property from being sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value, which was referred to the Committee on County and Township Organization.

Mr. Cotton presented a petition from Robert Spear, asking for a law requiring tax receipts to express the value of each piece of real property, and the total number of mills tax on the same, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Rees presented a petition from J. Swain and thirty-nine others, asking for the resumption and re-grant of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad lands, which was referred to the Committee on Railroads.

Mr. Irish presented a petition from the board of supervisors and citizens of Johnson county, asking that the laws be so amended as to transfer the business pertaining to roads from the board of supervisors to the County Court, which was referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways.

Mr. Leffingwell presented a petition from W. M. Mayden and other citizens of Clinton county, praying for the passage of a law restraining stock from running at large during the night, which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mr. Dudley presented a petition from C. Mitchell asking pay for recruiting company C, Seventh Regiment of Iowa Cavalry from November 5th, 1862, to April 28, 1863, $846, which was referred to the Committee on Claims.

Mr. Fulton presented a petition from forty-two citizens of Fairfield, Jefferson county, asking for a more stringent prohibitory liquor law, which was referred to the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance.

Also, a petition from thirty-two youths of Fairfield, between twelve and eighteen years of age, asking a more stringent law for their protection against the sale of intoxicating liquors, which was referred to the same committee.

Mr. Guthrie presented two petitions from the citizens of Butler county, praying for an extension of time for building the Iowa Falls and Sioux City Railroad, which were referred to the Committee on Railroads.

Mr. Ordway presented a petition from the citizens of Black Hawk county, asking for the passage of a law restraining cattle from running at large, which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Hatch presented a petition from J. C. Lee and two hundred and forty others, asking that the prohibitory liquor law be repealed, and that a license law be enacted in its stead, which was referred to the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance.

Mr. Werner presented a petition from H. C. Stempel and others, legal voters, mostly republicans, of Fort Madison, Iowa, asking for the repeal of the present liquor law, and the enactment of a judicions license law in its stead, which was referred to the Committee on the Suppression of Intemperance.

Mr. Perry presented a petition from F. Snell; asking for the enactment of a law preventing the removal of improvements, &c., from mortgaged real estate, which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Tucker presented a petition from George Cowie, asking pay for services as State agent for Iowa, to attend to the wants of sick and wounded soldiers, which was referred to the Committee on Claims.

Mr. Criss presented a petition from the citizens of Woodbury County, remonstrating against the repeal of the act of the last General Assembly, providing for the publication of the general laws in the county newspapers, which was referred to the Committee on Printing.

Mr. Orr presented a petition from citizens of Des Moines valley, praying for the settlement of the Des Moines land grant, which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. Grantham, from the Committee on County and Township Organization, submitted the following report:

The Commtttee on Township and County Organization, have had the following under consideration:

House File No. 189, amending chapter 60, of the laws of the 10th General Assembly, in regard to offering bounties on the scalps of wild animals, and have instructed me to recommend its passage.

Also, the petition of L. S. Allen, in regard to the election of road supervisors, and have instructed me to report adversely to the prayer of the petioner.

Also, the petition of Wm. H. Ward and others, for a law creating township collectors, and are of the opinion that such a law would increase rather than diminish the evils complained of, and have therefore instructed me to report against granting the prayer of the petitioners.

Also, a memorial of the board of supervisors of Decatur county, for a law creating the office of county assessor, and after careful consideration, for no sufficient reason for the change prayed for, and have instructed me to report against the change asked for in the memorial.

JOHN P. GRANTHAM, Chairman. Mr. Parker, from the Committee on Schools, submitted the following report:

Your Committee on Schools, to whom was referred Senate File No. 6, legalizing the organization of the independent school-district of Epworth, beg leave to report that they have patiently and diligently considered the statements of parties favoring, and of those opposing the bill.

It is admitted that the notice given by the township trustees lacked one day of the required time, while the opposing parties differ as to the bona fide population of the independent district at the time of its organization. The committee believe the ordinary mode of enumeration would show over three hundred inhabitants then in the district. They recommend that the bill be passed. PARKER, Chairman.

Mr. Trusdell moved that the rule be suspended and the bill, Senate File No. 6, A bill for an act to legalize the organization of the independent school-district of Epworth, Dubuque County, Iowa, be now taken up and considered.

The motion prevailed, and the bill was taken up.

On motion of Mr. Trusdell the rule was suspended, and the bill read a third time.

Upon the question "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were as follows:

The yeas were, Messrs. Allen, Atwood, Bailey, Ballinger, Bauder, Bowen, Brown of Fayette, Brown of Howard, Brown of Van Buren, Burnett, Burrows, Caldwell, Chase, Cotton, Craig, Cramer, Dashiell, Donavan, Dudley, Ellis, Fulton, Garrett, Gaylord Glasgow, Goodspeed, Grantham, Guthrie, Hart, Hartsock, Hatch, Hayden, Hunter, Irish, Johnson of Cherokee, Johnson of Marshall, Kelley, Kilburn, Knapp, Lambert, Leach, Leffingwell, Longueville, McCoun, McKean, McNutt, Mechem, Miles, Morrison, Murray, Newberry, Orr, Ordway, Parker, Peck, Perry, Phillips, Ramsay, Rees, Rippey, Rohlfs, Rowell, Sanborn, Smith of Dickinson, Smith of Harrison, Sheldon, Stanley, Stone, Stuart, Tenney, Traer, Trusdell, Tucker, Walling, Wheeler, Wilcox, Williams, Wilson of Davis, Wilson of Tama, and Mr. Speaker80.

