from Marion county in the Twenty-seventh General Assembly, for the balance due him as member thereof.

J. P. LYMAN,

Chairman.

Ordered passed on file.

On request, leave of absence was granted Mr. Kimball until Monday afternoon.

On request of Mr. Kendall, leave of absence was granted Mr. Baker until Monday afternoon.

On request of Mr. McCurdy, leave of absence was granted Mr. Barringer, on account of illness.

PETETIONS AND MEMORIALS.

Mr. Sauer presented the following remonstrances, and requested that they be printed in the Journal.

The request was granted and the remonstrances referred to committee on Schools and Text Books.

WHEREAS, Bills for acts providing for compulsory education are now pending in the legislature of our state, we, the members of the St. Aloysius societies, of the Sacred Heart congregation, Dubuque, Iowa, in meeting assembled, do, as citizens of the state of Iowa, most solemnly protest against the enactment of any compulsory education laws, because:

We believe, that education of natural right belongs to the parent and not to the state.

Be believe, that of devine right it belongs to both the parent and the church.

We believe, that the state too, has rights and duties in matters of education, but that 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 compulsory education laws only when neglect of education is so gross as to endanger the safety of the community, provided liberty of conscience be safeguarded even in such cases.

We believe, that parents in our enlightened and prosperous state are, with comparitively few exceptions, properly educating their children, many even beyond their means, that therefore compulsory education laws are unnecessary and would be a 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 unwar ranted invasion of the home by state officials.

We believe, that such a law will, in most localities, be a "dead letter," thus breeding contempt for authority and for law.

We therefore urgently request the honorable Senators and the honorable Representatives of the county of Dubuque to present this, our protest, to the legislature and to use all honorable means to frustrate the enactment of any compulsory education laws.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, February 20, 1900.

At a regular meeting of the St. Aloysius society, held this day, the foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted.

WHEREAS, Bills for an act providing for compulsory education are now pending in the legislature of our state, we, the members of the Saints Pius and Alphonsus societies of Saint Mary's congregation, Dubuque, Iowa, representing 350 families, in meeting assembled, do, as citizens of the state of Iowa, most solemnly protest against the enacting of any compulsory educacation laws, because:

We believe, that education of right belongs to the parent and not to the state.

We believe, that the state, too, has rights and duties in matters of education, but that these are limited to promoting it by providing proper facil ities 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 safeguarded even in such cases.

We believe, that parents in our enlightened and prosperous state are, with comparatively few exceptions, properly educating their children, many even beyond their means, that therefore compulsory education laws are unnecessary and would be a 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 edu cation 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 the honorable Representatives of the county of Dubuque to present this, our protest, to the legislature and to use all honorable means to frustrate the enactment of any compulsory education laws.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, February 19, 1900.

At a regular meeting of the Saints Pius and Alphonsus society held this this day the foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted.

Mr. Overfield presented two petitions of citizens of Howard county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution.

Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage.

Mr. Hurn presented petition of citizens of Cerro Gordo county, protesting against any change in the liquor law.

Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance.

Mr. Harbert presented petition of the Epworth league of Vinton, Iowa, protesting against the soliciting of orders for intoxicating liquors by traveling salesmen.

Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance.

Mr. Bengston presented two petitions of citizens of Jefferson county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution.

Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage.

Speaker Bowen presented two petitions of citizens of Allamakee county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution.

Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage.

Mr. Anderson of Lyon, presented three petitions of citizens of Lyon county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution.

Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage.

Mr. Kerr presented two petitions of citizens of Grundy county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution.

Referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage.

Mr. Bennett presented petition of citizens of Carroll county, protesting against a compulsory education law.

Referred to committee on Schools and Text Books.

Mr. Way and Mr. Stratton presented petitions of their respective counties, protesting against any legislation favorable to the liquor traffic.

Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance.

Mr. Bennett presented two petitions of voters of Carroll county, asking that the word "male" be stricken from the constitution.

Referred to committee on Woman Suffrage.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Mr. Ayers, House file No. 311, a bill for an act to repeal section seven hundred and fifteen (715) of the code, relating to general powers of city councils.

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

By Mr. Hawk, House file No. 312, a bill for an act to protect the public health; to prevent the sale of adulterated and misbranded foods; to create the office of state dairy and food com. missioner and define his duties, and for other purposes.

Read first and second time and referred to committee on Public Health.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.

The following messages were received from the Senate:

MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked:

House file No. 60, a bill for an act to amend section 852 of the code, and authorizing an increase of tax levy for park purposes.

Also:

GEO. A. NEWMAN,

Secretary.

MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has amended and passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked:

House file No. 142, a bill for an act to legalize the resolutions and proceedings of the council and the mayor of the incorporated town of Milford, Dickinson county, Iowa.

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. 52, a bill for an act to repeal section 1570 of the code of 1897, relating to the trimming of hedges.

GEO. A. NEWMAN,

Secretary.

SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED.

Substitute for Senate file No. 149, a bill for an act to repeal section 4764 of the code, relating to the crime of desertion after seduction and marriage, and to enact a substitute therefor.

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

House file No. 142, with Senate amendments, a bill for an act to legalize the resolutions and proceedings of the council and the mayor of the incorporated town of Milford, Dickinson county, Iowa.

Senate file No. 60, a bill for an act to amend section 852 of the code, and authorizing an increase of the tax levy for park purposes.

Ordered passed on file.

Substitute for Senate file No. 52, a bill for an act to repeal section 1570 of the code of 1897, relating to the trimming of hedges.

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

BILLS ON SECOND READING.

On request of Mr. Eiker, House file No. 110, a bill for an act to amend section 4011, chapter 3, title 19 of the code of 1897, relating to the exemption of personal earnings with report of committee recommending that the bill be indefinitely postponed was taken up.

Mr. Eiker moved that the House do not concur in the committee recommendation.

The yeas and nays were demanded by Mr. Eiker.

On the question, Shall the House not concur in committee report?