Mr. Frisbie moved that the Bill be referred to the committee on Elections. The motion did not prevail. The motion to table and print was adopted.

Mr. Williams of Mahaska moved that when the House adjourn it be until to-morrow morning. The motion prevailed.

Mr. Smeltzer introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Chair appoint a select committee of seven to investigate the extent of the danger to our northern frontier by hostile Indians, and if deemed expedient, to report a Bill for the protection of property and life on said frontier, such as will ensure the settlers in the enjoyment of their lives and property.

The resolution was adopted, and the Chair appointed the following committee: Messrs. Smeltzer, Cutler, Pendleton, Blackford, Denlinger, Nelson and Speer.

Mr. Denlinger offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the Attorney General of this State be requested to give his opinion in writing relative to the constitutionality of our State Volunteers voting for officers of this State while beyond the limits of their District or State.

The resolution was adopted.

The following message was received from the Senate, through their Secretary, Mr. Davis:

MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform your Honorable Body that the Senate has adopted the following resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is asked:

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That the duties of Mail-carrier and Post-master, for the Senate and House of Representatives, be performed by A. P. Burrhus, provided that such service shall not exceed $4,00 per day.

W. F. DAVIS, Sec'y of Senate.

Mr. Lowrie introduced the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That a select committee of nine be appointed to draft a Bill for the protection of the citizens and property of the Southern border of this State.

The Chair appointed the following committee: Messrs. Lowrie, Bracewell, Calfee, Mitchell of Fremont, Wright, Gordon, Sarver, Hood and Glanville.

Mr. Cutler introduced the following resolution:

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Chief Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate be and they are hereby authorized and directed to subscribe for and cause to be sent to each Regiment of Iowa Volunteers now in the field, 25 copies each of the Daily State Register and Daily Des Moines Times, or their equivalent in Weeklies, containing the proceedings of the General Assembly at its present session; and they are further directed to send said newspapers to the Adjutant

of each Regiment, with directions to distribute them equally amongst the several companies composing the same. Upon motion of Mr. Rothrock the House adjourned.

HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1862.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Walker.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Mr. Baker moved the reconsideration of the vote by which the House adopted the resolution of Mr. Rothrock in relation to postage. Carried.

PETITIONS.

Mr. Martin presented a memorial of citizens of Iowa County in relation to the Armenian Society, which was referred to the Select Committee on the exemption of certain religious bodies from the Military Draft.

Mr. Martin presented a petition of citizens of Iowa County rela tive to the settlement of negroes in this State, which was referred to the Select Committee on that subject.

Mr. Pendleton presented a memorial of citizens of Emmet County relative to Indian affairs on our frontier, which was referred to the Select Committee on that subject.

Mr. Castor moved that House File No. 1: A Bill for an Act to accept of the Grant and carry into execution the trust conferred upon the State of Iowa, by an Act of Congress entitled "an Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agricnlture and the Mechanic Arts, approved July 2d, 1862, be referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Carried.

Mr. Russell of Dallas presented a petition of citizens of Dallas County in relation to the Seventh Day Baptists, which was referred to the Select Committee on exempting certain religious societies from the Military Draft.

Mr. McQuinn presented a petition and remonstrance from citizens of Benton County in relation to the Dog Law, which were referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. Bowdoin from the Committee of Ways and Means presented the following report:

The Committee of Ways and Means to whom was referred the memorial of the Board of Supervisors of Scott County and also the memorial of the Board of Supervisors of Hardin County, asking for the passage of an Act to legalize the appropriations made by them for bounties for enlistments, and also for the enactment of a law authorizing the levy of a special tax for the payment of the same, have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the accompanying bill and recommend its passage. E. G. BOWDOIN, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Lane, Mr. Van Anda was excused for the remainder of the session, in consequence of orders to join his regi

ment.

On motion of Mr. Hollingsworth Mr. Gibson was excused for the remainder of the session for a similar reason.

Mr. Bracewell was excused for the day on account of illness.

Mr. Bowdoin introduced House File No 11: A Bill for an Act to legalize appropriations of the Boards of Supervisors for the payment of Bounties for enlistments and to authorize the levy and collection of a special tax for the payment of the same; which was read a first and second time.

Mr. Hardie moved that the Bill be laid on the table and the usual number printed. The motion prevailed.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Gordon introduced House File No. 12: A Bill for an Act fixing the compensation of members of the General Assembly for the present session; which was read a first and second time.

Mr. McQuinn moved that the Bill be referred to the Committee on Charitable Institutions. The motion prevailed.

Mr. Wright introduced House File No. 13: A Bill for an Act to amend Section 6, Article 3, Chapter 46, of the Revision of 1860, in relation to public highways: which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways.

Mr. White introduced House File No. 14: A Bill for an Act supplementary to an Act for the Incorporation of Cities and Towns, Chapter 51, of the Revision of 1860; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By leave, Mr. Thompson presented a memorial of citizens of Lee County, relative to County indebtedness, which was referred to a Select Committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Stevenson, Lake and Fairall.

