Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Chamberlain.

Journal of Saturday read and approved.

The Chair appointed Messrs. Castor, Stevenson and Dunlavy as a select committee on House File No. 23.

On motion of Mr Curtiss, Mr. McCall was excused for the remainder of the day.

On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Fremont, Mr. Gordon was excused for this day.

On motion of Mr. Hudnutt, Mr. Wilson of Chickasaw was excused for this day.

Mr. Frisbie moved that an additional Clerk be appointed. Carried.

PETITIONS.

Mr. Williams of Mahaska presented a memorial from the Board of Supervisors of Mahaska county, in relation to bounty for Volunteers, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Maxwell presented a memorial from the Board of Supervisors of Clinton county, on the same subject, which was referred to the same Committee.

By leave, Mr. Gault introduced House File No. 24: A Joint Resolution in regard to persons desiring to be exempt from military service.

Mr. Williams of Mahaska moved to strike out the following words: "others on account of alleged conscientious scruples against bearing arms."

Mr. Millburn moved that after the word "papers" in the 14th line, the following words be added: "except those who shall pay a monied equivalent."

On motion of Mr. Martin the resolution was postponed till 2 o'clock P. M. to-morrow.

Mr. Whittemore presented a petition from citizens of Delaware county, in relation to organizing the State Militia, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Wilson of Pottawattamie preserted a memorial from the Board of Supervisors of Pottawatamie county, praying for a change in the Revenue law, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Stevenson presented a memorial from the Board of Supervisors of Lee county, in relation to persons subject to military draft, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Thompson presented a petition from citizens of Lee county, praying that the actions of the Commissioners for drafting shall be annulled, and a new drafting law passed, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Stevenson presented a petition from citizens of Lee county

on the same subject, which was referred to a select Committee, consisting of Messrs. Whittemore, Hardie and Thompson.

Mr. Pendleton presented a petition from the Board of Supervisors and citizens of Crawford county, in relation to Indian troubles in our north-western frontier, which was referred to the Select Committee on that subject.

Mr. Stevenson presented a petition of Wm. Reddick and seventy others of Lee county, with reference to drafting, which was referred to the Committee on that subject.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. Williams of Mahaska, from the Committee on Elections, submitted the following report:

The Committee on Elections, to whom was referred a resolution instructing said Committee to enquire into the expediency of a law providing that each voter in this State before voting at any general election, shall be required to take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the State of Iowa, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to report the same back to the House, with a recommendation that no legislation on that subject is required.

WILLIAMS, of Mahaska.

Mr. Lane, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following reports:

The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the Resolution of the House, instructing the Committee to prepare and report a Bill for organizing the Militia, beg leave to report that a similar resolution was defeated in the Senate, and your Committee have therefore deemed it unnesessary to report such a Bill, believing that as the Senate have thus decided, on a test vote, against the necessity of such a law, it would be unnecessarily taking up the time of the House, to report any such Bill. Respectfully sub

mitted.

JAMES T. LANE, Ch'n House Com. The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred so much of the Governor's Message as refers to the appointment of an Assistant Adjutant General, beg leave to report that the Joint Committee on Military Affairs, of both Houses, have had the same under consideration, and have instructed the Committee on Military Affairs, of the Senate, to report to the Senate a Bill for that purpose. Your Committee have, therefore, deemed it unnecessary to report any Bill. Respectfully submitted.

JAMES T. LANE, Chairmau.

The Committee on Military Affairs to whom was referred so much of the Governor's Message as refers to a Camp of Instruction, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration with the Committee on Military Affairs of the Senate, and

instructed the Committee of the Senate to report to the Senate, a Bill prepared for that purpose with recommendation that it do pass.

Your Committee therefore have deemed it unnecessary to report a Bill to this House.

Respectfully submitted,

JAMES T. LANE, Chairman. Mr. Castor, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred several bills and petitions for the repeal of Chapter 76 of the laws passed at the Regular Session of the 9th General Assem. bly, have had the same under (serious) consideration, and a majority of said Committee have directed me to report the same back, with the accompanying amendment, and recommend its passage. CASTOR.

Mr. Converse, from the same Committee, submitted the following report: The undersigned, a minority of the Agricultural Committee, to whom was referred House File No. 2: A Bill for an Act to repeal Chapter 76 of the Acts of the 9th General Assembly, disagrees with the majority of said Committee, and most respectfully recommend to the House the indefinite postponement of the bill. A. CONVERSE.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Curtiss introduced House File No. 25: A Bill for an Act providing for the payment of a bounty to Iowa volunteer soldiers, which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Lowrie introduced House File No. 26: A Bill for an Act to legalize the recorded plats of towns, cities and additions thereto, and to allow the same to be amended, which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

Mr. Bass introduced House File No. 27: A Bill for an Act to legalize certain acts of the Town Council of McGregor, which was read a first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Rothrock, 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, Bracewell, Burton, Castor, Clark, Chase, Cleaves, Converse, Curtiss, Cutler, Denlinger, Dorr, Dunlavy, Eaton, Eichorn, Fairall, Ferguson, Flint, Frisbie, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Glanville, Hardie, Holyoke, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Kellogg, Knoll, Lake, Lakin, Lane, Loomis, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McGlothlen, McLennan, McQuinn, Mercer, Meyer, Milburn, Mitchell of Fremont, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Rothrock, Rowles, Russell of Dallas, Russell

of Jones, Sarver, Schramm, Shipman, Speer, Stanton, Stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, Walker, Walton, Wasson, Wetherall, White, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw, Wilson of Pottawattame, Wright, Young and Mr. Speaker-81.

