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Ballinger, Bauder, Bent, Blackwell, Bowen, Brown of Fayette, Brown of Van Buren, Burnett, Caldwell, Chase, Cotton, Craig, Cramer, Criss, Donavan, Dudley, Ellis, Fulton, Garrett, Gaylord, Glasgow, Goodspeed, Grantham, Guthrie, Hart, Hartsock, Hatch, Hayden, Hawthorn, Irish, Johnson of Marshall, Kasson, Kelley, Kilburn, Knapp, Lambert, Leffingwell, Lockwood, Longueville, McNutt, Miles, Miller, Morrison, Murray, Newberry, Orr, Ordway, Peck, Perry, Phillips, Ramsay, Rector, Rees, Rohlfs, Rowell, Sanborn, Smith of Harrison, Sheldon, Stanley, Stone, Stuart, Tenney, Tillson, Traer, Tritz, Trusdell, Tucker, Walling, Werner, Wheeler, Wilson of Tama, Wright and Mr. Speaker-78.

The nays were Messrs. Babbitt and Burrows. - 2.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Bolton, Brown of Howard, Browne of Lee, Dashiell, Davis, Hamilton, Hunter, Johnson of Cherokee, Leach, McCoun, McKean, Mechem, Parker, Rippey, Smith of Dickinson, Wilcox, Williams, Wilson of Davis, and Wilson of Dubuque. - 19.

So the motion to concur, prevailed.

The Chair announced the special committee on the resolution offered by Mr. Hunter, Messrs. Hunter, Ordway, Rees, Wilcox, and Criss.

Mr. Smith of Harrison moved to reconsider the vote by which the House concurred in Senate amendment to House File No. 45, A bill for an act for the relief of Josiah Crom et al.

On the motion to reconsider, the yeas and nays were ordered, and were as follows:

The yeas were Messrs. Adams, Allen, Atkins, Atwood, Babbitt, Bailey, Ballinger, Bauder, Bent, Blackwell, Bolton, Bowen, Brown of Fayette, Brown of Van Buren, Burnett, Caldwell, Chase, Cotton, Craig, Cramer, Criss, Davis, Donavan, Dudley, Ellis, Fulton, Garrett, Glasgow, Goodspeed, Grantham, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hart, . Hartsock, Hatch, Hayden, Hawthorn, Hunter, Irish, Johnson of Marshall, Kasson, Kelley, Kilburn, Lambert, Lockwood, Longueville, McKean, McNutt, Miles, Miller, Morrison, Murray, Newberry, Orr, Ordway, Parker, Peck, Perry, Phillips, Ramsay, Rees, Rohlfs, Rowell, Sanborn, Smith of Dickinson, Smith of Harrison, Sheldon, Stanley, Stone, Stuart, Tenney, Tillson, Traer, Tritz, Trusdell, Tucker, Walling, Werner, Wheeler, Wilson of Tama, Wright, and Mr. Speaker-82.

The nays were none.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Brown of Howard, Browne of Lee, Burrows, Dashiell, Gaylord, Johnson of Cherokee, Knapp, Leach, Leffingwell, McCoun, Mechem, Rector, Rippey, Wilcox, Williams, Wilson of Davis, and Wilson of Dubuque-17.

So the motion to reconsider prevailed.

Mr. Burnett moved that when this House adjourn, it adjourn to meet at nine o'clock to-morrow morning. The motion prevailed.

Joint resolution for the relief of Buchanan county was taken up. Mr. Dudley moved that the House concur in the resolutions, which motion prevailed.

Senate File No. 54, A bill for an act in relation to the payment of the expenses of agents appointed to demand fugitives from justice, was read first and second time.

Mr. Dudley moved that the bill be ordered engrossed, the rule suspended, and the bill 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, Bowen, 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, Johnson of Cherokee, Johnson of Marshall, Kasson, Kelley, Kilburn, Knapp, Lambert, Leffingwell, Lockwood, Longueville, McKean, McNutt, Miles, Morrison, Murray, Newberry, Orr, Parker, Peck, Perry, Phillips, Ramsay, Rees, Rippey, Rohlfs, Rowell, Sanborn, Smith of Dickinson, Sheldon, Stanley, Stone, Stuart, Tenney, Tillson, Tritz, Trusdell, Tucker, Walling, Werner, Wheeler, Wilson of Tama, Wright, and Mr. Speaker-82.

The nays were none.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Brown of Howard, Browne of Lee, Dashiell, Gaylord, Grantham, Leach, McCoun, Mechem, Miller, Ordway, Rector, Smith of Harrison, Traer, Wilcox, Williams, Wilson of Davis, and Wilson of Dubuque-17.

So the bill passed, and title agreed to.

Substitute for Senate File No. 19, A bill for an act to amend section 1193 of the Revision of 1860, in relation to the incorporating of benevolent, charitable and missionary societies, was read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senate File No. 51, A bill for an act to amend section 2, chapter 114 of the acts of the Tenth General Assembly, was read first and second time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Senate resolution relating to the printing of reports of the State Agricultural Seciety, was concurred in.

