diff --git a/config/tendermint_test/config.go b/config/tendermint_test/config.go
index 9820ba24a..702fb6890 100644
--- a/config/tendermint_test/config.go
+++ b/config/tendermint_test/config.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ func GetConfig(rootDir string) cfg.Config {
 	mapConfig.SetDefault("rpc_laddr", "0.0.0.0:36657")
 	mapConfig.SetDefault("prof_laddr", "")
 	mapConfig.SetDefault("revision_file", rootDir+"/revision")
+	mapConfig.SetDefault("cs_msg_log", rootDir+"/cs_msg_log")
 	return mapConfig
 }
 
diff --git a/consensus/common_test.go b/consensus/common_test.go
index 7effed689..dae0882b0 100644
--- a/consensus/common_test.go
+++ b/consensus/common_test.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func addVoteToFromMany(to *ConsensusState, votes []*types.Vote, froms ...*valida
 func addVoteToFrom(to *ConsensusState, from *validatorStub, vote *types.Vote) {
 	valIndex, _ := to.Validators.GetByAddress(from.PrivValidator.Address)
 
-	to.peerMsgQueue <- msgInfo{msg: &VoteMessage{valIndex, vote}}
+	to.peerMsgQueue <- msgInfo{Msg: &VoteMessage{valIndex, vote}}
 	// added, err := to.TryAddVote(valIndex, vote, "")
 	/*
 		if _, ok := err.(*types.ErrVoteConflictingSignature); ok {
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func subscribeToVoter(cs *ConsensusState, addr []byte) chan interface{} {
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			v := <-voteCh0
-			vote := v.(*types.EventDataVote)
+			vote := v.(types.EventDataVote)
 			// we only fire for our own votes
 			if bytes.Equal(addr, vote.Address) {
 				voteCh <- v
diff --git a/consensus/state.go b/consensus/state.go
index 50b048ff2..232f9e959 100644
--- a/consensus/state.go
+++ b/consensus/state.go
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	timeoutPropose        = 3000 * time.Millisecond // Maximum duration of RoundStepPropose
+	timeoutPropose0       = 3000 * time.Millisecond // Wait this long for a proposal
+	timeoutProposeDelta   = 0500 * time.Millisecond // timeoutProposeN is timeoutPropose0 + timeoutProposeDelta*N
 	timeoutPrevote0       = 1000 * time.Millisecond // After any +2/3 prevotes received, wait this long for stragglers.
 	timeoutPrevoteDelta   = 0500 * time.Millisecond // timeoutPrevoteN is timeoutPrevote0 + timeoutPrevoteDelta*N
 	timeoutPrecommit0     = 1000 * time.Millisecond // After any +2/3 precommits received, wait this long for stragglers.
@@ -687,9 +688,6 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) enterNewRound(height int, round int) {
 
 // Enter: from NewRound(height,round).
 func (cs *ConsensusState) enterPropose(height int, round int) {
-	//	cs.mtx.Lock()
-	//	cs.mtx.Unlock()
-
 	if cs.Height != height || round < cs.Round || (cs.Round == round && RoundStepPropose <= cs.Step) {
 		log.Debug(Fmt("enterPropose(%v/%v): Invalid args. Current step: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 		return
@@ -710,7 +708,7 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) enterPropose(height int, round int) {
 	}()
 
 	// This step times out after `timeoutPropose`
-	cs.scheduleTimeout(timeoutPropose, height, round, RoundStepPropose)
+	cs.scheduleTimeout(timeoutPropose0+timeoutProposeDelta*time.Duration(round), height, round, RoundStepPropose)
 
 	// Nothing more to do if we're not a validator
 	if cs.privValidator == nil {
@@ -837,8 +835,6 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) createProposalBlock() (block *types.Block, blockParts
 // Prevote for LockedBlock if we're locked, or ProposalBlock if valid.
 // Otherwise vote nil.
 func (cs *ConsensusState) enterPrevote(height int, round int) {
-	//cs.mtx.Lock()
-	//defer cs.mtx.Unlock()
 	if cs.Height != height || round < cs.Round || (cs.Round == round && RoundStepPrevote <= cs.Step) {
 		log.Debug(Fmt("enterPrevote(%v/%v): Invalid args. Current step: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 		return
@@ -902,8 +898,6 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) doPrevote(height int, round int) {
 
