PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. Koto presented petition of citizens of Winnebago county asking that the Scandinavian language be taught in the State university. Referred to committee on Appropriations. Mr. Patton presented petition of citizens of Franklin county, requesting the passage of House file No. 230 (Senate file No. 214). Referred to committee on Agriculture. Mr. Barkley presented petition of citizens of Boone county, requesting the passage of House file No. 230 (Senate file No. 214). Referred to committee on Appropriations. Mr. Clarke of Dallas presented petition of the citizens of Dallas county, asking for the enactment of a law prohibiting traveling salesmen from soliciting orders for intoxicating liquors. Referred to committee on Suppression of Intemperance. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED BILLS. Mr. Lyman, from the committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have this day sent to the governor for his approval House file No. 52, a bill for an act to amend section five thousand, three hundred and seventy-three (5373) of the code, relating to the offering of evidence on the part of the state in the trial of criminal causes. J. P. LYMAN, Ordered passed on file. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Boysen, from the committee on Industrial Schools, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Industrial Schools, to whom was referred House file No. 194, a bill for an act making an appropriation for the State Industrial school, girls' department, at Mitchellville, 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 recommenda RX tion that the same do pass with the following amendment: Strike out ASMUS BOYSEN, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Mr. Anderson of Lyon, from the committee on Fish and MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Fish and Game, to whom was G. M. ANDERSON, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Fish and Game, to whom was referred House file No. 132, as amended by the Senate, a bill for an act to protect game and provide a fund to pay the expenses of prosecution under this act, 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 Senate amendments be concurred in by the House. G. M. ANDERSON, Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Fish and Game, to whom was 8 Ordered passed on file. Mr. Letts, from the committee on Compensation of Public MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Compensation of Public Officers, to sheriffs, 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 substitute and recommend that the substitute do pass. Ordered passed on file. H. M. LETTS, Chairman. Substitute for House file No. 169, a bill for an act to amend section 510 of the code, relating to the compensation of deputy sheriffs. Read first and second time. SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE FILE NO. 169-BY THUENEN. A bill for an act to amend section five hundred and ten (510) of the code, relating to the compensation of deputy sheriffs. Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa: Section 1. That section five hundred and ten (510) of the code, be amended by adding thereto after the word "office," in the last line thereof, the following: Except that in counties having a population of 45,000 or over the board of supervisors may allow the sheriff and his deputies an amount in addition to the receipts of the office sufficient to make the salaries of sheriff and deputies fixed in this section and section 509, if the receipts of the office do not equal such salaries. Also: MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Compensation of Public Officers, to whom was referred House file No. 278, a bill for an act to classify and fix the salaries of the officers, guards and employes of the penitentiaries at Anamosa and Ft. Madison, 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 be indefinitely postponed. Ordered passed on file. H. M. LETTS, MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on Compensation of Public Officers, to whom was referred House file No. 255, a bill for an act to amend section 2583 of chapter 17, title 12 of the code, relating to the compensation of the secretary of the state board of medical examiners, 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 by striking out the last line of section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof, the words "exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per annum and," and that when so amended that the same do pass. Ordered passed on file. H. M. LETTS, Mr. Stewart requested that House file No. 194, referred to the committee on Industrial Schools, be withdrawn from that committee and referred to the committee on Appropriations. The request was granted by unanimous consent, and the bill was so referred. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Mr. Bennett, by request, House file No. 350, a bill for an Read first and second time and referred to committee on By Mr. Carter, House file No. 349, a bill for an act compel- Read first and second time and referred to committee on By Mr. Barringer, by request, House file No. 351, a bill for Read first and second time and referred to committee on By Mr. Barringer, by request, House file No. 352, a bill for Read first and second time and referred to committee on By Mr. Koontz, House file No. 353, a bill for an act to pro- Read first and second time and referred to committee on Mr. Buchanan offered the following, which was laid over MR. SPEAKER-I move that after the adoption of this resolution no member be allowed to speak on any question before the House more than ten minutes without the consent of the majority of the House, except the author of the bill, who shall have five minutes additional to close the debate. I second the motion. A. W. BUCHANAN, N. E. KENDALL, The following communication from the Hon. Geo. L. Dobson, secretary of the state, was read. To the House of Representatives: OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, } In compliance with the resolution introduced by Representative Head, by request, asking for certain information from members of the executive council, in regard to their connection with building and loan associations and insurance companies, I beg leave to state that I have never been directly or indirectly interested in any building and loan association of this or any other state. I am president of The National Life and Trust Insurance company and also a stockholder in same. My salary and all compensation for the year 1899 was $400. The executive council has no jurisdiction whatever over life insurance companies. Respectfully submitted, G. L. DOBSON, SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED. Substitute for Senate file No. 82, a bill for an act to amend sections 2579, 2581 and 2583 of chapter 17, title 12 of the code. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Public Health. Senate file No. 32, a bill for an act to promote the establishment and efficiency of free public libraries and public school libraries in the state. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Libraries. Committee substitute for Senate files No. 135 and 193, a bill for an act authorizing the issuance by the educational board of examiners of special certificates, and to repeal section 2630 of the code. Read first and second time and referred to committee on Schools and Text Books. The Speaker announced that he bill in the presence of the House: had signed the following Senate file No. 218. |