The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by President Hull. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Collins. The journal of previous day was read and approved. On motion of Senator Caldwell a recess of ten minutes was taken. The Senate re convened after the recess. Senator Caldwell from the Committee on Credentials, presented the following majority report: SENATE CHAMBER, January 10, 1888. MR. PRESIDENT-Your Committee on Credentials beg leave to report that the following named persons have presented to this committee certificates of elections, showing them to have been duly elected to the office of Senator from their respective senatorial districts: First District-Wm. G. Kent. Second District-B. R. Vale. Fourth District-Warren S. Dungan. Fifth District-J. B. Harsh. Sixth District-George L. Finn. Eighth District-Thomas Weidman. Eleventh District-James H. Barnett. Fourteenth District-Ben. McCoy. Sixteenth District-Richard Price. Seventeenth District-T. J. Caldwell. Nineteenth District-William Groneweg. Forty-second District-S. A. Converse. Your committee further report that certain papers have been pre- T. J. CALDWELL. J. S. WOOLSON. Senator Dodge from the Committee on Credentials presented the following minority report: MINORITY REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. We, the minority of your committee, concur in the report of the majority as to all the districts named except as to the 15th. As to this district we further find and report that E. R. Cassatt presented to your committee his credentials as Senator-elect from the 15th district. Said credentials consisting of copies, duly certified by the Secretary of State, of the abstract of votes as canvassed by the board of supervisors and ex officio board of canvassers of the county of Marion, and also the county of Monroe, which counties compose said 15th district, as certified to the Executive Council and ex officio canvassers of said district, and now on file in the office of the Secretary of State, which said certificates show that said E. R. Cassatt received the highest number of votes cast for the office of Senator in said district, at the last general election. Also the statement of E. R. Cassatt that the Executive Council and ex officio board of canvassers have suspended the canvass of votes of said district and wrongfully withhold and refuse to deliver to him a proper certificate of election; and that such a showing of facts was made to this committee as to convince us that said E. R. Cassatt is duly elected Senator from the 15th district, and we recommend that the Senate, as soon as the newly elected Senators having certificates of election have taken the oath of office, proceed forthwith to pass upon the credentials and other papers presented as aforesaid to your committee pertaining to the right of E. R. Cassatt to be admitted and sworn in as Senator from the 15th district. We further report that the evidence of the election_in_said district shows that E. R. Cassatt received a plurality over J. T. Young of nine votes. That through an error of the judges of election in the fourth ward of Albia, Young was credited with ten more votes than he re ceived, and that it was an error is shown by the certificate of the three judges of election who certified that the mistake occurred by setting down on the tally sheet the straight Republican vote at fifty nine, when in fact it was only forty-nine. They also certify that there was no excess of ballots in the ballot box, thence deducting the ten votes given to J. T. Young more than he received, E. R. Cassatt's plurality in said district was in fact nineteen. It is farther shown by said evidence that the judges of election never certified to the county canvassers that there was any excess of ballots in the ballot box in said fourth ward. It was further shown by the sworn statement of the Hon. J. T. Young that the mistake in said fourth ward was substantially as herein set forth. W. W. DODge. On motion of Senator Dodge, the report of the Committee on Credentials regarding the newly elected members, except the portion referring to the 15th Senatorial District, was adopted. The newly-elected Senators appeared, took and subscribed to the following oath: You and each of you do solemnly swear to support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Iowa, and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of Senators to the best of your ability. E. B. B.lls. A. O. Garlock. L. S. Hanchett. A. F. Meservey. G. L. Finn. J. H. Smith. F. D. Bayless. Senator Sweney offered the following resolution: Resolved, That as hereinafter modified the printed rules of the Twenty-first General Assembly be and the same are hereby adopted until otherwise ordered. That the report of the Committee on Rules, printed on pages 26 and 27 of the Rules of the Twenty first General Assembly, relating to committees, be and the same is hereby adopted, excepting