of said committee have authorized me to report the same back and recommend its indefinite postponement MCCRARY, Of said Committee. Upon the question of concurring in the recommendation of the committee, The yeas and nays were ordered and were as follows: Messrs. Anthony, Bates, Carpenter, Cassiday of Mahaska, Dana, Davis, Dewey, Drummond, Edwards, Foster, Grimes, Gue, Harmon, Jackson, Lambert, Lundy, McCrary, McGrew, Millard, Mitchell, Moorman, Morgan, Prentiss, Rankin, Reitzel, Richardson, Scott, Seevers, Stearns, Steward, Streeter, Thompson, Trumbull, Watts, Wilson, Woodward, Mr. Speaker-35. The nays were, Messrs. Bander, Belknap, Bennett, Casey, Casady of Woodbury, Cavanaugh, Clark of Des Moines, Clark of Dubuque, Clark of Johnson, Clune, Collins, Dews, Guiberson, Johnson, Laney, Milliser, Millsap-22. Mr. Harmon From the committee to whom was referred House File No. 314: A bill for an act providing for submitting to the people the question of providing for a convention to revise and amend the Constitution of the State of Iowa, Reported the same back and recommended its indefinite postponement. Mr. Clark, of Dubuque, Moved that the Hoase refuse to concur in the report of the committee. Mr. Edwards Moved to lay the report and the motion on the table, upon which question Mr. Bennett Yeas 40, } yeas and nays, which were as follows: The yeas were, Messis. Anthony, Bates, Carpenter, Cassiday of Mahaska, Col lins, Dana, Davis, Dewey, Drummond, Edwards, Foster, Grimes, Gue, Harmon, Jackson, Lambert, Lundy, McCrary, McGrew, Mi!lard. Mitchell, Moorman, Morgan, Prentiss, Rankin, Reitzel, Rickardson, Scott, Secvers, Stearns, Steward, Streeter, Thompson Trumbull, Waln, Watts, Wilson, Woodward, Mr. Speaker-40. The nays werc, Messrs. Bauder, Belknap, Bennett, Bradley, Campbell, Casady of Woodbury, Cavanaugh, Clark of Des Moines, Clark of Dubuque Clark of Johnson, Clune, Dews, Guiberson, Milliser, Millsap-16. Mr. Seevers Offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the Chief Clerk be authorized to employ a sufficient number of Enrolling Clerks to enroll all bills as fast as they may be passed by the General Assembly. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Clune Offered the following resolution, which, upon his motion, was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of this House be tendered to the Clerks for the faithful and courteous manner in which they havo discharged their respective duties. Mr. Harmon Offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the several Clergymen of Des Moines, who havo officiated as Chaplains to this House during the present session, shall receive as compensation for such service the sum of threo dollars per day for so many days as they may have officiated. On motion of Mr. Bates The resolution was referred to the com. on Ways and Means. Mr. Guiberson, From the committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report: The standing committee to whom was referred House File No. 278: A bill proposing amendments to the Constitution, have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House and recommend that the same be indefnitely postponed. Upon the question of concurring in the report of the committee, The yeas and nays were ordered and were as follows: Messrs. Anthony, Bates, Carpenter, Dana, Davis, Dewey, Drummond, Edwards, Foster, Grimes, Gue, Harmon, Jackson, Lambert, Lundy, McCrary, McGrew, Millard, Mitchell, Moorman, Morgan, Prentiss, Rankin, Reitzel, Richardson, Scott, Seevers, Steward, Streeter, Thompson, Trumbull, Waln, Watts, Wilson, Woodward, Mr. Speaker-36. The nays were, Messrs. Bauder, Belknap, Bennett, Bradley, Campbell, Casady of Woodbury, Cavanaugh, Clark of Des Moines, Clark of Dubuque, Clark of Johnson, Clune, Dews, Guiberson, Johnson, Laney, Millsap, Sharp-18. Mr. Guiberson, From the same committee, also submitted the following report: The standing committee to whom was referred House File No. 277: A bill proposing to amend section 17 of the third Article of the Constitution, have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the bill back to the House and recommend its indefinite postponement. The report was concurred in and the bill indefinitely postponed. Mr. Bates, From the committee on Expenditures, to whom was referred House File No. 