"Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring: That the Post Master of this General Assembly be directed to employ Theodore Guelich of Des Moines, county, as Assistant Post Master, whose compensation shall be hereafter determined; Also, that the House has concurred in the following from the Senate:

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring: That the two Houses will meet in Joint Convention for the purpose of canvassing the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, to-morrow at 10 o'clock, and that the inauguration of the Governor and Lientenant Governor, shall take place on Thursday, January 14th, at 2 o'clock P. M.

JACOB RICH, Chief Clerk.

On motion of Senator McCrary of Lee, the amendment of the House, to concurrent Resolution of the Senate, fixing the time for the canvassing the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor was concurred in.

Mr. Hogin asked leave to introduce Senate File No. 3, a Bill asking Congress to increase the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates in the army of the United States.

Bill was read a first and second timo, and on motion of Mr. Burdick the rules were suspended and the Bill read a third time. The question being shall the bill pass?

The yeas were, Messrs. Basssett, Burdick, Brunson, Brayton, Boardman, Brown, Bridges, Clarkson, Crookham, Clark, Cutts, Dixon, Foote, Flaugh, Gray, Gue, Hart, Henderson, Hogin, Hurley, Hillyer, Hunt, Hatch, Hilsinger, King, McJunkin, McCrary of Lee, McCrary of Van Buren, Moore, McMillan, Merrill, Patterson, Parvin, Ross, Roberts, Saunders, Stubbs, Shippen, Udell, Wharton Woolson and Young-42.

The nays were none.

The Bill passed and its title agreed to.

A committee from the House announced that in pursuance to a joint resolution of both Houses, the House was now ready to receive the Senate in Joint Convention, for the purpose of canvassing the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

On motion of Senator McCrary of Lee, Senator Foote was appointed Teller on the part of the Senate.

Mr. Woolson introduced Senate File No. 3, a Bill for an act providing for Assistant Collectors, and for the better collection of taxes.

Bill was read a first and second time, and on motion of Mr. Woolson was laid on the table and ordered printed.

Senetor Bridges from the select committee, to whom was referred Senate File No. 1, reported the same back without amendment, and recommended its passage.

On motion of Senator Hatch the Bill was ordered engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.

Senator Foote from the committee appointed to prepare rules for the Senate, submitted the following report.

SENATE RULES.

ORDER OF DAILY BUSINESS.

After the journal is read, the following order shall govern: 1. Presentations of petitions and memorials.

2. Introduction of bills.

3. Resolutions.

4. Communications on the President's table.

5. Reports of Standing Committees, in the order in which they stand in the rules, except the committees on Engrossed and Enrolled bills.

6. Reports of Select Committees.

7. Third reading of bills.

8. Bills, other matters, and unfinished business before the Senate.

9. General orders of the day.

STANDING RULES.

1. The President shall take the chair at the hour to which the Senate is adjourned, and call the members to order; and if a quorum be present, he shall direct the journals of the preceding day to be read, and mistakes, if any, corrected. He shall preserve order and decorum, and decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Senate.

2. One-fourth of the members may have a call of the Senate, and absent members sent for.

3. When the vote is taken viva voce, questions shall be distinctly put in this form, viz: "As many as are of the opinion that (as the question may be) say 'aye."" And after the affirmative voice is expressed, "as many as are of the contrary opinion, say 'no."" If the President doubt, or a division be called for, the Senate shall divide -those in the affirmative of the question shall first rise from their seats, and afterwards those in the negative.

4. All motions (except to adjourn, postpone or commit) shall be reduced to writing, if required by any member of the Senate, Any motion may be withdrawn by the mover before it is amended by the Senate.

5. Every member present when a question is put, shall vote, unless he shall, for special cause, be excused by a vote of the Senate; but no member shall vote on any question in the event of which he is directly and personally interested, or in any case where he was not present when his name was called in the taking of the

vote.

6. When a member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the Senate, he shall rise from his seat, and respectfully address himself to Mr. President, and shall confine himself to the question under debate, avoid personalities, and the imputation of improper motives.

7. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend, to postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are named; and no motion to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to postpone indefinitely, being decided, shall be again allowed on the same day, and at the same stage of the bill or proposition.

8. The previous question shall be in this form: "Shall the main question be now put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the Senate to a direct vote upon amendments reported by a committee, if any; then upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question.

