Mr. Lewis presented the petition of John A. Knoll, and 100 others, citizens of Washington county, praying for the repeal of all laws relating to prohibition of the sale of Liquors in the State, and the adoption in their stead of a judicious License Law. Referred to a special committee.

NOTICES OF BILLS.

Mr. Duncombe gave notice that he would on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of the session, introduce a bill providing for the regulating of taxation in unorganized counties.

Mr. Mann gave notice that he would on to morrow, or some subsequent day of the session, introduce a bill changing and defining the duties of County Courts.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. Rankin, from the Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred Senate File No. 27, a bill for an act for the relief of W. W. Williamson, submitted the following report:

The Committee on the Judiciary, to which their bill was referred, beg leave to report the following facts: An election took place for Judge of the 5th Judicial District, of the State of Iowa, on the first Monday of April, 1855. The candidates were W. W. Williamson, and C. J. McFarland. On the 3d day of May, 1855, W. W. Williamson was formally notified by the Secretary of State, George W. McClary, that he was elected Judge of the aforesaid District, for five years, as shown by the official returns from the counties in the District. On the 11th day of April, 1855, that is previous to the service of this notice, the oath of office was administered to said Williamson, which was filed in the office of Secretary of State, May 16th, 1855.

The testimony tends to show that said Williamson immediately turned over his business to another, or other attorneys, quit the practice, and informed his clients, resident and non-resident, of the facts. He did not resume practice until January 10th, 1856. A notice that C. J. McFarland contested the right of said Williamson to a seat on the bench of the aforesaid District, was served on said Williamson, on the 5th day of June, 1855. July 9th, 1855, the case was continued on the application of the contestant; again by the same party, August 22d, 1855; again by the Judges,

November 28th, 1855; and it was determined in favor of the contestant, at Iowa City, on the 10th day of January, 1856-George W. Woodward, William Smith, and

Judges.

being the

It does not appear what amount of business said Williamson lost, or whether he regained it after the resumption of his profession, but it is stated that in the aggregate, the real loss to him could not have been less than $1,000. His compensation for the time, eight months, that is, from the 10th of May to 10th of January, would have been $666 66, had he been commissioned.

It appears that a mistake was made in canvassing the votes of the District; that McFarland was really elected Judge, having received a majority of all the legal votes cast; and such was the judgment of the tribunal to which the case was submitted. The Committee find that said Williamson has no legal claims on the State, and they are, therefore, from this fact, and all the circumstances presented, unable to recommend to the Senate the passage of any bill providing any compensation. After having presented the facts, and any legal conclusion at which it was proper for them to arrive, they report back the bill, and ask that it may be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Johnson moved to lay the report on the table, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Wilson of Jefferson, moved that the 19th Rule be suspended, and the Message from the House relating to the election of State Printer and Binder, be now taken up. Agreed to.

Mr. Neal moved to reconsider the vote, and called the yeas and nays upon the question, which were ordered, and were as follows:

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

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

So the motion to reconsider did not prevail.

Mr. Wilson of Jefferson, moved that the Senate concur in the

House amendment to the resolution passed by the Senate, relating to election of State Printer and Binder.

Mr. Neal having the floor, the President decided his remarks out of order. Mr. Duncombe appealed from the decision of the President; upon which question, Mr. Neal demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered.

Mr. Duncombe asked to be excused from voting; upon which question, Mr. Wilson of Dubuque, demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Anderson, Bailey, Bussey, Buechel, Coolbaugh, Drummond, Green, Hagans, Hastings, Henderson, Neal, Pusey, Patterson of Muscatine, Rankin, Reiner, Scott, Trumbull, Taylor, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque-20.

The nays were-Senators Angle, Ainsworth, Bowen, Brown, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Hammer, Kent, Lewis, Mann, McPherson, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Saunders, Sherradden, Thompson, Udell, Watson, Wilson of Jefferson-19.

