to provide for the publication and distribution of the Journals of the House and Senate at the special session of the Ninth General Assembly, which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Stanton introduced House File No. 36: A Bill for an Act to provide for the publication of the Laws enacted at the special session of the Ninth General Assembly, which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

BILLS ON FIRST READING.

Senate File No. 22: A Bill for an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend the Militia Law," was read a first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Stevenson, 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. Bass, Blackford, Bowdoin, Burton, Calfee, Castor, Cleaves, Converse, Cutler, Dorr, Dunlavy, Eaton, Eichorn, Fairall, Ferguson, Flint, Frisbie, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Glanville, Hardie, Hood, Jackson, Kellogg, Lorah, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McCall, McGlothlen, McLennan, McQuinn, Meyer, Milburn, Milchell of Fremont, Moir, Moser, Parker, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Rowles, Russell of Dallas, Sarver, Shipman, Smeltzer, Stewart, Thompson, Walker, Walton, Wasson, Whittemore, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska, Wright and Mr. Speaker-59.

The nays were, Messrs. Clark, Chase, Curtiss, Denlinger, Hudnutt, Hollingsworth, Knoll, Lakin, Schramm, Stanton, Stevenson, Wilcox, and Wilson of Pottawattamie-14.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Baker, Bracewell, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Holyoke, Lake, Loomis, Mitchell of Polk, Quinn, Rothrock, Russell of Jones, Speer, Van Anda, White, Wilson of Chickasaw, Woodworth and Young.

The Bill passed and the title was agreed to.

Senate File No. 32: A Bill for an Act making an appropriation to meet the extraordinary expenses of the Executive Department and to provide for the relief of the sick and wounded soldiers in the service of the State of Iowa or in the service of the Government of the United States from the State of Iowa, was read a first and second time.

On motion of Mr. McCall 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. Bass, Bowdoin, Burton, Calfee, Castor, Clark, Chase, Cleaves, Converse, Curtiss, Cutler, Denlinger, Dorr, Eaton, Fairall, Frisbie, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Glanville, Hardie, Hudnutt, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Knoll,

Lake, Lakin, Lane, Loomis, Lorah, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McCall, McLennan, McQuinn, Mercer, Meyer, Milburn, Mitchell of Fremont, Moir, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Rowles, Russell of Dallas, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Schramm, Shipman, Smeltzer, Stanton, Stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, Walker, Wa Wasson, Wetherall, White, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska, Wright and Mr. Speaker-69. The nays were, Messrs. Ferguson, Flint and McGlothlen-3. Absent or not voting, Messrs. Baker, Blackford, Bracewell, Dunlavy, Eichorn, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Holyoke, Kellogg, Mitchell of Polk, Quinn, Rothrock, Speer, Van Anda, Walton, Wilson of Chickasaw, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Woodworth and Young. The bill was passed and the title was agreed to.

By leave, Mr. Bowdoin introduced the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the per diem compensation of the officers of this House during the present session, shall be the same as at the last regular session.

On motion, Messrs. Lake and Stanton were excused for the re mainder of the session.

Senate File No. 31: A Bill for an Act to amend section 885 of the Revision of 1860, was read a first and second time.

Mr. Wilcox moved to amend section 1 by striking out the word "sixty" and inserting the words "fifty-five."

Mr. Williams of Mahaska moved to amend the motion of Mr. Wilcox by inserting the word "fifty."

The question being on the highest number, the amendment was lost.

The question being upon the amendment of Mr. Williams, the

same was lost.

Mr. Wilcox moved to strike out "sixty" and insert "fifty-two." Lost.

On motion of Mr. Knoll, 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. Bowdoin, Clark, Curtiss, Denlinger, Dorr, Eaton, Hudnutt, Jackson, Knoll, Lakin, Lane, Loomis, McCall, Meyer, Milburn, Porter, Price, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Shipman, Stevenson, Thompson, White, Wright and Mr. Speaker

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The nays were, Messrs. Bass, Blackford, Burton, Calfee, Castor, Chase, Cleaves, Converse, Cutler, Dunlavy, Eichorn, Fairall, Ferguson, Flint, Frisbie, Gault, Glanville, Hardie, Hollingsworth, Hood, Lake, Lorah, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McGlothlen, McLennan, McQuinn, Mercer, Mitchell of Fremont, Moir, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Pendleton, Rowles, Russell of Dallas, Schramm, Smeltzer, Speer, Stewart, Walker, Walton, Wasson, Wetherall,

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Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska, and Wilson of Pottawattamie-50.

Absent or not voting, Messrs, Baker, Bracewell, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gordon, Guthrie, Holyoke, Kellogg, Mitchell of Polk, Quinn, Rothrock, Stanton, Van Anda, Wilson of Chickasaw, Woodworth and Young.

The Bill was lost.

Substitute for Senate File No. 10: A Bill for an Act to amend Chapter 151 of the Acts of the Ninth General Assembly, was read a first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Hudnutt the Bill was indefinitely postponed. Senate File No. 16: A Bill for an Act to provide for the leasing of convict labor in the Iowa Penitentiary, was read a first and second time.

Mr. Chase moved to strike out names in the Bill and insert "Census Board." Lost.

Mr. Hudnutt moved to strike out the first two names.

Lost.