Mr. Stevenson introduced House File No. 15: A Bill for an Act to amend Sec. 1, Chap. 12, of the Acts of the Ninth General As

sembly; which was read a first and second time, and upon motion of Mr. Moir the rule was suspended and the Bill read a third time' and upon the question, "Shall the Bill pass?" the yeas and nays were as follows:

The yeas were, Messrs. Baker, Bass, Blackford, Bowdoin, Burton, Calfee, Castor, Clark, Cleaves, Converse, Curtiss, Cutler, Den linger, Dorr, Dunlavy, Eaton, Eichorn, Fairall, Ferguson, Flint, Frisbie, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Gibson, Glanville, Gordon, Hardie, Hudnutt, Hooke, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Kellogg, Knoll, Lakin, Lane, Loon.is, Lorah, Maxwell, McCall, McGlothlen, McLennan, McQuinn, Mercer, Meyer, Milburn, Mitchell of Fremont, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Pendleton, Rothrock, Rowles, Russell of Dallas, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Schramm, Shipman, Smeltzer, Speer, Stanton, Stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, Van Anda, Walker, Walton, Wasson, Wetheral, White, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Wright, Young and Mr. Speaker-82.

The nays were none.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Bracewell, Chase, Guthrie, Lake, Lowrie, Martin, Porter, Price, Quinn, Woodworth.

The Bill passed and the title was agreed to

Mr. Wilson of Pottawattamie introduced House File No. 16: A Bill for an Act to amend Chapter 114, of the Acts of the Ninth General Assembly of the State of Iowa, entitled an Act fixing the times of holding the Court in the Third Judicial District; which was read a first and second time and referred to the delegates of the Third Judicial District.

Mr. Kellogg introduced House File No. 17: A Bill for an Act entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act providing for the registry of Dogs, and defining the duties of Township Officers in certain cases, passed at the Regular Session of the Ninth General Assembly; which was read a first and second time.

Mr. White moved to refer the Bill to the Committee on AgriculUpon this question Messrs. McLennan and Wetherall demanded the ayes and nays, which were as follows:

The yeas were, Messrs. Bass, Blackford, Bowdoin, Burton, Calfee, Castor, Cleaves, Curtiss, Dorr, Eaton, Flint, Frisbie, Holyoke, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Lakin, Lane, Loomis, McCall, McGlothlen, Mercer, Meyer, Milburn, Moser, Nelǝon, Parker, Porter, Rothrock, Rowles, Russell of Dallas, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Stanton, Stevenson, Thompson, White, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, and Mr. Speaker-41.

The nays were, Messrs. Baker, Clark, Chase, Converse, Cutler, Denlinger, Dunlavy, Eichorn, Fairall, Fergusor, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison. Gault, Gibson, Glanville, Gordon, Hardie, Hudnutt, Kellogg, Knoll, Lorah, Martin, Maxwell, McLennan, McQuinn, Mitchell of Fremont, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Pendle

ton, Schramm, Shipman, Smeltzer, Speer, Stewart, Van Anda, Walker, Walton, Wasson, Wetheral, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Wright and Young -44.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Bracewell, Guthrie, Lake, Lowrie, Price, Quinn and Woodworth.

The motion did not prevailed.

Mr. Russell of Jones moved to strike out all of Section 2, and insert the following: "This Act shall take effect and be in force. from and after the first day of May, A. D. 1863, and after its publication in the Iowa Weekly Homestead and the Des Moines Weekly Register, papers published in Des Moines.

Mr. Curtiss offered the following as an additional Section:

"SEC. 2. That the Clerk of each Township shall refund, on demand, to each person who has registered his Dog, the sum by him. paid, after deducting his pro rata of the amount paid by the Clerk to peace officers for killing dogs, and the fees allowed him by the Act hereby repealed.

Mr. Rothrock moved that the Bill be laid on the table, and upon this question Messrs. Young and Kellogg demanded the yeas and nays which were as follows:

The yeas were, Messrs. Baker, Bass, Blackford, Calfee, Castor, Converse, Dorr, Eaton, Flint, Frisbie, Hollingsworth, Jackson, Lake, Lakin, Lane, Loomis, McGlothlen, Meyer, Milburn, Mitchell of Polk, Nelson, Parker, Porter, Rothrock, Rowles, Schramm, Stevenson, Thompson, Whittemore, Wilcox and Mr. Speaker―31. The nays were, Messrs. Bowdoin, Burton, Clark, Chase, Cleaves, Curtiss, Cutler, Denlinger, Dunlavy, Eichorn, Fairall, Ferguson, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Gibson, Glanville, Gordon, Hardie, Hudnutt, Holyoke, Hood, Kellogg, Knoll, Lorah, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McCall, McLennan, McQuin, Mercer, Mitchell of Fremont, Moir, Pendleton, Russell of Dallas, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Shipman, Smeltzer, Speer, Stanton, Stewart, Van Anda, Walker, Walton, Wasson, Wetherall, White, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Wright and Young-54.

Absent and not voting, Messrs. Bracewell, Guthrie, Moser, Price, Quinn and Woodworth.

The motion did not prevail.

Mr. Shipman moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mr. Converse moved to amend by referring the bill to the Committee on Police Regulations; which motion prevailed.

Upon the question of the adoption of the amendment of Mr. Converse to refer the bill to the Committee on Police Regulations, Messrs. Kellogg and Fairall demanded the yeas and nays, which were as follows:

The yeas were, Messrs. Bass, Blackford, Calfee, Castor, Con