The roll was called and said members each voted yea. Mr. Samuels from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate file No. 22, without recommendation. Upon motion, The bill was recommitted. Also, from the same committee, Senate file No. 19, and recommended the same do not pass. Report concurred in, and bill rejected. Upon motion of Mr. Bonson, it was Resolved, That the thanks of this House are hereby tendered to the Hon. Reuben Noble, for the courteous, gentlemanly and impartial manner, in which he has discharged the duties of Speaker of the House during the present session of the General Assembly. Mr. Kinsey from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported to the House the bills of and for the Iowa Capital Reporter and Iowa City Republican, and asked the action of the House in relation thereto. Mr. Corse moved to allow 50 cents per copy for the said papers. Mr. Holmes, of Jones, moved they be allowed 40 cents per copy. Mr. Edie moved to allow 30 cents per copy. The question being upon allowing the largest amount, to-wit; fifty cents per copy, the yeas and nays were called for, which were as follows: YEAS-Albright, Barker, Bickford, Clark, Corse, Creel, Goodfellow, Greenleaf, Hall, Holmes, of Linn, Jackson, Johnson, Kinsey, Lynch, McCrory, McFarland, McKay, Meek, Monroe, Moore, Newsam, Neal, Neely, Noble, Pigman, Reid, Richman, Rogers, Russell, of Washington, Sargeant, Smith, of Cedar, Smith, of Jackson, Tisdale, Weatherington, White, Witter-35. NAYS-Anderson, Bonson, Brown, Coffin, Conkey, Creamer, Dewey, Edie, Franklin, Holmes, of Jones, Hyde, Kinert, Lyon, Poston, Samuels, Stevenson, Van Fossen Williams, Young, Mr. Speaker-20 Decided in the affirmative. Mr. Creamer had leave to introduce House file, No. 61; 1 Joint resolution relating to appointment of committee to examine affairs in relation to Desmoines River Improvement; Which was read a first time; and, On motion of Mr. Samuels, The 42nd rule was suspended, and the bill read a second time. Mr. Newsam moved to indefinitely postpone the further consideration of the bill. Mr. Neal moved to refer the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary. Disagreed to. On the question to indefinitely postpone, Mr. Dewey called for the yeas and nays, which were as follows: YEAS-Anderson, Barker, Bigelow, McKay, Newsam, Poston, Reid, Richman, Weatherington-9. NAYS-Albright, Bickford, Bonson, Brown, Clark, Corse, Coffin, Conkey, Connell, Creamer, Creel, Dewey, Edie, Franklin, Goodfellow, Greenleaf, Hall, Hamilton, Holmes, of Linn, Hyde, Jackson, Johnson, Kinert, Lyon, Lynch, McCrory, McFarland, Meek, Monroe, Moore, Neely, Noble, Pigman, Rogers, Russell, of Washington, Russell, of Mills, Sargeant, Samuels, Smith, of Cedar, Smith, of Jackson, Stevenson, Tisdale, Turner, Van Fossen, White, Williams, Witter, Young, and Mr. Speaker-47. Decided in the negative. The following message was received from the Senate by their Secretary: Mr. SPEAKER: I herewith return House file Nos. 40, 54, and 57, the same having passed the Senate without amendment. Mr. Hamilton moved to amend House file No. 61, under consideration: Strike out the name of Mr. Preston and insert Edward Johnston, of Lee county. On motion of Mr. Corse, The bill and amendment were laid on the table. Senate file No. 32, a bill,. For an act fnrther to restrain the duties of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; Was read a first time; and, On motion of Mr. Holmes, of Jones, The 42nd rule was suspended, and the bill read a second time. Mr. Neal moved to refer the bill to the committee on the Judi ciary. Motion lost. On motion, The 42nd rule was suspended and the bill read a third time, passed, and the title agreed to. Mr. Samuels had leave to introduce House file No. 62, a bill, For an act to authorize the appointment of Commissioners to examine the affairs of the Desmoines River Improvement, &c. Which was read a first time; and, On motion of Mr. Lynch, The 42nd rule was suspended, and the bill read a second time. Mr. Neal offered amendment, to-wit: Strike out the words three commissioners, and insert "John Beach, Henry P. Scholte and Edward