The amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Seevers Moved that the bill be ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow, npon which question, The yeas and nays were demanded and were as follows: Yeas 41, nays 26. The yeas were, Messrs. Anthony, Bates, Bauder, Belknap, Bennett, Carpenter, Casey, Casady of Woodbury, Cassiday of Mahaska, Cavanaugh, Clark of Des Moines, Collins, Dana, Davis, Dewey, Dews, Drummond, Edwards, Gray, Grimes, Jackson, Laney, Mahoney, McCrary, McGrew, Millard, Milliser, Millsap, Moorman, Morgan, Prentiss, Randolph, Rankin, Reitzel, Scott, Seevers, Sprague, Streeter, Trumbull, Waln, Watts, Mr. Speaker-41. The nays were, Messrs. Ayers, Beal, Campbell, Cassaday of Van Buren, Clark of Dubuque, Clark of Johnson, Clune. Cooley, Crawford, Curtis, Foster, Cue, Harmon, Johnson, Lambert, Lundy, McCormick, Pierson, Richardson, Sharp, Stearns, Steward, Thompson, Woodward, Wright-26. On motion of Mr. Foster, The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of considering House Resolution No. 2, and the Substitute therefor, in relation to a system of Township and County Organization, the same being the special order of the day. Mr. Wilson in the Chair. At four o'clock the committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. Leave granted. Mr. Jackson had leave to introduce The following resolution, which, On his motion, was adopted. Resolved, That the Chief Clerk have leave of absence for three days, upon his procuring a suitable substitute during his absence. Mr. Wilson, From the select committee, to whom was referred Senate File No. 31, A bill for an act regulating the time of holding courts in the 3d Judicial District, reported a substitute therefor, and recommended its adoption. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Woodward, The House adjourned. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29, 1858. House met pursuant to adjournment. Charles C. Nourse was sworn as Clerk pro tem in the absence of the Chief Clerk. Journal of yesterday read in part, and, On motion of Mr. Edwards, The further reading was dispensed with. Presented the Petition of citizens of Pella, in Marion county, remonstrating against the passage of an act creating an additional Justice of the Peace in said county, Which was referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Belknap Presented the petition of the Mayor and Board of Alderman of Keokuk, Which was referred to the members from Lee county and the 55th District. Mr. Collins Presented the petition of citizens of Clayton and Alamakee counties, praying for the passage of an act creating County and Township Organization, Which upon his motion, Was referred to the committee on Township and County Organizations. Mr. Bennett Presented petition asking for the re-location of the State Road from Eddyville in Wappello county, to Louisa, in Marion county, Which was referred to committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Ayers Presented the petition of citizens of Van Buren county, asking for the passage of an act providing for the election of an Assessor and Collector in each township in said county, Which was referred to committee on Township and county organizations. Mr. Carpenter Presented the petition of citizens of Franklin county, praying for the abolition of the office of County Judge, Which upon his motion, Was referred to committee on Township and County Organization. Mr. Dana Presented the petition of fifty-five citizens praying for the passage of an act abolishing the office of County Judge, Which was referred to the committee on Township and County Organizations. Mr. Waln Presented the petition of citizens of Brown township, of Linn county, asking for the establishment of a new School District in said townspip, Which was referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Grimes Presented the petition of citizens of Delaware and Dubuque counties, in relation to setting apart certain portions of said counties, Which on motion of Mr. Bates, Was referred to the committee on New Counties. Mr. Bennett Presented the petition of citizens of Marion county, asking for the location of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, at or near Pella, in said county, Which was referred to the committee on Charitable Institutions. Mr Belknap -Presented the petition of citizens of Lee county, remonstrating agains the impeachment of Hon. T. W. Claggett, Which was referred to the special committee on impeachment. Mr. Davis Presented the petition of citizens of Ringgold county, asking for the relocation of a certain State road in said county, Which was referred to the committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Carpenter presented the petition of citizens of Wright and Hancock counties, asking for the passage of an act attaching a part of the county of Hancock to the county of Wright, Which was referred to the committe on New Counties. Mr. Thompson Presented the petition of citizens of Scott county, praying for the establishment of a new Court in said county, Which was referred to the committee on Judiciary. Mr Campbell Presented the petition of citizens asking for the location of a State Road, Which upon motion of Mr. Wilson, Was laid upon the table. Mr. Sprague Presented the petition of citizens of Louisa county remonstrating against the impeachment of Hon. T. W. Claggett, Which was referred to the committee on that subject. Mr. Sprague Also presented the petition of citizens of Louisa county, asking for the passage of an appraisement law, Which was referred to the committee on Judiciary. Mr. Morgan Presented the petition of citizens of Mahaska county, asking for the location of a State Road, Which was laid upon the table. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Seevers, From the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 49, A bill for an act in relation to Insurance Companies, Reported a substitute therefor, and recommended its passage. On motion of Mr. Bates, The substitute was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed for the use of the House. Mr. Clark of Dubuque, From the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 3, A bill for an act to prescribe the mode of foreclosing mortgages and of redeeming property sold thereby, Reported the same back with a substitute for Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6, of the bill, which amendments were concurred in, and the bill as amended laid on the table and ordered to be printed for the use of the House. Mr. Thompson, From the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 79, A bill for an act to allow interested persons to testify in civil actions, Reported the same back and recommended that it do not pass. On motion of Mr. Seevers, The bill was laid upon the table, and made the special order for Monday at 10 o clock A. M. Mr. Foster, From the committee on Engrossed Bills, submitted the following report: The committee on Engrossed Bills, have examined the following bills, to wit: House File No. 6, A bill for an act to repeal an act entitled an act to authorize George F. McClure to construct a dam across the Des Moines River. Also, House File No. 19, A bill for an act requiring suit to be instituted and prosecuted against delinquent County Treasurers. Also, House File No. 25, A bill for an act in relation to the purchase of copies of the Debates of the Constitutional Convention. Also, House File No. 53, Memorial and Joint Resolution asking for additional mail facilities between Dyersville and Clarksville. Also, House File No. 55, A bill for an act to change the boundaries of the thirteenth Judicial District so as to include Webster countyAlso, House File No. 75, A bill for an act in relation to the time of holding Court in Fort Madison, Lee county, and find the said bills correctly engrossed. Mr. Randolph, FOSTER, Chairman. From the committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred House File No. 88, A bill for an act to enable the several coun |