shall be selected from the inmates of the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home, as follows: Three girls for paper-folders, and three boys for messengers, and that the selections be made by the Speaker of the House, and that temporary messengers and paper-folders be appointed until the Orphans arrive at the Capital. On motion of Mr. Sapp of Pottawattamie, the resolution was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Maxwell of Story, the Committee on Credentials were instructed to report to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. On motion of Mr. Rogers of Scott, the House adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. HALL OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House called to order by the Speaker pro tem. Prayer was offered by Rev. L. D. Tracy. The minutes of yesterday were read and approved. Mr. McNutt, from the Committee on Credentials, submitted the following report: Your Committee, to whom was referred the credentials of persons claiming seats in this House, having examined the same, beg leave to report that they find the following named persons entitled to seats as members, to-wit: District No. 1.-Webster Ballinger, William G. Buck, Peter M. Lowdon. District No. 7.-Charles Ben Darwin, Sam'l A. Flanders, J. Wilson Williams. District No. 8.-John P. West, Thos. A. Bereman. District No. 10.-Charles Dudley, Peter Knox. District No. 11.-H. L. Dasheill. District No. 12.-A. B. Conway. District No. 13.-J. F. Landes. District No. 14.--Charles Linderman. District No. 15.-W. C. Sipple. District No. 16.-William Hale. District No. 17.-N. T. Brown. District No. 18.-G. G. Bennett, II. M. Holden. District No. 19.-T.. A. Morgan. District No. 20.-T. N. Barnes, Simon G. Gary. District No. 23.-J. M. Brown. District No. 24.-William F. Sapp. District No. 25.-R. M. Burnett, Samuel McNutt. District No. 26.-R. S. Finkbine, G. E. Deforrest. District No. 28.-David H. Emery. District No. 29.-David Ryan. -District No. 30.-Hoyt Sherman, G. L. Godfrey. District No. 31.-W. S. M. Abbott. District No. 32.-H. M. Thomson, M. J. Rohlfs, J. N. Rogers. District No. 34.-Ed Wright, John G. Safely. District No. 39.--Leander Clark. District No. 40.-T. J. Wilson. District No. 41.-W. T. Barker, T. S. Wilson, Andrew Bahl, D. O'Brien. District No. 42.--Albert Boomer. District No. 43.--P. C. Wilcox. District No. 44.--Cicero Close. District No. 46.-John Garber, P. P. Olmstead. District No. 50.-P. G. Wright, L. E. Fellows: District No. 51.-J. H. Brown, H. B. Williams. District No. 52.-W. C. Martin. District No. 53.-G. M. Maxwell. District No. 55.-L. D. Tracy. District No. 57.-Robert Alcorn. District No. 58.-L. Dwelle. District No. 64.-A. R. Mills. District No 65.-A. L. McPherson. District No. 66.-A. K. Crawford. District No. 67.--Alex. Z. Huggins. Your Committee would further report that some of the certificates are without revenue stamps, but correct in other respects. SAMUEL MCNUTT, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Maxwell, the report of the Committee was adopted, and the Committee discharged. On motion of Mr. McNutt, the oath of office was then administered to the Speaker pro tem., by Mr. Joy. The members then arose in their places, and the oath prescribed by the Constitution was administered by the Speaker pro tem., and thereupon members respectively came forward to the Clerk's desk, and subscribed their names to the oath. Messrs. Leffingwell and Stockman being absent, were not sworn in. Mr. Finkbine offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, that the House do now proceed to the election of its officers in the order in which said officers are named in the proceedings of the Tenth General Assembly. The House then proceeded to the election of a Speaker. Mr. Wright received.. Mr. Barker received 95 79 14 Mr. Wright having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared elected Speaker of the House. The Chair appointed Messrs. Darwin and Russell a committee to conduct the Speaker to the Chair. On taking the Chair, Mr. Wright spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: For this expression of your confidence and partiality, you have my sincere and grateful acknowledgments. The position which, by your votes, you have called me to occupy, is one of honor and responsibility, always complex, and frequently perplexing. In assuming the responsibility incumbent upon me as your presiding officer, I feel a painful consciousness of my inability to fill the position in a manner satisfactory even to myself; but believing that every member here intends to act for the best interests of his constituents and the State at large, having always in view the fact that good order and a strict compliance with the rules that govern us are necessary for the accomplishment of that object, I feel that my labors will be rendered comparatively light. I shall, to the best of my ability, administer the rules which may be adopted for our government together with those rules common to all legislative bodies; relying upon your generosity for assistance whenever necessary, and in the end to forgive all my short comings. Let us now apply ourselves to the business for which we were sent here, and endeavor to accomplish it in a manner that may be satisfactory to ourselves and our constituents. The House then proceeded to the election of Chiet Clerk. Mr. O'Brien nominated Robert Orme. Thereupon a vote was taken with the following result: Mr. Aldrich received... Mr. Orme received.... 97 79 18 Mr. Aldrich, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Chief Clerk. The House then proceeded to the election of First Assistant Clerk. Mr. Hale nominated C. S. Wilson. Mr. Sipple nominated John Shockly. The following was the result of the ballot: Mr. Wilson received... Mr. Shockly received.... 96 82 14 Mr. Wilson, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected First Assistant Clerk. The House then proceeded to the election of a Second Assistant Clerk. Mr. McLaughlin nominated Benjamin Van Steenburg. Mr. Wilson, of Dubuque, nominated F. F. Barker. Mr. Van Steenburg received. Mr. Barker received.. 92 76 16 Mr. Van Steenburg, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Second Assistant Clerk. The House then proceeded to the election of Engrossing Clerk. Thereupon a vote was taken with the following result: Mr. Benedict received.... Mr. Penny received.. 89 75 14 Mr. Benedict, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Engrossing Clerk. The House then proceeded to the election of Enrolling Clerk. Mr. Sapp nominated Major Joseph Lyman. Mr. Bolter nominated A. H. Rooney. Mr. Lyman, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Enrolling Clerk. The House then proceeded to the election of Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. Wright, of Alamakee, nominated Thomas Spurrier. Mr. White received..... Mr. Spurrier received.. 91 78 13 Mr. White, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Sergeant-at-Arms. The House then proceeded to the election of Door-keeper. Mr. Martin nominated Edward Johns. Mr. Brown, of Winneshiek, nominated George Bailey. Whole number of votes cast... Mr. Bailey received.... Mr. Johns received.. 91 76 15 Mr. Bailey having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared duly elected doorkeeper. Mr. Holden offered the following resolution, which was adapted: Resolved, That the speaker be directed to employ Henry Courtney, W. H. King, and J. D. Green, 1st, 2d, and 3d messengers. James McConnell, and Frank Brown, as 1st and 2d paper-folders, and John A. Dickerson, as Janitor of the Hall. The officers and employees elect, then came forward to the Clerk's desk, and the oath prescribed by the Constitution, was administered by the Speaker. Mr. Burnett, offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption: Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that S. W. McEldery, of Jefferson Co., be appointed Postmaster, and L. P. Baker assistant Postmaster of this General Assembly. The resolution was adopted. Mr. McNutt offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the rules of the last House be adopted as the standing rules of this House, and that the Chief Clerk be requested to have three hundred copies of the same reprinted for the use of members; and that he shall procure and have attached to said rules the name, age, occupation, county, post-office address, length of time in the State, religion, nativity, and boarding place of mem bers of this House, and officers thereof. Mr. Russell offered the following resolution as a substitute, and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the rules of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly are hereby temporarily adopted for the |