Moines Valley, praying for the resumption of the Des Moines Valley Railroad grant.

Also, a petition of thirty-six locomotive engineers on the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, praying for the enactment of a law to prevent accidents on railroads by prohibiting the employment of intemperate or incompetent engineers, which was referred to the Committee on Railroads.

Mr. Babbitt presented a petition from A. J. Myers and others, praying for a mail route from Clarinda to Council Bluffs.

Also, a joint resolution for the purpose of carrying out the prayer of the petitioners, which was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

Mr. Rippey presented a petition from Godfrey Jerue, praying for the passage of a law to prevent the judges of election from opening the ballot-box before the polls shall be closed for counting, which was referred to the Committee on Elections.

Mr. Miles presented a petition from the citizens of Washington County, praying for the repeal of the game law, which was referred to the special committee on game-law.

A communication on the Speaker's table from S. A. Killborn was taken up and read.

On motion of Mr. Rowell the communication and accompanying documents were referred to the Committee on Domestic Manufac tures.

Mr. Williams moved to suspend the rules and take up bills on their second reading, which motion prevailed.

The House resumed the consideration of Senate File No. 63, A bill for an act providing for and requiring the early construction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.

The question recurred on the amendment offered by Mr. Wilson of Tama, to amend section 2 by striking out after the words State of Iowa, "by general law."

Mr. Craig moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Printing, and that it be ordered printed, which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Williams moved the previous question, which was not seconded.

Mr. Wilson of Dubuque, by leave, introduced House File No. 174, A bill for an act to amend section 2813 of the Revision of 1860.

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

Also House File No. 175, A bill for an act to provide for the issuing of writs of attachment against co-partnerships, where members are non-residents.

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

Also, House File No. 176, A bill for an act to protect fish.
Read first and second time, and ordered on file.

Mr. Werner introduced House File No. 177, A bill for an act to repeal all acts and parts of acts on the suppression of intemperance and the enactment of a judicious license law instead. Read first and second time.

Mr. Dudley moved to lay the bill on the table.

Upon which the yeas and nays were demanded, which were as follows:

The yeas were Messrs. Atwood, Bent, Bolton, Bowen, Brown of Van Buren, Burnett, Chase, Cramer, Dashiell, Dudley, Ellis, Fulton, Gaylord, Glasgow, Goodspeed, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hart, Hatch, Hayden, Hunter, Johnson of Marshall, Knapp, McKean, Mechem, Miles, Morrison, Murray, Ordway, Parker, Perry, Phillips, Ramsay, Rippey, Rowell, Smith of Dickinson, Smith of Harrison, Sheldon, Stanley, Stone, Traer, Trusdell, Walling, Wheeler, Wilcox, Williams, Wilson of Tama, and Mr. Speaker-48.

The nays were Messrs. Adams, Allen, Atkins, Babbitt, Bailey, Ballinger, Bauder, Blackwell, Brown of Fayette, Browne of Lee, Burrows, Caldwell, Cotton, Craig, Davis, Donavan, Hawthorn, Irish, Johnson of Cherokee, Kasson, Kelley, Lambert, Leffingwell, Lockwood, Longueville, Newberry, Orr, Peck, Rector, Rees, Rohlfs, Sanborn, Stuart, Tenney, Tillson, Tritz, Tucker, Werner, Wilson of Dubuque, Wright-40.

Absent and not voting Messrs. Brown of Howard, Criss, Garrett, Grantham, Hartsock, Kilburn, Leach, McCoun, McNutt, Miller and Wilson of Davis-11.

So the bill was laid on the table.

Mr. Rippey introduced House File No. 178, A bill for an act to prevent the keeping of any intoxicating liquors, ale, porter, lager beer, wine or cider, to sell or retail by the glass, to be drank in, around, or about the premises.

