Mr. Bracewell moved to amend by providing that one copy be printed for the use of each member and officer of the House. The motion did not prevail.

Mr. Pendleton moved that 1,000 copies be printed in the German language. Lost

Mr. Moser moved that 3,000 copies be printed in the English language instead of 2,000. Lost.

The motion of Mr. Curtiss was then adopted.

Mr. Shipman introduced the fullowing resolution:

Resolved, That so much of the Governor's message as relates to Finance be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means; so much as relates to Military affairs be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs; so much as relates to the Lands donated by Congress at its last Session be referred to the Committee on Agriculture; so much of said Message as relates to the Right of Suffrage be referred to the Committee on Elections; and all other subjects contained in said message be referred to the appropriate Committees.

Mr. Kellogg moved to amend by striking out Committee on Agriculture and inserting Committee on Public Lands. The motion to amend was lost.

The resolution was then adopted.

Mr. Knoll moved that 500 copies of the Governor's Message be printed in the German language.

Mr. Nelson moved that the motion to print be laid upon the table.

Upon this question Messrs. Dunlinger and Knoll demanded the yeas and nays which were as follows:

The yeas were, Messrs. Baker, Bass, Burton, Chase, Cleaves, Converse, Moser, Nelson, Sarver and Stanton-10.

The nays were, Messrs. Bowdoin, Bracewell, Castor, Clark, Curtiss, Cutler, Denlinger, Dunlavy, Eaton, Eichorn, Fairall, Ferguson, Flint, Frisbie, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Glanville, Gordon, Hudnutt, Holyoke, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Kellogg, Knoll, Lake, Lane, Loomis, Lorah, Lowrie, Maxwell, McCall, McGlothlen, McLennan, Mercer, Meyer, Milburn, Mitchell of Fremont, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Parker, Pendleton, Porter, Rothrock, Rowles, Russell of Dallas, Russell of Jones, Schramm, Shipman, Speer, Stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, Van Anda, Walker, Walton, Wasson, White, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Wright, Young and Mr. Speaker-67.

Absent or not voting, Messrs, Blackford, Calfee, Dorr, Gault, Hibson, Guthrie, Hardie, Lakin, Martin, McQuinn, Price, Quinn, Smeltzer, Witherall and Woodworth-15.

The motion to lay upon the table did not prevail.

Mr. Curtiss moved to amend the motion of Mr. Knoll by adding,

"provided the expense of publication shall not exceed that of publishing in the English language." Lost.

Upon the original motion the yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. McLennan and Knoll, and were as follows:

The yeas were, Messrs. Bracewell, Castor, Curtiss, Cutler, Denlinger, Dunlavy, Eichorn, Fairall, Frisbie, Glanville, Gordon, Hollingsworth, Hood, Knoll, Lake, Lane, Lorah, Lowrie, Maxwell, McLennan, Mitchell of Polk, Moser, Parker, Pendleton, Porter, Rowles, Schramm, Shipman, Stephenson, Stewart, Thompson, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Wilson of Pottawattamie and Wright-36.

The nays were, Messrs. Baker, Bass, Bowdoin, Burton, Clark, Chase, Cleaves, Converse, Eaton, Ferguson, Flint, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Hudnutt, Holyoke, Jackson, Kellogg, Loomis, McCall, McGlothlen, Mercer, Meyer, Milburn, Mitchell of Fremont, Moir, Nelson, Rothrock, Russell of Dallas, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Speer, Stanton, Van Anda, Walker, Walton, Wasson, White, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw, Young and Mr. Speaker-41.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Blackford, Calfee, Dorr, Gault, Gibson, Guthrie, Hardie, Lakin, Martin, McQuinn, Price, Quinn, Sarver, Smeltzer, Witherall and Woodworth-17.

The motion to print was lost.

Mr. Kellogg introduced the following resolution :

Resolved, That the Committee on Elections be requested to prepare and report a Bill to this House at their earliest convenience so amending the laws as to permit citizens of the State of Iowa in the military service of the United States to vote wherever they may be in the United States, the same as though they were at their usual places of residence.

Mr. McLennan moved that the resolution be referred to the Judiciary Committee. Lost.

The resolution was then adopted.

Mr. Van Anda introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee on Agriculture be requested to report a Bill repealing the dog law.

Mr. Bowdoin offered the following substitute:

Resolved, That the Committee on Agriculture be requested to inquire into the expediency of repealing the Act passed at the late Session of this General Assembly relating to Dogs, and report by Bill or otherwise.

The substitute was not adopted.

Mr. Ferguson moved that the word "requested" be stricken out and "instructed" inserted in lieu thereof.

Mr. Williams of Des Moines moved to strike out "repeal” and insert "modify."

Mr. Denlinger moved that the resolution be laid upon the table. Carried.

Messrs. Kellogg and Pendleton asked leave to introduce Bills, which was not granted.

Messrs. Mercer and Moir introduced memorials from the Societies of Friends or Quakers of their respective counties, asking the enactment of a law by which the members of said Societies may be exempt from the Military Draft.

The petitions were, on motion of Mr. Moir, referred to a Select Committee consisting of Messrs. Hollingsworth, Williams of Mahaska and Young.

Messrs. Denlinger and Schramm presented petitions from residents of Warren and Van Buren counties praying for the passage of a law to prevent the influx of negroes and mulatoes into this State.

Mr. Cutler moved the reference of the petitions to a select Committee of three of whom Mr. Dunlinger should be Chairman.

The motion prevailed and the Chair announced as such Committee Messrs. Denlinger, Schramm and Dunlavy.

The following message was received from the Senate, by their Secretary, Wm. F. Davis:

MR. SPEAKER:-I am directed to inform your Honorable Body that the Senate has ordered the printing of 200 copies of the Governor's Message for the use of the Senate.

Also, that Senators Brown and Kern have been appointed a Committee on the part of the Senate to confer with a like Committee on the part of the House, in reference to Post Master and Mail Carrier of the General Assembly, at its present Session.

W. F. DAVIS, Sec'y of Senate.

Mr. Lake moved that a Committee of two be appointed to confer with the Senate Committee in relation to the postage of members.

Mr. Shipman moved to amend by adding the following instructions to the Committee, viz: that they be instructed to use their influence against the appointment of a Post Master or any arrangement being made in relation to postage. Carried.

The motion as amended was adopted and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Lake and Bracewell as such Committee.

Messrs. Lane and Moir, by leave, presented memorials from the Boards of Supervisors of their respective Counties in reference to legalizing the actions of said Boards in making appropriations for the benefit of Volunteers, which were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Castor, by leave, introduced House File No. 1: A Bill for an Act in relation to the selection of Agricultural lands, which was read a first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Kellogg, the Bill was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.

On motion of Mr. Cutler the House adjourned.

HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1862.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Peet.

Journal of yesrteday read and approved.

PETITIONS.

Mr. Young presented a petition of citizens of Linn County relating to the Society of Friends, which was referred to the select committee on that subject.

Mr. Russell of Dallas presented a petition on the same subject, which was also referred to the same committee.

Mr. Bracewell presented a petition relating to the settlement of negroes in this State, which was referred to the Select Committee on that subject.

Mr. Stanton presented a petition from citizens of Washington County praying that Iowa soldiers may be allowed to vote at the general elections, which was referred to the Committee on Elections

Mr. Fairall presented a memorial from the Supervisors of Johnson County praying for legislative action relative to bounties paid to Volunteers by the Counties. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Lake from the Joint Committee on Post Office matters submitted the following report which was adopted:

The Committee appointed by the House to confer with a Committee from the Senate on the expediency of employing a Postmaster and Mail Carrier for the General Assembly, beg leave to report that they have met the Committee from the Senate and they are unanimously in favor of employing such a person, and recommend A. P. Burrhus for that position. Your Committee are aware that they were instructed to prevent such action, but the Committee of the Senate are strongly in favor of such an arrangement.

Your Committee would further state that the mail for the East closes at 4 o'clock P. M., at which time it would be very inconvenient for the members to leave for the Post Office.

Also, that the mail frequently does not arrive until after the session commences, and then it is inconvenient for the members to get their mail. They would further state that Mr. Burrhus was Assistant Postmaster and Mail Carrier for the Regular Session, and your Committee believe performed his duties to the entire satisfaction of both Houses.

They would also state that Mr. Burrhus is willing to perform the whole duties pertaining to the Post Office for such compensation as the General Assembly may choose to give.

They would also state that the Post Master of this city is willing

to put the stamps on the mail matter sent by this General Assembly, without any compensation.

Your Committee therefore recommend that Mr. Burrhus be appointed Post Master and Mail Carrier for this Session of the General Assembly.

All of which is respectfully submitted. oldu! TONS

JED LAKE, Chairman.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Knoll introduced House File No. 2: A Bill for an Act to repeal Chapter 76, of the Acts of the Ninth General Assembly, which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

The Chair appointed J. E. Guill Doorkeeper and A. P. Burrhus Post Master.do

Mr. Mitchell of Fremont introduced House File No. 3: A Bill for an Act to legalize the proceedings of the District Court of Clark County, at its April Term, A. D. 1862, which was read a first and second time. The Mach

On motion of Mr. Kellogg the rule was suspended and the Bill read a third time, and upon the question, "Shall the Bill pass?" the yeas and nays were as follows:

The yeas were, Messrs. Baker, Blackford, Bowdoin, Bracewell, Burton, Castor, Clark, Chase, Cleaves, Converse, Curtiss, Cutler, Denlinger, Dorr, Dunlavy, Eaton, Eichorn, Fairall, Ferguson, Flint, Frisbie, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Gibson, Glanville, Gordon, Hardie, Hudnutt, Holyoke, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Kellogg, Knoll, Lane, Loomis, Lorah, Martin, Maxwell, McCall, McGlothlen, McLennan, McQuinn, Mercer, Milburn, Mitchell of Fremont, Mitchell of Polk, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Porter, Rothrock, Rowles, Russell of Dallas, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Schramm, Shipman, Speer, Stanton, Stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, Van Anda, Walker, Walton, Wasson, Wetheral, White Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Wright, Young and Mr. Speaker 79

Mr. Lowrie voted in the negative.or

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Absent and not voting, Messrs. Bass, Calfee, Fuller of Fayette, Guthrie, Lake, Lakin, Meyer, Moir, Pendleton, Price, Quinn, Sineltzer and Woodworth.

The Bill passed and the title was agreed to.

Mr. Rothrock introduced House File No. 4: A Bill for an Act to amend the present law in relation to the rights of mortgagees, which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary of 13 ad nf bezon

Mr. Sarver introduced House File No. 5: A Bill for an Act authorizing the appointment of Commissioners to take the vote of