Johnston. Amendment lost. Mr. Dewey moved to amend, to-wit: That said commissioners be authorized to send for persons and papers. Adopted. Mr. Neal moved to strike out section three of the bill. Mr. Samuels moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Neal by inserting for section three, the following: The officers of the State shall certify and transfer no lands to the Company, until authorized by further act of the General Assembly. Message from the Senate, from Mr. Bradley, the Secretary. MR. SPEAKER: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate have indefinitely postponed the further consideration of House files No. 42 and 55. I herewith return, House files No. 39, 45, 49 and 52. The same having passed the Senate without amendment. Also, House file No. 21, with an amendment in which they ask the concurrence of the House. P. B. BRADLEY, The question being upon the motion to strike out and insert for section three, Mr. Neal called for the yeas and nays, which were as follows: YEAS-Albright, Bickford, Bonson, Brown, Bryan, Corse, Conkey, Coffin, Connell, Dewey, Edie, Goodfellow, Greenleaf, Hall, Holmes, of Jones, Hyde, Johnson, Kinsey, Lyon, Lynch, McCrory, McKay, Moore, Newsam, Neely, Noble, Pigman, Rogers, Russell, of Mills, Sargeant, Samuels, Smith, of Cedar, Stevenson, Tisdale, Turner, Van Fossen, White, Witter, Young, Mr. Speaker-40. NAYS-Barker, Bigelow, Clark, Creamer, Creel, Kinert, Meek, Monroe, Neal, Poston, Reid, Richman, Weatherington, Williams. -14. Amendment adopted. Mr. Richman moved to refer the bill to the committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report, Whether the Legislature has judicial authority? Whether it is a legislative or judicial act, to enjoin the further sale of Demoine river land? Whether it is the province of the Legislature, or the Courts, to determine whether a contract has been violated? and, Whether the State has not the same remedy for a violation of contracts, to which she is a party, that individuals have? And whether the courts have not proper jurisdiction, and whether the Attorney General is not the proper officer to take the initiatory steps in order to prosecute all investigations into the acts of the Demoine River Company; and finally, whether any action of the General Assembly would not be nugatory? Which motion was, Upon motion of Mr. Hall, Laid upon the table. The rule was further suspended, and the bill as amended read a third time. The question being upon the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays were demanded, which were as follows: YEAS-Albright, Bickford, Brown, Bryan, Corse, Coffin, Conkey, Connell, Dewey, Edie, Goodfellow, Hall, Hamilton, Holmes, of Jones, Hyde, Johnson, Kinsey, Lyon, Lynch, McCrory, McKay, Moore, Neely, Noble, Pigman, Reid, Rogers, Russell, of Mills, Sargeant, Samuels, Smith, of Cedar, Stevenson, Tisdale, Turner, Van Fossen, Williams, Witter, Young, Mr. Speaker—38. NAYS-Barker, Bigelow, Clark, Creamer, Creel, Kinert, Meek, Monroe, Newsam, Neal, Poston, Richman, Weatherington, Williams-14. Bill passed. On motion of Mr. Russell, The House adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M. TWO O'CLOCK, P. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. Message from the Senate by Mr. Bradley, Secretary. I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House, that the Senate have concurred in the resolution passed by the House for an adjournment of the General Assembly, with two amendments, strike out 15th and insert 16th, and strike out 12 o'clock, M. In which they ask the concurrence of the House. P. B. BRADLEY, Sec'y of Senate. Mr. McKay moved that the resolution to adjourn sine die, as amended by the Senate, be laid upon the table. Motion lost. Upon motion of Mr. McFarland, the amendments of the Senate to the joint resolution were concurred in. House file No. 63, a bill, For an act making further appropriations for the State Government, Was read a second time. Mr. McFarland moved to amend items allowed the publishers of the Iowa City Republican and Iowa Capital Reporter, by inserting for the Republican, $666 75, and for the Reporter, $506 25, |