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Commerce-Reiner, Pattison, Gray, Saunders and Anderson.
Engrossed Bills-Hastings and Williams.
Enrolled Bills-Sherradden and Bussey.

NOTICES OF BILLS.

Mr. Powers gave notice that he would on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of the session, introduce a bill to make it the duty of the Sheriffs of the several counties of the State to keep a record of all the property attached or levied upon by virtue of an execution.

Mr. Ainsworth gave notice that he would on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of the session, introduce a bill to repeal the Usury Law of the State.

Mr. Thompson gave notice that he would on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of the session, offer a bill to enforce the collection of taxes for the year 1858.

Mr. Powers offered the following resolution:

Resolved, By the Senate, (the House concurring,) That the Senate will meet the House of Representatives in Joint Convention, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, on Saturday the 14th inst., at 10 o'clock, A. M., to proceed to the election of a Senator to represent the State of Iowa in the Congress of the United States for six years from the 4th day of March, A. D., 1861, in the place of the Hon. James Harlan.

Mr. Neal moved to strike out "Saturday the 14th inst., and insert Monday the 16th inst. Which motion was lost.

Mr. Mann moved to lay the resolution on the table, and called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered. Result as follows: The yeas were-Senators Ainsworth, Bailey, Buechel, Durcombe, English, Green, Hammer, Johnson, Mann, Neal, Pusey, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque-16.

The nays were-Senators Anderson, Angle, Bowen, Brown, Bussey, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Gray, Hagans, Hastings, Henderson, Kent, Lewis, McPherson, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Watson, Wilson of Jefferson-25.

Absent or not voting-Coolbaugh, Patterson of Muscatine.
So the motion was lost.

Mr. Mann moved to strike out "Saturday the 14th inst.," and insert Tuesday the 17th inst.

Mr. Johnson called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered. Result 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, Duncombe, Englsh, Gray, Green, Hammer, Johnson, Mann, Neal, Pusey, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque—18. Absent or not voting-Coolbaugh, Patterson of Muscatine. So the motion did not prevail.

The question recurring upon the resolution offered by Mr. Powers, it was adopted.

Mr. Thompson offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That of the Inaugural Address of the Governor, there be ordered printed for the use of the Senate, 5000 copies in the English, 2000 copies in the German, 1000 copies in the Norwegian, and 1000 copies in the Holland languages.

Upon motion to adopt, Mr. Duncombe, called for the yeas and

nays.

Mr. Ainsworth gave notice that he would at some future day, with others, present his protest against the passage of the resolution, and demand that it be placed upon the Journals of the Sen

ate.

Mr. Wilson of Dubuque, gave notice that he would at some future day present his protest against the passage of the resolution, and demand that it be entered upon the Journal of the Sen

ate.

The yeas and nays were then ordered, upon the call of Mr. Duncombe, 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, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hammer, Johnson, Mann, Neal,

Pusey, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque

-18.

Absent or not voting, Coolbaugh, and Patterson of Muscatine. So the resolution was agreed to.

Mr. Wilson of Dubuque, presented a petition from T. S. Wilson, and others, citizens of Dubuque county, praying for a law providing for the redemption of property sold under the foreclosure of mortgages. Petition referred to the Judiciary Committee with instructions to report by bill.

Mr. Wilson of Jefferson, from the select committee to which was referred a resolution relating to the postage of Senators, reported that they had considered the same, and recommend the passage of the following resolution as a substitute for the one referred to the committee:

Resolved, That the following mail matter only shall be transmitted through the mail by members of the Senate, at the expense of the State: Letters, Reports of State Officers, Governor's Message, Inaugural Address, copies of bills introduced in either House of the General Assembly, and newspapers furnished by order of the Senate.

Mr. Pusey moved the following amendment: "Also such other Des Moines City papers containing reports of Legislature proceedings, as Senators may procure at their own cost, and the Census Returns of 1859.

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

MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has agreed to the concurrent resolution of the Senate in relation to E. H. Brown, as Post Master, with the following amendment in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked: "Strike out the name of E. H.

Brown," and insert the name of "T. R. Oldham."

CHAS. ALDRICH, Chief Clerk H. of R.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the amendment of fered by Mr. Pusey, it was adopted.

Mr. Udell moved to strike out the words "Inaugural Address," which motion did not prevail.

The resolution as amended was then adopted.

Mr. Scott, from the special committee to which was referred the resolution offered by Mr. Mann, and the substitute offered by Mr.

Anderson, with the pending amendments, in relation to furnishing newspapers for the members of the Senate, reported back the same without recommendation.

REPORTS.

The biennial report of the State Librarian was received, and on motion of Mr. Bussey was referred to the committee on State Library.

Report of the commissioners of the Asylum for the Blind was received, and on motion of Mr. Drummond, was referred to the committee on Charitable Institutions.

Report received from the Secretary of the Board of Education, when Mr. Bailey moved that the reading be dispensed with and the report be referred to the committee on Schools and University. Carried.

Mr. Hammer presented a report from M. L. Fisher, Superintendent of Public Instruction, which, on motion, was referred to the committee on Schools and University.

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

MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has ordered the following number of copies of ex-Governor Lowe's Message, and Governor Kirkwood's Inaugural Address, to be printed:

7,500 copies of each in the English language: 1,500 copies of each in the German language: 1,000 copies of each in the Holland language: 1,000 copies of each in the Norwegian language. CHARLES ALDRICH, Chief Clerk H. of R.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Pusey introduced Senate File No. 3, a bill for an act creating the office of County Auditor and defining his duties, which was read a first and second time, and referred to Committee on Township and County Organizations.

Mr. Davis, of Clinton, moved to take from the table Senate File No. 2, a bill for an act to repeal sec. 3 of an act entitled "An Act to amend chapter 84 of the laws of 1853, entitled 'An Act to amend sec. 1848 of the Code of Iowa,'" approved Feb. 27, 1858.

The bill was taken up and referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Wilson, of Dubuque, introduced Senate File No. 4: A bill

for an act in regard to the interest on delinquent taxes; read first and second time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Wilson, of Dubuque, had leave to introduce Senate File No. 5: A bill for an act to amend section 48 of the laws of 1858, entitled "an act in relation to revenue," approved March 23d, 1858; which was read a first and second time, and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Davis, of Polk, moved that the report of the Committee to which was referred the subject of subscription to newspapers, be

taken up.

The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Johnson to the substitute offered by Mr. Anderson, viz: to strike out "15" and insert "25," Mr. Johnson called the yeas and nays, which were ordered and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Ainsworth, Bussey, Duncombe, English, Green, Johnson, Mann, Pusey, Trumbull, Taylor, Wilson of Dubuque-11.

The nays were-Senators Anderson, Angle, Bailey, Brown, Brechel, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Gray, Hagans, Hammer, Hastings, Henderson, Kent, Lewis, McPherson, Neal, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Udell, Watson, Williams, Wilson of Jefferson-29.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Bowen, Coolbaugh and Patterson of Muscatine. So the motion was lost.

The vote was then taken upon the motion made by Mr. Bailey, to amend by striking out "15" and inserting "20." The motion was lost.

Mr. Duncombe moved that the question be indefinitely postponed, and upon this motion called the yeas and nays, which were ordered and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Ainsworth, Bussey, Buechel, Duncombe, English, Green, Johnson, Neal, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque-11.

The nays were-Senators Anderson, Angle, Bailey, Brown, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Gray, Hagans, Hammer, Hastings, Henderson, Kent, Lewis, Mann, McPherson, Pusey, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Trumbull, Taylor, Watson, Wilson of Jef ferson-29.

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