Whereupon the President announced Samuel Merrill, duly elected Governor of the State of Iowa, for the term of two years from the second Monday in January, A. D. 1870, and Madison M. Walden, duly elected Lieutenant-Governor of the State of Iowa for the term of two years from the second Monday in January, 1870, they having received a majority of all the votes cast at the election in October last, 1869, and certificates of their election were read and signed as follows. HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, This will certify, that upon a canvass in joint convention, of the two houses of the General Assembly, of the State of Iowa, of the votes cast at the October election, A. D. 1869, for the office of Governor of the State of Iowa, it appeared that Samuel Merrill received a majority of all the votes cast at said election for said office, and was, therefore, declared duly elected to said office for the term of two years and until his successor is elected and quali fied. Signed in the presence of the joint convention, this 12th day of January, A. D. 1870. HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, This is to certify, that upon a canvass in joint convention of the two Houses of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, of the votes cast at the October election, A. D. 1869, for the office of Lientenant-Governor of the State of Iowa, it appeared that Madison M. Walden received a majority of all the votes cast at said election and was therefore declared duly elected to said office, for the term of two years and until his successor is elected and qualified. Signed in the presence of the joint convention, this 12th day of January, A. D. 1870. G. G. BENNETT, President, pro tem of the Senate, and On motion of Mr. Dudley, the joint convention adjourned sine die. On motion of Mr. Irish, the regular order of business was suspended. Mr. Irish offered the following resolution, as a substitute for the resolution under consideration yesterday: Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed to order for each member thirty-five copies of daily papers, or their equivalent in weeklies. Mr. Brown, of Fayette, moved to indefinitely postpone. Messrs. Dudley and Sater demanded the yeas and nays, which were as follows: The yeas were Messrs. Ball, Beatty, Bonewitz, Brown of Fayette, Brown of Van Buren, Bundy, Butterfield, Carver, Cutts, Dudley, Durham, Elbert, Evans, Harper, Harrison, Haycock, Hopkirk, Kasson, Keables, Ketcham, Lacey, McGavren, Miles of Wayne, Miller, Morrison, Newbold, Noel, Norris, Rosser, Sater, Satterthwaite, Stutsman, Swan, Tait, Teale, Toliver, Tufts-38. The nays were— Messrs. Applegate, Arnold, Bell, Beresheim, Campbell, Carpenter, Day, DeGroat, Dickerson, Dunne, Faville, Gibbons, Green, Harrington, Hartenbower, Hartshorn, Hirschler, Hobson, Hood, Hopkins, Hunter, Irish, Jones, Lee, Lommen, Mahin, Marks, McCoun, Miles of Washington, Millard, Mills, Miracle, Murdock, O'Donnell, Pratt, Rogers, Rohlfs, Rowell, Russell, Spencer, Stanchfield, Stone, Taylor, Warner, Wasson, Wilson, Wright of Allamakee, Wright of Sac, Mr. Speaker—50. Absent or not voting Messrs. Butler, Cristoph, Conner, Cornell, Crawford, Dumont, Huff, Merritt, Parsons, Traer, Williams and Wood. The motion to indefinitely postpone did not prevail. Mr. Haycock moved to amend by striking out thirty-five and inserting five. Messrs. Dudley and Sater demanded the yeas and nays. Mr. Rosser moved a call of the House, which was seconded. Mr. Irish moved that further proceedings under the call be dispensed with. The motion prevailed. 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 passed the resolutions transmitted herewith, in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. JAMES M. WEART, Secretary. Resolved, By the Senate, the House concurring. that of all documents ordered printed by either branch of this General Assembly, and which would otherwise appear in the Journals, the State Printer shall print five hundred additional copies, which additional number shall be retained by the State Binder, who shall hold the same, with the legislative documents referred to, to be bound together by Section 2, Chapter 114, of the laws of the Tenth General Assembly, and such documents shall be excluded from the Journals of this General Assembly. Resolved, By the Senate, the House concurring, that the Senate will meet the House in Joint Convention on Thursday, January 13th, 1870, at three o'clock P. M., for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor elect. Upon the motion to strike out thirty-five and insert five, the yeas and nays were as follows: The yeas were Messrs. Ball, Beatty, Beresheim, Bonewitz, Brown of Fayette, Brown of Van