Mr. Castor moved to strike out "Walker" and insert “W. H. Seevers."

Lost.

Mr. Kellogg moved to insert "Thos. Johnson." Lost.

On motion of Mr. Moir 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. Bass, Blackford, Bowdoin, Burton, Calfee, Castor, Clark, Chase, Cleaves, Curtiss, Cutler, Denlinger, Dorr, Eaton, Eichorn, Flint, Frisbie, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Glanville, Hudnutt, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Kellogg, Knoll, Lake, Lakin, Lane, Loomis, Lorah, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McCall, McGlothlen, McLennan, Mercer, Meyer, Milburn, Mitchell of Fremont, Moir, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Rowles, Russell of Dallas, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Schramm, Shipman, Smeltzer, Speer, Stanton, Stevenson, Thompson, Walton, Wasson, Wetherall, White, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Pottawattamie, and Mr. Speaker-69.

The nays were, Messrs. Converse and Ferguson-2.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Baker, Bracewell, Dunlavy, Fairall, Fuller of Fayette, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Hardie, Holyoke, McQuinn, Mitchell of Polk, Quinn, Rothrock, Stewart, Van Anda, Walker, Wilson of Chickasaw, Woodworth, Wright and Young.

The Bill passed and the title was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Rowles, the House adjourned.

Two O'CLOCK P. M.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

On motion, Mr. Young was excused for the remainder of the session.

Mr. Hardie was excused for the day.

Mr. Ferguson moved a call of the House. Carried.

Pending the call Mr. Nelson moved that the further proceedings under the call be dispensed with. Lost.

Mr. Walker moved that the further proceedings under the call be dispensed with. Carried.

Mr. Martin moved that the House resolve itself into a committee of the Whole. Lost.

The hour having arrived for the consideration of the special order, House File No. 24: A Joint Resolution in relation to persons who desire to be exempt from Military draft, the question being upon the amendment of Mr. Williams, the same was lost.

Mr. Frisbie moved to strike out the preamble. Lost.

The question being upon the amendment of Mr. Milburn, the same was lost.

The resolution was adopted.

On motion, House File No. 23: A Bill for an Act to provide for the exemption of persons oonscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms, from Military duty, was read a second time.

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 the following Bills:

Senate File No. 15: A Bill for an Act authorizing the Auditor of State to audit the claims for salary of the Physician of the State Penitentiary.

Substitute for Senate File No. 11: A Bill for an Act to amend Chapter 113 of the Acts of the Ninth General Assembly, in which the concurrence of the House is asked:

I also herewith returu House File No. 15: A Bill for an Act to amend Section 1st, Chapter 12, of the Acts of the Ninth General Assembly.

House File No. 31: A Bill for an Act to render valid the plat of Leighton's addition and Mason's upper Addition to Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, the same having passed the Senate without amendment.

W. F. DAVIS, Sec'y Senate. Mr. Gault moved that House File No. 23 be indefinitely postponed. Carried.

By leave, Mr. Moir introduced the following resolution: Resolved by the House, That we highly appreciate the patriotic motives and noble impulses that have prompted a large number of

the members of this House to leave the associations of home and the luxuries of their own firesides, to join the Grand Union Army. That we bid them God speed, and hope their fame as soldiers may be equal to their wisdom and ability as legislators.

The House took up the Senate Resolution of instruction to the Committee on Military Affairs, which was adopted.

Substitute for Senate File No. 15: A Bill for an Act authorizing the Auditor of State to audit the claims for salary of the Physician of the State Penitentiary, which was read a first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Nelson 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, Blackford, Bowdoin, Bracewell, Burton, Calfee, Castor, Clark, Chase, Cleaves, Converse, Curtiss, Cutler, Denlinger, Dunlavy, Eaton, Eichorn, Fairall, Ferguson, Flint, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Glanville, Hudnutt, Hollingsworth, Hood, Knoll, Lakin, Lane, Loomis, Lorah, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McCall, McGlothlen, McQuinn, Mercer, Meyer, Milburn, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Porter, Price, Rothrock, Rowles, Russell of Dallas, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Schramm, Shipman, Smeltzer, Speer, Stanton, Stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, Walker, Walton, Wasson, Wetherall, White, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Wright, Young and Mr. Speaker-76.

In the negative, Mr. Dorr-1.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Frisbie, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Holyoke, Hardie, Jackson, Kellogg, Lake, McLennan, Mitchell of Fremont, Pendleton, Quinn, Van Anda, Wilson of Chickasaw and Woodworth.

The bill passed and the title was agreed to.

Substitute for Senate File No. 11: A Bill for an Act to amend Chapter 113 of the Acts of the Ninth General Assembly was read a first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Moir 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. Blackford, Bowdoin, Bracewell, Burton, Castor, Clark, Chase, Cleaves, Cutler, Denlinger, Dorr, Eaton Eichorn, Fairall, Ferguson, Flint, Frisbee, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Glanville, Hudnutt, Hollingsworth Hood, Jackson, Lane, Loomis, Lorah, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McCall, McGlothlen, McQuinn, Mercer, Meyer, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Parker, Porter, Price, Rowles, Russell of Dallas, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Schramm, Shipman, Speer, Stanton, Stevenson, Thompson, Walker, Wasson, White, Whittemore, Williams of Des