pose to do the State Printing at rates forty per cent lower than the rates now allowed; therefore,

Be it resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means be instructed to report a bill reducing the Public Printing forty per cent below the present rates charged by the present State Printer.

Mr. Scott moved to refer the substitute to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Neal moved to amend the motion to refer, by instructing the Committee to report a bill reducing the present rates of printing. Mr. Brown moved to lay the original resolution, with the pending amendments, on the table. Upon which motion, Mr. Johnson demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Anderson, Angle, Bowen, Brown, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Hagans, Hastings, Henderson, Kent, Lewis, McPherson, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Watson, Wilson of Jefferson-22.

The nays were-Senators Ainsworth, Bailey, Bussey, Buechel, Coolbaugh, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hammer, Johnson, Mann, Neal, Pusey, Patterson of Muscatine, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque-20.

Absent, Mr. Saunders. So the motion to lay on the table prevailed.

Mr. Drummond offered the following resolution:

Resolved, The Senate and House concurring, That the Senate will meet the House of Representatives in Joint Convention, in the Hall of the House, at 11 o'clock, A. M., of this day, for the purpose of electing a State Printer and Binder, for the official terms commencing at the expiration of the terms of the present incumbents.

On which Mr. Drummond moved the previous question.

Mr. Johnson called for the yeas and nays on the question to sustain the call, which were ordered, and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Anderson, Bowen, Brown, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Hagans, Hastings, Henderson, Kent, Lewis, McPherson, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Watson, Wilson of Jefferson-21.

The nays were-Senators Angle, Ainsworth, Bailey, Bussey,

Buechel, Coolbaugh, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hammer, Johnson, Mann, Neal, Pusey, Patterson of Muscatine, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque-21.

Absent, Mr. Saunders.

The President voted yea, so the ordering of the previous question was sustained.

Mr. Bussey moved to adjourn, which motion was not agreed to. The question being upon putting the "main question," Mr. Neal called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Anderson, Bowen, Brown, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Hagans, Hastings, Henderson, Kent, Lewis, McPherson, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Watson, Wilson of Jefferson-22.

The nays were-Senators Angle, Ainsworth, Bailey, Bussey, Buechel, Coolbaugh, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hammer, Johnson, Mann, Neal, Pusey, Patterson of Muscatine, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque-21.

So the main question was ordered to be put.

Mr. Johnson moved to adjourn. Lost.

Mr. Duncombe moved to adjourn, to meet to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, which motion the President decided to be out of order. Mr. Neal appealed from the decision of the President.

Mr. Johnson demanded the yeas and nays upon the appeal, which were ordered, and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Anderson, Angle, Bowen, Brown, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Hagans, Hammer, Hastings, Henderson, Kent, Lewis, Mann, McPherson, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Trumbull, Watson, Wilson of Jefferson-26.

The nays were-Senators Ainsworth, Bailey, Bussey, Buechel, Coolbaugh, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Johnson, Neal, Pusey, Patterson of Muscatine, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque-16.

Not voting, Mr. Taylor. So the decision of the President was sustained.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the resolution offered by Mr. Drummond. The yeas and nays were ordered, and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Anderson, Bowen, Brown, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Hagans, Hastings, Henderson, Kent, Lewis, McPherson, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Watson, Wilson of Jefferson-22.

The nays were-Senators Angle, Ainsworth, Bailey, Bussey, Buechel, Coolbaugh, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hammer, Johnson, Mann, Neal, Pusey, Patterson of Muscatine, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque-21.

So the resolution was adopted.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. McPherson introduced Senate File No. 44, a bill for an act to fix the times of holding Courts in the 3d Judicial District. Read a first and second time, and on motion of Mr. McPherson, referred to a select committee consisting of the Senators of the third Judicial District.

Mr. Powers introduced Senate File No. 45, a bill for an act relating to County Organization. Read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Township and County Organization.

Mr. Powers obtained leave to introduce Senate File No. 46, a bill for an act establishing a Board of Supervisors, and defining their duties. Read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Township and County Organization.

Mr. Hagans obtained leave to introduce Senate File No. 47, a bill for an act defining the duties of the successor of the late School Fund Commissioners. Read the first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Schools and University.

Mr. Mann, from the committee to which was referred substitute for House File No. 52, a bill for an act to change the times of holding courts in the 8th Judicial District, reported the same back to the Senate, with the following amendments: "At Iowa City, in Johnson county, on the 1st Monday in March, fourth Monday in June, and first Monday in November; Provided, that the first term in said county after the passage of this act, shall be held on the third Monday in March.

At Vinton, in Benton county, on the third Monday in February and September; Provided, that the first term held in said county, after the passage of this act, shall be held on the first Monday in March, as is now provided by law.

Strike out section 4, and insert section 4, that this act shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa Weekly Citizen, and Iowa State Journal, published at Des Moines, and the Iowa Weekly Republican, published at Iowa City, and shall be in force from the date of such publication, section 21, of chapter 3, of the Code to the contrary notwithstanding.

Mr. Angle moved to amend the last section of the amendment, by striking out the words, "Iowa City Republican," which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Bowen, the amendments were adopted.

Mr. Mann moved to suspend the 11th Rule, and put the substitute as amended upon its final passage. Agreed to.

The yeas and nays were taken, and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Anderson, Angle, Ainsworth, Bailey, Bowen, Bussey, Buechel, Coolbaugh, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hagans, Henderson, Kent, Lewis, Mann, McPherson, Pusey, Patterson of Muscatine, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Watson, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque, Wilson of Jefferson--36.

The nays were—none.

So the bill was passed and title agreed to.

Mr. Rankin, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back a substitute for Senate File No. 34, a bill for an act to amend chapter 43, of the Code of Iowa, and recommended its adoption. Adopted. And on motion of Mr. Hagans, the bill was ordered engrossed for its third reading on to-morrow.

Mr. Patterson of Muscatine, offered the the following resolution:

Resolved, That all persons be precluded from the privilege of entering the Senate Chamber during the hours of its session-except officers of the State, members of the House of Representatives, Commissioners on revising laws, Judges of the State of Iowa, Ladies, Ministers of the the Gospel, and Reporters.

Mr. Angle moved to amend by adding the words, "unless by special invitation of a member of the Senate."

Mr. Hammer moved to lay the resolution and amendment on the table. Not agreed to.

The question being upon the adoption of Mr. Angle's amendment. It was adopted.

Mr. Udell, moved to add the words "or farmers." Lost.

Mr. Angle moved to add the words, "and accompanied by some member of the Senate. Which was adopted. The resolution as

amended was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Coolbaugh, the Senate took a recess, subject to the call of the President.

12 O'CLOCK, A. M.

President called the Senate to order, and on motion of Mr. Johnson, the Senate adjourned.

SENATE CHAMBER,

January 25, 1860, 9 o'clock, A. M.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Teeter.

Journal of yesterday, read, corrected and approved.
Message from the House.

MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has concurred in the resolution passed by the Sen. ate yesterday, to meet the House in Joint Convention, for the election of a State Printer and Binder: having first amended it, by substituting 11 o'clock to day, as the hour of said meeting, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked.

CHARLES ALDRICH, Chief Clerk.

PETITIONS.

Mr. Udell presented the petition of G. W. Fisher, and 60 others, citizens of Appanoose county, praying for the passage of a special act, enabling the County Judge of said county to appropriate $15,000 of the Swamp Land Fund, for the erection of County Buildings Read, and on motion of Mr. Udell, referred to a special committee of three.

The President appointed as such committee, Senators Udell, Brown and Mann.