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Absent and not voting, Messrs. Bowen, Coolbaugh, and Patterson of Muscatine. So the motion to indefinitely postpone was lost. Mr. Mann moved to strike out "15" and insert "19." Lost.

Mr. Johnson moved to amend by adding the words, "published at Des Moines," and called the yeas and nays upon the motion, which were ordered and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Anderson, Bailey, Brown, Bussey, Buechel, Duncombe, English, Green, Hagans, Hastings, Johnson, Lewis, Mann, Neal, Pusey, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque-20.

The nays were-Senators Angle, Ainsworth, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Gray, Hammer, Henderson, Kent, McPherson, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Watson, Wilson of Jefferson-20.

Absent, Messrs. Bowen, Coolbaugh, and Patterson of Muscatine. The vote being a tie, the President voted nay, so the amendment was lost.

The substitute offered by Mr. Anderson was then adopted.
The Senate then adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

SENATE CHAMBER,

Saturday, Jan. 14, 1860, 9 o'clock A. M.)

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Chamberlain.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Mr. Saunders presented a petition from Martin McHugo, a native of Ireland, but now a citizen of Henry county, Iowa, praying for the passage of a law granting him title to certain lands named therein, which were held by his brother, Michael McHugo, who died 16th September, 1856, intestate, and which may have escheated to the State.

tee.

On motion the petition was referred to the Judiciary Commit

Message from the House.

MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has concurred in the resolution of the Senate in relation to a Joint Convention for the election of a United States Senator, this day, at ten o'clock, A. M.

I am further directed to inform the Senate, that the house has passed the following bill in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

House substitute for Senate File No. 1, a bill for an act making appropriation for the payment of the per diem of the members and officers of the General Assembly.

CHAS. ALDRICH, Chief Clerk.

Mr. Wilson of Jefferson, presented a petition from Benjamin D. Pervue and others, praying for the abolition of the Death Penalty, and for the substitution of imprisonment for life, instead thereof.

NOTICES OF BILLS.

Mr. Powers gave notice that he would on Monday, or some subsequent day of the session introduce a bill to regulate the amount of toll to be taken by the proprietors of Grist Mills.

Mr. Pusey gave notice that he would on some subsequent day of the session introduce a bill for an act to secure the completion of certain railroads within the State.

Also, notice of a bill for an act to liquidate road orders drawn by township trustees on township clerks.

Also, notice of a bill for an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend the Charter of the city of Council Bluffs, approved Jan. 23, 1857.

Also, notice of a bill for an act to prohibit county officers from dealing in the indebtedness of their respective counties.

Also, notice of a bill for an act to amend an act entitled an act for the relief of certain claimants and pre-emptors of school lands, approved April 14th, 1858.

Mr. Ainsworth gave notice of a bill that he would introduce on Monday, or some subsequent day of the session, to fix the times of holding courts in the 10th Judicial District.

Mr. Hammer gave notice that he would on Monday or some subsequent day of the session, introduce a bill to amend chapter 80 of the Code of Iowa, so as to give parties going on to land by consent of the owner, color of title.

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Mr. Mann gave notice that he would on Monday, or some subsequent day of the session, introduce a bill in relation to partition fences.

Mr. Taylor gave notice of a bill, that he would on Monday, or some subsequent day of the session, introduce to amend sections 51, 58, 59 and 60 of chapter 152, of the acts of the 7th General Assembly.

Mr. Saunders moved to take up the House substitute for Senate File No. 1. Agreed to.

Mr. Anderson moved that the Senate agree to the substitute of the House for Senate file No. 1.

The yeas and nays were called upon the question, with the following result:

The yeas were-Senators Anderson, Angle, Ainsworth, Bailey, Bowen, Brown, Bussey, Buechel, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hagans, Hammer, Hastings, Henderson, Johnson, Kent, Lewis, McPherson, Pusey, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Trumbull, Watson, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque—34.

The nays were-Senators Mann, Neal, Rankin, Taylor, Udell, Wilson of Jefferson-6.

Absent, Coolbaugh, and Patterson of Muscatine. So the substitute was agreed to.

The question then being upon the final passage of the substitute, the yeas and nays were called with the the following result :

The yeas were-Senators Anderson, Angle, Ainsworth, Bailey, Bowen, Brown, Bussey, Buechel, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Duncombe, English, Green, Hagans, Hammer, Hastings, Henderson, Johnson, Kent, Lewis, Mann, McPherson, Pusey, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Trumbull, Watson, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque-36.

