Also, Senate substitute for House resolution relating to the distribution of the Revision of 1860. M. C. WOODRUEF, Chief Clerk. A communication was received from His Excellency the Governor, at the hands of his Private Secretary, which was laid on the President's table. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Senator Smyth presented a petition from Linn county, signed by seven hundred citizens, praying for the enactment of a more stringent liquor law. Senator McMillan presented a petition from fifty-two citizens of Marion county, asking an increase in sheriff's fees. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senator Keller presented a petition of thirty-two citizens of Ringgold county, praying the enactment of a liquor law prohibiting the sale of all intoxicating beverages. Senator Bennett moved to refer those petitions on alcoholic beverages to a select committee of seven. Senator Cones moved that the committee be made a standing committee. On which motion the yeas and nays were demanded and were as follows: The yeas were Senators Bill, Casady, Cones, Dunham, Fairall, Farwell, Fellows, Grimes, Hedges, Hollman, Knoll, Larimer, Matthies, Mitchell, Newell, Oliver, Powers, Rice, Richards, Smith, Smyth, Tuttle, Wolf, Wright.-24. The nays were Senators Bennett, Bulis, Cattell, Chapin, Donnan, Doud, Griffith, Hamilton, Hawley, Johnson, Keller, Larrabee, Long, Meyer, McMillan, Moore, Needham, Parvin, Patterson, Pierce, Robertson, Traverse, Walden, Woolson, - 24. Absent, but not excused, Senator Reed. The vote being a tie, the President voted nay; so the resolution was lost. The question then recurring on the motion to refer to select committee, the yeas and nays were demanded and were as follows: The yeas were Senators Bennett, Bill, Bulis, Cattell, Chapin, Donnan, Doud, Farwell, Griffith Grimes, Hamilton, Hawley, Johnson, Keller, Larrabee, Long, Meyer, McMillan, Mitchell, Moore, Needham, Newell, Oliver, Parvin, Patterson, Pierce, Powers, Rice, Robertson, Smyth, Traverse, Tuttle, Walden, Wolf, Woolson, Wright 36. The nays were, Senators Casady, Cones, Dunham, Fairall, Fellows, Hedges, Hollman, Knoll, Larimer, Matthies, Richards, Smith-12. Absent but not excused, Senator Reed - 1. So the resolution was adopted. The following message was received from the House: - MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform your Honorable Body that the House of Representatives has concurred in the Senate resolution relating to the printing of the rules and standing committees of both Houses. BENJ. VAN STEENBURG, Assistant Clerk. Senator Hollman presented a petition from the board of supervisors of Lee County, Iowa, praying the Legislature to further provide for the care of idiots. Referred to the Committee on Charitable Institutions. By Senator Oliver, a memorial from the board of supervisors of Plymouth County, Iowa, remonstrating against changing the line of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad. Referred to Committee on Railroads. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Senator Woolson, Senate File No. 18, A bill for an act to provide for the appointment of an official reporter, and for the presentation of evidence in certain cases in each judicial district in the State of Iowa. Read one and two times and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Parvin: Senate File No. 19, A bill for an act to amend section 1193, article 3, chapter 53, of the Revision of 1860. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Senator Fairall: Senate File No. 20, A bill for an act to repeal section 901 of Revision of 1860. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Roads. By Senator Traverse: Senate File No. 21, A bill for an act to amend section 822 of the Revision of 1860. Read first and second times and referred to Committee on Roads. By Senator Robertson: Senate File No. 22, A bill for an act for the relief of Louisa county. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Claims. By Senator Hawley: Senate File No. 23, A bill for an act to provide for the custody of the records of the public surveys of this State. Read first and second times, and referred to Committee on Public Lands. RESOLUTIONS. Senator Bulis offered the following: Resolved, That for the purpose of giving sufficient time for committees to organize and dispose of business before them, the Senate on and after to-day until otherwise ordered, hold but one session per day, commencing at nine o'clock a. M. Senator Larrabee moved to amend by striking out nine and inserting ten. The amendment was concurred in. The resolution as amenac was then adopted. Resolved, By the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Postoffice of the General Assembly shall be kept open on Sabbath from seven to ten o'clock, A. M., and that the Postmaster and Assistant be excused from attending thereto for the remainder of the Sabbath day. The resolution was adopted. Senator Tuttle offered the following joint resolution, asking for additional mail facilities: Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That our Senators in Congress be and are hereby instructed, and our Representatives requested to use their influence in procuring the establishment of a daily mail route between Charles City, in Floyd County, Iowa, to Clear Lake, in Cerro Gordo County, via Rockford and Mason City. And our Secretary is instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to our Senators and Representatives in Congress. On motion the resolution was referred to Committee on Federal Relations. Senator Fairall offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Attorney General of this State be, and he is hereby requested to give in writing to the Senate, at as early a day as practicable, his opinion as to whether the General Assembly has the power to tax the shares of stockholders in Banks organized in the State of Iowa, under the National Banking Law. Senator Larimer offered the