RESOLUTION. By leave, Mr. Havens offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Capitol Commissioners be requested to furnish this House, as soon as convenient, a statement showing the amount of money necessary to pay for the completion and furnishing of the legislative halls, offices for State officers and library rooms in the new capitol. And that said Commissioners be also requested, as soon as convenient, to likewise report to this House the amount of money necessary to pay for the completion and furnishing of the entire capitol. Which was laid over under Rule 34. On motion of Mr. Pickler, the roll was called so that members might come forward and get their tickets for inaugural ceremonies. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. The following message was received from the Senate. MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has concurred without amendment in House resolution relative to printing the Rules of the Nineteenth General Assembly. FRANK D. PARKER, Secretary. COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY OF STATE. The following communication was received from the Secretary of State: STATE OF IOWA, To the Honorable House of Representatives—I have the honor to report that, under the resolution of your honorable body, I have invited bids for furnishing the Annotated Code of Iowa, for use of General Assembly, and that the publishers agree to furnish said codes as follows: Miller's Code, $8.00. McClain's Code, $8.00. Respectfully submitted, J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State. On motion of Mr. Evans the communication was laid over until Tuesday the 17th. Mr. Wolf moved that a committee of three be appointed to notify the Senate that the House was now ready to receive the Senate in joint convention, to proceed with inauguration of Governor. Speaker appointed as said committee, Messrs. Wolf of Cedar, Lambert, and Morgan. At 11:30 o'clock Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Honorable Senate JOINT CONVENTION. Senator Arnold called the joint convention to order. Senator Greenlee submitted the following report: Your committee appointed to notify Buren R. Sherman of his elec tion to the office of Governor of the State of Iowa, and O. H. Manning of his election to the office of Lieutenant Governor of said State, respectfully report that they have discharged that duty. J. F. GREENLEE, On part of Senate. On part of House. Senator Smith moved that the convention do now take a recess until 2:30 o'clock P. M., and to assemble at Moore's Opera House. The motion prevailed. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 O'CLOCK P. M. INAUGURAL CEREMONIES. The joint convention met and was called to order by LieutenantGovernor Frank T. Campbell, and after music by the Brooklyn Band and prayer by Bishop Hurst of the M. E. Church, the oath of office was administered by Hon. W. H. Seevers, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa, to Buren R. Sherman as Governor of the State of Iowa, and to Hon. Orlando H. Manning as Lieutenant-Governor. Governor Buren R. Sherman then delivered his inaugural address. On motion of Senator Arnold of Marshall, the joint convention took a recess to meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives. Joint convention called to order by Lieutenant-Governor Frank T. Campbell. On motion of Mr. Mueller the joint convention was then dissolved. House called to order by the Speaker. Mr. Mueller moved that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed and the House adjourned until Tuesday, at 2 o'clock P. M. HALL OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DES MOINES, Iowa, January 17, 1882, 2 o'clock P. M. House met pursuant to adjournment, Speaker in the chair. Prayer by Rev. E. K. Young. Journal of yesterday read and approved. } Mr. Dotson asked leave of absence for Dr. Calkins, which was