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By Senator Tirrill, Senate File No. 13, a bill for an act to legalize ordinance No. 80, passed by the town council of the town of Manchester, in Delaware county, Iowa, in relation to purchasing a building for town purposes, and providing for the issuing of bonds in payment therefor.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Wright, Senate File No. 14, a bill for an act to amend section 2, of chapter 143 of the acts of the Sixteenth General Assembly, in relation to superior courts in cities.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Brown of Keokuk, Senate File No. 15, a bill for an act to amend section 1659 of the Code of 1873.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Reform School.

By Senator Nichols of Muscatine, Senate File No. 16, a bill for an act to repeal sections 1 and 2, of chapter 68, of the acts of the Fifteenth General Assembly, and enacting substitutes therefor, relative to making a new classification of railways and establishing maximum rates of passenger tariffs.

Read a first and second time, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Railways.

By Senator Logan, Senate File No. 17, a bill for an act amendatory to section 3370 of the Code of 1873, relative to the payment of fines into the school fund.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Russell of Jones, Senate File No. 18, a bill for an act to establish a Department of Industry, and providing for the election of a secretary thereof, and defining his duties.

Reard first and second time, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

RESOLUTIONS.

Senator Hall offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Committee on Fish and Game be and are hereby instructed to investigate and report to the Senate, the condition of the public interests in the stocking of rivers of the State with fish; the extent to which the law requiring the construction of fish-ways, have been complied with; and what, if any changes of law may be required to protect the interest of the public in the streams of the State, without impairing the manufacturing or milling interests, or rights of individuals, and if necessary to report a bill.

The following offered by Senator, Arnold was unanimously adopted: The memorable defense of Allatoona pass made famous the name of two heroic men—the one a former, the other a late citizen of Iowa. The forces of General Corse at Allatoona, were surrounded by an overwhelmingly large force of rebels under General Finch. The latter, to "avoid useless effusion of blood," had demanded an unconditional surrender and gave but five minutes for a reply. General Corse made emphatic answer that his troops were ready for the useless effusion whenever it was agreeable to General Finch. His answer was followed

by an immediate attack lasting five hours and ending in the complete repulse of the enemy. During this gallant defense occurred an incident famous both in military annals and in song, and which, for moral courage and heroic daring, ranks with the noted incidents of history. General Sherman was hastening to the relief of the beleagured garrison. He had reached the summit of Kenesaw, and from there had signaled, "Hold on to Allatoona to the last, I will help you," Corse, wounded yet undaunted, wished to send a reply. Above the breastworks was a perfect hail of bullets from the enfilading fire of the enemy. Brave men cowed by the awful storm of lead, blanched with fear, and refused to flag the message. A mere boy seized the flag, mounted the parapet and with a heroism almost more than human waved that message which has been embalmed in verse and sung in both the Old world and the New.

The boy hero of Allatoona was the Honorable James W. McKenzie of Franklin county, late judge of the Eleventh Judicial District, who died at Hampton, January 15, 1882.

WHEREAS, After a long and painful illness which has been borne with the fortitude of the heroic Christian soldier, it has pleased Divine Providence to remove from this sphere of existence our dearly beloved friend and most highly esteemed fellow citizen, the Honorable James W. McKenzie of Franklin county; therefore,

Resolved, That in the early death of Judge McKenzie our State and the community of which he was an honored member has suffered an irreparable loss.

Resolved, That we recognize and keenly feel that in his death the State has lost one of its bravest volunteer soldiers, the bench and bar one of their brightest ornaments-a man whose patriotic deeds and pure and useful life, should entitle him to be held in the most grateful recollection by all citizens of the commonwealth of Iowa.

Senator Clark of Wayne offered the following resolution which was read and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Resolved, That this Senate request our Representatives in Congress and our Senators to use all honorable means to make the Bureau of Agriculture an executive department of the Government, so that the agricultural interests may be entitled to a cabinet seat in the general Government.

Miss H. F. Parlin was granted leave to place her portrait of Ex Governor Gear on exhibition in the Senate Chamber.

The President announced as permanent Pages, Charles K. Needham, Rufus B. Clark, Geo. Johnson.

Senator Russell of Jones offered the following resolution:

Resolved by the Senate, That the invitation tendered to the members of the Senate yesterday to attend a reception of the surviving members of the Constitutional convention which, twenty-five years ago, formed our organic law, to meet them at Moore's opera-house in this city to-day at half-past one o'clock, is hereby acknowledged and accepted. Adopted.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE.

