JOURNAL THE OF SENATE OF THE SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA, BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF DES MOINES, ON THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1858, BEING THE 1ST REGULAR SESSION UNDER THE EXISTING CONSTITUTION. SENATE CHAMBER, CITY OF DES MOINES, January 11th, 1858. In pursuance of the provisions of the Constitution of the State, the Senate convened and was called to order at 2 o'clock, P. M., by Alvin Saunders, of Henry County, Upon whose motion, Daniel Anderson, of Monroe county, was chosen President pro tem. Upon motion of Mr. Saunders, Charles C. Nourse, of Van Buren county, was chosen Secretary pro tem. The Senatorial Districts of the State were called by the Secretary pro tem, and the following Senators and Senators elect, answered to their names and presented their credentials: From the 1st District embracing the county of Lee-John R. Allen and John W. Rankin. 3d District, County of Van Buren-Gideon S. Bailey. 4th District, County of Des Moines-Lyman Cook. 5th District, County of Davis-Henry II. Trimble. 6th District, County of Jefferson-William M. Reid. 7th District, County of Henry-Alvin Saunders. 8th District, County of Wapello-John A. Johnson. 9th District, Counties of Monroe, Lucas and Clark—Daniel Anderson. 10th District, Counties of Appanonse. Wayne and DecaturJ. W. Warner. 11th District, Counties of Fremont, Mills, Page, Taylor, Montgomery, Ringgold and Adams-Samuel Dale. 12th District, Counties of Pottawattamie, Harrison, Shelby. Woodbury, Monona, Audubon, Crawford, Carroll, Sac, &e.-W. H. M. Pusey. 13th District, County of Louis-Samuel Reiner. 14th District, County of Washington-Charles Foster. 17th District, County of Marion-Jarius E. Neal. 18th District, Counties of Warren, Maison, Adair and CassM. L. McPherson. 19th District, County of Muscatine-A. O. Patterson. 20th District, Counties of Johnson and Iowa-S. J. Kirkwood. 21st District, County of Scott-N. J. Rusch. 22d District, County of Cedar-J. W. Cattell. 23d District, County of Clinton-Geo. M. Davis. 24th District, County of Linn-William G. Thompson. 25th District, Counties of Linn, Benton, Black Hawk and Bu chanan-Geo. McCoy. 26th District, Counties of Powesheik, Jasper, Marshall and Tama--J. B. Grinnell. 27th District, Counties of Polk, Dallas and Guthrie-William P. Davis. 28th District, County of Jackson-J. W. Jenkins. 29th District, Counties of Jackson and Jones-Joseph Mann. 31st District, Counties of Dubuque and Delaware-David S. Wilson. 32d District, County of Clayton-Henry B. Carter. 33d District, Counties of Fayette, Bremer, Butler, Franklin, Hardin and others-Aaron Brown. 34th District, Counties of Alamakee, Winnesheik, Ioward, Chickasaw, Mitchell, &c.-J. T. Atkins. Upon motion of Mr. Thompson, J. S. Dimmitt, of Jones county, was elected Assistant Secretary pro tem. Upon motion of Mr. Neal, Jonathan Jones, of Marion County, was elected Sergeant-atArms, pro tem. Upon nomination by Mr. Cook, G. Caruthers, of Davis county, was elected Door Keeper pro tem. Upon nomination by Mr. Foster, D. B. Greely was elected Fireman pro tem. Upon nomination by Mr. Loughridge, Henry B. Curtis was elected Messenger pro. tem. Upon nomination by Mr. Trimble, E. M. Sells was elected Assistant Messenger pro tem. Upon motion of Mr. Grinnell, The Senate proceeded to the election of a Committee on Credentials. Upon motion of Mr. Thompson, The election was cica voce. Upon nomination, Messrs. Grinnell, Saunders, Trimble, Neal and Foster were electd Com nittee on Credentials. Upon motion of Mr. Foster, it was Resolved, That the rules of the last Senate be adopted for the temporary government of the Senate. Upon motion of Mr. Kirkwood, The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to cause a carpet to be furnished for the space outside the bar of the Senate Chamber. Upon motion of Mr. Neal, The Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock, A. M., to morrow. SENATE CHAMBER, DES MOINES, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1858, 10 o'clock A. M. j The Senate was called to order by the President pro tem. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Nash. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Grinnell, From the Committee on Credentials, submitted the following report, to-wit: The Committee on Credentials beg leave to report that they have examined those presented to them, and find that the following Districts have elected the following gentlemen as members of the Senate: First Senatorial District, John R. Allen, G. M. Davis, Your Committee beg leave to state that Daniel Anderson claims a seat in the Senate from the 9th Senatorial District, but appears without formal credentials. Hon. John Edwards, of the House of Representatives, furnishes a certificate of the return of Mr. Anderson, and having no doubt of his election, recommend that he be admitted to a seat in the Senate. All of which is respectfully submitted. On motion of Mr. Jenkins, J. B. GRINNELL, Chairman. The report of the Committee was accepted and the Committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Trimble, The report was adopted. The members elect of the Senate severally took the oath of office . is prescribed by the Constitution, which oath was administered by Mr. Trimble. On motion of Mr. McPherson, |