Mr. Adams moved to lay the bill on the table, and demanded the yeas and pays, which were as follows:

The yeas were, Messrs. Adams, Allen, Atkins, Bailey, Ballinger, Bauder, Davis, Garrett, Hamilton, Leffingwell, Newberry, Parker, Phillips, Smith of Dickinson, Smith of Harrison, Sheldon, Stone, Stuart, Walling, Werner, Wilson of Dubuque and Mr. Speaker.

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The nays were, Messrs. Atwood, Babbitt, Bent, Blackwell, Bolton, Bowen, Brown of Fayette, Browne of Lee, Brown of Van Buren, Burnett, Burrows, Caldwell, Chase, Cotton, Craig, Cramer, Dashiell, Donavan, Dudley, Ellis, Fulton, Gaylord, Glasgow, Goodspeed, Guthrie, Hart, Hatch, Hayden, Hawthorn, Hunter, Irish, Johnson of Cherokee, Johnson of Marshall, Kasson, Kelley, Knapp, Lambert, Lockwood, Longueville, McKean, Mechem, Miles, Morrison, Murray, Orr, Ordway, Peck, Perry, Ramsay, Rector, Rees, Rippey, Rohlfs, Rowell, Sanborn, Stanley, Tenney, Tillson, Traer, Tritz, Trusdell, Tucker, Wheeler, Wilcox, Williams Wilson of Tama, and Wright-67.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Brown of Howard, Criss, Grantham, Hartsock, Kilburn, Leech, McCoun, McNutt, Miller, and Wilson of Davis.--10.

So the motion to lay on the table did not prevail.

Mr. Tenney moved to refer the bill to the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance, which motion prevailed.

By leave, Mr. Kasson presented a petition from J. W. Denison, praying for the establishment of a State Normal School, which was referred to the Committee on Schools.

Mr. Hatch asked leave of absence for Mr. Browne of Lee, until after the recess, which was granted.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Wilcox for four days, commencing on Tuesday next.

Mr. Brown of Van Buren, asked leave of absence for the Visiting Committee on the Blind Asylum, for four days, commencing from Tuesday next, which was granted.

Mr. Williams asked leave of absence for four days commencing from Tuesday next, which was granted.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Rector for four days, commencing Tuesday next.

Mr. Rowell moved that when the House adjourn, that it will be on Monday 9 o'clock, A. M., which motion prevailed, and on motion the House adjourned.

HALL OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DES MOINES, Iowa, February 10, 1868.

House convened pursuant to adjournment.

Speaker in the chair.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Trusdell.

Journal of Saturday read and approved.

PETITIONS AND REMONSTRANCES.

Mr. Rowell presented a remonstrance from citizens of Union county, remonstrating against the repeal of the act of the last General Assembly providing for the publication of the general laws in the county newspapers, which was referred to the Committee on Printing.

Mr. McKean, presented a petition from the citizens of Anamosa, Jones county, Iowa, praying for an act enabling the town of Anamosa to aid in the construction of the Muscatine, Tipton and Anamosa Railroad, by issuing the bonds of said town, which was referred to the Committee on Railroads.

Also petitions, from citizens of Jones county praying for the passage of an act to enable the townships of Jackson, Cass, Fairview, Greenfield and Rome in said county to aid in the construction of the Muscatine, Tipton and Anamosa Railroad, by issuing the bonds of said townships, which were referred to the Committee on Railroads.

Mr. Wilcox presented a petition from Jed. Lake and others of Buchanan county, praying for a Court of Quarter Sessions, presided over by the county judge, with jurisdiction to the amount of one thonsand dollars, in civil cases, which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Leave was granted Mr. Davis to introduce House File No. 179, A bill for an act conferring certain powers upon municipal corporations acting under special charters, which was read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

Leave was granted Mr. Peck to introduce House File No. 180, A bill for an act to enable counties to subscribe stock to railroad companies, which was read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Railroads.

Leave was granted Mr. Lockwood to introduce House File No. 181, A bill for an act to regulate the running of steam engines on land, which was read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, and ordered printed.

