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of the State, and that the lands likely to be within the scope of the applied for grant, now for sale, be immediately withdrawn from market; and wherever the lands are not in market, the same be withheld from sale until sufficient time shall have expired for the particular location of this Railroad, and the selecting of the lands to be conveyed in said grant.

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be and is hereby instructed to forward a copy of the foregoing memorial and resolutions to each of the Senators and Representatives in Congress, to the Secretary of the Interior, and to the Commissioner of the General Land Office.

Approved March 8th, 1864.

NUMBER 13.

CLAIM OF S. T. PIERCE.

A JOINT RESOLUTION:

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the Board of Commissioners appointed to audit claims against the War and Defense Fund be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to audit the claim of S. T. Pierce of Lee county for services in Company "A" of the Southern Border Brigade during the months of November, 1862, and January and February, 1863. And the said Board shall allow to said Pierce, so much as they may find due him for the time he was actually on duty, and for which he has received no pay on account of the omission of the name from the pay roll, and the same shall be paid out of the War

and Defense Fund.

Approved March 19th, 1864.

NUMBER 14.

IOWA SANITARY COMMISSION.

WHEREAS, On the 18th day of November, 1863, a convention of citizens of Iowa was held in this city which resulted in the formation of an association known as the "Iowa Sanitary Commission," and said association having become incorporated and declared its

intention to co-operate with the "United States Sanitary Commission," and with the "Western Sanitary Commission;" it is therefore,

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That we recommend the noble objects and purposes of this Commission to the people of Iowa, as the proper means for concentrating the efforts of our people in the work of benefiting our sick and wounded soldiers.

Resolved, That by its co-operation with the United States Sanitary Commission and the Western Sanitary Commission, we believe the Sanitary Stores of the State of Iowa which are so generously contributed by her people will reach the army with less expense and more efficiency than by any other plan.

Resolved, That we heartily endorse the Federal principle that the army of freedom, now in the field, is the United States Army, and should be aided and comforted, through the joint efforts of each and every loyal State of the Union.

Resolved, That as Iowa is proud of her noble sons who have gone forth to battle for the freedom of the whole Nation, and of humanity, so is she proud of her Sanitary Commission which has made itself auxiliary to the great National work of carrying the contributions of our people to all soldiers, wherever found, who may need sustenance and support. Approved March 24th, 1864.

NUMBER 15.

S. H. TAFT.

JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of S. H. Taft.

WHEREAS, S. H. Taft has brought into this State a Colony and located in Humboldt County, on land granted to the State of Iowa, by act of Congress of July 12th, 1862; therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the Governor be and he is hereby authorized to convey to said S. H. Taft, the land upon which he has located his said Colony, not exceeding ten sections at not less than one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre; said conveyance to be made as soon as the land is certified to the State of Iowa and the money received therefor, to be deposited in the State Treasury for the benefit of the party entitled thereto.

Approved March 26th, 1864.

NUMBER 16.

BLUE BOOK.

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the distribution of certain books now in the hands of the Secretary of State.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby directed to distribute with the laws of the Tenth General Assembly, among the several organized counties of this State, all the copies on hand, ex cept five hundred, of the laws of the State of Iowa, printed by authority of the Eighth General Assembly under the supervision of the Census Board of the State, known as the "Blue Book of 1860," the same to be distributed in proportion to the population of the counties respectively, giving to no county a less number than five copies, and to be delivered to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, to be by them delivered to such of the county and township officers, who have not already received copies, as are by law entitled to the Acts and Resolutions of the Tenth General Assembly Approved March 26th, 1864.

NUMBER 17.

CHAPLAINS.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the several clergymen officiating as chaplains of the House and Senate of the Tenth General Assembly, shall each be entitled to a bound copy of the first volume of "Legislative Documents" of this session.

Approved March 25th, 1864.

NUMBER 18.

INTEREST ON WARRANTS.

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JOINT RESOLUTION explanatory of Chapter Nine of the Laws of the Tenth General Assembly, being an Act to change the rate of interest upon Warrants upon the State Treasurer."

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That "an Act to change the rate of interest upon Warrants upon

the State Treasurer," being Chapter Nine of the Acts of the Tenth General Assembly, shall not be construed so as to affect the interest upon Warrants issued and endorsed prior to the taking effect of said Act.

Approved March 28th, 1864.

NUMBER 19.

S. T. PIERCE.

JOINT RESOLUTION to correct a Joint Resolution in relation to claim of S. T. Pierce.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the resolution providing for auditing the claim of S. T. Pierce passed at the present session of the General Assembly, be amended by striking out the word "November" wherever it occurs therein, and inserting "December " instead thereof. Approved April 5th, 1864.

NUMBER 20.

MONONA COUNTY.

JOINT RESOLUTION in reference to the accounts of Monona County.

Resolved, That the Auditor of State be, and is hereby instructed to place to the credit of Monona county the sum of three hundred and nineteen dollars and forty-one cents, ($319.41,) which, on the fifth day of August, A. D. 1857, was paid by William Burton, Treasurer of said county, to the order of John Pattee, Auditor of State, and has never been placed to the credit of said county, and charge the same to the account of John Pattee: Provided, Said Monona county shall first pay into the State Treasury the sum of six hundred and forty-nine dollars and sixty-six ($649 66-100) being the balance for which said Burton is in default, after deducting the above credit, and the Attorney General is directed to proceed to collect the sum paid to Charles Foster upon the order of John Pattee, Auditor of State, from the said Foster, or from the said Pattee and his securities.

Approved April 5th, 1864.

NUMBER 21.

AMENDMENT-U. S. CONSTITUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, Measures are pending in Congress whereby it is proposed that the Constitution of the United States be so amended as to forever prohibit Slavery in any portion of the United States.

1st. Therefore, be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use their influence to have the initiatory measures adopted by Congress whereby the Constitution of the United States shall be so amended as to forever prohibit Slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, or in any part thereof, except for the punishment of crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, and authorizing Congress, by appropriate legislation, to carry such provisions into practical operation.

2d. Resolved, That a copy of these Resolutions be forwarded by the Secretary of State to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

Approved April 5th, 1864.

The following Joint Resolutions were passed by the 10th General Assembly, but not enrolled, and being of general interest, it is thought best to publish them with the other Acts and Resolutions of the Legislature :

JOINT RESOLUTION asking additional Mail facilities.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That our Senators in Congress be and are hereby instructed and our Representatives requested to use their influence to secure at their earliest possible time the establishment of the following mail routes and mail facilities, viz:

From Council Bluffs City via Keg Creek, Newtown, Harris' Grove, Oakfield and Hamlin's Grove to Dalmanutha, over what is known as the Ballard State Road, which places are without any mail facilities whatever.

Also, a daily mail from Nevada, Story county, through Webster City to Fort Dodge in Webster county; also a daily mail from Des Moines City along the west side of the Des Moines River to Fort Dodge in Webster county.

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