that the Committee on Public Health shall be composed of nine members, and that the Committee on Printing consist of five instead of three. Adopted. Senator Poyneer offered the following resolution: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, That a joint committee consisting of three from the Senate and three from the House be appointed to select a mail carrier. Adopted. Senator Finn offered the following resolution: Resolved, That hold over and re-elected Senators be permitted to take the seats occupied by them during the last session of the General Assembly, if they desire. Also, that Senators elected to fill vacancies be accorded the privilege of their predecessors. All other Senators draw seats by lot, unless they can otherwise agree among themselves what seats they shall occupy. Senator Weber offered the following amendment: Add the words, "Senator Chesebro shall be permitted to select any of the front desks that may be unoccupied." The resolution as amended was adopted. Senator Hutchison offered the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, That the Senate shall meet the House in joint convention at 11 o'clock A. M., Wednesday, January 11, to canvass the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected at the general election of the State, held on November 8, A. D. 1887. Adopted. Senator Gatch offered the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, that a committee of three from the Senate and three from the House be appointed to make suitable arrangements for the inauguration of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor. Adopted. On motion of Senator Clark, the consideration of the minority report of the Committee on Credentials was postponed and made a special order for 10 o'clock a. M. Friday. The Senate then proceeded to the election of permanent officers. Senator Sweney nominated Mr. Cloud H. Brock, of Marshall county, for Secretary of the Senate. Those voting for Mr. Brock were: Senators Barrett, Bayless, Bolter, Caldwell, Chesebro, Clark, Con-verse, Davidson, Deal, Dodge, Dungan, Funk, Garlock, Gatch, Hanchett, Hutchison, Kelly, Kent, Lawrence, Mattoon, McCoy, McVay, Meservey, Mills, Parrott, Poyneer, Reiniger, Seeds, Smith, Sweney,. Taylor, Vale, Weber, Weidman, Woolson and Young-37. Absent or not voting: Senators Bills, Brower, Dooley, Doud, Finn, Groneweg, Harsh, Kegler, Knight, Price, Schmidt and Wolfe-12. Mr. Brock having received all the votes cast was declared elected. Senator Sweney nominated Mr. W. R. Cochrane of Taylor county, for First Assistant Secretary. Those voting for Cochrane were: Senators Barnett, Barrett, Bayless, Bills, Brower, Caldwell, Clark, Converse, Davidson, Deal, Dodge, Dooley, Dungan, Funk, Garlock, Gatch, Hanchett, Hutchison, Kegler, Kelly, Lawrence, Mattoon,. McCoy, McVay, Meservey, Parrott, Poyneer, Price, Reiniger, Seeds, Smith, Sweney, Vale, Weber, Weidman, Woolson and Young-37. Absent or not voting: Senators Bolter, Chesebro, Doud, Finn, Groneweg, Harsh, Kent, Knight, Mills, Schmidt, Taylor and Wolfe-12. Mr. Cochrane having received all votes cast, was declared elected. Senator Sweney nominated Mr. E. D. Chassell of Mitchell county, for Second Assistant Secretary. Those voting for Chassell were: Senators Barnett, Barrett, Bayless, Brower, Caldwell, Chesebro, Clark, Converse, Davidson, Deal, Dodge, Dooley, Dungan, Finn, Funk, Garlock, Gatch, Hanchett, Harsh, Hutchison, Kelly, Lawrence, Mattoon, McCoy, McVay, Meservey, Mills, Parrott, Poyneer, Price, Reiniger, Seeds, Smith, Sweney, Vale, Weber, Weidman, Woolson and Young-39. Absent or not voting: Senators Bills, Bolter, Doud, Groneweg, Kegler, Kent, Knight, Schmidt, Taylor and Wolfe-10. Mr. Chassell having received all votes cast, was declared elected. Senator Sweney nominated Miss Nannie J. Stull, of Van Buren county, for Engrossing Clerk. Those voting for Miss Stull were: Senators Barnett, Barrett, Brower, Caldwell, Clark, Davidson, Deal, Dodge, Dooley, Dungan, Finn, Funk, Garlock, Gatch, Hanchett, Harsh, Hutchison, Kelly, Lawrence, McCoy, McVay, Meservey, Parrott, Poyneer, Price, Reiniger, Seeds, Smith, Sweney, Vale, Weber, Weidman and Woolson-33. Absent or not voting: Senators Bayless, Bills, Bolter, Chesebro, Doud, Groneweg, Keg. ler, Kent, Knight, Mattoon, Mills, Schmidt, Taylor, Wolfe and Young -16. Miss Stull having received all the votes cast was declared duly elected. On motion of Senator Clark the Senate adjourned until 2:30 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2:30 O'CLOCK P. M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and proceeded with the election of officers. Senator Sweney nominated Miss Ida E. Huntsman of Mahaska county, for Enrolling Clerk. Those voting for Miss Huntsman were: Senators Barnett, Brower, Caldwell, Davidson, Deal, Dungan, Finn, Funk, Garlock, Hanchett, Harsh, Hutchison, Kelly, Kent, Lawrence, McCoy, McVay, Meservey, Mills, Parrott, Poyneer, Price, Reiniger, |