 // Enter: any +2/3 prevotes at next round.
 func (cs *ConsensusState) enterPrevoteWait(height int, round int) {
-	//cs.mtx.Lock()
-	//defer cs.mtx.Unlock()
 	if cs.Height != height || round < cs.Round || (cs.Round == round && RoundStepPrevoteWait <= cs.Step) {
 		log.Debug(Fmt("enterPrevoteWait(%v/%v): Invalid args. Current step: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 		return
@@ -930,8 +924,6 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) enterPrevoteWait(height int, round int) {
 // else, unlock an existing lock and precommit nil if +2/3 of prevotes were nil,
 // else, precommit nil otherwise.
 func (cs *ConsensusState) enterPrecommit(height int, round int) {
-	//cs.mtx.Lock()
-	//	defer cs.mtx.Unlock()
 	if cs.Height != height || round < cs.Round || (cs.Round == round && RoundStepPrecommit <= cs.Step) {
 		log.Debug(Fmt("enterPrecommit(%v/%v): Invalid args. Current step: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 		return
@@ -1027,8 +1019,6 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) enterPrecommit(height int, round int) {
 
 // Enter: any +2/3 precommits for next round.
 func (cs *ConsensusState) enterPrecommitWait(height int, round int) {
-	//cs.mtx.Lock()
-	//defer cs.mtx.Unlock()
 	if cs.Height != height || round < cs.Round || (cs.Round == round && RoundStepPrecommitWait <= cs.Step) {
 		log.Debug(Fmt("enterPrecommitWait(%v/%v): Invalid args. Current step: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 		return
@@ -1051,8 +1041,6 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) enterPrecommitWait(height int, round int) {
 
 // Enter: +2/3 precommits for block
 func (cs *ConsensusState) enterCommit(height int, commitRound int) {
-	//cs.mtx.Lock()
-	//defer cs.mtx.Unlock()
 	if cs.Height != height || RoundStepCommit <= cs.Step {
 		log.Debug(Fmt("enterCommit(%v/%v): Invalid args. Current step: %v/%v/%v", height, commitRound, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 		return
@@ -1117,9 +1105,6 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) tryFinalizeCommit(height int) {
 
 // Increment height and goto RoundStepNewHeight
 func (cs *ConsensusState) finalizeCommit(height int) {
-	//cs.mtx.Lock()
-	//defer cs.mtx.Unlock()
-
 	if cs.Height != height || cs.Step != RoundStepCommit {
 		log.Debug(Fmt("finalizeCommit(%v): Invalid args. Current step: %v/%v/%v", height, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 		return
@@ -1199,9 +1184,6 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) finalizeCommit(height int) {
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 func (cs *ConsensusState) setProposal(proposal *types.Proposal) error {
-	//cs.mtx.Lock()
-	//defer cs.mtx.Unlock()
-
 	// Already have one
 	if cs.Proposal != nil {
 		return nil
@@ -1236,9 +1218,6 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) setProposal(proposal *types.Proposal) error {
 // NOTE: block is not necessarily valid.
 // This can trigger us to go into enterPrevote asynchronously (before we timeout of propose) or to attempt to commit
 func (cs *ConsensusState) addProposalBlockPart(height int, part *types.Part) (added bool, err error) {
-	//cs.mtx.Lock()
-	//defer cs.mtx.Unlock()
-
 	// Blocks might be reused, so round mismatch is OK
 	if cs.Height != height {
 		return false, nil
diff --git a/consensus/state_test.go b/consensus/state_test.go
index f4d8f5482..ab6795a69 100644
--- a/consensus/state_test.go
+++ b/consensus/state_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ x * TestHalt1 - if we see +2/3 precommits after timing out into new round, we sh
 
 func init() {
 	fmt.Println("")
-	timeoutPropose = 500 * time.Millisecond
+	timeoutPropose0 = 100 * time.Millisecond
+	timeoutProposeDelta = 1 * time.Millisecond
 }
 
 func TestProposerSelection0(t *testing.T) {
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ func TestEnterProposeNoPrivValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	startTestRound(cs, height, round)
 
 	// if we're not a validator, EnterPropose should timeout
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(timeoutPropose * 2)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(timeoutPropose0 * 2)
 	select {
 	case <-timeoutCh:
 	case <-ticker.C:
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ func TestEnterProposeYesPrivValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// if we're a validator, enterPropose should not timeout
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(timeoutPropose * 2)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(timeoutPropose0 * 2)
 	select {
 	case <-timeoutCh:
 		t.Fatal("Expected EnterPropose not to timeout")