following resolution, which was adopted: WHEREAS, The Eleventh General Assembly did, in the month of February, 1866, appoint Senators Powers, R. A. Finkbine, and John Russell, three of their own members, to visit the Agricultural College and Farm, said committee did visit said college and farm, and reported on the condition and management of the same at length, which report was printed and laid on the desks of members, but seems to be studiously omitted from the journals of both Houses of the Eleventh General Assembly, no reference being made therein to said report: therefore, Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, That a committee of five two from the Senate and three from the House - be appointed to enquire into the cause of such mutilation of the journals of the Eleventh General Assembly, and to report the result of their investigations at as early a day as possible. The President announced as such committee on the part of the Senate, Senators Larimer and Wright. Senator Wright offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That there be a standing committee appointed on Horticulture and Forestry. Senator Hollman offered the following joint resolution instructing our Senators and Representatives in Congress : Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That our Senators in the Congress of the United States be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to favor and urge the passage of a law indemnifying citizens of Lee county, Iowa, for lands and property used in the construction of the Mississippi improvement on the rapids, so that there may be no obstruction to the prosecution of the work. Resolved, That the foregoing resolution be forwarded by the Secretary of State to each Senator and Representative in Congress. The resolution was, on motion, referred to Committee on Federal Relations. Senator Cattell offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, By the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Post- master and assistant each be entitled to two daily papers, or their equivalent in weeklies, and to one dollar and fifty cents weekly postage. Senator Patterson moved that the order of business be now suspended for the purpose of taking up the Governor's Message. The motion was concurred in. Senator Patterson then moved that so much of the message as referred to population be referred to Committee on Manufactures, so much as related to common schools be referred to Committee on Schools, that relating to State University be referred to Committee on State University, that relating to charitable institutions be referred to Committee on Charitable Institutions, that part relating to the Orphan's Home be referred to Committee on Orphan's Home, the part relating to the Penitentiary be referred to Committe on Public Buildings, the part relating to State Reform School be referred to the Special Committee on Reform Schools, that part relating to the school- fund be referred to the Committee on Schools and Schoollands, that part relating to public debt be referred to Committee on Ways and Means, that part relating to State - house be referred to Committee on Public Buildings, that part relating to Governor's mansion be referred to Committee on Public Buildings, that part relating to public lands be referred to Committee on Public Lands, that part relating to railroads be referred to Railroad Committee, that part relating to geological survey be referred to Committee on Internal Improvements, that part relating to Mississippi River improvement be referred to Committee on Federal Relations, that part relating to Agricultural College to Committee on Agriculture, that part relating to State Historical Society to Committee on State University, that part relating to Constitutional Amendments be referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments, that part relating to opinion of judges be referred to Committee on Judiciary, that part relating to courts be referred to Committee on Judiciary, that part relating to county auditor be referred to Committee on County and Township Organization, that part relating to revenue law be referred to Committee on Ways and Means, that part relating to registrylaw be referred to Committee on Elections, and that part relating to Adjutant General's Office and Report be referred to Committee on Military Affairs. Senator Robertson moved to amend by referring that part relating to the geological survey to the Committee on Commerce, which was agreed to. The motion of Senator Patterson, as amended, prevailed. COMMUNICATIONS ON THE PRESIDENT'S TABLE. The report of Dr. Otto Thieme, the commissioner to visit the World's Fair, was taken up. Senator Moore moved that the report lie on the table and be printed. Senator Parvin moved to amend by referring the report to the Committee on Printing. The amendment was adopted, and the report was so referred. By leave, Senator Woolson offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the motion to print any paper presented to the Senate may, on motion, be presented to the Committee on Printing whose duty it shall be to report on the propriety of printing, and that it shall be in order for such committee to report at any time. On motion of Senator Reed the Senate then adjourned. SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, Iowa, Senate convened pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Gieger. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. The following message was received from the House: MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to inform your Honorable Body that the House of Representatives has passed the following joint resolutions, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: That relating to the restoration to the District Courts of the United States for Iowa, such jurisdiction in civil cases as is now exercised by the Circuit Court. Also, that providing for the appointment of a joint committee to |