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SENATE CHAMBER,
January 17, 1860, 9 o'clock, A. M.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Drake.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Mr. Duncombe moved to take up House File No. 11, a bill for an act fixing the time for holding Courts in the 11th Judicial District, Iowa. Read first and second time, and upon motion of Mr. Johnson, the 11th Rule was suspended and the bill put upon its final passage.

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

Mr. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has ordered 3000 additional copies of the report of the Auditor of State for the use of the House.

CHARLES ALDRICH, Chief Clerk. The question being upon the final passage of House File No. 11, the yeas and nays were taken, with the following result:

The yeas were-Senators Anderson, Ainsworth, Bailey, Bowen, Brown, Bussey, Buechel, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hammer, Hastings, Henderson, Johnson, Kent, Lewis, Mann, McPherson, Neal, Pusey, Pattison of Marshall, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Thompson, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Watson, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque, Wilson of Jefferson-39.

The nays were-None.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Coolbaugh, Hagans, and Patterson of Muscatine; excused, Mr. Angle. So the bill was passed. Title was agreed to.

NOTICES OF BILLS.

Mr. Pusey gave notice of a bill for an act to amend an act entitled an act for the relief of swamp land pre-emptors, approved April 7th, 1858.

Mr. McPherson, notice that he would on some subsequent day of the session, introduce a bill to change the boundaries of the 3d Judicial District.

Mr. Henderson, notice that he would, on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of the session, introduce a bill for an act to regulate

the manner of selecting and fixing the compensation of jurors. Mr. Neal offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Governor be requested to submit to the Senate the report of the Commissioners appointed to examine the accounts of the State officers, under "an act to authorize the Gov. ernor to appoint Commissioners to examine accounts of the State officers, and define the duties of the Governor in certain cases," approved March 23, 1858. Also a full statement, in detail, of the expenses of said Commissioners.

On motion of Mr. Neal, the resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Ainsworth offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to subscribe for five copies of daily papers published without this State, or their equivalent in daily or weekly papers published within this State, for the use of the members of this body.

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

MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House has passed House File No. 2: An act fixing the times of holding Courts in the 4th Judicial District, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked.

I am also directed to inform the Senate that the House insists upon the amendment to the Senate resolution in relation to the election of Post-Master, and asks for a Committee of conference, Messrs. Witter, Baker and Cowing having been appointed such Committee on the part of the House.

CHARLES ALDRICH, Chief Clerk. Mr. Wilson, of Jefferson, moved to lay the resolution offered by Mr. Ainsworth on the table, upon which motion Mr. Ainsworth called the yeas and nays. The following is the result:

The yeas were-Senators Bailey, Bowen, Brown, Buechel, Davis of Clinton, Gray, Hagans, Hastings, Kent, Lewis, McPherson, Neal, Pusey, Powers, Rankin, Reiner, Saunders, Sherradden, Scott, Trumbull, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Jefferson-23. The nays were-Senators Anderson, Ainsworth, Bussey, Drummond, Duncombe, English, Green, Hammer, Henderson, Mann, Pattison, Thompson, Taylor, Watson, Wilson of Dubuque-15. Absent or not voting, Coolbaugh, Patterson of Muscatine, Angle, Davis of Polk and Johnson. So the motion to lay on the table prevailed.

Mr. McPherson moved that the President appoint a committee of three to confer with the House, committee of conference in relation to the election of a Post Master. Carried.

The President appointed as said committee, Messrs. McPherson, Pusey and Davis of Polk.

Mr. Davis of Clinton, offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on Township and County Organ ization be instructed to report bills to this body for

1st-Creating the office of County Treasurer.

2d-Abolishing the office of County Judge.

3d-Establishing a court of Common Pleas with Probate Juris

diction.

4th-Creating the office of County Auditor.

5th-Providing for a Board of Supervisors.

6th-For the office of Township Collector of revenue. Mr. Taylor offered the following amendments:

1st.-Strike out the words, "Board of Supervisors," and insert Board of Commissioners.

2d-Strike out the words "Township Collectors of taxes."

Mr. Johnson moved to lay the resolution and amendment on the table. Which motion was not agreed to.