Buren, Bundy, Butler, Butterfield, Campbell, Carver, Cutts, Dudley, Durham, Elbert, Harrington, Harrison, Haycock, Hopkins, Hopkirk, Kasson, Keables, Lacey, Marks, Miller, Morrison, Newbold, Noel, Norris, Rosser, Sater, Snow, Spencer, Stutsman, Swan, Tait, Toliver, Tufts, Warner-39. The nays were Messrs. Applegate, Arnold, Bell, Carpenter, Day, De Groat, Dickerson, Dunne, Evans, Faville, Gibbons, Green, Harper, Hartenbower, Hartshorn, Hirschler, Hobson, Hood, Hunter, Irish, Jones, Ketcham, Lee, Lommen, Mahin, McCoun, McGavren, Miles of Washington, Miles of Wayne, Millard, Mills, Miracle, Murdock, O'Donnell, Pratt, Rogers, Rohlfs, Rowell, Russell, Sanborn, Satterthwaite, Stanchfield, Stone, Taylor, Teale, Traer, Wasson, Wilson, Wright of Allamakee, Wright of Sac, Mr. Speaker, -51. Absent or not voting Messrs. Christoph, Conner, Cornell, Crawford, Dumont, Huff, Merritt, Parsons, Williams, and Wood. The motion to strike out did not prevail. 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 amended the House resolution relative to distribution of the Revision of 1860 and of bound copies of the laws, passed subsequent thereto by adding thereto the following: Provided that no copies shall be supplied under this resolution to members furnished under auy resolution previously passed by either branch of this General Assembly. In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Also, that the Senate has ordered printed of the Governor's Biennial Message: 1,000 copies in the English. 500 copies in the Norwegian. 1,000 copies in the German. 500 in the Bohemian. 500 in the Holland. 500 in the Swedish languages. JAMES M. WEART, Secretary. HOUSE RESOLUTION. Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate con. curring, that the Secretary of State be directed to furnish each member of the General Assembly a copy of the Revision of 1860, and of the statutes passed subsequent, the latter bound in one volume. SENATE AMENDMENT. Provided that no copies shall be supplied under this resolution to members furnished under any resolutions previously passed by either branch of the General Assembly. Mr. Cutts moved to amend by striking ont 35 and inserting 10. Messrs. Dudley and Sater demanded the yeas and nays, which were as follows: The yeas were: Messrs. Beresheim, Bonewitz, Brown of Fayette, Brown of Van Buren, Bundy, Butler, Butterfield, Campbell, Carpenter, Carver, Cutts, Dudley, Durham, Elbert, Evans, Harper, Harrington, Harrison, Haycock, Hopkirk, Kasson, Keables, Lacey, Lommen, Marks, Miller, Morrison, Newbold, Noel, Norris, Rosser, Sater, Stutsman, Swan, Tait, Teale, Toliver, Tufts, Warner.-39. The nays were: Messrs. Applegate, Arnold, Ball, Bell, Day, DeGroat, Dickerson, Dunne, Faville, Gibbons, Green, Hartenbower, Hartshorn, Hirschler, Hobson, Hood, Hopkins, Hunter, Irish, Jones, Ketcham, Lee, Mahin, McCoun, McGavren, Miles of Washington, Miles of Wayne, Millard, Mills, Miracle, Murdock, O'Donnell, Pratt, Rogers, Rohlfs, Rowell, Russell, Sanborn, Satterthwait, Snow, Stanchfield, Stone, Taylor, Traer, Wasson, Wilson, Wright of Allamakee, Wright of Sac, Mr. Speaker.-49. Absent and not voting-Messrs. Beatty, Christoph, Conner, Cornell, Crawford, Dumont, Huff, Merritt, Parsons, Spencer, Williams, Wood. So the motion to amend did not prevail. Mr. Stone moved to amend by striking out 35 and inserting 34. The motion did not prevail. Mr. Lacey moved to amend by striking out 35 and inserting 20. The motion did not prevail. Mr. Irish offered the following substitute, and moved its adoption Resolved, That the clerk be instructed to order for the use of members of the House twenty-five copies of daily papers, or their equivalent in weeklies, and five for each officer of the House. Mr. Stutsman moved that the substitute be referred to a committee of five. The motion did not prevail. Mr. Kasson moved that the Senate resolution, relating to the inauguration be taken up. The motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Kasson, the House concurred in the Senate resolution. On motion of Mr. Kasson, a committee of three was appointed to make an arrangement for the inauguration: The Speaker appointed Messrs. Kasson, Noel, and Wasson. On the adoption of the substitute, Messrs. Brown of Van Buren and Sater demanded the yeas and nays, which were as follows. The yeas were: Messrs. Applegate, Arnold, Ball, Bell, Bonewitz, Butler, Butterfield, Day, DeGroat, Dickerson, Dunue, Faville, Gibbons, Green, Harper, Harrington, Hartenbower, Hirschler, Hobson, Hood, Hopkins, Hunter, Irish, Jones, Kasson, Mahin, Marks, McCoun McGavren, Millard, Mills, Miracle, Murdock, Pratt, Rogers, Rohlfs, Russell, Sanborn, Spencer, Stone, Taylor, Traer, Wasson, Wright, of Allamakee, Wright of Sac, Mr. Speaker.-47. |