dial invitation to the members of the Iowa Assembly to be present at Moore's Opera House the evening of January 27th, on the occasion of the address of Governor St. John, of Kansas, on the subject of prohibition. Respectfully, B. F. WRIGHT, Secretary. AARON KIMBALL, President. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Dungan, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 49, a bill for an act to amend section 1974, of chapter 6, title 13 of the Code of 1873, as amended by chapter 142, acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. WARREN S. DUNGAN, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 53, a bill for an act to legalize the proceedings of the town council of the town of Corning, Adams county, Iowa, held on the third day of June, 1879, vacating a certain alley in said town, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. Ordered passed on file. WARREN S. DUNGAN, Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 89, a bill for an act to amend an act of the Eighteenth General Assembly, limiting the amounts on which appeals may be taken on trial before justices of the peace, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. Ordered passed on file. WARREN S. DUNGAN, Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 39, a bill for an act to amend chapter 3, title 14 of the Cdoe of 1873, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. WARREN S. DUNGAN, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 59, a bill for an act to amend chapter 183 of the acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly relating to the bonding of county indebtedness, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have amended the same by striking out of section 1 all the words after "1882," and have instructed me to report the same bach to the House with the recommendation that the amendment be, adopted, and when adopted that it do pass. Ordered passed on file. WARREN S. DUNGAN, Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House File No. 63, a bill for an act to amend section 3072 of chapter 2, title 18 of the Code relating to exemptions, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and amended the same by striking out all after the word "by" in the eighth line of section 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the following words: "failing to designate or select such exempt property or by failing to object to a levy thereon "; and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the amendment be adopted, and when adopted that it do pass. Ordered passed on file. WARREN S. DUNGAN, Chairman. Mr. Powell, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Cities and Towns, to whom was referred House File No. 22, a bill for an act entitled an act to authorize cities of the second class to elect police judges, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. Ordered passed on file. W. F. POWELL, Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Cities and Towns, to whom was referred House File No. 29, a bill for an act in relation to barbed wire fences, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. Ordered passed on file. W. F. POWELL, Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Cities and Towns, to whom was referred House File No. 79, a bill for an act to amend chapter 70, section 4, acts of the Fifteenth General Assembly, in relation to stock running at large, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. W. F. POWELL, Chairman. Ordered passed on file. Mr. Stout, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred House File No. 13, a bill for an act to amend chapter 2, section 866 of the Code, relating to the penalty on delinquent taxes, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, drafted substi tute for House File No. 13, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the substitute of the committee be adopted, and when adopted that it do pass. Ordered passed on file. A. V. STOUT, Chairman. Mr. St. Clair, from the Committee on County and Township Organization, submitted the following report: MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on County and Township Organization, to whom was referred House File No. 9, a bill for an act to enable county treasurers to pay outstanding warrants, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. Ordered passed on file. JOHN M. ST. CLAIR, Chairman. MR. SPEAKER-Your Committee on County and Township Organization, to whom was referred House File No. 31, a bill for an act amendatory to section 2077, and 2078, of chapter 2 of the Code, relating to the rate of interest, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Ordered passed on file. JOHN M. ST. CLAIR, Chairman. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. McDonald introduced House File No. 124, a bill for an act to repeal the acts of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth General Assemblies, and known as an act to promote fish culture in the State of Iowa. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Fish and Game. Mr. Kuhlemeier introduced House File No. 126, a bill for an act to repeal part of section 54, chapter 10, title 4 of the Code, and enact a substitute there for relating to the election of aldermen in cities of the first class. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns. Mr. Dotson introduced House File No. 125, a bill for an act to further amend section 1808 of the Code, as amended by chapter 7, of laws of 1880, relating to time of annual meeting of independent school districts and the number of directors thereof. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Schools. Mr. Hart introduced House File No. 127, a bill for an act relative to the eighth judicial circuit of the State of Iowa, subdividing the same, providing for the appointment and election of judges of the circuit courts therein, and defining the powers and duties thereof. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judicial Districts. Mr. Baughman introduced House File No. 128, a bill for an act to amend section 1495, chapter 4, title 11 of the Code, on fences. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Shearer introduced House File No. 129, a bill for an act to establish and maintain a school for the instruction and training of teachers of common schools, located at Ida Grove, Ida county, Iowa. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Normal Schools. Mr. Babcock introduced House File No. 130, a bill for an act to amend chapter 2, sections 876 and 890 of the Code of Iowa, in relation to the sale of delinquent taxes and the penalty thereon. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Wright introduced House File No. 131, a bill for an act to fix the compensation of mayors of cities or incorporated towns in criminal cases prosecuted in behalf of the State. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns. Mr. McGregor introduced House File No. 132, a bill for an act regulating the work on highways. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. McGregor introduced House File No. 133, a bill for an act to amend section 934 of the Code of 1873. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Stout introduced House File No. 134, a bill for an act to provide cheap and uniform text-books in counties. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Schools. Mr. Pickler introduced House File No. 135, a bill for an act to reclaim and protect agricultural low lands by construction of levees, by amending the present ditch and drain law. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Kuhlemeier introduced House File No. 136, a bill for an act to amend section 1324, chapter 6, title 10 of the Code of 1873, relating to telegraphs. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. Mr. Payne introduced House File No. 137, a bill for an act to repeal section 1923 of the Code, and enact a substitute therefor. Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. MESSAGES ON SPEAKER'S TABLE. Senate resolution relative to printing 5,000 additional copies of the Fourth Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioners was concurred in. Senate File No. 11, a bill for an act to repeal chapter 123, acts of the Eighteenth General Assembly, was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Fish and Game. A communication from Russell Smith, in relation to obtaining Legislative Hall for the Deaf and Dumb Convention, was read and placed on file. BILLS ON SECOND READING. House File No. 12, a bill for an act relative to mechanics' liens, with report of committee recommending that it do pass, was taken up and considered. The bill was ordered engrossed for a third reading. House File No. 43, a bill for an act to amend sections 1729 and 1748 of the Code, with the report of the committee recommending that it do not pass, was taken up and considered. The House refused to order the bill engrossed. House File No. 4, a bill for an act requiring judges of the Supreme Court to prepare head-notes to opinions filed, with report of committee recommending that it do pass, was taken up and considered. Mr. Evans moved that the rule be suspended, and the bill be considered engrossed, and read a third time now. Which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time. The yeas were: Messrs. Aaker, Aldrich, Anderson, Babcock, Barrett, Baughman, Benson, Bird, Blain, Bosworth, Bowdish, Brown, Calkins, Cook, Crew, Danforth, Davidson, Dickins, Donahey, Dotson, Downing, Duncan, Dungan, Earle, Ehl, Elerick, Epperson, Evans, Haines, Hanchett, Hart, Havens, Henderson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hubbell, Irwin, Johns, Kelly, Kuhlemeier, Lambert, Lemert, Lewis, Lucas, Lynch, McCulloch, McCully, McManus, Maxwell, Merten, Morgan, Mueller, Muncey, O'Brien, Payne, Pearson, Pickler, Pitcher, Platter, Powell, Reynolds, Robb, Rorick, Ryder, St. Clair, Schmidt, Seiffert, Shearer, Snook, Spencer, Stephens, Stout, Taylor, Tilton, Tool, Tucker, Upton, Van Staden, Warren, Wicks, Williamson, Wilson, Wolf of Cedar, Wright, and Mr. Speaker-85. The nays were-None. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Bishop, Bolter, Bridges, Caldwell, Daugherty, Flint, Hall, Johnson, McCall, McDonald, McGregor, Simpson, Webster, Welstead, and Wolfe of Johnson-15. So the bill passed, and the title was agreed to. House File No. 87, a bill for an act to amend section 3805 of the Code, regulating constable fees, with report of committee recommending that it be referred to Committee on Compensation of Public Officers, was taken up and report adopted. House File No. 20, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Redfield, Dallas county, Iowa, with substitute reported by committee was taken up, and substitute adopted. Mr. Dungan moved that the rule be suspended, and the bill considered engrossed, and read a third time now. The motion prevailed and the bill was read a third time. The question being, shall the bill pass? The yeas were: Messrs. Aaker, Aldrich, Anderson, Babcock, Barrett, Baughman, |