Henderson, Kent, Lewis, McPherson, Pattison of Marshall, Rankin, Sherradden, Scott, Watson, Wilson of Jefferson-13.

Absent or not voting-Messrs. Coolbaugh, Drummond, Patterson of Muscatine. Motion prevailed.

Mr. Wilson moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table, upon which question Mr. Neal called the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Lewis, Powers, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Watson, Wilson of Jefferson-7.

The nays were-Senators Anderson, Angle, Ainsworth, Bailey, Brown, Bussey, Buechel, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hagans, Hammer Hastings, Henderson, Johnson, Kent, Mann, McPherson, Neal, Pattison of Marshall, Rankin, Reiner, Thompson, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Watson, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque―31.

Absent or not voting-Coolbaugh, Drummond, Pusey, Patterson of Muscatine; excused Bowen. So the motion did not prevail.

The question being upon the amendment of Mr. Wilson, of Jefterson, as amended by Mr. Pusey, it was not agreed to.

Mr. Neal offered the following amendment to section four: in the place of Des Moines State Journal, insert State Register, which was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Neal, the 11th Rule was suspended and the bill put upon its final passage, upon which the yeas and nays were taken, and were as follows:

The yeas were--Senators Anderson, Angle, Ainsworth, Bailey, Bowen, Brown, Bussey, Buechel, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hagans, Hammer, Hastings, Henderson, Johnson, Kent, Lewis, Mann, McPherson, Neal, Pusey, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque, Wilson of Jefferson-40.

The nays were-None.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Coolbaugh, Patterson of Muscatine, and Watson. So the bill was passed. Title was agreed to.

Mr. Neal obtained leave to introduce Senate File No. 28, a bill for an act entitled An act to attach the counties of Sioux and Buncombe to the county of Plymouth, for election, revenue and judicial purposes.

Mr. Johnson moved that it be referred to a special committee of three, of which Mr. Duncombe shall be Chairman. Carried.

President appointed Messrs. Duncombe, Anderson and Watson, as said committee.

On motion of Mr. Anderson, House File No. 39, was taken up, and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Bailey offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Committee on Township and County Organization be required to inquire into the expediency of passing a law authorizing each township to fix the places for holding elections by a vote of the people, and report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Powers presented the petition of F. D. Bosworth, and twenty others, praying for the abolition of the office of County Judge, and also, that the offices of Treasurer and Recorder be separated. On motion, the petition was referred to the Committee on Township and County Organization.

Mr. Wilson, of Jefferson, presented the petition of John McCleary, and one hundred and twenty-five others, from Jefferson county, praying for steps to be taken for colonizing the free blacks. Referred to Committee on Federal Relations.

Mr. Neal introduced Senate File No. 29, a bill for an act to amend chapter 148 of the laws of 1858, entitled "An act to authorize the Register of the State Land Office, and the Governor of the State, to issue patents to the purchasers of Des Moines River Improvement Lands," approved March 23d, 1858. Read a first and second time, and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

On motion of Mr. Sherradden, Senate File No. 8: A bill for an act to amend chapter 147 of the session laws of 1858, in relation to game, was taken up, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Anderson offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a copy of the resolution providing for the payment of postage for members of the Senate, be furnished to the P. M. of the General Assembly, by the Secretary of the Senate, and that the P. M. be instructed to procure a copy of a similar resolution passed by the House, and that he be and is hereby instructed not to forward to the post-office any matter not therein included. Adopted.

On motion of Mr. Davis, of Clinton, the Senate resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole upon the Governor's Message. Mr. Anderson in the Chair.

At 12 o'clock the Committee arose, and reported back the Message with the following recommendations:

That so much as refers to State Indebtedness, Revenue and Expenditures, be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Relating to Agricultural College, to Committee on Agriculture. Relating to Insane Asylum, to Committee on Charitable Institutions.

Relating to Swamp Land, Five Per Cent Fund, Frontier Difficulties, and the levying of tonage on certain articles by the State of Pennsylvania, to Committee on Federal Relations.

Relating to Historical Society, to Committee on Library. Relating to Schools and Universities, to Committee on Schools and University.

Relating to Codification and Revision of Laws, to Committee on Judiciary.