The nays were-Senators Gray, Neal, Taylor, Udell, Wilson of Jefferson-5.

Absent, Coolbaugh and Patterson of Muscatine. So the House substitute for Senate File No. 1, was passed.

Upon motion of Mr. Davis of Polk, the title was agreed to. Message from the House by Messrs. Bowdoin and Taylor, informing the Senate that the House of Representatives had agreed

to the concurrent resolution of the Senate to go into Joint Convention for the election of United States Senator.

Mr. Anderson obtained leave to introduce the following resolution:

Resolved, That (the House concurring) we adopt the joint rules of the last General Assembly, for the present session.

Resolution adopted.

On motion, the Senate proceeded to the Hall of the House of Representatives to go into Joint Convention for the purpose of electing a United States Senator.

The Senate, preceded by the President, Sergeant-at-arms and Secretary, entered the Hall of the House after being duly announced, and took the seats assigned to them.

The President of the Senate acting as President of the Joint Convention, and the Chief Clerk of the House acting as Secretary.

The President announced the object of the Convention to be the election of a Senator, to represent the State of Iowa in the Senate of the United States, for the term of six years, from and after the 4th day of March, 1861.

The Secretary was directed to call the Roll, whereupon the following named gentlemen were found to be absent, to wit: Messrs. Coolbaugh, Gray, Hall, Patterson of Muscatine.

On motion, the absentees were excused.

Mr. Robb acted as Teller on the part of the House.

Mr. Anderson acted as Teller on part of Senate.

The President announced that the Joint Convention would proceed to the election of a United States Senator, and that nomination of candidates was now in order.

Mr. Powers nominated James Harlan.

Mr. Claggett nominated Augustus Cæsar Dodge.

The Joint Convention proceeded to vote, when it appeared that James Harlan received 73 votes, and Augustus Cæsar Dodge received 52 votes.

James Harlan having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected United States Senator to represent the State of Iowa in the United States Senate for the term of six years from and after the 4th day of March, A. D. 1861.

Those gentlemen voting for James Harlan were-Anderson,

Angle, Barnes, Bemis, Bereman, Blackford, Bowen, Bowdoin, Bremer, Brown, Caldwell, Clark of Johnson, Clark of Jefferson, Cottel, Cowing, Crawford, Darling, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Jasper, Davis of Johnson, Davis of Polk, Dennison, Drummond, Edwards, Gillett, Glasgow, Goodrell, Gue, Gurley, Hagans, Haskell, Hoag, Hasting, Henderson, Hunt, Kent, Lambert, Lewis, Lynch, Macomber, Mangold, McPherson, McQuinn, Millard, Mitchell, Merrill, Morehead, Mosier, Noble, Parker, Pattison of Marshall, Price of Muscatine, Powers, Quinn, Rankin, Reiner, Rosenkrans, Ruddick, Sabin, Saunders, Shipman, Sherradden, Stanton, Scott, Streeter, Thompson, Tompkins, Watson, Williamson of Louisa, Wilson of Jefferson, Withrow, Witter, and Wright—73.

Those gentlemen voting for Augustus Cæsar Dodge, wereAinsworth, Baker, Bailey, Beal, Bennett, Bracewell, Bussey, Buechel, Campbell, Clark of Des Moines, Claggett, Conner, Curtis, Doggett, Duncombe, Dunlavey, English, Ellis, Gniffke, Green, Harris, Hammer, Hedges, Hotchkiss, Jennings, Johnson, Jones, Kellogg, LeLacheur, Mann, McCullough of Jackson, McCullough of Lee, Neal, Paulk, Pusey, Peet, Price of Lee, Reed, Rees, Riddle, Robinson, Robb, Stephens, Taylor of Jones, Taylor of Wayne, Trumbull, Udell, Whitaker, Williams of Mahaska, Williams of Dubuque, Williamson of Warren, Wilson of Du buque-52.

Excused, Gray; absent and not voting, Coolbaugh, Hall, Pat

terson.

The following certificate was then signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and attested by the Tellers, in presence of the Joint Convention :

HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DES MOINES, Iowa, January 14th, 1860. This will certify, that at an election by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Iowa, in Joint Convention assembled at the Capitol, on Saturday, the 14th day of January, A. D. 1860, for the purpose of electing a United States Senator; James Harlan having received a majority of all the votes cast for said office, was declared duly elected a Senator to represent the State of Iowa in the Senate of the United States for the term of six years from and after the 4th day of March, 1861.

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