9. A motion to adjourn, to lay on the table, and for the previ ous question, shall be decided without debate; and all incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question, and pending such motion, shall be decided-whether an appeal or otherwise-without debate.

10. Any member may call for a division of a question, which shall be divided, if it comprehends propositions in substance so distinct, that one being taken away, a substantive proposition shall remain for the decision of the Senate. A motion to strike out and insert, shall be deemed indivisible; but a motion to strike out being lost, shall preclude neither amendments nor a motion to strike out and insert.

11. Every bill shall be introduced on the report of a committee, or by leave. Every bill shall receive three several readings previous to its passage; but no bill shall have its second and third readings on the same day, without a suspension of this rule.

12. The first reading of a bill shall be for information, and if objections be made to it, the question shall be: "Shall the bill be rejected?" If no objections be made, or the question to reject be lost, the bill shall go to its second reading without further question.

13. Upon the second reading of a bill or resolution, the President shall state it as ready for amendment, commitment or engrossment, and, if committed, then the question shall be, whether to a select or standing committee, or a committee of the whole. If to a committee of the whole, the Senate shall determine on what day. But if the bill be ordered to be engrossed, it shall be in order for its third reading at any time after that day. No bill or resolution

requiring the concurrence of both houses shall be committed or amended until it shall have been twice read.

14. When a question is lost on engrossing a bill for a third reading on a particular day, it shall not preclude a question to engross it for a third reading on a different day. After a third reading of a bill or resolution, no amendment (except to fill blanks) shall be received, except by unanimous consent of the members present; and the vote on its final passage shall be immediately taken without debate.

15. A bill or resolution may be committed at any time previous to its third reading.

16. In filling blanks, the largest sum and longest time shall be first put.

17. When a motion or question has been decided in the affirmative or negative, any member having voted with the majority, may move a reconsideration the same or on the next business day.

18. Before acting on executive business, the Senate Chamber shall be cleared, by direction of the President, of all persons except members, the Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms; the members enjoined to observe secrecy, and the Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms to be sworn.

19. No standing rule or order of the Senate shall be rescinded or suspended, unless by a vote of two-thirds of the members present, except any order fixing the hour to which the Senate shall stand adjourned.

20. The rules of parliamentary practice comprised in Cushing's Manual, shall govern the Senate in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules or orders of the Senate, and the joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.

21. The Senate shall, at its pleasure, elect a President pro tem., who shall hold his office during the remaining portion of the time for which the President was elected; and when the President shall for any cause, be absent, the President pro tem. shall preside, except when the chair is filled by appointment by the President.

22. On the return of a bill from the House, with an amendment, it shall be placed with the third reading of bills, unless the Senate shall otherwise order. On the question of adopting the amendment, the vote shall be taken as on the final passage of a bill; and if the amendment be adopted by a constitutional majority, no further vote is necessary.

23. It is in order for the committees upon engrossed and enrolled bills, to report at any time when no question is before the Senate.

24. When any order of the day is not proceeded with on the day assigned, it shall stand as a general order on each succeeding day until disposed of, unless otherwise ordered, but its considera

tion cannot be moved until that order of business is reached, when it shall be taken up in the order of its file.

25. When the pending question is interrupted by "a Special Order," it shall, upon the disposal of the special order, be before the Senate in the same stage, as if it had not been so interrupted. On motion of Mr. Udell, the report of the committee was adopted, and 500 copies ordered printed.

On motion of Mr. Woolson, Senate proceeded to join the House in joint convention to canvass the vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN JOINT CONVENTION.

JANUARY 13TH, 1864.

The Chair announced that the Convention had met to canvass the votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of the State of Iowa, and declare the result.

After calling the roll, the Speaker proceeded to announce the votes of the several counties in the State for the office of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, pending which Mr. Moir, of Hardin county, moved a recess until two o'clock. Carried.

Two O'CLOCK, P. M.

The members of the House and Senate again met in Joint Convention, when the canvass was concluded with the following result:

Whole number of votes cast....................

Of which Enoch W. Eastman received.
John F. Duncombe received....
Scattering.....

.141,605

87,285

54,304

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Whereupon the President announced William M. Stone duly elected Governor of the State of Iowa for the term of two years, and that Enoch W. Eastman is duly elected Lieutenant-Governor of the State of Iowa for the term of two years, they having a majority of all the votes cast at the election in October last, and certificates of their election were read and signed as follows: