Jackson, Kellogg, Knoll, Lakin, Lane, Loomis, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McGlothlen, McLennan, McQuinn, Mercer, Meyer, Milburn, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Pendleton, Rothrock, Russell of Dallas, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Schramm, Shipman, Stanton, Stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, Walker, Wasson, Wetherall, White, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Wright, Young and Mr. Speaker -66.

The nays were, Messrs. Castor, Cleaves, Converse, Dorr, Ferguson, Lake, Porter, Price, Rowles and Smeltzer-10.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Calfee, Eaton, Fairall, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Lorah, McCall, Mitchell of Fremont, Quinn, Speer, Van Anda, Walton, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw, and Woodworth.

The Bill passed and the title was agreed to.

Mr. Maxwell introduced House File No. 32: A Bill for an Act to amend Section 745 and 748, of the Revision of 1860, Sept. 8th, 1862; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. McLennan introduced House File No. 33: A Bill for an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend the Militia Law; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Lakin introduced House File No. 34: A Bill for an Act to substitute an affidavit for the oath now administered at elections in cases of challenge; which was read a first and second time.

Mr. Kellogg moved that the Bill be laid on the table. Lost. On motion of Mr. Lakin the Bill was referred to the Committee on Elections.

On motion of Mr. Rothrock the House took up House File No. 4. On motion of Mr. Rothrock 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, Bass, Chase, Converse, Curtiss, Cutler, Dorr, Dunlavy, Eaton, Fairall, Frisbie, Fuller of Harrison, Hudnutt, Holyoke, Lake, Lane, Loomis, McQuinn, Meyer, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Pendleton, Price, Rothrock, Russell of Dallas, Sarver, Stanton, Stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, White, Wilcox, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Young and Mr. Speaker-35.

The nays were, Messrs. Blackford, Bowdoin, Bracewell, Burton, Castor, Clark, Eichorn, Ferguson, Flint, Fuller of Fayette, Gault, Glanville, Hardie, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Kellogg, Knoll, Lakin, Martin, Maxwell, McGlothlen, McLennan, Mercer, Milburn, Mitchell of Fremont, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Rowles, Russell of Jones, Schramm, Smeltzer, Speer, Walton, Wasson, Wetherall, Whittemore and Wright-39.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Calfee, Cleaves, Denlinger, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Lorah, Lowrie, McCall, Porter, Quinn, Ship

man, Van Anda, Walker, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw, and Woodworth.

The Bill was lost

Mr. Kellogg moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the Bill was lost. Carried.

Mr. Kellogg moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the rule was suspended. Carried.

RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. Moir introduced the following Concurrent Resolution: Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That this General Assembly will adjourn sine die on Wednesday, the 10th day of September, A. D. 1862, at 12 o'clock M. The resolution was adopted.

Mr. Bracewell introduced the following resolution, which was adopted:

WHEREAS, It is a well known fact that there are at present residing in this State a large number of able-bodied men of foreign birth, between the ages of 18 and 45 years, who have not become citizens of the United States, but have long enjoyed the benefits of the Government thereof, and have been protected in their persons and property, and in many cases have enjoyed the benefit of the the elective franchise, and whereas, those persons came to this country for the purpose of making it their permanent home; and whereas, those persons now claim to be exempt from draft and the performance of military duty; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be requested to inquire into the constitutionality of a law placing such persons on an equality with adopted citizens of the United States, and report to this house at an early day. And also the expediency of a Bill excluding such persons from the benefits of the Homestead Law of this State.

Mr. Jackson introduced the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be requested to inquire into the expediency of taxing salaries and incomes, and report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Dorr introduced the following resolution:

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That as representatives of the people, and as individuals, we feel an unwavering determination to sustain the Constitution and the Government throughout all the territory of the nation, and will uphold that Government in all its efforts to restore its authority in every part of the republic while we have an arm to raise in its behalf. That having once honestly acquired the Mississippi and all its branches, we shall never consent to any arrangement which will

render the navigation of our own noble river in any way conditional.

Mr. Kellogg moved that the resolution be laid on the table. Lost. Mr. Moir moved that it be referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

Carried.

By leave, Mr. Hardie, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:

The undersigned, minority of the Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House File No. 2: A Bill for an Act to repeal Chapter 76, of the Acts of the Ninth General Assembly, known as the "Dog Law," beg leave to report that after a careful consideration of said Bill, and believing that the people of our State are thoroughly dissatisfied with the law proposed to be repealed, report the Bill back with the recommendation that it

pass.

THOS. HARDIE.

COMMUNICATIONS ON THE TABLE.

A communication from the Board of Supervisors of Jackson County, was received, in relation to allowing soldiers in the field to vote at certain elections.

BILLS ON SECOND READING.

House File No. 20: A Bill for an Act to amend Chapter 108, of Laws passed at the Regular Session of the Ninth General Assembly, was read a second time.

Mr. Moir moved that the Bill be laid on the table. Lost.

Mr. Frisbie moved that the Bill be indefinitely postponed. Lost. On motion of Mr. Fairall 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, Chase, Denlinger, Dunlavy, Eichorn, Fairall, Flint, Gault, Glanville, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Kellogg, Lake, Lakin, Loomis, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McGlothlen, McLennan, McQuinn, Mercer, Meyer, Mitchell of Fremont, Mitchell of Polk, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Price, Rothrock, Russell of Dallas, Sarver, Schramm, Shipman, Smeltzer, Stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, Walker, Walton, Wasson, Wetherall, Williams of Des Moines, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Young and Mr. Speaker

-47.

The nays were, Messrs. Bass, Blackford, Bowdoin, Bracewell, Burton, Castor, Clark, Cleaves, Converse, Curtiss, Cutler, Dorr, Eaton, Ferguson, Frisbie, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Hardie, Hudnutt, Knoll, Lane, Milburn, Moir, Porter, Rowles, Speer, White, Whittemore, Wilcox and Wright-30.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Calfee, Gibson, Gordon, Guth rie, Holyoke, Lorah, McCall, Pendleton, Quinn, Russell of Jones,

Stanton, Van Anda, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw, and Woodworth.

The Bill was lost.

House File No. 17: A Bill for an Act entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act providing for the registry of Dogs, and defining the duties of Township Officers in certain cases, passed at, the Regular Session of the Ninth General Assembly, to which a majority of the Committee on Agriculture recommended the following amendments:

"SEC. 2. That the County Treasurers of the different counties be required to credit each person with the amount of One Dollar on his School Tax, on presentation of the certificate of registry, and that the certificates so received shall be paid over to the District Treasurers where the same was given, in lieu of that amount of money due said District; and it is further provided that the Township Clerk of the different townships where certificates were issued be required to meet the Board of Directors in his District at their next regular meeting, after the taking effect of this Act, and make full settlement and pay over all moneys due his District from said registry."

Mr. Schramm offered the following amendment to the amendment: Insert the words, "or three dollars, as the case may be," after the words, "one dollar." Lost.

Mr. Bracewell moved to strike out "one dollar" and insert the following: "Eighty cents on School Tax and twenty cents on County Tax." Lost.

Mr. Castor asked for a division of the amendment.

The question being upon the first clause of the amendment, the same was lost.

The question then being on the second clause of the amend ment, the same was lost.

Mr. Fairall moved to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

SECTION. 1. Every house-holder shall be allowed one dog, which shall be registered as now required by Statute and for which he shall pay 20 cents for the registry fee and no more.

SEC. 2. Fer every dog exceeding one and for every dog not owned by a house-holder the law now in force shall be applicable. Mr. Lake moved to amend the substitute by inserting first after the enacting clause and after the 15th day of May, 1863. Lost. Mr. Walker moved to adjourn. Lost.

Mr. Maxwell offered the following amendment:

SEC.

And those dogs now registered shall stand registered for three years without additional fees. Lost.

The amendment of Mr. Fairall was lost.

Mr. Hardie moved that the rule be suspended and the bill read a third time now.

Mr. Converse moved that the House do now adjourn. Lost.

The motion of Mr. Hardie did not prevail.

Mr. Mitchell of Fremont moved that the bill be engrossed for a third reading. Carried.

On motion of Mr. Curtiss the House adjourned.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

Two O'CLOCK, p. M.

The hour having arrived for the consideration of the special order, House took up House File No. 11: A Bill for an Act to legalize appropriations made by the Boards of Supervisors for the payment of Bounties for Enlistments in the service of the United States, and to authorize the levy and collection of a special tax for the payment of the same.

Mr. McQuinn moved that the following words be inserted in Sec. 1, after the word States in 3d line, or for the support of families of persons in the military service of the United States or of this State. Adopted.

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

MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform your Honorable Body that the Senate has passed Senate File No. 21: A Bill for an Act to create the office of Assistant Adjutant General, and defining his duties.

Senate File No. 23: A Bill for an Act to amend an Act to provide for the protection of the North-Western Frontier from hostile Indians, in which the concurrence of the House is asked.

W. F. DAVIS, Sec'y Senate. On motion, Messrs. Walker, Kellogg and Bracewell were excused for the remainder of the day.

Mr. Moir moved that Sec. 3 be amended by inserting after the word thereon, in 2d line, the following words: Or for the support of families of persons in the miliiary service of the United States or of this State. Carried.

Mr. Sarver moved to amend Sec. 3 in the 6th line after the word five by inserting the following words, "and one-half." Carried. Mr. Stevenson moved to amend Sec. 3 by adding theroto the following words:

Provided that in case the Board of Supervisors of any County hereafter levied any special tax not exceeding five and one-half mills on the dollar for one year, for the purpose of paying such appropriations as those named in Section one of this Act, the levy of such tax is nereby made and declared to be valid and binding, and shall have the same force and effect as if such Board of Super