The nays were, Messrs. Babbitt, Blackwell, Criss, Hawthorn, Miller, Rector, Tillson, Tritz, Werner, Wilson of Dubuque, Wright-11.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Adams, Bent, Bolton, Browne of Lee, Davis, Hamilton, Kasson, Lockwood.-8.

So the bill passed, and the title was agreed to.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Babbitt introduced House File No. 220, A bill for an act fixing the time of holding courts in Pottawattamie county, in the Third Judicial District.

Read first and second time.

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

Upon the question "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were as follows:

The yeas were Messrs. Allen, Atkins, Atwood, Babbitt, Bailey,

Ballinger, Bauder, Blackwell, Bowen, Brown of Fayette, Brown of Howard, Browne of Lee, Brown of Van Buren, Burnett, Burrows, Caldwell, Chase, Cotton, Craig, Cramer, Criss, Dashiell, Davis, Donavan, Dudley, Ellis, Fulton, Garrett, Gaylord, Glasgow, Goodspeed, Grantham, Guthrie, Hart, Hartsock, Hatch, Hayden, Hawthorn, Hunter, Irish, Johnson of Cherokee, Johnson of Marshall, Kelley, Kilburn, Knapp, Lambert, Leach, Leffingwell, Lockwood, Longueville, McKean, McNutt, Mechem, Miles, Miller, Morrison, Murray, Newberry, Orr, Ordway, Parker, Peck, Ramsay, Rector, Rees, Rippey, Rohlfs, Rowell, Sanborn, Smith of Dickinson, Smith of Harrison, Sheldon, Stanley, Stone, Stuart, Tenney, Tillson, Traer, Tritz, Trusdell, Tucker, Walling, Werner, Wheeler, Wilcox, Williams, Wilson of Davis, Wilson of Dubuque, Wilson of Tama, Wright, and Mr. Speaker-91.

The nays were Mr. McCoun.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Adams, Bent, Bolton, Hamilton, Kasson, Perry, and Phillips-7.

So the bill passed, and the title was agreed to.

Mr. Leach introduced House File No. 221, A bill for an act to regulate insurance companies.

Read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Insurance, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Rippey introduced House File. 222, A bill for an act to amend section 2, chapter 118, laws of Eleventh General Assembly in relation to the publication of the laws in county newspapers. Read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Printing.

Mr. Kilburn introduced House File No. 223, A bill for an act to amend section 735 of the Revision of 1860, and to provide against the making of false return to the assessor.

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

Leave was granted Mr. McNutt, from the Committee on Commerce, to submit the following report:

The Committee on Commerce to which was referred back House File No. 90, entitled A bill for an act to prevent railroad companies from discriminating by tariff rates, against the people and the commerce of the State of Iowa, with proposed amendments, have considered the same, and have instructed me to report the accompanying amended bill, and recommend its passage.

SAMUEL MCNUTT, Chairman.

Leave was granted Mr. Hatch to take up House File No. 176, A bill for an act to protect fish.

Mr. Hatch moved to amend the bill, by adding publication clause.

Communication was received from the Governor, and laid on the Speaker's table.

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SPECIAL ORDER.

The hour having arrived for special order. House File No 36, A bill for an act for the repeal of section 118, laws of the Eleventh General Assembly.

On motion of Mr. Brown of Van Buren, the bill was taken up and considered.

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

MR. SPEAKER: --The Committee on Enrolled Bills, have examined the following bill, and have directed me to report it as correctly enrolled, and to present it for your signature:

House File No. 12, A bill for an act changing the time of holding courts in the Third Judicial District.

H. C. RIPPEY, Chairman.

Mr. Trusdell moved that the bill with petitions and remonstrances relating thereto, be referred to the Committee on Printing, which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Rowell moved that the bill be laid upon the table, and demanded the yeas and nays, which were as follows:

The yeas were Messrs. Babbitt, Bailey, Brown of Fayette, Brown of Howard, Burnett, Burrows, Cotton, Cramer, Criss, Dashiell, Davis, Donavan, Glasgow, Goodspeed, Grantham, Guthrie, Hart, Hartsock, Hatch, Hayden, Hunter, Johnson of Marshall, Kelley, Kilburn, Knapp, Leach, Leffingwell, Lockwood, McCoun, McKean, McNutt, Mechem, Miles, Morrison, Murray, Orr, Perry, Rippey, Rohlfs, Rowell, Sanborn, Smith of Harrison, Stanley, Stone, Tillson, Tritz, Trusdell, Tucker, Walling, Wheeler, Wilcox, Williams, Wilson of Dubuque, Wilson of Tama, and Mr. Speaker-55.

The nays were, Messrs. Allen, Atkins, Atwood,__Ballinger, Bauder, Blackwell, Bowen, Browne of Lee, Brown of Van Buren, Caldwell, Dudley, Ellis, Fulton, Garrett, Gaylord, Hamilton, Hawthorn, Irish, Johnson of Cherokee, Lambert, Miller, Newberry, Ordway, Parker, Peck, Phillips, Ramsay, Rector, Rees, Smith of Dickinson, Sheldon, Stuart, Tenney, Traer, Werner, Wilson of Davis and Wright.-37.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Adams, Bent, Bolton, Chase, Craig, Kasson and Longueville.--7.

So the bill was laid on the table.

Leave was granted Mr. Wilson of Dubuque, to introduce House File No. 224, A bill for an act to legalize and confirm a contract between the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Company, and the Iowa Falls and Sioux City Railroad Company, and to extend the time for completing the railroad and for other purposes.

Read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Railroads, with instructions, and ordered printed.

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