Mr. Kilburn introduced House File, No. 142, A bill for an act to amend section 754 of the Revision of 1860.

Read first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Criss introduced House File, No. 143, A bill for an act to encourage the planting and growing of timber in Iowa.

Read first and second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mr. Rippey introduced House File, No. 144, A bill for an act to prevent the keeping of billiard tables and bowling-alleys for hire, gain or reward.

Read first and second time and referred to the Committee on Police Regulations.

Mr. Babbitt introduced House File, No. 145, A bill for an act providing for the erection of buildings for a Deaf and Dumb Asylum.

Read first and second time and referred to the Committee on Deaf and Dumb, and ordered printed.

Mr. Ramsay introduced House Fill, No. 146, A bill for an act to provide for the more correct and convenient indexing of records. Read first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, and ordered printed.

Mr. Burrows introduced House File, No. 147, A bill for an act to compel supervisors of roads within the limits of incorporated towns, to work the same under the directions of the town council.

Read first and second time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Browne of Lee, until Tuesday next.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Bolton until Tuesday next. Mr. Smith of Harrison asked leave of absence for Mr. Orr until Tuesday morning.

Mr. Smith of Dickinson introduced House File No. 148, A bill for an act to encourage the development and production of peat in the State of Iowa.

Read first and second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Smith of Dickinson asked leave to call up concurrent resolution relative to the settlement of the State of the claims under the Swamp Land Grant, which was granted and the resolution was adopted.

By leave Mr. Wilcox presented a petition from eighteen hundred citizens of Buchanan county praying for the enactment of a more stringent prohibitory liquor law, which was referred to the Committee on Suppression of Intemperance.

Mr. Williams, by leave, presented a petition from fifteen hundred citizens of Winneshiek county, praying for the enactment

of a more stringent prohibitory liquor law, which was referred to the Committee on Suppression of Intemperance.

Mr. Irish asked leave to call up House File No. 4, A bill for an act for the further prosecution of the geological survey of the State, and that it be made a special order for to-morrow at ten o'clock A. M., which was granted.

Mr. Rowell moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the House adjourned.

HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

DES MOINES, Iowa, January 31, 1868.

House convened pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Summerbell.

Speaker in the Chair.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

MESSAGE 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 concurred in the House resolution directing the Secretary of State to compile a complete list of all notaries public in the State.

Also, that the Senate has ordered printed the opinion of the Attorney General as to the power of the General Assembly to tax the shares of national banks.

JAMES M. WEART, Secretary.

On leave substitute for House File No. 57, A bill for an act fixing the time of holding courts in the Second Judicial District, was referred back to the special committee of members of the Second Judicial District.

Messages on the Speaker's table were taken up and read.

Mr. Williams offered the following resolution, which was adopted.

Resolved, That the report of the commissioners on the erection of building for Adjutant-General's office, be referred to the Committee on Public Buildings; that the account and vouchers of N. B. Baker, Adjutant-General, and chairman of said commission, be referred to the Committee on Expenditures; that the report of N. B. Baker, Adjutant-General and chairman of commission on bills unpaid, be referred to the Committee on Claims; and that after examination of said reports etc., by said committees, that the

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reports of said commission and the chairman thereof, be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The Communication on the Speaker's table was taken up and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Burnett, by leave, offered the following resolution which was adopted.

Resolved, the Senate concurring, That one thousand copies of the rules of this General Assembly, including a diagram of the Senate be ordered printed; five hundred to be delivered to the Secretary of State, to be bound up with the documents, and the balance distributed among the members and officers of this General Assembly.

PETITIONS.

Mr. Bauder presented a petition from eighteen hundred and thirty-seven citizens of Lee county, praying for the passage of a more stringent prohibitory liquor law, which was referred to the Committee on Suppression of Intemperance.

Mr. Rohlfs presented a petition from General J. B. Leake and thirty-one hundred other citizens of Scott county, praying for the repeal of the present prohibitory liquor law, and the enactment of a judicious license liquor law, which was referred to the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance.

Mr. Lambert presented a petition from sundry citizens of Dallas county, lowa, praying for a more stringent prohibitory liquor law, which was referred to the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance.

Mr. Ordway presented a petition from one hundred and fourteen citizens of Black Hawk county, praying for the enactment of a more stringent prohibitory liquor law.

Referred to the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Caldwell presented a petition from Henry N. Clement and other citizens of Wapello county, praying for an increase of the number of terms of the District Court, or the creation of a Court of Common Pleas.

Referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Parker presented a petition from the ladies of Poweshiek county, praying for the passage of a law entirely prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors.

Referred to the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Johnson of Cherokee presented a petition signed by citizens of the north-western counties of the State, praying that some action be taken which will allow settlers on the railroad lands of this State, to procure a title either from the railroads or the State. Referred to the Committee on Railroads.

Mr. Ramsay presented a petition from citizens of Monroe county, praying for the passage of a more stringent prohibitory liquor law.

Referred to the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Burrows presented a petition from citizens of Clarke county praying for the passage of a more stringent prohibitory liquor law.

Referred to the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance. Mr. Hartsock presented a petition from two hundred and ninetyseven citizens of Keokuk county, praying for the passage of a more stringent prohibitory liquor law, which was referred to the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance.

Mr. Werner presented a memorial instructing our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their utmost exertion in having the daily mail route from Fort Madison to West Point extended to Salem, which was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

Mr. Ordway presented a petition from the board of supervisors of Black Hawk county, praying for the passage of a law to restrain all kinds of stock from running at large, which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mr. Ordway moved that the rules be suspended and House File, No. 134, be taken up and put upon its third reading.

The motion did not prevail.

Mr. Ordway presented a petition from the board of supervisors of Black Hawk county, praying for an amendment to the road laws, so that supervisors of roads shall be under the control of township trustees, which was referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. Williams from the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

The committee to whom was referred House File, No. 119, being A bill for an act to amend an act approved April 20th, 1866, entitled an act to accept the grant of lands to the State of Iowa, made by act of Congress of May 12th, 1864, and to carry out the provisions of said act, entitled an act for a grant of land to the State of Iowa, in alternate sections, to aid in the construction of said road in said State, and to make effectual the acceptance by the State of Iowa of said grant of land, have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with a recommendation that it do pass.

WILLIAMS, Chairman.

Mr. Gaylord, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:

The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House File No. 143, entitled, A bill for an act for the planting and encouraging the growing of timber in Iowa, have considered the same, and have instructed me to report it back to the House, and

recommend that it be handed over to the Committee on Horticulture.

W. P. GAYLORD, Chairman. Also, the Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House File No. 22, entitled, An act to regulate tolls of grist mills and prescribing certain duties of millers, have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House, with an accompanying substitute therefor, which substitute the majority of the Committee recommend do pass.

W. P. GAYLORD, Chairman.

Mr. Parker, from the Committee on Schools, submitted the following report:

Your Committee on Schools, to whom was referred House File No. 113, to harmonize certain provisions in the school law, &c., report back the same and recommend its passage.

PARKER, Chairman. Your committee, to whom was referred House File No. 112, providing for a quarterly report of school moneys in the hands of the county treasurer, recommend its passage.

PARKER, Chairman. Your committee to whom was referred House Files No. 97 and 125, return the same herewith, and recommend that they be not passed.

PARKER, Chairman.

The Committee on Schools to whom was referred House File No. 83, report the accompanying substitute therefor, and recommend the passage of the substitute.

PARKER, Chairman.

Mr. Rippey from the Committee on Enrolled Bills submitted the following report:

Your committee on Enrolled Bills have examined the following Senate File and report the same as correctly enrolled:

Senate File No. 71, A bill for an act to authorize J. A. Harvey to procure certificates of lands selected in lieu of the sixteenth section.

H. C. RIPPEY, Chairman.

Mr. Ordway from the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance submitted the following report: The Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance have instructed me to report the following resolution, and ask its pas · sage by the House.

Resolved, That the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance be authorized to employ a clerk to enumerate and classify the large number of petitions which have been referred to said committee.

Mr. Garrett, from the Committee on Compensation of Public Officers, submitted the following report:

The Committee on Compensation of Public Officers, to whom