Not voting-Messrs. Duncombe, English, Gray and Johnson. So the motion to excuse, not receiving a two-thirds vote, was lost. The question being upon the appeal of Mr. Duncombe; those voting to sustain the decision of the President:

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, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Watson, Wilson of Dubuque, Wilson of Jefferson-24.

The nays were-Senators Ainsworth, Bailey, Bussey, Buechel, Coolbaugh, Gray, Green, Hammer, Mann, Pusey, Patterson of Muscatine, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams,-15.

Not voting-Messrs. Duncombe, English, Johnson, and Neal. So the decision of the President was sustained.

Mr. Wilson of Dubuque, moved the re-consideration of the vote just taken; upon which motion, Mr. Johnson demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Ainsworth, Bussey, Green, Hammer, Mann, Pusey, Trumbull, Udell, Wilson of Dubuque—9.

The nays were-Senators Anderson, Angle, Bailey, Bowen, Brown, Buechel, Coolbaugh, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Duncombe, Gray, Hagans, Hastings, Henderson, Kent, Lewis, Mann, McPherson, Pattison of Marshall, Powers,

Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Taylor, Watson, Wilson of Jefferson-29.

Not voting-Messrs. English, Johnson, Neal, Patterson of Muscatine, and Williams. So the motion to reconsider was lost.

Mr. Pusey moved a call of the House, which was sustained and ordered, and all the Senators found to be present.

Mr. Drummond offered the following amendment to the House amendment to the resolution under consideration: "Strike out the words, 11 o'clock A. M., and insert 3 o'clock P. M.

Mr. Wilson of Jefferson, moved the previous question on the amendment.

Mr. Neal demanded the yeas and nays on seconding the call, which were ordered and were as follows:

The yeas were-Anderson, Angle, 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-23.

The nays were-Senators Ainsworth, Bailey, Bussey, Buechel, Coolbaugh, Duncombe, English, Green, Hammer, Johnson, Mann, Neal, Pusey, Patterson of Muscatine, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dububue-19.

Not voting-Mr. Gray. So the call was sustained.

The question being, shall the main question be put, Mr. Ains worth called for 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, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Watson, Wilson of Jefferson-23.

The nays were-Senators Ainsworth, Bailey, Bussey, Buechel, Coolbaugh, Duncombe, English, Green, Hammer, Johnson, Mann, Neal, Pusey, Patterson of Muscatine, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque.-19.

Not voting-Mr. Gray. So the main question was ordered to be put.

The question being upon the amendment, offered by Mr. Drummond, it was adopted.

Mr. Wilson of Jefferson, moved that the Senate now concur in

the House amendment, as amended to the resolution under consideration. Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Coolbaugh, the Senate took a recess until half past 2 o'clock P. M.

SENATE CHAMBER,

Half past 2 o'clock P. M.}

Mr. Davis of Clinton, from committee to which was referred House File No. 17, an act fixing the terms of Court in the 7th Judicial District, reported the same back, with sundry amendments, and recommended their adoption and the passage of the bill. On motion, the amendments were adopted.

The question then being upon the passage of the bill as amended, the yeas and nays were as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Ainsworth, Bailey, Brown, Bussey, Buechel, Coolbaugh, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hagans, Hammer, Henderson, Johnson, Kent, Lewis, Mann, McPherson, Pusey, Patterson of Muscatine, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Watson, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque, and Wilson of Jefferson--41. Nays-None.

Not voting-Messrs. Angle, Bowen, Hastings, and Neal. So the bill was passed and title agreed to.

Mr. Udell obtained leave to introduce Senate File No. 48, a bill for an act to amend chap. 112, of the 4th General Assembly, entitled an act allowing and regulating the stay of execution on judgment of the District and Justice Courts. Read first and second time, and on motion of Mr. Scott, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

On motion of Mr. McPherson, House File No. 80, a bill for an act to punish the makers of chattel mortgages, in certain cases, was taken up and read a first and second time, and referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Hastings, from the Engrossing Committee, reported that they had examined substitute for Senate File No. 34, and found the same correctly engrossed.

Mr. Rankin moved to lay the bill on the table. Agreed to.