OF THE SENATE OF THE SIXTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA. WHICH CONVENED AT THE CAPITOL AT DES MOINES, JANUARY 10, 1876. DES MOINES: R. P. CLARKSON, STATE PRINTER. 1876. SENATE JOURNAL. SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, Iowa, January 10th, 1876. } Pursuant to law, the Senate, of Sixteenth General Assembly of the State of Iowa, convened at 2 o'clock, P. M., and was called to order by Lieutenant-Governor Joseph Dysart. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Murphy. On motion of Senator Cooley, J. A. T. Hull, of Davis county, was elected Temporary Secretary. Senator Larrabee moved that T. W. Fawcett be elected Temporary Sergeant-at-Arms, which was agreed to. Senator Young moved that W. R. Roberts of Union county, be elected Second Assistant Temporary Secretary. Senator Gilmore moved that Mr. Rice, of Mahaska county be elected to that office. Senator Wood moved that R. B. Baird, of Muscatine county be elected for the same office. On motion of Senator Shane, the office of Temporary Second Assistant Secretary was dispensed with. Senator Rothert, nominated I. J. Dodd as Temporary Door-Keeper. Senator Graham nominated J. L. Gilman of Warren county, and Senator Mitchell nominated Mr. Morgan of Polk county, for same office. Senator Shane moved that the vote be by ballot, which was disagreed to. The vote being first taken on I. J. Dodd, he was elected Temporary Door-Keeper of the Senate. Senator Woolson moved that Mrs. E. M. Elliott, of Henry county, be elected Temporary Postmaster of the Senate. Senator Willett nominated Miss Johnson, of Winneshiek county, for same office. Senator Shane nominated Miss Smith, of Van Buren county, for same office. The vote being first taken on the nomination of Mrs. Elliott, she failed to receive a majority of the Senators voting. Miss Johnson was then voted for and elected Temporary Postmaster of the Senate. Senator Campbell nominated Mrs. A. E. Baker, of Jasper county as Temporary Assistant Postmaster. Senator Rothert nominated Miss Smith, of Van Buren county, for same office. A vote being taken, Miss Smith was declared duly elected. Senator Rumple nominated James Dinwiddie, of Iowa county, as Temporary Janitor of the Senate. Senator Williams nominated George Johnson, of Polk county, for same office. 20313 |