OF

THE SENATE

OF THE

THIRTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE

STATE OF IOWA,

WHICH CONVENED AT THE CAPITOL, IN DES MOINES, IOWA, JAN. 10, 1870.

DES MOINES:

F. M. MILLS, STATE PRINTER.

1870.

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, Iowa,

JANUARY, 10, 1870.

Pursuant to law, the Senate of the Thirteenth General Assembly convened at two o'clock, P. M., and was called to order by Senator Bulis.

Senator Patterson moved that Senator Bennett act as President, pro tem, until the inauguration of Lieutenant Governor Walden, which was agreed to.

Senator Bulis moved that James M. Weart, of Buchanan County, be appointed Secretary, pro tem, which prevailed.

On motion of Senator Patterson, N. F. Weber, of Winneshiek County, was appointed Sergeant-at-Arms, pro tem.

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Senator Donnan moved that George T. Work, of Jasper County, appointed postmaster, pro tem, which prevailed.

Senator West moved that James McConnell, of Keokuk County, be appointed Doorkeeper, pro tem, which was agreed to.

On motion of Senator Smyth, Arthur Lawrence, of Muscatine County, was appointed Messenger, pro tem.

On motion of Senator Long, Eddie Long, of Polk County, was appointed Messenger, pro tem.

On motion of Senator Patterson, Hiram H. Lee, of Polk County, was appointed Messenger, pro tem.

The roll of Senators holding over was then called, and the following were found to be present:

3d District-Henry C. Traverse. 5th District-Edward M. Bill. 6th District-James D. Wright. 7th District-Isaac W. Keller. 8th District-N. B. Moore. 9th District-J. P. Casady. 12th District-Abial R. Pierce. 15th District-G. G. Bennett. 20th District-George E. Griffith. 24th District-William P. Wolf. 25th District-Samuel H. Fairall. 26th District-Matthew Long. 32d District-Robert Smyth.

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