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Moines, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Wright, Young and Mr. Speaker-61.

The nays were, Messrs. Baker, Curtiss, Knoll, Lakin, Nelson, Rothrock, Stewart, Wetherall and Wilcox-10.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Bass, Calfee, Dunlavy, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Hardie, Holyoke, Kellogg, Lake, McLennan, Milburn, Mitchell of Fremont, Moser, Pendleton, Quinn, Smeltzer, Van Anda, Walton, Wilson of Chickasaw and Woodworth. Excused from voting, Mr. Converse.

The Bill passed and the title was agreed to.

Mr. Frisbie from the Committee on Enrolled Bills submitted the following report:

The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills ask leave to report that they have delivered to the Governor for his approval Senate Files Nos. 4, 9, 13, 19, 20 and 23, and House Files Nos. 3, 6 and 8. D. G. FRISBIE, Ch'n House Com.

BILLS ON SECOND READING.

House File No. 4: A Bill for an Act to amend the present law in relation to the rights of Mortgagees, was read a second time.

Mr. Rothrock moved to amend Section one by adding thereto, at the end thereof, the following words, "Provided that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to contracts heretofore made." Carried.

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, Bracewell, Clark, Converse, Cutler, Dunlavy, Fairall, Flint, Frisbie, Fuller of Harrison, Lane, Loomis, Lowrie, McCall, McQuinn, Mercer, Meyer, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Nelson, Parker, Price, Rothrock, Russell of Dallas, Schramm, Shipman, Stevenson, Thompson, Walker, Wasson, White, Wright and Mr. Speaker-34.

The nays were, Messrs. Blackford, Bowdoin, Burton, Calfee, Castor, Chase, Curtiss, Denlinger, Dorr, Eaton, Eichorn, Ferguson, Fuller of Fayette, Gault, Glanville, Hudnutt, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Knoll, Lorah, Martin, Maxwell, McGlothlen, Milburn, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Speer, Stewart, Walton, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska and Wright -34.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Bass, Cleaves, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Hardie, Holyoke, Kellogg, Lake, Lakin Lowrie, McLennan, Mitchell of Fremont, Moser, Pendleton, Porter, Quinn, Stanton, Van Anda, Wetherall, Wilson of Chickasaw, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Woodworth and Young.

The bill was lost.

By leave, Mr. McQuinn introduced House File No. 37: A Bill

for an Act to fix and equalize the salaries of the Superintendent and Assistant Physician for the Hospital of the Insane, which was read a first and second time.

Mr. Bowdoin moved that the Bill be referred to the Committee on Charitable Institutions.

Carried.

Mr. Bowdoin moved the reconsideration of the vote by which House Resolution in relation to the adjournment of the General Assembly was adopted.

Mr. Sarver moved that the motion be laid on the table. Lost. The question being upon motion of Mr. Bowdoin the same was carried.

Mr. Eaton moved a reconsideration of the vote by which House File No. 20: A Bill for an Act to amend Chapter 108 of the Ninth General Assembly, was lost.

By leave, Mr. Walker introduced House File No. 38: A Bill for an Act to appoint an Assistant Quarter Master General, which was read a first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Bowdoin the Bill was laid on the table. By leave, Mr. Hudnutt presented a memorial from the Board of Supervisors of Bremer county in relation to Bounty for Volunteers. Mr. Stewart moved that the House do now adjourn. Lost. House File No. 13: A Bill for an Act to amend Sec. 6, Art. 3, Chap. 46 of the Revision of 1860, in relation to Public Highways, was read a second time.

Mr. Fairall moved that the Bill be indefinitely postponed. Carried.

On motion of Mr. Fuller of Fayette, the House adjourned.

HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1862.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

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Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Young.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Mr. Rowles moved a reconsideration of the vote by which House File No. 23: A Bill for an Act to provide for the exemption of persons conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms, from military duty, was lost.

Mr. Sarver moved that the motion be laid on the table.

Upon this question Messrs. Hollingsworth and Milburn demanded the yeas and nays, which were as follows:

The yeas were, Messrs. Baker, Bass, Bowdoin, Clark, Chase, Curtiss, Cutler, Dunlavy, Eichorn, Ferguson, Flint, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Glanville, Hardie, IIudnutt, Hood,

Jackson, Lakin, Lorah, Lowrie, McGlothlen, Meyer, Nelson, Porter, Sarver, Smeltzer, Speer, Stewart, Walton, Wetherall, Wilcox, Wilson of Chickasaw, Wilson of Pottamattamie, and Wright-36. The nays were, Messrs. Blackford, Bracewell, Burton, Castor, Cleaves, Converse, Denlinger, Dorr, Éaton, Fairall, Hollingsworth, Knoll, Lane, Loomis, Martin, Maxwell, McCall, McLennan, Milburn, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Moser, Parker, Pendleton, Price, Rothrock, Rowles, Russell of Jones, Schramm, Stevenson, Thompson, Walker, Wasson, Whittemore, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska, and Mr. Speaker-37.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Calfee, Frisbie, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Holyoke, Kellogg, Lake, McQuinn, Mercer, Mitchell of Fremont, Quinn, Russell of Dallas, Shipman, Stanton, Van Anda, White, Woodworth and Young.

The motion did not prevail.

The question being upon the motion of Mr. Rowles, Messrs. Gault and Bass demanded the yeas and nays, which were as follows: The yeas were, Messrs. Bracewell, Burton, Castor, Converse, Denlinger, Dorr, Eaton, Frisbie, Hollingsworth, Knoll, Loomis, Maxwell, McCall, McLennan, Mercer, Milburn, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Moser, Parker, Pendleton, Rothrock, Rowles, Schramm, Stevenson, Thompson, Wasson, Williams of Des Moines, and Williams of Mahaska-29.

The nays were, Messrs. Baker, Bass, Bowdoin, Calfee, Clark, Chase, Cleaves, Curtiss, Cutler, Dunlavy, Eichorn, Ferguson, Flint, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Glanville, Hardie, Hudnutt, Hood, Jackson, Lakin, Lane, Lorah, Lowrie, Martin, McGlothlen, Meyer, Nelson, Porter, Price, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Smeltzer, Speer, Stewart, Walton, Wetherall, White, Whittemore, Wilcox, Wilson of Chickasaw, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Wright and Mr. Speaker—55.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Blackford, Fairall, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Holyoke, Kellogg, Lake, McQuinn, Mitchell of Fremont, Quinn, Russell of Dallas, Shipman, Stanton, Van Anda, Walker, Woodworth and Young.

The motion did not prevail.

PETITIONS AND REMONSTRANCES.

Mr. Clark of Tama presented a memorial from the Board of Supervisors of Tama County, praying for the passage of a law in reference to the sale of school lands to L. S. Fredricks, which was referred to the Committee on Schools and State University.

Mr. Flint presented three petitions from citizens of Wapello County, in relation to the settlement of negroes in this State, which were referred to the Select Committee on that subject.

Mr. Bracewell presented a petition from citizens of Polk County, on the same subject, which was referred to the same Committee.

Mr. Chase presented a memorial from the Board of Supervisors of Clayton County, asking the State to assume their indebtedness for bounty to Volunteers, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Chase presented a memorial from the Board of Supervisors of Clayton County, asking increase of power in the levy of taxes, which was referred to the same Committee.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. Bowdoin, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following reports:

The Committee of Ways and Means to whom was referred the memorial of the Board of Supervisors of Pottawattamie County, asking for material changes in the Revenue Law, have instructed me to report that from all the information they have been able to obtain, the present revenue law is working favorably in receiving the collection of revenue, and that the changes prayed for are not expedient at this Session.

BOWDOIN, Ch'n.

The Committee of Ways and Means to whom was referred House File No. 25: A Bill for an Act providing for the payment of a bounty to Iowa Volunteer soldiers, have instructed me to report that the passage of the Bill is not expedient at this Session.

BOWDOIN, Ch'n.

The Committee of Ways and Means to whom was referred the memorial of the Board of Supervisors of Clinton County, asking for some action of this General Assembly to legalize their acts relative to bounties for enlistments, have instructed me to report that in their opinion, the prayer of the memorial is fully answered by the Bill already passed by this House, and that no further action in the premises is necessary.

BOWDOIN, Ch'n.

The Committe of Ways and Means to whom was referred the memorial of the Board of Supervisors of Mahaska County, asking that the State shall give a liberal bounty to the Volunteers under the two 300,000 calls for Volunteers, and also under the calls to fill up the old Regiments, and also to reimburse Counties which have already provided a bounty, have instructed me to report that in their opinion such action at this Session is not expedient. BOWDOIN, Ch'n.

Mr. Williams of Mahaska submitted the following report: The Committee on Elections, to whom was referred House File No. 34: A Bill for an Act to substitute an Affidavit for the oath now administered at elections, in case of challenge, have examined the same, and a majority of said Committee have instructed me to report the same back to the House with a recommendation that it do not pass. M. T. WILLIAMS, Ch'n.

Mr. McLennan from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report:

Minority Report of the Military Committee on House File No. 33: A Bill for an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend the Militia Law.

Your Committee, to whom was referred said Bill, having had the same under consideration, the undersigned would most respectfully report that, in his humble opinion the Bill should pass, for the reasons:

FIRST That, but for an ambiguity in Article 2 of Section 1, of Chapter 175 of the Laws of the Ninth General Assembly, the members of the Iowa First, who have not re entered the service, would be exempt from draft.

SECOND-The said members of the Iowa First, a mere handfull now, rested under the impression that they, having performed all that they engaged to do, and more, would not again be summoned to the battle-field and,

THIRD-They should not be regarded in the same light as those who apply to this Assembly for relief from drafting. They have already time and again periled their lives on the bloody field of battle.

For these and many other considerations, I would earnestly ask the passage of said Act. Respectfully submitted.

MCLENNAN, of Dubuque. Mr. Castor, from the Select Committee on the resolution of Mr. Stevenson, with regard to Universalist Ministers, submitted the following report:

The Committee to whom was referred the Joint Resolution of Mr. Stevenson, to request the Governor to ask the War Department to allow the appointment of a Universalist Minister to visit the Iowa Regiments in the service of the United States, have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with a substitute, and recommend the adoption of the

same.

S. G. CASTOR.

The House took up the following resolution, which was laid over under the rule:

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That his Excellency the Governor, be requested at his earliest convenience to report to this House how much, if any, of this State's quota of the direct tax levied by an Act of Congress approved August 3d, 1861, entitled an Aet to provide for increased revenue, has been paid or discharged since the payment and collection thereof was assumed by the State.

The resolution was adopted.

By leave, Mr. Martin submitted the following report:

Your Special Committee to whom was referred the resolution. instructing the Committee on Agriculture to report a Bill for the

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