The nays were-Mr. Rankin-1. Excused-Messrs. Anderson, Angle, Bowen, McPherson, Neal, Patterson of Muscatine, Saunders, Udell and Watson. Absent, but not excused-Messrs. Bailey, Brown, Buechel, Hastings and Thompson. So the bill was passed, and title agreed to. Mr. Ainsworth, from the Judiciary Committee, reported Senate File No. 110, a bill for an act to provide for the alteration and vacation of streets and alleys in unincorporated villages. Read the first and second time, and on motion of Mr. Ainsworth, was ordered engrossed for its third reading on to-morrow. Mr. Rankin, from the same committee, reported back Senate File No. 98, a bill for an act to secure fees to jurors in Justices Courts, and recommended that the same be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Mann moved that the bill be laid on the table, which motion prevailed. Mr. Brown offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee be, and hereby are, instructed to report a bill to the Senate, as soon as possible, requiring all grantees and mortgagees of real estate, to file in the office of Recorder of the proper county, their deed or mortgage, within twenty days of the date of the same, and in default thereof, providing that the interest of such grantee or mortgagee be forfeited as against attaching creditors of the grantor or mortgagor, and subsequent purchasers, for valuable consideration. Mr. Johnson moved to lay the resolution on the table, which was concurred in. Mr. Rankin, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back Senate File No. 9, a bill for an act to amend the Charter of the city of Glenwood, with the recommendation that the same be indefi nitely postponed. On motion of Mr. Hammer, the bill was so postponed. Resolved, That on and after Monday next, the Senate meet in Committee of the Whole at 2 o'clock, P. M., for the consideration of the Code and amendments thereto; and that the same be made the special order for that hour, for each day, until the same shall be finally disposed of in the Senate. Mr. Johnson offered the following amendment: And that no speech shall be made of over five minutes in length, without unan imous consent, and that no member speak more than twice on the subject, on the same day. Mr. Hammer moved to strike out the words "five minutes," and insert the words "ten minutes." Which motion did not prevail. Mr. Scott moved to lay the amendment on the table; upon which question Mr. Johnson demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and were as follows: The yeas were-Senators Ainsworth, Bailey, Brown, Buechel, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Hagans, Henderson, Lewis, Pusey, Rankin, Reiner, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Trumbull, Taylor. Wilson of Dubuque, Wilson of Jefferson-19. The nays were-Senators Bussey, Coolbaugh, Drummond, Duncombe, English, Green, Hammer, Hastings, Johnson, Kent, Mann, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Williams-14. Excused-Messrs. Anderson, Angle, Bowen, McPherson, Neal, Patterson of Muscatine, Saunders, Udell and Watson. Absent, but not excused-Mr. Gray. The resolution offered by Mr. Rankin was then adopted. Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Incorporations, reported back Substitute for House File No. 84, a bill for an act to prevent counties, cities and towns from taking stock in works of Internal Improvement and Banking Institutions; also, Senate File No. 99, a bill for an act to prevent counties and other municipal corporations subscribing to the capital stock of Railroad Companies, accompanied by the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Incorporations have the honor to report back, according to instructions, Substitute for House File No. 84, a bill for an act to prevent counties, cities and towns from taking stock in works of Internal Improvement and Banking Institutions, with the following amendments: 1st-That the word "hereafter," in the third line of the first section, be stricken out. 2d--That the second section of said bill shall read as follows: "All bonds or other evidences of debt hereafter issued by any county, or other municipal corporation, to any Railroad Company. as capital stock, shall be null and void, and no assignment of the same shall give them validity." Mr. Ainsworth, from the Judiciary Committee, made the following report: The Judiciary Committee, to which was referred a resolution in airing into the expediency of reporting a bill for an act requiring officers selling real estate on execution, or taking property on attachment, to make a record of the fact in the Clerk's office in the county in which said real estate is situated, would report, that the objects sought to be accomplished by the resolution, are fully met by sections 642 and 664, of the report of the Code Commissioners. They therefore think it inexpedient to pass any law upon the subject at present. The report was adopted. Mr. Bussey offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Auditor of State be requested to report to the Senate, whether the bonds of the State have been issued to the School Fund, for the $57,500 borrowed of the School Fund, to redeem bonds at Philadelphia, authorized by chapter 3d of the acts of the 6th General Assembly. On motion of Mr. Taylor, Senate adjourned. SENATE CHAMBER, Friday, Feb. 24, 1860-9 o'clock A. M.) Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Teeter. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Message from the House. MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed the following resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: WHEREAS, there appears to be a disposition to make an appro priation, and insatiate desire to be benevolent at the public expense toward ourselves, and believing that it is more in accordance with the dictates of true benevolence to give than to take, Therefore, Be it Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That the Secretary of State be, and is hereby empowered and required to procure and have furnished to each convict of the Penitentiary of this State, one well bound bible. Also, MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to inform your honorable body, that the House has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: House File No. 38, a bill entitled an act to amend section 20 of an act authorizing General Banking in the State of Iowa, approved March 22nd, 1858. CHAS. ALDRICH, Chief Clerk. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. House File No. 38, a bill for an act to amend section 20 of an act entitled an act authorizing General Banking in the State of Iowa, approved March 22nd, 1858. Was taken up, read the 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the Committee on Banks. House File No. 106, a bill for an act to amend section 940 of the Code of Iowa, was taken up, read the 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. House File No. 156, a bill for an act relating to the American Association, London, England, was taken up, read the 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. House File No. 99, a Joint Memorial and Joint Resolution, ask ing for a grant of land, to aid in the construction of a Railroad as herein set forth, was taken up, read the first and 2nd time, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. The resolution from the House relating to furnishing the convicts of the Penitentiary of this State with a well bound copy the Bible, was taken up and considered. Mr. Johnson offered the following amendment: "also one copy to each member of the present General Assembly." On motion of Mr. Wilson of Jefferson, the resolution and amend ment were laid on the table. Mr. Drummond had leave to introduce Senate File No. 111, a bill for an act concerning School Lands in Tama county, read 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the Committee on Schools and University. Mr. Bussey had leave to introduce Senate File No. 112, a bill for an act to amend an act entitled an act providing for the election of Supervisors, and defining their duties, approved January 22nd, 1853. Read the 1st and 2nd time, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. English had leave to introduce Senate File No. 113, a bill for an act to legalize the city elections in the City of Glenwood. Read 1st and 2nd time. On motion of Mr. English, the 11th Rule was suspended, the bill read a third time, and put upon its final passage. The yeas and nays were as follows: The yeas were-Senators Bailey, Brown, Bussey, Buechel, Coolbaugh, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hagans, Hammer, Hastings, Henderson, Kent, Mann, Pusey, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Sherradden, Trumbull, Taylor, Wison of Dubuque-23. The nays were-Senators Ainsworth, Drummond, Johnson, Lewis, Rankin, Reiner, Scott, Thompson, Watson, Williams, Wilson of Jefferson-11. Excused-Messrs. Anderson, Angle, Bowen, Patterson of Muscatine, Saunders and Udell. Absent but not excused-Messrs. McPherson, and Neal. So the bill was passed, and title agreed to. PETITIONS. Mr. Davis, of Polk, presented the petition of Davis Harris, and 40 others, citizens and mechanics of Polk county, asking that chapter 39, of the laws of the 7th General Assembly, may be amended, in regard to the time of filing mechanic's liens. Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Drummond presented the petition of G. R. Maben, and 15 others, citizens of Hancock county, praying for the abolition of the office of County Judge, and in lieu thereof, the creation of the office of Township Supervisors. Read and referred to the Committee on County and Township Organization. Mr. Gray presented the petition of D. Harper, and 33 others, citizens of Iowa, asking this General Assembly to memorialize Congress, to establish a mail route from Dubuque, in Dubuque county, via. Garnavillo and McGregor, in Clayton county, Mexford, Capoli and Lansing, in Alamakee county, and to Brownsville, in Minnesota, and to procure daily service on said route. Also, a similar petition from A. Townsend, and some 25 others, citizens of Iowa. Also, a similar petition from C. J. White, and 17 others, citizens of Iowa. Also, a similar petition from George L. Miller, and 19 others, citizens of Iowa. All of which were read and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Scott presented the petition of T. E. Alderman, and 97 |