The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-07


said Territory, on Monday, the 18th day
of November, n-the yearofou lord one
thousand eight hundred and thir,ysnin
convened under the provisions Of an act
of the Legislative Assembly~of the ferri-
tory fof iowa, approved the 23d day Of
Januarysil63J. 39fffG 8fiiH 33t i
9a,Fhe House having been called to order
and happening that the members gener-
ally were in attendance,
IN motion Of lMra Hepner, ra
i,l W.ARREN LswIs, Esq, was appointed
President pro tenn. .,3 !,
On motion of Mr.. Payne,
B. f. WALLACE, was appointed secre-
tary pro ten. s.' IA
On motion Of Mr. Hampstead, af,'l
G. w. Harris was appointed Sergeant
at arms, pro. TEN: q 5.'t2s4t @
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, 4 PSI s
IS. w. Patterson was appointed Door
keeper, pro. TEN. ls.taI fI:5tl 3tt
aa On motion of Mr.. Brown, IL l9ili ae
at John N. Hetzel was appointed assistant
secretary, pro. tenn. tgii e5ia tf
lf4Un8 motion of Mr.. Hampstead, ffp,l; aa
ris William Smith was appointed assistant
door.keepcr. III .l5gal.,.l 4sl,h4efi.gt S el
b On, motion OF Mr.. Inghram, s o..e.;
/ samual Parker was appointed Messen-
ger, pro. TEN. INK !.
On motion Of Mr.. Payne.
Resolved, That committee of two be
appointed, to inform the rouse of i epre-
sentalives; that the ouncil is now organ
lied pro TEN. and read to receive com
munications. 49, ~ tl.ti
The chair appointed Messrs Payne and
Parker, said icolnmittee. '!ifj lGs
IS Mr.. Payne, tromith committee appoint
ed 10 inform the House of the pro. tenn.
organization of the Council, reported that
they had performed that duty. isa
t6 Mr.. Parker offered the following: ld.
hesolved, Tha. a committee of two be
appointed in conjunction with a similar
committee to be appointed on the part of
the House, to wait upon his Escellency
the Governorof the Territory, and inform
him, that the members Of the two Hous,
es of the Legislative Assembly are now
convened and in organi alton pro. tenn,
ready to receive any communication that
he may have to make to them. 2 Z.
Which was adopted, and ls..sH z q as
The chair appointed Messrs. Parker,
Ralston and Hughes, said committee.
Mr.. Payne moved, That the ouncil do
now proceed to the election of Presi.
dent. ia as rstfgtEs ats6i Ha5s,@
Oniwhich question Mr., Hampstead call
ed for the yeas and nays, and are as fol-
low sx@9 ss.5asi e.s.f.f tsl,f, a.f
i Those, who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Brown, Hughes lnghram, Heath,
Lewis and Payne-6..a 4,.s, +. .a-...,, y.
r. Those y no voted in the negative, are
Messrs. Hampstead, Hepner, Parker and
Ralston--4
On motion Of Mr. Inghram, '''l
'rhe Council adjourned until 10 o clock
tomorrow morning. at e -'3l'5it' +
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,, z
OF the, second Legislative Assem- bly, of
the Territory of Iowa.
Begun and held at the city Of Rurling-
ton, in the county of Des Moines, on Non
day the fourth day of November. in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun.
dred and thirty nine, by virtue of an act
Of the Legislative Assembly approved. the
23d day of January, 1899, entitled San
Act fixing the time for the annua. meeting
OF the Legislative Assembly. 2iIa .2fi1t
se Atone o'clock, P. M. the House was
called to order by Joseph t. Fales. Chief
Clerk of the last session, when the fol-
lowing named gentlemen pres nted their
credentials, and were sworn in by, David
Hendershott. viz. z I'll #.... -.
E, from Tie county Of Lee-Edward John
ston, Alfred Rich, Joshua Owens, WIN
Patterson.
From The county Of Des Noines-Wm.
R. Ross, Sheperd Letter, L. N. English,
Isaac Flee nor, Jos. c.. Hawkins. 2 "
From Tie county Of Van Burea . James
Hall, Uriah Biggs. 'Si .f Z" t46g
3 From tie county Of Henry--Wm G.
Coop, Jacob L Myers, John b. Lash. 8
IRON. the coasatdes otfIou isa and Wash
sington Daniel Brewer Jacob Minton. h
q From the counties of /, uscatine ard
johnson -. c. Hastings. TT. lark.
Is From the counties o Scott and linton
Laurel Summers, JOS. M. Robinson.
From the county Of Jackson Thomas
Cox. .5l ~ ~ gg
From the counties OF, Du Buque and
Clayton--EdAa ard Langworth,, Lorine
Wheeler, James Churchnan, S'F +.
T On motion Of Mr.. Hastings, the requi.
site oath was administered to G.. S. Baily
member elect from the county Of Van Bu.
rem. s'ti stt sA
On motion of Mr.. Hastings, s.
Ordered, hat the House proceed tc
the election Of speaker. 3It /
Messrs. Patterson and Cox were ap.
pointed tellers. eid II
i Mr. Hastings nominated EDWARD JOHN
i Mr.. Wheeler nominated JAMES CHURCH
! The members then proceeded to ballo
which resulted as follows: ,-s.. i.
i For Edward Johnston, & II vote.
I AZ J,,,,oc ('hurch,,. H.,