House Journal: Page 85: Wednesday, January 22, 1997

Tenth Calendar Day - Seventh Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, January 22, 1997
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:45 a.m., Speaker
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Imam Ako Abdul-Samad, of the Organization
of  Islamic Ummah, Des Moines.
The Journal of Tuesday, January 21, 1997 was approved.
PETITIONS FILED
The following petitions were received and placed on file:
By Koenigs of Mitchell from fifty constituents of the 29th
District favoring increasing the regulations for confinement
livestock facilities.
By Weidman of Cass from fifty-seven constituents favoring the
repeal of the pre-exemption language in the Iowa Code and return
to cities and towns in Iowa the power to enact and enforce
tobacco related ordinances.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Eight students from Edmunds Academy in Des Moines gave a violin
performance in the House chamber as part of Iowa Citizens for
the Arts at the Capitol.  They were led by Kathy Hykes.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House File 47, by Millage, Van Fossen, Martin, Holmes,
Kinzer, Bradley, Weidman, Blodgett, Heaton, Welter, and Mundie,
a bill for an act relating to information centers in rest areas
on interstate or primary highways.
Read first time and referred to committee on transportation.
House File 48, by Grundberg, a bill for an act prohibiting the
use of small or young animals as awards or prizes for winning
games of skill or games of chance and providing a penalty.
Read first time and referred to committee on state government.

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (77th General Assembly: Session 1)

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