SIXTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY in Extraordinary Session
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JState of ¿üofna 1964 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE of the SIXTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY in Extraordinary Session Convened February 24, 1964 Adjourned April 8, 1964 HAROLD E. HUGHES, Governor W. L. MOOTY, President of the Senate ROBERT W. NADEN, Speaker of the House Published by the STATE OF IOWA Des Moines SIXTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY in Extraordinary Session OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE ROBERT W. NADEN, Speaker Webster City MARVIN W. SMITH, Speaker Pro Tempore Paullina WILLIAM R. KENDRICK, Chief Clerk Des Moines BURL B. BEAM, Assistant Chief Clerk Martensdale SUE REEID, Chief Journal Clerk Des Moines LILLIAN LEFFERT, Legislative Counsel Des Moines MARY NEWCOMB, Engrossing Clerk Des Moines CHARLOTTE PRICHETT, Secretary to Chief Clerk Des Moines SHIRLEY BEELER, Secretary to Legislative Counsel Des Moines PHYLLIS HENDERSON, Clerk to Chief Clerk Des Moines RALPH LANCASTER, Sergeant-at-Arms Des Moines DAISY MCALISTER, File Clerk Des Moines ELMER E. PENNINGTON, Assistant Electrician Des Moines MAXINE SCHWEIKER, Supervisor of Clerks.. Des Moines NORMAN GROVE, Assistant Electrician Des Moines MARGARET D. NEWELL, Postmaster Des Moines LAURA J. STOKES, Postmaster Le Mars JULIA ANWYL, Secretary to Speaker Des Moines JOHN CALVERT, Doorkeeper Des Moines Louis CHAPMAN, Doorkeeper Des Moines THOMAS H. DIXON, Doorkeeper Des Moines ROBLEJY FRY GREGSON, Doorkeeper Des Moines LAROY M. HOWE, Doorkeeper Des Moines ALBERT JOHNSON, Doorkeeper Des Moines A. CADET LATTA, Doorkeeper ...Des Moines BYRON MARSHALL, Doorkeeper Indianola GUY M. MILLER, Doorkeeper Des Moines PAUL OLSON, Doorkeeper Des Moines JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DES MOINES, IOWA, FEBRUARY 24, 1964. Pursuant to the proclamation of the Governor, convening the Sixtieth General Assembly in Extraordinary Session, the House was called to order at 10:30 o'clock a.m. by the Honorable Robert W. Naden, Speaker of the House. Prayer was offered by the Reverend Duane Heap, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Grundy Center, Iowa. Speaker Naden welcomed the members of the House and offered the following remarks: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: I'm quite confident that most of you would prefer to be at home during this off-legislative year. But between the December 3 vote and the United States District Court panel decision, we find that we are here, and that we are charged with the responsibility of carrying out the directive of the Court. It is my belief that the entire membership of this General Assembly will approach the question of fair apportionment with a dedication and desire to perform their function in a completely responsible manner. This legis lature can be proud of the fact that our Congressional redistricting manner plan passed by the Fifty-ninth General Assembly is one of only five in the nation that meets the test of the recent Supreme Court decision. I'm sure that we can and that we will agree upon a legislative re apportionment plan that will be fair to all segments of our state; one which will guarantee the rights of the majority but will also protect the voice of the less densely populated areas. We hope that our attempts to cut the daily expenses of the session by rather drastically cutting the number of service and clerical personnel will not too greatly inconvenience the membership in performing their tasks. The recommended committee procedures for this special session are suggested for the express purpose of focusing our attention on the specific problem before us¿ As a responsible, deliberative, legislative body, we must devote sufficient time to the task to arrive at the best possible plan, but we should ever keep in mind that we also have an obligation to the taxpayers of Iowa to per form this task in as short a session as possible. Let me close my remarks by sincerely stating that I hope that we will have accomplished our goals and will each be back in our home communities within three weeks of today ! LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Murphy of Carroll on request of Bock of Hancock; Wells of Taylor on request of Eveland of Boone. 