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Signed in presence of the Joint Convention, the day and year

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Teller on part of the House of Representatives.

The President then announced that the object for which the Joint Convention had met, was now accomplished, whereupon, on motion of Mr. Rankin, the Joint Convention adjourned sine die.

SENATE CHAMBER,
101 A. M.

The Senate was called to order by the President.

On motion of Mr. Ainsworth, the Senate adjourned until Monday morning 9 o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER.

January 16, 1860-9 o'clock A. M.)

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Drake.

Journal of Saturday read and approved.

Mr. Taylor presented the petition of William McHargue, a citizen of Wayne county, representing that he had purchased certain lands of David W. Baker, School Fund Commissioner of said county, to which lands said School Fund Commissioner was unable to give him a title, he therefore prays for relief by law.

On motion, the petition was referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Taylor presented a memorial from the teachers of Wayne county asking for the passage of such a law as will enable teachers

to hold Teachers Institutes in the several counties of the State. Referred to the committee on Schools and University.

Mr. Taylor presented a memorial and report from a committee of the State Agricultural Society which, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mr. Wilson of Dubuque, presented a petition from John Gilmore, Lawrence Powers, and Mathew Williams in regard to compensation for laying out a road. Referred to the Committee on Roads.

Mr. Drummond presented a petition from Daniel Connell jr., and others, praying for the abolition of the office of Co. Judge. Which, on motion, was referred to the committee on Township and County Organization.

Mr. Bowen presented the petition of C. Thompson and others, asking that section 8 of the session laws of 1853, chapter 104 be so changed as to read 1st day of October, instead of November. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

NOTICES OF BILLS.

Mr. Sherradden gave notice that he would on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of the session, introduce a bill for an act for the relief of persons falsely imprisoned.

Mr. Watson gave notice that he would on to-morrow or some subsequent day of the session, introduce a bill amending the revenue law by which certain actual improvements may be exempt from taxation.

Mr. Davis of Polk, gave notice that he would on to-morrow or some subsequent day of the session introduce a bill for the relief of W. W. Williamson.

Mr. Taylor gave notice that he would on some subsequent day of the session introduce a bill for an act separating the offices of Treasurer and Recorder.

Mr. Johnson gave notice that he would introduce on some subsequent day of the session a bill fixing the times for holding Courts in the 2nd Judicial District.

Mr. Neal gave notice that he would, on some subsequent day of the session, introduce a bill for an act to amend chapter 148 of the laws of 1858, entitled an act to authorize the Register of the State Land Office and Governor of Iowa, to issue patents to the pur

chasers of Des Moines River Improvement Lands, approved March 23d, 1858.

Mr. Bowen offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That 2000 copies of the report and supplement of the Secretary of the Board of Education, and the report of the Board of Trustees of the Iowa University be printed for the use of the Senate.

Mr. Ainsworth moyed to amend by striking out 2000 and inserting 1000, which was adopted.

The question then being upon the adoption of the resolution as amended; it was adopted.

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

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 the Joint Rules of the two Houses, first having amended the same by striking out the 8th Rule, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked.

CHAS. ALDRICH, Chief Clerk.

Mr. Drummond offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to furnish each member of the Senate with five copies of daily newspapers, printed in the State, or their equivalent in weeklies, in addition to the number already ordered.

Mr. Johnson moved to amend by striking out the words "printed within the State." Which motion was lost.

The President decided that the resolution was out of order. Mr. Duncombe appealed from the decision of the President. Mr. Lewis called for the yeas and nays, upon the appeal, which were ordered, and were as follows:

The yeas were-Senators Anderson, Angle, Bailey, Bowen, Brown, Buechel, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, English, Hagans, Hastings, Henderson, Kent, Lewis, McPherson, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Thompson, Udell, Watson, Williams, Wilson of Jefferson--26.

The nays were-Senators Ainsworth, Bussey, Drummond, Duncombe, Gray, Green, Hammer, Johnson, Mann, Neal, Pusey, Trumball, Taylor, Wilson of Dubuque-14.

Absent or not voting-Coolbaugh, Patterson of Muscatine, Scott. So the decision of the President was sustained.

Mr. Bussey offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Secretary be required to procure two or more copies of the Code of Iowa for the use of the Senate.

Resolution adopted.

Mr. Pusey from the committee on Township and County Organization reported back, without amendment or recommendation, Senate File No. 3, a bill for an act creating the office of County Auditors and defining their duties.

Mr. Mann moved that the bill be laid on 'the table and printed. Mr. Davis of Clinton called for a division of the question, granted.

The question then being upon the motion to lay upon the table, it was adopted.

The motion to print the bill was lost.

Mr. Davis of Clinton, from the committee on Charitable Institutions, made the following report:

Your committee to whom was referred the report of the Commissioners of the Blind Asylum, have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that it be laid upon the table and four hundred copies of that portion marked for the purpose, be ordered to be printed.

Mr. Drummond moved to amend the report so as to require the entire bill to be printed. Motion prevailed.

The question being upon laying the report upon the table and printing 400 copies of the same-it was agreed to.

Mr. Sherradden, from the committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that they had examined House substitute for Senate File No. 1, and found the same correctly enrolled.

Mr. Lewis, upon his request, was excused from acting as chairman of the Committee on Incorporations.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Davis, of Polk, introduced Senate File, No. 6, a bill for an act for the appraisement of property sold on execution. Read first and second times and referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Bussey introduced Senate File No. 7, a bill for an act to amend sec. 1, chap 61, of the Code, in relation to the estates of decedents. Read first and second time, and on motion of Mr. Powers, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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Mr. Sherradden introduced Senate File No. 8, a bill to amend chap. 147 of the session laws of 1858, in relation to game. Read first and second time. Mr. Davis, of Clinton, moved the reference of the bill to a select committee of three, which motion prevailed. The President appointed as said committee, Messrs. Davis of Clinton, Sherradden and Wilson of Dubuque.

Mr. English introduced Senate File No. 9, a bill to amend the city charter of Glenwood. Read first and second time and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

Mr. Hammer introduced Senate File No. 10, a bill for an act to amend chap. 80 of the Code of Iowa. Read first and second time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. English introduced Senate File No. 11, a bill for an act to amend chap. 92 of the acts of 1858. Read first and second time, and on motion of Mr. English, referred to Committee on Com

merce.

Mr. Neal obtained leave to introduce Senate File No. 12, a bill for an act to amend an act entitled an act to define the time of holding Courts in the several Judicial Districts of the State. Ap proved March 23, 1858. Read a first and second time. On motion of Mr. Anderson, the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.

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

MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has passed substitute for House File No. 11, a bill for an act fixing the times of holding Courts in the Eleventh Judicia! District, to which the agreement of the Senate is asked.

CHARLES ALDRICH, Chief Clerk H. of R. Mr. Johnson introduced Senate File No. 13, a bill for an act fixing the salaries of the Governor and other State officers of the State of Iowa. Read first and second time, and on motion of Mr. McPherson, was referred to the committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Powers called up the message from the House in relation to the concurrent resolution appointing E. H. Brown Post Master. Mr. Davis, of Polk, moved that the Senate refuse to concur in the amendment of the House to strike out the name of E. H. Brown and insert the name of T. R. Oldham, which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Anderson, the Senate adjourned.

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