution be entered on the Journal of the House, and that the Secretary of the House be instructed to present an engrossed copy thereof to his daughter, Mrs. George Griswold.

A. W. BUCHANAN,
JAMES WILSON,

P. W. CONLEY.

The motion prevailed and the resolutions were adopted.

SENATE MESSAGE CONSIDERED.

Senate file No. 106, a bill for an act to amend section 6587 of the code, relating to the powers and duties of mayor.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Municipal Corporations.

Mr. Eiker moved that House file No. 110, be recommitted to committee on Ways and Means.

The yeas and nays were demanded.

On the question, Shall the bill be recommitted?

The yeas were:

Messrs. Anderson of Lyon, Anderson of Warren, Baker, Barkley, Barringer, Bengston, Black, Blake, Blake more, Buchanan, Byers, Carr, Carter, Clarke of Dallas, Cold, Conley, Cottrell, Cowles, Crouse, Cruikshank, Davis, Dodds, Downing, Dows, Eaton, Edwards, Eiker, Hansmann, Hasselquist, Hawk, Head, Hilsinger, Hinkle, Hughes, Hurn, Jaeger, Jenks, Jones, Keck, Kendall, Kent, Kerr, Kimball, Kirkwood, Kootz, Koto, McCurdy, McGinn, Marshall, Miller of Cedar, Miller of Fayette, Nicolaus, Overfield, Payne, Prentis, Roome, Santee, Scott, Shambaugh, Sokol, Stallcop, Stewart, Stratton, Stuckslager, Sweet, Theophilus, Thuenen, Towner, Veneman, Warren, Way, Wilson of Adair, Wilson of Keokuk, Wise, Wright, Mr. Speaker-76.

The nays were:

Messrs. Barrett, Bennett, Blume, Boysen, Campbell, Clark of Hamilton, Coburn, Dunham, Harbert, Letts, Myers, Overfield, Putnam, Sauer, Temple, Townsend, Wilson of Washington-17.

Absent on not voting:

Messrs. Ayers, Furry, Gibson, Graff, Lyman, McAleer, Wilson of Buena Vista-7.

So the motion prevailed and the bill was recommitted to the committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Byers moved that the vote just had be reconsidered.
The yeas and nays were demanded.

On the question, Shall the vote be reconsidered?

The yeas were:

Messrs. Ayers, Barkley, Barrett, Barringer, Bengston, Bennett, Blakemore, Blume, Byers, Campbell, Clark of Hamilton, Clarke of Dallas, Coburn, Cold, Conley, Crouse, Dows, Dunham, Hansmann, Harbert, Hasselquist, Hilsinger, Jaeger, Keck, Kirkwood, Letts, McAleer, Miller of Cedar, Myers, Patton, Payne, Putnam, Santee, Sauer, Shambaugh, Stratton, Stuckslager, Temple, Thuenen-39.

The nays were:

Messrs. Anderson of Lyon, Anderson of Warren, Baker, Black, Blake, Boysen, Buchanan, Carr, Carter, Cottrell, Cowles, Cruikshank, Davis, Dodds, Downing, Eaton, Edwards, Eiker, Furry, Graff, Hawk, Head, Hinkle, Hughes, Hurn, Jenks, Jones, Kendall, Kent, Kerr, Kimball, Koontz, Koto, McCurdy, McGinn, Marshall, Miller of Fayette, Overfield, Prentis, Roome, Scott, Sokol, Stallcop, Stewart, Sweet, Theophilus, Towner, Townsend, Veneman, Warren, Way, Wilson of Adair, Wilson of Buena Vista, Wilson of Keokuk, Wilson of Washington, Wise, Wright, Mr. Speaker-58.

Absent or not voting:

Messrs. Gibson, Lyman, Nicolaus-3.

So the motion to reconsider was lost.

The following explanation of vote was filed:

MR. SPEAKER-I vote "no" on the proposition to reconsider, but I am wholly opposed to any change in the present exemption laws.

N. E. KENDALL.

REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS.

Mr. Lyman, from the Joint committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report:

MR. SPEAKER-Your Joint 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 sections 1 and 2, of chapter 25 of the acts of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, relating to election of park commissioners in certain cities.

Ordered passed on file.
Also:

J. P. LYMAN, Chairman House Committee.

F. L. ARTHAUD,

Chairman Senate Committee.

MR. SPEAKER-Your joint committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined, and find correctly enrolled, House file No.

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