Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-12-07

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Eerrttortal legtslatare.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday, Nov. l9.
The house met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Journal read and approved.
Mr.. Dallam presented petition
from Marie Lepointe, praying for con-
frmation of sale of land, and asked
its reference to a select committee.
Granted.
Messrs. Dallam, Lockwood, Letter,
Chance, and Durkee, were appointed
the committee.
Mr.. Quigley offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That portion of the
criminal laws as relate to assault and
battery, and petty larceny, be re-
ferred to the select committee to
whom the justices. bill was referred.
Mr.. Dallam asked leave to bring in
a bill to authorize the supervisors Of
the county of Crawford to build a
bridge across the Marais Of St. Friole,
and to levy tax for that purpose.
Granted.
Messrs. Parkinson, Quigly, Cox,
and Cornwall were appointed COM
mittee to bring in the bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Ellis.
The house resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole, for the considera-
toaof the road bill just read, Mr. Lock-
wood in the chair. The committee
rose, and Mr.. Lockwood reported the
bill without amendment.
Made the order Of the day for Mon
day two weeks.
On motion of Mr.. Sheldon.
The bill to locate and establish Ter
rial road from New Y ork, in the coun-
~ OF Dubuque, to the town Of Mos
COW, on the Iowa river, was taken up
end read the second time.
On motion of Mr.. Sheldon,
The house went into committee of
the whole, for the consideration of the
bill just read, Mr.. Sheldon in the
chair. The committee rose, and Mr..
Sheldon, reported the bill with amend
ment.
= The bill was ordered to be engross-
ed for third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Dallam,
The bill for the appointment Of a
Commission to prepare code Of laws,
was taken up and read the second time.
On motion Of Mr.. Dallam,
The house went into committee of
the whole, for the consid Grafton Of the
bill just read, Mr.. Smith. in the chair.
The committee rose, and By Mr.. Smith
reported the bill Nth amendments.
Mr.. Quigly moved to lay the report
upon the table, and demanded the
yeas and nays.
Yea-Mr. Quigley-l.
Nays-Messrs, Blair, Boylcs, Box,
Camp. Chance, Cornwall, Dallam, Dur
kee, Ellis, Letter, Lockwood, NJ
Knight, Parkinson, Reynolds, Shell
don, smith, Teas, Engle, (Speaker) Is.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Quigley moved that call Of tie
house be made.
The following gentlemen answered
to their names:
Messrs. Blair, Boyles, Box, Camp.
Chance, Cornwall, Dallam, Durkee.
..i,ls, Lemer, Mcknight, Parkinson.
Quigley, Reynolds, Sheldon, Smith
Teas, Engle, (Speaker.)
The Sergeant-at-arms was sent for
absent members.
Mr.. Quigley moved to adjourn,
which was lost.
The Sergeant-at-arms reported that
absent members could not be found.
Mr.. Quigley moved to amend the
i'rst section, by striking out the enact
ing clause, and demanded the yeas and
nays.
Yeas Messrs. Camp and Ouiolev
Nays-Messrs. Blair, Bovles Boy
Chance, Cornwall, Dallapy Durkee n,
JIG, Letter, Lockwood, McKnieht
Parkinson, Sheldon, Smith, Teas, In.
gle, (Spkr,
IhssmOtion was lost.
The question then required upon or.
deiing he bill 70 be-. engrossed for
leird reading nponawhid, Mr.. Quigley
s ~ the yeas and nsys.
BlAiz Boyisr, Box,
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