Mr. Dodds moved to amend the motion, substituting 9:00 o'clock A. M. for 9:30 A. M. The motion to amend prevailed. The amendment was adopted. The motion as amended prevailed and the House adjourned until 9:00 A. M. to-morrow. HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, } The House met pursuant to adjournment, Speaker Bowen in the chair. Prayer was offered by the Hon. S. B. Downing. On request, indefinite leave of absence was granted Mr. Lyman. On request of Mr. Bennett, indefinite leave of absence was granted Mr. Head on account of sickness. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. McAleer presented remonstrance of citizens of Dubuque county, against the passage of the compulsory education law. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. McCurdy presented petition of citizens of Buchanan county, asking the enactment of a law prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage at any place within five miles of the State Agricultural college, the State university and the State Normal school. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Graff presented petition of citizens of Page county, asking for the enactment of a law prohibiting the solicitation of orders by traveling salesmen for intoxicating liquors. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Conley presented petition of the Christian Endeavor society of McGregor asking that laws be enacted prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors by traveling salesmen. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Barringer presented petition of the Epworth league of Emmetsburg asking for legislation against the liquor traffic. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance Mr. Baker presented petition of citizens of Cass county, requesting the passage of House file No. 230. (Senate file No. 214.) Referred to committee on Agriculture. Mr. Sauer prese ited petition of a general meeting of St. Francis congregation protesting against the passage of a compulsory education law. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. Sauer requested that the remonstrance be read and printed in the Journal. There being no objection, the request was granted. WHEREAS, Bills providing for an act for compulsory education are now pending in the legislature of our state, we, the members of St. Francis congregation of Dyersville, representing two thousand souls in meeting assembled do, as citizens of the state of Iowa, most solemnly protest against the enacting of any compulsory education laws; because. We believe, that education of natural right belongs to the parent an not to the state. We believe, that of divine right it belongs both to the parent and the church. We believe, that the state, too, has rights and duties in matters of education, but these are limited to promoting it by providing proper facilities for its acquirement, and that the state of Iowa has heretofore liberally provided for secular education. We believe, that a state may use compulsion only when neglect of education is so gross as to endanger the safety of the community, provided liberty of conscience be safeguards even in such cases. We believe that parents in our enlightened and prosperous state are, comparatively with few exceptions, properly educating their children, many even beyond their means, that therefore compulsory education laws are unneccessary and would be usurpation. We believe, that with the best intentions and the best endeavors of legislators, it is most difficult, not to say impossible, to frame a compulsory education law, that will not in many cases encroach upon liberty of conscience; We believe, that a compulsory education law is apt to lead to unwarranted invasion of the home by state officials. We believe, that such a law will, in most localities, be a thus breeding contempt for authority and for law. "dead letter We therefore urgently request the honorable senators and honorable representatives of the counties of Dubuque and Delaware to present this protest to the legislature and to use all honorable means to frustrate the enacting of any compulsory education laws. DYERSVILLE, Iowa, February 18, 1900. At a general meeting of St. Francis congregation held this day the foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. Clark of Hamilton presented petition of citizens of Hamilton county, asking for the enactment of a law prohibiting traveling salesmen soliciting orders for intoxicating liquors. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Blakemore presented petition of citizens of Bedford, asking for the enactment of a law prohibiting traveling salesman soliciting orders for intoxicating liquors. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Way presented petition of citizens of Wright county, asking the constitutional amendment striking out the word “male.” Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. McGinn presented petition of druggists of Clinton county, Iowa, requesting the passage of a law regulating the sale of patent medicines. Referred to committee on Public Health. Mr. Wilson of Buena Vista presented petition of citizens of Storm Lake, Iowa, requesting the passage of laws against the liquor traffic. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Putnam presented petition of citizens of Council Bluffs, requesting the passage of a compulsory education law. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. Kimball presented three petitions of citizens of Marshall county, asking the establishment of a womens' reformatory. Referred to committee on Penitentiaries. Mr. Hansmann presented petition of citizens of Clinton county, asking the enactment of a law regulating the sale of patent and proprietary medicines in the state, similar to that in the state of Illinois. Referred to committee on Public Health. Mr. Kirkwood presented petition of Harrison county bar, asking the passage of a bill introduced by Representative Kirkwood. Referred to committee on Judicial Districts. Mr. Way presented petition of citizens of Wright county, asking for the establishment of a womens' reformatory. Referred to committee on Penitentiaries. Mr. Wright presented petition of Christian Endeavor society of Guthrie Center, Iowa, asking a law preventing traveling salesmen soliciting orders for intoxicating liquors. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Towner presented petition of citizens of Charles City, Iowa, requesting the passage of a compulsory education law. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. Dows presented four petitions of citizens of Linn county, asking the enactment of a law prohibiting traveling salesmen soliciting orders for intoxicating liquors. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Jaeger presented petition of citizens of Des Moines county-Cigarmakers' union No. 72-against convict labor. Referred to committee on Labor. Mr. McCurdy presented petition of citizens of Buchanan county, asking the enactment of a law for compulsory education. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. Kimball presented two petitions of citizens of Marshall county, requesting that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Sauer presented petition of citizens of Dubuque asking for a compulsory education law. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. McCurdy presented petition of clerks of courts of various counties of the state, requesting the passage of House file No. 253. Referred to committee on Ways and Means |