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appointed on the part of the Senate, to inform the Governor that the Senate and House of Representatives were now ready to adjourn, and to see whether he had anything further to communicate to this General Assembly.

The President appointed as said committee; Wilson of Dubuque, and Davis, of Clinton.

The committee appointed by the Senate to act in conjunction with a committee on the part of the House of Representatives, to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor of Iowa, and ask if he has any further communications to make to this General Assembly, announce that they have performed that duty, and that his Excellency has no further communication to make to this body. WILSON, of Dubuque, DAVIS, of Clinton.

Message from the House.

MR. PRESIDENT:-I herewith present for your signature, the following bills, the same having passed both branches of the General Assembly, and been duly enrolled in the House:

No. 238, a bill for an act for the incorporation and government of the Hospital for the Insane.

No. 335, an act in relation to Revenue.

No. 397, a bill for an act to repeal sections 50, 51 and 52 of chapter 152 of the acts of the 7th General Assembly.

No. 300, a bill for an act in relation to persons insane, and providing for the relinquishment of dower of married women who are insane.

No. 336, a bill for an act providing for the management of the school fund, and the sale of the school lands.

CHARLES ALDRICH, Chief Clerk.

Mr. Sherradden submitted the following report:

The Committee on Enrolled Bills have presented to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval, the following acts:

Senate File 236, an act in relation to State Printing.

Senate File 222, an act providing for the revision of the laws. Senate File 167, an act in relation to witness fees.

Senate File 177, an act to legalize the ley of taxes in Grundy county, for 1858.

Senate File 194, an act in relation to the Board of Education. Senate File 165, an act securing liens to mechanics.

Senate File 217, an act to enforce collection and settlement with Winterbottom & Jones.

O. P. SHERRADDEN, Ch'm.

Mr. Neal, from the special committee, to which was referred a resolution relating to the publication of the Journals, made the following report, which was adopted:

Resolved, The House concurring, that the State Printer be directed not to print anything in the Journals except the Messages of the Governor and legislative proceedings, not including the Reports of State officers, and the reports of the Joint Committees, to investigate the affairs of the Hospital for the Insane, and the State Penitentiary.

Message from the House:

MR. PRESIDENT:-I herewith present for your signature, the following bills, the same having passed both branches of the General Assembly, and been duly enrolled in the House:

No. 399, a bill for an act requiring the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to give an official bond.

Substitute for House File No. 275, a bill for an act to provide for the election of the members of the Board of Supervisors.

CHAS. ALDRICH, Chief Clerk. On motion, Messrs. Scott and Patterson were appointed a Committee to inform the House that the Senate is now ready to adjourn, sine die.

Resolutions from the House.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved by this House, (the Senate concurring) that the Secretary of State be instructed to take charge of and distribute cqually among the members of this General Assembly, any, and all documents ordered printed by either house, and not already distributed; forwarding them by mail to the respective members.

On motion, the resolution was concurred in.

Resolved, (The Senate concurring,) That the State Printer be directed not to print anything in the Journals except the messages of the Governors, and Legislative proceedings, not including the reports of State Officers and the reports of the Joint Committees to investigate the affairs of the Hospital for the Insane, and the State Penitentiary.

On motion, the Senate concurred in the above resolution.
Message from the House.

MR. PRESIDENT:-I herewith present for your signature the fol lowing bill, the same having passed both branches of the General Assembly, and been duly enrolled in the House:

House File No. 393, a bill for an act to abolish the salary of the Clerk of the District Court, and to compensate for his services by fees.

CHARLES ALDRICH, Chief Clerk.

Mr. Powers offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Secretary of State forward to the members of the Senate, all mail matter that may come to the Des Moines Post-Office belonging to Senators.

On motion of Mr. Taylor, the Senate adjourned sine die.
J. H. SANDERS, Sec'y.

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INDEX.

A.

Asylum of Deaf and Dumb, 109, 34, 155, 174.
Agricultural College, 199, 321, 322, 323, 327, 35.
Auditor's office, 205, 206, 224, 48.

Address of Lieut. Gov. Faville, 71.

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An act to amend chapter 92, of acts of 1858, 73.

An act to amend section 1, chapter 61, session laws of 1853, in
relation to estates of decedents, 74.

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Board of Education, 18, 137.

Banks and banking, 35, 78.

B.

Bill to repeal chap. 91 of the acts of the 7th Gen'l Assembly, 73.
Bill to amend charter of the city of Council Bluffs, 85.

Bill to fix the times of holding courts in the 10th judicial dist., 85.
Bill to amend chapter 80 of the Code of Iowa, 85.

Bill to amend sections 51, 58, 59, 60, of chapter 152, of the acts.
of the 7th General Assembly, 86.

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