MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. The following message was received from the House: MR. PRESIDENT:-I herewith present for your signature the following bills which have passed both branches of the General Assembly, and been duly enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House: S. F. No. 70, A bill for an act to amend section 1260, chapter 4, 10, of the Code of Iowa. title S. F. No. 114, A bill for an act making an appropriation for the hospital for the insane at Mt. Pleasant. S. F. No. 244, A bill for an act to amend section 906 of the Code. S. F. No. 269, A bill for an act in relation to the vacation of town plats. S. F. No. 279, A bill for an act making an appropriation for incidental expenses of the Fifteenth General Assembly, and for other purposes. S. F. No. 174, A bill for an act for the payment of the claim of Carl Jaacks. S. F. No. 125, A bill for an act to amend section 509, of the Code of 1873. S. F. No. 230, A bill for an act to amend sections 1386, 1392, 1436, and 1438, of chapter 2, title 11, of the Code. S. F. No. 235, A bill for an act to provide for the improvement of the Penitentiary at Ft. Madison. JAMES M. WEART, Chief Clerk. The committee appointed to wait upon the Governor reported that they had discharged the duty assigned them, and that he had nothing further to communicate to the Senate. The committee was discharged. Senator Miles moved that all bills on the files be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed, Senator Shane moved that a committee of three be appointed to wait upon the House and inform it that the Senate is now ready to adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the President appointed as said committee Senators Shane, Pease, and Miller. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. The following message was received from the House: MR. PRESIDENT:-I herewith present for your signature the following bills, which have passed both branches of the General Assembly, and been duly enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House: S. F. No. 121, A bill for an act to prohibit the encouragement of minors to remain in certain buildings. H. F. No. 216, A bill for an act to regulate the leasing of the lands belonging to the Iowa State Agricultural College. S. F. No. 224, A bill for an act to amend sections 2131, 2133, 2134, and 2135, of the Code. S. F. No. 138, A bill for an act to amend sections 3181, and 3182, of the Code. JAMES M. WEART, Chief Clerk. Senator Young of Cass, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:--The Committee on Enrolled Bills, respectfully report that they have this day presented to the Governor for his approval, the following, viz.: S. F. No. 138. S. F. No. 224. H. F. No. 216. Also, the following: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined S. F. No. 224, An act to amend sections 2131, 2133, 2134, and 2135 of the Code. S. F. 138, An act to amend sections 3181, and 3182 of the Code, and find the same correctly enrolled. LAFE YOUNG, Chairman. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. The following message was received from the House: MR. PRESIDENT:-I herewith present for your signature, the following bills, which have passed both branches of the General Assembly, and been duly enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. S. F. No. 170: A bill for an act to establish and maintain industrial expositions in public schools of the State. JAMES M. WEART, Chief Clerk. Senator Young, of Cass, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined S. F. No. 170, and find the same correctly enrolled. Also, the following: MR. PRESIDENT:-The committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have this day presented to the Governor for his approval, the following: S. F. No. 170. LAFE YOUNG, Chairman. The committee appointed to notify the House that the Senate was ready to adjourn, reported that they had performed that duty, and were discharged. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. The following message was received from the House: MR. PRESIDENT:--I am directed to inform your honorable body that the House of Representatives has passed the following bill without amendment: Senate substitute for H. F. No. 260, A bill for an act apportioning the State into Representative Districts, and declaring the ratio of representation. JAMES M. WEART, Chief Clerk. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Senator Young of Cass, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have examined substitute for H. F. No. 260, An act apportioning the State into Representative Districts, and find the same correctly enrolled. LAFE YOUNG, Chairman. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. The following message was received from the House: MR. PRESIDENT:-I herewith present for your signature the following bill which has passed both branches of the General Assembly, and been duly enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House: H. F. No. 260, A bill for an act apportioning the State into Representative Districts, and declaring the ratio of representation. JAMES M. WEART, Chief Clerk. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Senator Young of Cass, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following report: MR. PRESIDENT:-The Committee on Enrolled Bills respectfully report that they have this day presented to the Governor for his approval the following, viz: Substitute for H. F. No. 260. LAFE YOUNG, Chairman. A committee from the House announced that that body is now ready to adjourn, sine die. At 10 o'clock, A. M., the President declared the Senate adjourned, without date. 39 S. F. No. 14, an act to legalize the acts of the independent school AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND FARM- Joint resolution providing for an investigation into the management S. F. No. 20, an act to amend sections 1616, 1617 and 1618 of the .......38, 41, 57, 64, 68 ....40, 128, 377 45 Appointment of committee to investigate management of................... S. F. No. 87, an act to pay the Board of Trustees of the...............80, 243 S. F. No. 118, an act making an appropriation to release certain 206 361, 422, 423, 464 ..291, 301 ..324, 355 S. F. No. 234, an act regulating salaries in the |