Relating to Capitol Building, to Committee on Public Buildings. Relating to Registry Law, to Committee on Elections. Relating to surplus selected under the 500,000 Acre Grant, to Committee on Public Lands.

Relating to Blind Asylum, to Committee on Public Buildings. Relating to Pardoning Power, to Committee on Judiciary. Relating to Des Moines River Improvement and Lands, to Committee on Internal Improvement.

Relating to Penitentiary, to Committee on Charitable Institutions.

Relating to Banks, to Committee on Banks.

Relating to Reform Schools, to Committee on Charitable Institutions.

Relating to Railroads, to Committee on Railroads.

Relating to State Arms, to Committee on Military Affairs.
Reflections, to Committee on Agriculture.

On motion of Mr. Wilson, of Dubuque, the report of the Committee was adopted.

Message from the House, by Mr. Aldrich, Chief Clerk.

MR. PRESIDENT:-I hereby present for your signature House File No. 11, A bill for an act fixing the terms of holding Court in the 11th Judicial District, the same having passed both Houses of the General Assembly, and been duly enrolled in the House.

CHAS. ALDRICH, Chief Clerk. MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to inform your honorable

body, that the House has passed House File No. 17, "an act fixing the terms of court in the Seventh Judicial District," to which the concurrence of the Senate is asked.

CHARLES ALDRICH, Chief Clerk. On motion of Mr. Wilson of Dubuque, the Senate adjourned.

SENATE CHAMBER,

JANUARY 20, 1860, 9 o'clock, A. M.)

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Bird.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

RESOLUTIONS.

By Mr. Taylor:

Resolved, That the Senate meet hereafter, at 10 o'clock, A. M., until otherwise ordered.

Lost.

By Mr. Davis of Clinton:

Resolved, That the Judiciary Committe be instructed to enquire what further legislation is necessary to prevent the destruction of timber by trespassers, and report by bill or otherwise.

Agreed to.

By Mr. Udell:

Resolved, That a committee of seven be appointed by the Senate, to act in conjunction with a committee appointed by the House to district the State into Representative Districts.

Laid on the table.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. Bowen, from the Committee on Schools and University, to which was referred the report of M. L. Fisher, late Superintendent of Public Instruction, of the expenditures of the Contingent Fund of his office, report, that they have examined his account and vouchers, and find the following: That Mr. Fisher was elected the

1st of April, A. D. 1857, and received for contingent expenses to Nov. 1st, the close of the fiscal year, $250, and for the fiscal year 1858, to Nov. 1st, $750, which amount has been expended, as shown by vouchers. We also find that Mr. Fisher has paid out for clerk hire, on the fiscal year 1859, from Nov. 1st, 1858, to Jan. 8th, 1859, the sum of $93.33, at which time the Board of Education abolished the office, and he received no part of the Contingent Fund for that year. We also find that Mr. Fisher expended, for the year 1858, $23.42 more than the amount of Contingent Fund appropriated for that year. The committee are, therefore, of the opinion that there is justly due Mr. Fisher $93.33. We, therefore, recommend the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be directed to embrace in the general appropriation bill, in favor of Martin L. Fisher, late Superintendent of Public Instruction, $93.33, for clerk hire paid E. H. Talbott for his services from Nov. 1st, 1858, to Jan. 8th, 1859.

Signed,

JESSE BOWEN, Chairman,
CYRUS BUSSEY,

J. J. WATSON,

G. W. GRAY.

Mr. Bowen moved to lay the report on the table, which was agreed to.

Mr. Rankin, from the Judiciary Committee, made the following reports:

Senate File No. 18, a bill for an act to relieve persons falsely imprisoned. Reported back, with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed, which was agreed to.

Senate File No. 24, a bill for an act to enforce the collection of taxes for the year 1858. Reported back, with the recommendation that it be passed. The bill was read a third time, and put upon its final passage. The yeas and nays were taken with the following result:

The yeas were-Senators Angle, Ainsworth, Bowen, Brown, Bussey, Buechel, Davis of Clinton, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hagans, Hammer, Hastings, Henderson, Johnson, Kent, Mann, McPherson, Neal, Pusey, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Watson, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque, Wilson of Jefferson-35.

The nays were-None.