338: A bill for an act providing for printing and binding the report of the Commissioners to revise and codity tho laws, and prepare and arrange a civil and criminal practice act, to the lowest bidder, Reported the same back and recommended its passage. The 42d Rule was suspended and the bill read a third time, and upon the question of its passage, The yeas and nays were ordered and were as follows: Nays 34. The yeas were, Messrs. Anthony, Bates, Bauder, Belknap, Bennett, Bradley, Campbell, Casey, Casady of Woodbury, Cavanaugh, Clark of Des Moines, Clark of Dubuque, Clark of Johnson, Clune, Dews, Guibetson, Harmon, Johnson, Laney, Milliser, Millsap, Sharp, Thompson-23. The nays were, Messrs. Carpenter, Cassiday of Mahaska, Collins, Dana, Davis, Dewey, Drummond, Edwards, Foster, Grimes, Gue, Jackson, Lambert, McCrary, McGrew, Millard, Mitchell, Moorman, Morgan, Prentiss, Rankin, Reitzel, Richardson, Scott, Seevers, Stearns, Steward, Streeter, Trumbull, Waln, Watts, Woodward, and Mr. Speaker-34. Mr. Reitzel From the committee to whom was referred substitute for Senate File No. 107: A bill for an act for establishing and laying out. roads, Reported the same back with sundry amendments and recommended its passage. The 421 Rale was suspended, the bill read a third time, and upon the question, Shall the bill now pass? The yeas and nays were ordered and were as follows: Nays 1. The yeas were, Messrs. Anthony, Bates, Bauder, Beale, Campbell, Carpenter,. Casey, Cavanaugh, Clark of Dubuque, Collins, Dana, Davis,. Dewey, Edwards, Grimes, Gue, Guiberson, Jackson, Johnson, Lambert, Laney, Lundy, McCrary, McGrew, Millard, Mitchell, Moorman, Morgan, Prentiss, Rankin, Reitzel, Richardson, Scott, Seevers, Sharp, Stearns, Steward, Streeter, Thompson, Trumbull, Waln, Watts, Woodward, Mr. Speaker-42. Mr. Clune voted in the negative. The bill passed and the title was agreed to. Mr. Seevers, From the committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report: The undersigned can see no necessity for inserting in the lease the following words, to wit: "In pursuance of, and in compliance with, an act of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, entitled an act to re-locate the Seat of Government, approved 25th January, 1855.” The terms would constitute no part of the consideration, and they are not necessary to make the lease good. It is believed that the State has a right to lease a building for any purpose it may deem fit. Whether it is legally competent for the General Assembly to hold its sittings in the building described, is a question independent of the validity of the lease. If it is competent, then there is no difficulty in the case; if it is not competent, the lease does not bind the Legislature to hold its sittings in such building. If the persons executing the lease are in fact the Board of Directors of the "Association" owning the same, the lease is believed to be good. Mr. Seevers LINCOLN CLARK, Submitted the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved, (The Senate concurring,) that the lease made by the Board of Directors of the Capitol Building Association, is hereby accepted, and the Chief Clerk is directed to cause the same to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, who shall have the same recorded in the Recorder's Office, of Polk county. Mr. Clune Moved to amend by adding an additional resolution. Resolved, That the member from Linn be furnished, at his own expense, with a long cared animal to ride up the hill to the Capitol, and a hand sled to slide down said hill in going to and from his lodgings. The amendment was not adopted. The question recurring upon the motion to adopt the resolution, Mr. Bates Demanded the yeas and nays, which were as follows: Yeas 37,} Nays 15. The yeas were, Messrs. Bander, Belknap. Bennett, Campbell, Carpenter, Casey, Clark of Des Moines, Clark of Dubuque, Clark of Johnson, Clune, Davis, Dewey, Drummond, Edwards, Foster, Guiberson, Jackson, Johnson, Lambert, Laney, McCrary, McGrew, Millard, Mitchell, Moorman, Rankin, Reitzel, Richardson, Scott, Seevers, Steward, Thompson, Trumbull, Wilson, Woodward and Mr. Speaker-37. The nays were, Messrs. Anthony, Bates, Cavanaugh, Collins, Dana, Grimes, Gue, Lundy, Milliser, Morgan, Prentiss, Stearns, Streeter, Waln Watts-15. |