2 JOURNALOP THEHOUSE [Feb. 24, ELECTION OF CHIEF CLERK On motion by Robinson of Guthrie, William R. Kendrick was elected Chief Clerk. Mr. Kendrick presented himself to the Speaker and subscribed to the following oath : I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Iowa, and that I will faithfully perform the duties of my office to the best of my ability, so help me God. WILLIAMR. KENDRICK. COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR The following communication addressed to the Chief Clerk was delivered and read to the House of Representatives: Mr. William R. Kendrick, Chief Clerk of the House, State House, Des Moines, Iowa. Dear Mr. Kendrick : Enclosed is a copy of my proclamation issued January 17, 1964, calling into Extraordinary Session the Sixtieth General Assembly, to convene at 10:00 a.m., on the 24th day of February, 1964. Very truly yours, HAROLD E. HUGHES, Governor. STATE OF IOWA Executive Department THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF IOWA PROCLAMATION Whereas, a panel of judges convened in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa has declared that the existing Iowa constitutional and statutory provisions for the apportionment of members of the Iowa General Assembly are "invidiously discriminatory . null and void, and inoperative for all future elections to the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, except elections to fill vacancies in the present General Assembly," and Whereas, the Federal Court panel has further declared that "the present General Assembly has the power to and is the appropriate body to provide for interim reapportionment which meets Federal constitutional stand ards, and action should be taken in time to make new apportionment pro visions operative with respect to the 1964 election for members of the General Assembly which meets in regular session in 1965," and Whereas, the Federal Court panel has ordered that "if a special session of the Legislature is not called within a reasonable time, or if the Legis lature is convened and it becomes apparent that no substantial progress has been made to provide for constitutional apportionment, this court re serves jurisdiction to consider prescribing an interim plan of reapportion ment," and Whereas, because of the conditions and the Federal Court order above referred to, an extraordinary occasion exists within the contemplation of Section Eleven (11), Article Four (IV), of the Constitution of the State of Iowa, Now Therefore, I, Harold E. Hughes, Governor of the State of Iowa, do 1964] JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE 3 hereby proclaim that the Sixtieth General Assembly shall convene in Extraor dinary Session at the State House in the City of Des Moines, Iowa, at 10:00 a.m., on the 24th day of February, A.D., 1964, and to that end I do call upon and direct the members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate of the Sixtieth General Assembly to convene in their respective chambers in the State House at Des Moines, Iowa, at 10 o'clock a.m., on February 24, 1964, for the purpose of receiving from the Chief Executive of the State of Iowa his message pertaining to the purpose for which such assembly is convened, and to transact such legislative business in keeping therewith as may come before the houses of the General Assembly and such other emergency matters as are necessary to provide for continued operation of government in the State of Iowa in the interim prior to the convening of the next regular session of the General Assembly. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of (Seal) the State of Iowa to be affixed. Done at Des Moines this 17th day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred sixty-four. HAROLD E. HUGHES, Governor. Attest: MELVIN D. SYNHOEST, Secretary of State. ELECTION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Camp of Clinton moved that Smith of O'Brien be unanimously elected Speaker pro tempore for the Extraordinary Session and that a committee of two be appointed to escort Mr. Smith to the Speaker's station. Motion prevailed and the Speaker appointed the following com mittee: Camp of Clinton and Bock of Hancock. The committee escorted Mr. Smith to the Speaker's station and the oath of office was administered to him by Chief Clerk Kendrick. COMMITTEE FROM THE SENATE A committee from the Senate appeared and notified the House that the Senate was duly organized and ready to receive any com munications that the House might desire to transmit. CREDENTIALS OF MEMBERS The following communication was received from the Secretary of State : STATE OF IOWA Office of THE SECRETARY OF STATE To the Honorable, the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives : I, MELVIN D. SYNHORST, Secretary of State of the State of Iowa, cus todian of the files and records pertaining to elections in the state, 4 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE [Feb. 24, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that thé following is a true and correct list of State Representatives, declared by the State Canvassing Board to have been elected in the General Election of November 6, 1962: Adair Eugene Hailing Jasper Max W. Kreager Adams James E. Briles Jefferson LeRoy Chalupa Allamakee Walter R. Hägen Johnson Bruce E. Mahan Appanoose Delmont Moffitt Johnson Scott Swisher Audubon Harvey W. Johnson Jones Roy A. Miller Benton Fred L. Wright Keokuk Keith H. Dunton Black Hawk Chester O. Hougen Kossuth Casey Loss Black Hawk ....Francis L. Messerly Lee Charles O. Frazier Boone Raymond Eveland Linn John M. Ely, Jr.