Also: MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Suppression of Intemperance, to whom was referred House file No. 234, a bill for an act to continue in force all statements of consent of voters, all statements of consent of real estate owners, and all resolutions and certified copies of resolutions of cities, cities acting under a special charter, and incorporated towns, and all bonds filed in the office of any county auditor prior to October 1, 1897, consenting to the sale of intoxicating liquor, according to chapter 62 of the acts of the' Twenty-fifth General Assembly, and chapter 25 of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly 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, with the amendments. GEO. W. HINKLE, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE FILE NO. 234. Insert after the word "cities," in line 2 of the title, the words "cities acting under a special charter;" after the word "cities," in line 11, the words "cities acting under a special charter;" after the word "cities," in line 12, the words "cities acting under a special charter," and after the words "thereof," in line 16, the words "including such as may have been legalized." By inserting after the word "city," in line 2, section 1, of the bill, the words "city acting under a special charter;" in line 3, after the word "city," the words "city acting under a special charter;" after the figures 1897, in line 6, the words "including such thereof as may have been legalized." By inserting before the word "declared," in line 7, the words "legalized and," and before the word "state," in line 2, of section 2, the word "Iowa." Mr. Letts, from the committee on Compensation of Public Officers, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Compensation of Public Officers, to whom was referred House file No. 138, a bill for an act to amend section 5716, chapter 2, of title 26 of the code, relating to the compensation of turnkeys and guards at the penitentiaries of Iowa, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report a substitute back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. Ordered passed on file. Substitute was read first and second time. H. M. LETTS, Chairman. SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE FILE NO. 138-BY BARRETT. A bill for an act to amend section five thousand, seven hundred and sixteen (5716) chapter two (2) of title twenty-six (26) of the code, relating to the compensation of turnkeys and guards at the penitentiaries of Iowa. Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: Section 1. That section 5716, chapter 2, title 26 of the code be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto, "and that all overseers, deputies, turnkeys and guards shall have twelve days leave of absence each, during the year, when proper application is made to the warden of the penitentiaries at Anamosa and Fort Madison, who shall have the power to grant and regulate the same in regard to when leave of absence should be given, without reduction of their wages." Mr. Hughes moved that House file No. 180 be made a special order for Tuesday, February 27th, at 10:30 A. M. The motion prevailed. Mr. Hurn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, that there be a session of the House on Friday afternoon, the 23d, commencing at 2 o'clock. The motion prevailed, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Warren moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed and the House adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M., Friday, in accordance with the resolution adopted on Friday, February 16th. HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The House met pursuant to adjournment, Speaker Bowen in the chair. Prayer was offered by the Rev. L. E. Gallagher of Carroll, Iowa. The Journal of Tuesday, February 20th, was corrected and approved. On request of Mr. Hilsinger, leave of absence was granted Mr. Myers until Monday. On request of Mr. Roome, leave of absence was granted Mr. Graff until Monday. On request of Mr. Bennett, leave of absence was granted Mr. Carter until Monday. On request of Mr. Crouse, leave of absence was granted Mr. Wilson of Adair until Monday. On request of Mr. Theophilus, leave of absence was granted Mr. Cruikshank until Monday. On request of Mr. Koontz, leave of absence was granted Mr. Dodds until Monday. On request of Mr. Koontz, leave of absence was granted Mr Nicolaus until Monday. On request of Mr. Stratton, leave of absence was granted Mr. Sokol until Monday. On request of Mr. Wise, leave of absence was granted Mr. Wright until Monday. On request of Mr. Blume, leave of absence was granted Mr. Jaeger until Monday. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Messrs. Hobart, Stratton, Patton, Davis, Scott and Lyman presented petitions of citizens of their respective counties, asking the enactment of a law forbidding traveling salesmen soliciting orders for intoxicating liquors. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Messrs. Blake, Patton, Towner, Davis, Scott, Bowen, Roome, Eaton and Kent presented petitions of citizens of their respective counties, asking the word "male" be stricken from the constitution. Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Kendall presented petition of citizens of Monroe county, asking the enactment of a law prohibiting the sale of liquor within five miles of any state school. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Speaker Bowen presented petition of citizens of Waukon, asking for legislation against the saloon and liquor traffic. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Messrs. Edwards, Prentis, Barringer, Harbert, Dows, Scott, Anderson of Lyon, Kirkwood and Carr presented petitions of citizens of their various counties, requesting the passage of a law prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors by traveling salesmen. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Carr presented petition of citizens of Des Moines, urging the passage of House file No. 234. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Koontz presented petition of members of Johnson county bar, urging the passage of House file No. 161. Referred to committee on Judiciary. Mr. Boysen presented petition of citizens of Audubon county, requesting the passage of House file No. 230 (Senate file No. 214). Referred to committee on Agriculture. Mr. Eaton presented petition of citizens of Osage, Iowa, requesting the passage of House file No. 110. Referred to committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Wilson of Keokuk presented petition of citizens of Keokuk county, relating to damages to domestic animals. Referred to committee on Animal Industry. Mr. Townsend presented petition of citizens of Calhoun county, requesting passage of House file No. 230. Referred to committee on Agriculture. Mr. Marshall presented petition of the Sacred Heart church of Ft. Madison, Iowa, protesting against the passage of a compulsory education law. Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. Mr. Hinkle presented petition of constituents, protesting against any legislation favorable to the liquor traffic. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. The Journal of Wednesday, February 21st, was corrected and approved. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Temple, from the committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House file No. 263, a bill for an act to provide for the visitation of reformatory and penal institutions of the state by the judges of the district court, 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. Also: M. L. TEMPLE, MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House file No. 213, a bill for an act to amend section three hundred three (303) of the code, in relation to the office of deputy county attorney, 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. M. L. TEMPLE, Chairman. Also: MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House file No. 212, a bill for an act to amend section three hundred eight |