MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.

The following message was received from the Senate:

MR. SPEAKER:-I am directed to inform your Honorable Body that the Senate has passed the following bills and resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is asked:

Substitute for Senate File No. 30, A bill for an act to amend section 3044, of the Revision of 1860, relating to jurors.

Senate File No. 141, A bill for an act providing for the publication of the reports and proceedings of the Iowa State Medical Society.

Memorial and joint resolution, asking Congress to declare the Iowa river unnavigable from the city of Wapello, in Louisa county, north.

I am also directed to return herewith House File No. 186, A bill for an act to enable townships and incorporated towns and cities, to aid in the construction of railroads, which has passed the Senate without amendment.

JAMES M. WEART, Secretary.

PETITIONS AND REMONSTRANCES.

Mr. Tenney presented a petition asking for additional mail facilities, which was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Orr presented a memorial from citizens of Boone county, in relation to taxation of Des Moines river lands, which was referred to the Committee on Des Moines River Improvements.

Leave was granted those who were absent yesterday, to record their votes on the resolution for amending the State Constitution, in relation to striking out the word "white."

The following named gentlemen voted yea:

Messrs. Hayden, Rohlfs, Ballinger, Caldwell, Hart, Ramsay,

and Trusdell.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. Williams, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

Your committee to whom was referred House File No. 333, A bill for an act in relation to the duties of railroad companies, approved April 8, 1862, have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House, with the following amendment:

Strike out section 1, and insert the following: "That all the duties and liabilities imposed upon railroad companies, by chapter 169, of the laws of the Ninth General Assembly, shall apply equally to all lessees of any railroad companies operating the same

within this State, as fully as if such lessees were named therein," and recommend that it do pass.

WILLIAMS, Chairman.

Mr. Gaylord, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:

MR. SPEAKER:-The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House File No. 298, A bill for an act to authorize boards of county supervisors to appropriate moneys to county agricultural societies, when the same become indebted for permanent improvements, have had the same under consideration, and believing that the object sought for by the author of this bill, is already anticipated by chapter 128, of the Acts of the Eleventh General Assembly, have instructed me to report it back to the House, with the recommendation that it be indefinately postponed.

W. P. GAYLORD, Chairman.

MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House File No. 293, entitled, A bill for an act to prevent frauds in the manufacture of cheese," have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the bill back to the House, with the following amendments, to-wit: To add after the word "manufactory," wherever it occurs in said bill, the words "hotel or boarding-house;" and that the bill, after being so amended, be indefinitely postponed.

W. P. GAYLORD, Chairman. Mr. Brown of Howard, submitted a report of the committee to visit the White Manual Labor Institute, which was read and ordered printed.

RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. Cotton offered a resolution in relation to obtaining the opinion of the Attorney-General, which was read and laid over under the rule.

Mr. Murray offered a resolution asking for additional mail facilities, which was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

Mr. Rector offered a resolution asking for additional mail facilities, which was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

MESSAGES ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE.

Senate File No. 91, A bill for an act to legalize the official acts of Henry Temple, a notary public, was taken up, and read first and second time.

Mr. Kilburn moved that the rule be suspended, and the bill be read the third time now.

Mr. McNutt moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Notaries Public, which motion prevailed.

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

MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on Enrolled Bills have presented the following bill to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate, and obtained their signatures, and have presented the same to His Excellency the Governor:

House File No. 216, A bill for an act to authorize the State Treasurer to provide iron shelving and other repairs upon the vault in his office.

H. C. RIPPEY, Chairman.

Substitute for Senate File No. 44, A bill for an act to amend sections 1068, 1069, and 1070 of the Revision of 1860, and to provide additional means for the collection of charges, assessments, and taxes on lots of land in municipal corporations, which was read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate Resolution in relation to the Iowa State Agricultural Society, was taken up, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mr. Blackwell moved that the regular order of business be suspended, and Mr. Wilson of Dubuque be granted leave to offer a resolution, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Wilson of Dubuque, offered the following resolution:

1. Resolved, That Senate File No. 85 be made the special order for Friday next at two o'clock.

2. That substitute for House File 139 be made the special order for Saturday next at ten o'clock.

3. That House File No. 271 be made the special order for Tuesday next at 10 o'clock.

4. That Senate File No. 170 be made the special order for Wednesday next at ten o'clock.

5. House File No. 15 be made the order for Wednesday at two o'clock.

Mr. Parker moved to amend by making bills on agriculture the special order for Thursday, March 26th, and that bills relating to educational questions, be made the special order for March 27th, the bills to be called up by the committees on these subjects.