Mr. Johnson offered the following amendment:

After the caption, strike out all except the second instruction. Mr. Bowen offered the following amendment to the amendment: Resolved, That it is inexpedient to dispense with County Judges; but that their powers should be more particularly defined and limited.

Mr. Powers offered a substitute for the amendments:

Resolved, That the office of County Judge be abolished.

Mr. Brown moved to lay the resolution and amendments upon the table. Agreed to.

Mr. Wilson of Jefferson called up the Message from the House relating to Joint Rules.

Mr. Bussey moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment to the Joint Rules, which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Davis of Clinton, from the Select Committee, to which was referred Senate File No. 8, reported the same back to the Senate with the following amendments:

1st-Strike out the 1st day of March and insert the 22d day of February, in lieu thereof.

2d-Strike out the 1st day of September, and insert the 1st day of August, instead thereof.

Mr. Taylor offered the following amendment:

SECTION 2. That the words Prairie Hen or Chicken, in the several acts to which this is amendatory, be and the same are hereby stricken out.

Mr. Thompson moved to lay the whole matter on the table. Carried.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Udell introduced Senate File No. 14, a bill for an act to authorize County Judges to sell Saline Lands. Read first and second time, and laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Ainsworth introduced Senate File No. 15, a bill for an act fixing the times of holding courts in the 10th Judicial District. Read 1st and 2d time, and on motion of Mr. Ainsworth, was referred to a committee consisting of the Senators of the 10th Ju dicial District.

Mr. Johnson introduced Senate File No. 16, a bill for an act to repeal chapter 91 of the acts of the 7th General Assembly. Read a 1st and 2d time, and on motion of Mr. Mann, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mr. Taylor introduced Senate File No. 17, a bill for act entitled an act to amend secctions 51, 58, 59, 60, of chapter 152 of the acts of the 7th General Assembly. Read a 1st and 2d time, and on motion of Mr. Wilson of Dubuque, was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Sherradden introduced Senate File No. 18, a bill for an act for the relief of persons falsely imprisoned. Read 1st and 2d time, and on motion was referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Bussey obtained leave to introduce Senate File No. 19, a bill for an act to amend chapter 152 of the Session Laws of 1858. Read a 1st and 2d time, and on motion, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Wilson of Dubuque, obtained leave to introduce Senate File No. 20, a bill for an act relating to Notaries Public. Read a 1st and 2d time, and on motion of Mr. Wilson of Dubuque, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. McPherson introduced Senate File No. 21, a bill for an act to fix the boundaries of the third Judicial District. Read 1st and

2d time, and on motion of Mr. McPherson, was referred to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Pusey, English, and Hagans.

Mr. Duncombe introduced Senate File, No. 22, a bill for an act to abolish the office of State Printer and State Binder, and to provide for the letting of the State printing and binding to the lowest responsible bidder. Read a 1st and 2d time.

Mr. Wilson of Jefferson, moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Bussey moved to amend by referring it to a select committee of three, of which Duncombe shall be chairman.

Mr. Neal called the yeas and nays upon the amendment, which were ordered, with the following result:

The yeas were-Senators Angle, Ainsworth, Bussey, Buechel, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hammer, Johnson, Mann, Neal, Pusey, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Du buque-18.

The nays were-Senators Anderson, 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-22.

Absent or not voting-Messrs. Bailey, Coolbaugh and Patterson of Muscatine. So the amendment did not prevail.

Mr. Johnson moved to lay the bill on the table and print it. Lost.

Mr. Neal offered the following amendment to the motion of Mr. Wilson of Jefferson: "And that said committee be instructed to report a bill to abolish the offices of State Binder and Printer, and for letting the printing and binding of the State to the lowest respnsible bidder."

Mr. Duncombe called the yeas and nays upon the amendment, which were ordered, and resulted as follows:

The years were-Senators Ainsworth, Bailey, Bussey, Buchel, Duncombe, English, Gray, Green, Hammer, Johnson, Mann, Neal, Pusey, Trumbull, Taylor, Udell, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque-18.

The nays were-Senators Anderson, Angle, Bowen, Brown, Davis of Clinton, Davis of Polk, Drummond, Hagans, Hastings, Henderson, Kent, Lewis, McPherson, Pattison of Marshall, Pow

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