Mr. Ray moved to amend section 44, line 3, by inserting after the word "weight" the words "or in lieu of such baggage, one bicycle for the use of the person transported." Mr. Dowell again resumed the chair. Mr. McArthur moved to amend the amendment as follows: Insert after the word "bicycle" the words "when such bicycle is properly crated." Lost. Mr. Klemme moved to amend the amendment by adding "but railroad companies shall not be liable for damages that carries them." Lost by a vote of 23 yeas to 40 nays. Messrs. McArthur and McNulty demanded the yeas and nays on the amendment of Mr. Ray. On the question, "Shall the amendment prevail?" the yeas were: Messrs. Bailey, Brant, Byington, Chapman, Clark, Cook, Davis, Evans, Finch, Frazee, Funk, Griswold, Grote, Hayes, Hazen, Hinman, Huntley, Jackson, Jay, Johnson of Webster, Johnston of Franklin, Ladd, Loomis, McDowell, Martin, Merriam, Miller of Cherokee, Morrison of Grundy, Morrison of Keokuk, Nolan, Parker, Porter, Putnam, Ray, Reed, Scott, Temple, Wood--38. The nays were: Messrs. Allen, Baker, Bell, Bird, Brighton, Brinton, Classen, Crow, Doubleday, Dowell, Early, Edwards, Garner, Gurley, Haugen, Hauger, Hendershot, Hinkhouse, Klemme, Lauder, Lavender, Lowry, McAchran, McArthur, McDonald, McNulty, Marti, Mayne, Miller of Buena Vista, Miller of Warren, Mullin, Nietert, Perrott, Prentis, Smith, Spaulding, St. John, Sullivan, Voelker, Watters, Wells, Wheeler, Whelan, Whittier, Williams-45. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bowen, Brady, Cornwall, Frink, Good, Hunt, Lambert, McQuin, Manahan, Potter, Power, Thompson, Tibbitts, Van Houten, Weaver, Wilson, Mr. Speaker-17. So the amendment was lost. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The following message was 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. 63, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to the school fund. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Also: 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. 73, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to assignment for creditors. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Also: 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. 67, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to weights and measures. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Also: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has concurred in the following concurrent resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: Relative to furnishing stationary to newspaper reporters. Secretary. Mr. McNulty moved to amend section 42, by inserting after the word "corporation" in line 1, the words "including street railways;" also, strike out all after the word "deed" in line 3. Mr. Finch demanded a division on the question. Question relating to "street railways" carried. Question to strike out all after the word "deed," lost. Mr. Evans moved to strike out the Senate amendments to section 52, lines 15, 16, 17, and restore the reading of the Code as recommended by the Code Commissioners; also, after the word "elections" insert the words, "which shall be conducted as provided with respect to similar propositions in chapter on elections." Mr. Early moved to postpone further consideration of the amendment of Mr. Evans until the next session. Mr. Wood moved to adjourn until 9 A. M. to-morrow. The original motion for adjournment was then lost. The amendment of Mr. Evans was lost by a vote of 34 yeas to 42 nays. Mr. Wood moved an adjournment till 9 A. M. to-morrow. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The following message was 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. 72, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to private seals. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Also: 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. 68, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to money of account and interest. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. Also: 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. 75, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to limited partnership. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Secretary. Also: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has concurred in the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate was asked: House file No. 70, a bill for an act to revise, amend and codify the statutes in relation to tender. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Mr. Baker moved to amend page 394, section 36, line 5, by striking out the word "grade," and inserting in lieu thereof the word 'roadbed." Adopted. Mr. McNulty moved to amend section 42, page 395, by adding after the last word in said section the following: "But this section shall not be deemed to be applicable to street railways prior to the adoption of this Code." Lost. Mr. Temple offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: Strike out all of sections 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58. On a privileged motion of Mr. Johnston of Franklin, 200 copies of the election law were ordered printed. Mr. Loomis moved to adjourn until 9 A. M. to-morrow. HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, } The House met at 9 A. M., with Speaker Byers in the chair. Prayer was offered by Senator Rowen. Mr. McDowell was excused until Tuesday because of sickness. Mr. Garner was excused indefinitely because of the serious illness of his father. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. Dowell presented petition of 704 tax payers of Polk county, asking for the passage of a manufacturers' bill. Referred to Committee on Domestic Manufactures. Mr. Nolan presented remonstrance of W. H. Guilford of the Dubuque branch experiment station, relating to a reduction of appropriation for horticultural purposes. Referred to Committee on Horticulture. Mr. Dowell offered the following concurrent resolution and moved its adoption: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, The free delivery service of the postoffice department of the United States is self-sustaining; and, WHEREAS, There is now pending before the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States a bill introduced by the Hon. N. D. Sperry of Connecticut entitled "a salary bill," adopted by the sixth annual meeting of the national association of letter-carriers, being a bill to increase the pay of letter-carriers, known as House roll No. 260, providing that the pay of letter-carriers in cities of more than 75,000 population for the first year of service shall be $600, for the second year of service $800, for the third year of service $1,000, and for the fourth year of service and thereafter $1,200; and the pay of letter-carriers in cities of less than 75,000 population shall be for the first year of service $600, for the second year of service $800, and for the third year and thereafter $1,000; and, WHEREAS, The Senate of the Congress of the United States on the tenth day of June, 1896, by a unanimous vote, passed a similarly worded bill introduced by Senator Mitchell of Oregon, known as Senate roll 3058, and said bill now being on the Speaker's table in the House; therefore, be it |