Joint resolution relating to the protection of the rights of American citizens in foreign countries, was read and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

Senate File No. 58, A bill for an act in relation to the powers of a succession in office of a justice of the peace, was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Burnett by leave, introduced House File No. 196, A bill for an act to increase the duties of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and to provide additional compensation therefor.

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

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Miller for two days. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Atkins for two days. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Bauder for two days. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Bent, Brown of Fayette, Cramer and Bailey for Thursday next.

Substitute for Senate File No. 77, A bill for an act to amend chapter 114, Revision of 1860, in relation to the qualification of attorneys and counselors at law, was read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Senate joint resolution relating to indemnifying citizens of Lee county for lands and property used in construction of the Mississippi improvement on the rapids, was concurred in.

Senate File No. 3, A bill for an act in relation to school fund and school lands, was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Walling and Hawthorn for two days.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Rees until the 26th inst.
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, February 12, 1868.

House convened pursuant to adjournment.

Speaker in the chair.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hayhurst.

Mr. McNutt moved that the reading of the journal of yesterday be dispensed with, which motion prevailed.

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Mr. Trusdell presented petitions from citizens of Mitchell and Scott county, praying for the enactment of a more stringent prohibitory liquor law, which were referred to the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance.

Mr. Perry presented a petition from the citizens of the township of Boulder, in the county of Linn, praying for the passage of a law so that each sub-district may become to all intents and purposes an independent school district, which was referred to the Committee on Schools.

Also, a petition from citizens of Linn county, praying for the

passage of a law to create the office of township collector, which was referred to the Committee on County and Township Organization.

Mr. Burrows presented a remonstrance against the repeal of the law of the Eleventh General Assembly, providing for the publication of the general laws in the county newspapers, which was referred to the Committee on Printing.

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

Your Committee on Schools, to whom were referred Senate File No. 6, for legalizing the organization of the independent school district of Epworth, and House File No. 95, for legalizing the organization of an independent school district in Burlington, would return the same and recommend their passage.

PARKER, Chairman. Your Committee on Schools, to whom was referred House File No. 63, for the amendment of the school law, return the same with the recommendation that it shall not be passed.

PARKER, Chairman.

Mr. McNutt moved to reconsider the vote by which the Hall of the House was refused the Des Moines Brass Band.

The motion to re-consider prevailed.

On motion of Mr. McNutt the use of the Hall was granted the Des Moines Brass Band for this evening.

RESOLUTIONS LAID OVER UNDER RULE THIRTY-FOUR.

The following resolution, laid over under Rule 34, was taken up and adopted:

Resolved, That the Attorney General be requested to communicate to this House his opinion as to the constitutionality of a law conferring on county, townships or incorporated cities, power to subscribe to the stock of or otherwise aid in the construction of railroads, and if so, the mode in which the same can be done.

The following resolution laid over under Rule 34, was taken up and adopted:

Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor of Iowa be respectfully requested to inform this House what steps have been taken to obtain payment from the United States of the claims of the county of Clinton and cities of Lyons and Clinton, and of the claims of any other counties and cities, which have been filed in the office of the Governor by the board of commissioners, in pursuance of section 7, chapter 129, laws of the Ninth General Assembly.

By leave Mr. Phillips offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, The Auditor's Report shows that Wapello and other counties are indebted to the State. Therefore,

Be it Resolved, That the Committee on County and Townships

be, and they are hereby permitted to inquire into the propriety of instructing the Treasurer of State to withhold the pay from the members of this House, hailing from such delinquent until his, or their respective county shall have liquidated such indebtedness, or given full and complete evidence that such delinquency is not of their inefficiency or neglect of duty.

Mr. Dudley moved the adoption of the resolution.
The motion did not prevail.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Hunter introduced House File No. 198, A bill for an act to legalize the acts of D. D. Miracle, a notary public.

Read first and second time, and referred to the Special Committee on Notaries Public.

Mr. Wilson of Tama introduced House File No. 199, A bill for an act to legalize the official acts of W. H. Stivers, a notary public of Tama county.

Read first and second time, and referred to the Special Committee on Notaries Public.

Mr. Kilburn introduced House File No. 200, A bill for an act to regulate life insurance companies.

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

Mr. Grantham introduced House File No. 201, A bill for an act making further provision for the dockets and papers of justices of the peace in certain cases.

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

Mr. Knapp introduced House File No. 202, A bill for an act restraining stock certain seasons of the year.

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

Mr. Wilson of Dubuque introduced House File No. 203, A bill for an act in aid of poor patients of the State of Iowa, incapacitated from self-support by curable diseases of the eye.

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

By leave, Mr. Wilson of Dubuque presented a petition which was referred to the Committee on Claims.

Leave was granted Mr. Wilson of Dubuque to submit the following report from the Committee on Railroads:

The Committee on Railroads, to whom was referred the joint resolution asking for the appointment of a joint committee to memorialize the legislature of Illinois to grant such legislation as will authorize the construction of the railroad bridge at Dubuque for a wagon bridge, have authorized me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

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