granted. Mr. Lincoln asked leave of absence for Mr. Kuhlemeier, which was granted. The Speaker announced the following standing committees: STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE. Ways and Means-Messrs. Irwin, Mueller, Tool, Bridges, Bolter, McDonald, McCall, Flint, Upton, Benson, O'Brien, Webster, Hubbell Caldwell, Bird, Bosworth, Cook, Hall, Johns, McCulloch, and Pearson, Judiciary-Messrs. Dungan, Wicks, Barrett, Powell, Lewis, Lemert Shearer, Hart, Pickler, Holmes, Bolter, Wolf of Cedar, Simpson Schmidt, Bishop, Hubbard, Wright, Rorick, Maxwell, Evans, Johnson, McCall, Anderson, Stout, and Benson. Agriculture-Messrs. Stout, Hubbell, Robb, Muncey, Dotson, Lucas, Williamson, Elerick, Welstead, Aldrich, Downing, Kelley, Dickins, Taylor, Ehl, Warren, Blain, Donahey, Havens, Platter, Duncan, Crew, Baughman, Lynch, and Dungan. Railroads-Messrs. Wolf of Cedar, Elerick, Ryder, Davidson, Morgan, Benson, Bowdish, Wilson, Calkins, Reynolds, Hanchett, Williamson, Earle, Webster, Merten, Aakér, Stout, Shearer, Havens, Holmes, Irwin, Lemert, and McCall. Appropriations-Messrs. Epperson, St. Clair, Robb, Bowdish, Hubbard, McManus, Muncey, Reynolds, Downing, Spencer, Seiffert, Danforth, Tucker, Merten, Stephens, Davidson, Rorick, Kuhlemeier, Tool, Payne, and McCall. Schools-Messrs. Dotson, Hubbell, Muncey, Payne, Merten, Tucker, Tilton, Van Staden, Blain, Stephens, Bowdish, Anderson, Stout, Warren, Morgan, Donahey, Evans, Brown, and Caldwell. Public Buildings-Messrs. Haines, Tilton, Lambert, Flint, Upton, Ehl, McCulloch, Crew, Lucas, Holmes, Baughman, Caldwell, Powell, Taylor, Earle, Danforth, and Pearson. Roads and Highways-Messrs. Bridges, Dotson, McManus, Muncey, Haines, Hubbell, Bird, Donahey, Wright, St. Clair, Kelly, Dickins Taylor, Johns, Caldwell, Powell, Lynch, Brown, Danforth, Ehl, Pitcher, and Payne. Congressional Districts-Messrs. Wicks, Tool, Barrett, Irwin, Hubbell, Calkins, Hart, Powell, Hanchett, Pickler, Kuhlemeier, O'Brien, Benson, Lemert, Reynolds, Hall, Webster, and Shearer. Constitutional Amendments-Messrs. Lemert, Bridges, Lambert, Barrett, Stout, Hanchett, Williamson, Simpson, Dungan, Hart, Anderson, Cook, Aaker, Dotson, Pickler, Webster, Duncan, and Rorick. Compensation of Public Officers-Messrs. Hanchett, Epperson, Havens, Kuhlemeier, Baughman, Babcock, Payne, Brown, Bird, Wolf of Cedar, Wilson, Williamson, Anderson, Duncan, and Henderson. Claims-Messrs. McGregor, Mueller, Bowdish, Anderson, Earle, Haines, Lambert, Platter, Downing, Payne, Lucas, Ryder, Snook, and Crew. State University-Messrs. Pickler, Johns, Tilton, Anderson, Wolfe of Johnson, Evans, Epperson, Wolf of Cedar, Reynolds, Schmidt, McGregor, Lewis, Hanchett, Wright, Sieffert, and Johnson. Agricultural College-Messrs. Hubbell, McCall, Spencer, Tucker, Brown, McCully, Muncey, Maxwell, Duncan, Snook, Pitcher, Davidson, and Aldrich. Insurance-Messrs. Mueller, Powell, Bowdish, McCulloch, O'Brien, Reynolds, Kublemeier, Seiffert, and Webster. Banks and Banking-Messrs. Webster, Benson, Spencer, Snook, Welstead, Davidson, Hall, McCulloch, Schmidt, Havens, and Epperson. Suppression of Intemperance-Messrs. Tool, Elerick, Merten, Downing, Bird, Hall, St. Clair, Epperson, Tucker, Blain, Mueller, Bosworth, Donahey, Pearson, Lynch, and Evans. Military Affairs-Messrs. Bosworth, Wolfe of Johnson, McManus, Babcock, Reynolds, Benson, Davidson, Earl, Johnson, Pickler, and McCully. Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Johns, Ehl, Crew, Kuhlemeier, and Spencer. Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Pitcher, Bosworth, Upton, Wilson, and Tilton. Library-Messrs. Anderson, Flint, Lewis, Wright, Holmes, Bishop, Elerick, Maxwell, Platter, Snook, Webster, and Pickler. Domestic Manufactures-Messrs. Tilton, Downing, McDonald, Crew, Epperson, Warren, McCall, Williamson, Van Staden, and Duncan. Senatorial and Representative Districts-Messrs. Davidson, Shearer, Bridges, Van Staden, Flint, Danforth, Brown, Rorick, Dickins, Evans, Wilson, Wicks, Caldwell, Pitcher, Mueller, Tucker, Bird, Anderson, and Pickler. Public Lands-Messrs. Welstead, Evans, Kelly, Johns, Seiffert, Benson, Bridges, Dungan, Wicks, and Davidson. Asylum for Insane-Messrs. Benson, Payne, Muncey, Ehl, Aaker, Irwin, Morgan, Downing, and Holmes. Soldiers' Orphans' Home-Messrs Robb, Donahey, McManus, Van Staden, Holmes, Aaker, Wicks, Merten, Bolter, Hubbell, and Bridges. Penitenitary at Anamosa-Messrs. Merten, McCulloch, Haines, Upton, Aldrich, Henderson, Johnson, Hanchett, Babcock, and O'Brien. Deaf and Dumb Asylum-Messrs. Seiffert, Lewis, Barrett, Hubbell, Shearer, Simpson, Maxwell, Pitcher, and Baughman. Penitentiary at Ft. Madison-Messrs. Barrett, Irwin, Snook, Powell, Kuhlemeier, Warren, Elerick, St. Clair, and Taylor. Institute for Education of the Blind-Messrs. Ryder, Flint, Bishop, St. Clair, Lucas, Platter, Kelly, and McDonald. Horticulture and Forestry-Messrs. Aldrich, Pearson, Spencer, Hubbard, Wolfe of Johnson, Babcock, Calkins, Tilton, Dickins, Taylor, St. Clair, Hart, and Johns. Reform Schools-Messrs. Muncey, Henderson, Dotson, Maxwell, Haines, Cook, Epperson, Payne, Wicks, Downing, Lynch, and Robb. Rules-Messrs. Lewis, Mueller, Wolf of Cedar, Aldrich, Bolter, Wright, and Mr. Speaker. Police Regulations-Messrs. McManus, Robb, Morgan, Lynch, Hubbard, Ehl, Havens, and McGregor. County and Township Organization-Messrs. St. Clair, Payne, Kelly, Taylor, Ehl, Dotson, Bosworth, Baughman, Welstead, Bird, Aldrich, Stephens, Donahey, and Elerick. Cities and Towns-Messrs. Powell, Wright, Ryder, Upton, Stephens, Havens, Van Staden, Lemert, Bird, and Schmidt. Elections-Messrs. Cook, Aaker, Tool, Lambert, McDonald, Baughman, Shearer, and Wicks. Printing-Messrs. Bird, Pearson, Stout, Morgan, Ryder, Aldrich, Pickler, Benson, and Hubbard. Private Corporations-Messrs. Spencer, Lucas, Dickins, Bird, Henderson, and Lewis. Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children-Messrs. Calkins, Morgan, Reynolds, Danforth, Hall, Webster, Wolfe of Johnson, Bolter, Caldwell, Powell, Hubbard, Bishop, Merten, Irwin, and Platter. Normal Schools-Messrs. Hall, McGregor, McCulloch, Henderson, Stout, Bird, McCully, Welstead, Stephens, Danforth, Caldwell, and Morgan. Federal Relations-Messrs. McCall, Powell, Bolter, Earle, Johnson, and Hall. Judicial Districts-Messrs. Shearer, Wright, Bishop, Hart, Simpson, Stout, Powell, Tucker, Wolf of Cedar, Barrett, McCali, Lemert, and Holmes. Fish and Game-Messrs. Dickins, Calkins, Wilson, Rorick, Tilton, Bosworth, Babcock, Warren, Barrett, Elerick, and Havens. Retrenchment and Reform-Messrs. Hart, Tucker, Earle, Williamson, Taylor, Donahey, Bird, Simpson, Merten, Van Staden, Wicks, Dotson, and Henderson. Board of Public Charities-Messrs. Tucker, Taylor, Blain, Brown, Lynch, Cook, Earle, and Wolfe of Johnson. Medicine and Surgery-Messrs. Caldwell, Cook, Reynolds, McCulloch, O'Brien, Shearer, Pearson, Evans, Schmidt, and Downing. Mines and Mining-Messrs. Reynolds, Wright, Holmes, Robb, Havens, Warren, Johns, Epperson, Tool, Dungan, Blain, and O'Brien. Mr. Wolf of Cedar moved to suspend the rules and that this House proceed to name a person for the office of Senator in Congress of the United States, from the State Iowa, for the next ensuing term commencing March 4, 1883, and also a person to fill the unexpired term ending March 3, 1883. Mr. Dungan moved that the roll be called and each member name the person that he desires for Senator for the long term. The motion prevailed. The Speaker decided that nominations were in order. Mr. Williamson nominated Hon. James F. Wilson, for United States Senator for the long term. Mr. Bolter nominated for the same position, Hon. L. G. Kinnie. Seconded by Mr. Linch. Mr. Downing placed in nomination for the same position, Hon. Daniel P. Stubbs. |