Senator Garber, from the Special Committee on Mileage, submitted the following report, which was adopted:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Special Committee, to whom was referred the

By Senator Tirrill, Senate File No. 13, a bill for an act to legalize ordinance No. 80, passed by the town council of the town of Manchester, in Delaware county, Iowa, in relation to purchasing a building for town purposes, and providing for the issuing of bonds in payment therefor.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Wright, Senate File No. 14, a bill for an act to amend section 2, of chapter 143 of the acts of the Sixteenth General Assembly, in relation to superior courts in cities.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Brown of Keokuk, Senate File No. 15, a bill for an act to amend section 1659 of the Code of 1873.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Refórm School.

By Senator Nichols of Muscatine, Senate File No. 16, a bill for an act to repeal sections 1 and 2, of chapter 68, of the acts of the Fifteenth General Assembly, and enacting substitutes therefor, relative to making a new classification of railways and establishing maximum rates of passenger tariffs.

Read a first and second time, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Railways.

By Senator Logan, Senate File No. 17, a bill for an act amendatory to section 3370 of the Code of 1873, relative to the payment of fines into the school fund.

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Russell of Jones, Senate File No. 18, a bill for an act to establish a Department of Industry, and providing for the election of a secretary thereof, and defining his duties.

Reard first and second time, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

RESOLUTIONS.

Senator Hall offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Committee on Fish and Game be and are hereby instructed to investigate and report to the Senate, the condition of the public interests in the stocking of rivers of the State with fish; the extent to which the law requiring the construction of fish-ways, have been complied with; and what, if any changes of law may be required to protect the interest of the public in the streams of the State, without impairing the manufacturing or milling interests, or rights of individuals, and if necessary to report a bill.

The following offered by Senator, Arnold was unanimously adopted: The memorable defense of Allatoona pass made famous the name of two heroic men-the one a former, the other a late citizen of Iowa.

The forces of General Corse at Allatoona, were surrounded by an overwhelmingly large force of rebels under General Finch. The latter, to "avoid useless effusion of blood," had demanded an unconditional surrender and gave but five minutes for a reply. General Corse made emphatic answer that his troops were ready for the useless effusion whenever it was agreeable to General Finch. His answer was followed

by an immediate attack lasting five hours and ending in the complete repulse of the enemy. During this gallant defense occurred an incident famous both in military annals and in song, and which, for moral courage and heroic daring, ranks with the noted incidents of history. General Sherman was hastening to the relief of the beleagured garrison. He had reached the summit of Kenesaw, and from there had signaled, "Hold on to Allatoona to the last, I will help you," Corse, wounded yet undaunted, wished to send a reply. Above the breastworks was a perfect hail of bullets from the enfilading fire of the enemy. Brave men cowed by the awful storm of lead, blanched with fear, and refused to flag the message. A mere boy seized the flag, mounted the parapet and with a heroism almost more than human waved that message which has been embalmed in verse and sung in both the Old world and the New.

The boy hero of Allatoona was the Honorable James W. McKenzie of Franklin county, late judge of the Eleventh Judicial District, who died at Hampton, January 15, 1882.

WHEREAS, After a long and painful illness which has been borne with the fortitude of the heroic Christian soldier, it has pleased Divine Providence to remove from this sphere of existence our dearly beloved friend and most highly esteemed fellow citizen, the Honorable James W. McKenzie of Franklin county; therefore,

Resolved, That in the early death of Judge McKenzie our State and the community of which he was an honored member has suffered an irreparable loss.

Resolved, That we recognize and keenly feel that in his death the State has lost one of its bravest volunteer soldiers, the bench and bar one of their brightest ornaments-a man whose patriotic deeds and pure and useful life, should entitle him to be held in the most grateful recollection by all citizens of the commonwealth of Iowa.

Senator Clark of Wayne offered the following resolution which was read and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Resolved, That this Senate request our Representatives in Congress and our Senators to use all honorable means to make the Bureau of Agriculture an executive department of the Government, so that the agricultural interests may be entitled to a cabinet seat in the general Government.

Miss H. F. Parlin was granted leave to place her portrait of Ex Governor Gear on exhibition in the Senate Chamber.

The President announced as permanent Pages, Charles K. Needham, Rufus B. Clark, Geo. Johnson.

Senator Russell of Jones offered the following resolution:

Resolved by the Senate, That the invitation tendered to the members of the Senate yesterday to attend a reception of the surviving members of the Constitutional convention which, twenty-five years ago, formed our organic law, to meet them at Moore's opera-house in this city to-day at half-past one o'clock, is hereby acknowledged and accepted. Adopted.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE.

Senator Garber, from the Special Committee on Mileage, submitted the following report, which was adopted:

MR. PRESIDENT-Your Special Committee, to whom was referred the

question of mileage of Senators, respectfully submit the following report of the number of miles traveled, and the amount due each Senator, in pursuance of the statute; to wit,

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