Mr. Rees presented a petition from citizens of the State of Iowa, praying for the enactment of a law releasing to the settlers in good faith, upon the odd sections of land lying along the Des Moines river, all the title or claim which the State of Iowa now has to the same, which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Traer moved that the regular order of business be suspended and the unfinished business of Saturday be taken up, which was granted.

Senate File No. 63, A bill for an act providing for and requiring the early construction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad from Davenport, Iowa, to Council Bluffs, was taken

up.

Mr. Wilson of Tama, moved the previous question, which was seconded.

The question recurred on the amendment offered by Mr. Wilson of Tama.

The yeas and nays were demanded, which were as follows:

The yeas were Messrs. Adams, Atkins, Babbitt, Blackwell, Bolton, Bowen, Brown of Fayette, Brown of Van Buren, Burnett, Caldwell, Chase, Craig, Cramer, Criss, Davis, Donavan, Dudley, Ellis, Garrett, Glasgow, Goodspeed, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hart, Hartsock, Hawthorn, Johnson of Cherokee, Johnson of Marshall, Kelley, Lambert, Leffingwell, Lockwood, Longueville, McKean, Miles, Morrison, Murray, Newberry, Perry, Ramsay, Rippey, Rohlfs, Sanborn, Smith of Dickinson, Smith of Harrison, Sheldon,

Stanley, Stuart, Traer, Tritz, Wilson of Davis, Wilson of Tama, Wright, and Mr. Speaker.-54.

The nays were Messrs. Allen, Atwood, Ballinger, Bauder, Bent, Cotton, Fulton, Hatch, Hayden, Hunter, Irish, Kasson, Kilburn, Knapp, Miller, Ordway, Peck, Phillips, Rector, Rees, Rowell, Stone, Tillson, Tucker, Walling, Werner, Wheeler, Wilcox, Williams.-29.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Bailey, Brown of Howard, Browne of Lee, Burrows, Dashiell, Gaylord, Grantham, Leach, McCoun, McNutt, Mechem, Orr, Parker, Tenney, Trusdell, and Wilson of Dubuque. - 16.

So the amendment was adopted.

The question recurred upon the amendment offered by the Railroad Committee, which was adopted.

Insert at the end of the sixth section, "and the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of Iowa, entitled 'An act to quiet the title to certain lands, sold by the State of Iowa to individuals, as part of the Des Moines River Grant,' approved April 2, 1866, are hereby ratified and confirmed."

By unanimous consent, Mr. Kasson offered the following amendment, which was adopted:

Provided, That said consolidated railroad company shall relinquish to the county of Pottawattamie all right or claim which it now has or may hereafter acquire, to any bonds, or agreement to take stock, or any indebtedness heretofore voted by the county of Pottawattamie to, or in aid of, the construction of the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad; and that so far as said consolidated railroad company is concerned, all acts, votes, decrees or agreements on the part of Pottawattamie county to issue bonds to the Mississippi and Missouri River Railroad Company are hereby declared null and void.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. Dudley moved that the rule be suspended, and the bill be read a third time now.

The motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time. Upon the question, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were as follows:

The yeas were: Messrs. Adams, Allen, Atkins, Atwood, Babbitt, Bailey, Ballinger, Bauder, Bent, Blackwell, Bolton, Brown of Fayette, Brown of Van Buren, Burnett, Burrows, Caldwell, Chase, Cotton, Craig, Cramer, Criss, Davis, Donavan, Dudley, Ellis, Fulton, Garrett, Glasgow, Goodspeed, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hart, Hartsock, Hatch, Hayden, Hawthorn, Hunter, Irish, John, son of Cherokee, Johnson of Marshall, Kasson, Kelley, KilburnKnapp, Lambert, Leffingwell, Lockwood, Longueville, McKean, Miles, Miller, Morrison, Murray, Newberry, Ordway, Peck, Perry, Phillips, Rector, Rees, Rippey, Rohlfs, Rowell, Sanborn, Smith of Dickinson, Smith of Harrison, Sheldon, Stanley, Stone, Tillson,