The nays were none.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Calfee, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Hudnutt, Lorah, McCall, Quinn, Smeltzer, Van Anda and Wood

worth.

The bill passed and the title was agreed to.

The Speaker made the following announcement: Under the resolution of the House of the 8th inst., Samuel A. Ayres is appointed as additional Clerk. He will be disposed as Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk--Mr. Yerger acting as first assistant Clerk, and Mr. Brown as second assistant.

Mr. Martin introduced House File No. 28: A Bill for an Act to confer additional powers on Boards of Supervisors, which was read a first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Martin, 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, Bracewell, Burton, Castor, Clark, Chase, Converse, Curtiss, Cutler, Denlinger, Dorr, Dunlavy, Eaton, Eichorn, Fairall, Ferguson, Flint, Frisbee, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Glanville, Hardie, Hudnutt, Holyoke, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Kellogg, Lake, Lakin, Lane, Loomis, Lorah, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McCall, McGlothlen, McLennan, McQuinn, Mercer, Meyer, Milburn, Mitchell of Fremont, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Rothrock, Rowles, Sarver, Schramm, Shipman, Speer, Stanton, Stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, Walker, Walton, Wasson, Wetherall, White, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Wright, Young and Mr. Speaker-78.

The nays were, Messrs. Knoll and Russell of Dallas-2.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Calfee, Cleaves, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Quinn, Russell of Jones, Smeltzer, Van Anda, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw and Woodworth. The Bill passed and the title was agreed to.

Mr. Fairall introduced House File No. 29: A Bill for an Act to legalize the assessment and levy of taxes in Iowa City, Iowa, which was read a first and second time, and upon motion of Mr. Fairall 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, Chase, Cleaves, Converse, Curtiss, Cutler, Denlinger, Dorr, Dunlavy, Eaton, Eichorn, Fairall, Ferguson,

Flint, Frisbie, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Glanville, Hardie, Hudnutt, Holyoke, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Kellogg, Knoll, Lake, Lakin, Lane, Loomis, Lorah, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McCall, McGlothlen, McLennan, Mercer, Meyer, Milburn, Mitchell of Fremont, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Rothrock, Rowles, Russell of Dallas, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Schramm, Shipman, Smeltzer, Speer, Stanton, Stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, Walker, Walton, Wasson, Wetherall, White, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Wright, Young and Mr. Speaker-84.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Bracewell, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, McQuinn, Quinn, Van Anda and Woodworth.

The Bill passed and the title was agreed to.

Mr. Martin introduced House File No. 30: A Bill for an Act to legalize certain acts of Boards of Supervisors, relating to officers' bonds, which was read a first and second time, and upon motion of Mr. Martin 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, Bracewell, Burton, Castor, Clark, Cleaves, Cutler, Chase, Denlinger, Dorr, Dunlavy, Eichorn, Fairall, Flint, Frisbie, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Glanville, Hardie, Hudnutt, Holyoke, Hollingsworth, Hood, Jackson, Kellogg, Knoll, Lakin, Lane, Loomis, Lowrie, Martin, Maxwell, McGlothlen, McLennan, McQuinn, Mercer, Meyer, Milburn, Mitchell of Polk, Moir, Moser, Nelson, Parker, Pendleton, Porter, Rothrock, Russell of Jones, Sarver, Schramm, Shipman, Stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, Walker, Wasson, Weth erll, White, Whittemore, Wilcox, Williams of Des Moines, Wilson of Pottawattamie, Wright, Young and Mr. Speaker-69.

The nays were, Messrs. Converse, Ferguson, Price and Rowles 4.

Absent or not voting, Messrs. Calfee, Curtiss, Eaton, Gibson, Gordon, Guthrie, Lake, Lorah, McCall, Mitchell of Fremont, Quinn, Russell of Dallas, Smeltzer, Stanton, Van Anda, Walton, Williams of Mahaska, Wilson of Chickasaw and Woodworth.

The bill was passed and the title was agreed to.

Mr. Lowrie introduced House File No. 31: A Bill for an Act to render valid the Plat of Leighton's addition and Mason's upper addition to the City of Keokuk, which was read a first and second time, and upon motion of Mr. Lowrie 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, Brace well, Burton, Clark, Chase, Curtiss, Cutler, Denlinger, Dunlavy, Eichorn, Flint, Frisbie, Fuller of Fayette, Fuller of Harrison, Gault, Glanville, Hardie, Hudnutt, Holyoke, Hollingsworth, Hood,