Mr. McNutt moved to amend the amendment, as follows: "and bills on town and city incorporations, be made the special order for March 27."

The motion to amend the amendment prevailed.

The motion to amend prevailed.

The motion to adopt the resolution did not prevail.

Senate File No. 11, A bill for an act to legalize the acts of John S. Gilmore, a justice of the peace of Lee county, Iowa, was taken up.

Read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Notaries Public.

Senate File No. 178, A bill for an act to legalize the acts of the council and officers of the city of Cedar Falls.

Read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

Senate resolution in relation to final adjournment on the 8th day of April, was taken up, read, and adopted.

Mr. McNutt moved that the vote by which the resolution was adopted, be re-considered.

Mr. Atkins moved to lay the motion to re-consider on the table, which motion prevailed.

Joint resolution asking Congress to declare the Iowa River unnavigable from the city of Wapello, Louisa county, north, was taken up and read.

On motion of Mr. Rees, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

Senate File No. 141, A bill for an act to publish the reports and proceedings of the State Medical Society, was taken up.

Read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate File No. 30, A bill for an act to amend section 3044 of the Revision of 1860, relating to jurors, was taken up.

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

The Chair announced that the hour had arrived for the consideration of the special order a resolution in relation to a change of county government.

Mr. Ballinger moved that the special order be now taken up. The motion prevailed.

House went into Committee of the Whole in consideration of the special order.

House called to order by the Speaker.

Mr. Rowell from the Committee of the Whole, submitted the following report:

Your committee have had under consideration a resolution in relation to a change of the present system of county government, and have instructed me to report progress, and ask that the House defer the resolution until the bill in the Senate on this subject, be reported to this House.

Mr Atkins moved that the report of the committee be laid on the table, which motion prevailed.

BILLS ON SECOND READING.

House File No. 149, A bill for an act to protect game, and sub. stitute for the same, reported by the committee, were taken up and considered.

The substitute recommended by the committee, was considered by sections.

Mr. Dudley moved to amend the first section, by striking out the words "and for his exclusive use."

The amendment did not prevail.

Mr. Kasson moved to amend the first section, as follows: Add to the first section, Provided, that, except on his own premises, it shall be further unlawful for any person to net, ensnare or trap any of said game, except in the month of December; and, provided further, that except on his own premises it shall be unlawful, for any person to snare, net or trap, any quail at any time of the year, prior to the first of December, 1872.1

The amendment prevailed.

Mr. Kasson moved to amend the fourth section, by striking out the words "within the dates aforesaid" and insert "in violation of the provisions of this act."

The amendment prevailed.

Mr. Ordway moved to amend by striking out of the fifth section the words "commissioners of the county."

The motion to amend prevailed.

Mr. Wilson of Tama, moved to strike out the seventh section entire.

The motion to amend did not prevail.

Mr. Lambert moved to strike out all after the enacting clause, which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Wheeler moved that the first section be amended, by adding the following proviso: "Provided, further, no person shall trap, kill, or otherwise catch any of the aforesaid animals and birds on the lands of any other persons, when the same is objected to by the owner of said land."

The motion to amend did not prevail.

Mr. Browne of Lee moved to amend by adding a section to be known as section 3, as follows:

SECTION 3. That any railroad company, express company, or other common carrier in this State, or any of their agents or servants having any of the above named birds or animals in their possession for transportation or other purpose during the periods above limited and prohibited shall be punished by fine of not less than one hundred or more than three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

The motion to amend prevailed.

The substitute as amended was adopted, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. Wilson of Dubuque moved that the rule be suspended and the bill be read a third time now.

The motion prevailed and the bill was read a third time.