The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

tesey, lnghram and Clark.
The following communication was then
announced by the CHI ir:-
BuRL1N TON, Nov, 7, 1899.
TO the Honorable, the President of the
Council of the Territory of Iowa:
SIR: ...,
Permit me through you, to inform
the Council, that out of the numerous res.
olutions and memorials passed by the AS
semhly at the last session but one has
come to my h nds except in the Journal
of the House, recently placed in my hands;
but that | will avail myself of the earliest
opportunity to present such of these me-
MORALS as shall be able to find.
Respectfully,
Your oh't servant,
w. w. CHAPMAN.
On motion of Mr. Keith, the following
resolution was adopted by vote of five
to four -
Resolved, That so much of the Gov
ernor Message as relates to forming
State Constitution, be referred to com
mlttee to consist of one member from
each electoral district. and that they re.
port by bill or otherwise.
Mcssrs. Keith, Lewis. Hepner, Clark,
Payne. Parker, Whittlesey and Browne,
were appointed said committee.
Several motions were then made to re-
fer the different portions of the Govern.
or's Message to the appropriate Com
mittees.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the following
Committee on Elections was appointed:
,Messrs. Clark, Hepner and Whit esey.
In the House, on Friday, a commune
cation from the Hon. W. w. Chapman,
similar to the one laid before the Council,
was introduced.
Portions of the Governors Message
were then referred to appropriate COM
mittees.
Mr.. Bailey, from the Select Commit
tee, reported a Bill in relation to iublic
Printer. Mr.. Churchman, from same
reported bill from the mi
nority-both read twice and recommitted.
On motion of Mr.. lhurchman. Nessrs.
LETTER and Summers were added to the
Committee.
Mr.. Coop, offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on roads
and highways be instructed to enquire in
to the e>pediency of establishing Ter
ritorial .,oad, commencing at Iowa ity.
the seat of government of this Territory
thence to Washington, the seat of Justice
Of Washington County, thence to Fair
field the seat of Justice of jefferson coun
y, thence to Keokuk's old village on the
Des Moines river, thence to the south
srn boundary line of this Territory, in
direction to the Platte purchase in the
tate of Missouri.
Mr. Biggs moved to amend, by striking
,ut all after the words Jefferson Coun.
" and insert ''from Fairfield to Port
and, thence in direction towards Jeffcr.
on City, Mo-, to the northern boundary
If said State. The question being ia
zen on the amendment, it was lost, the
question then required on the adoption of
he Resolution which was decided in the
legative.
On motion the House adjourned until
ionday morning at 10 o'clock.
The only business ofimportance trans
cted in the Council on Saturday was,
ne presentation of the following interest
ng
REPORT
of tile Directors of the Peni,eniarv.
10; THE HONORABLE, THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF Iowa TERR1ToRY.
In conformity with the provisions of
he law prescribing their duties, the I'M
lersigned, the directors Of the Penitentia-
y located at Fort Madison, respectfully
eport:
Ihat the citizens of the town of Fort :
Madison, executed to the directors afore- ,
aid, for the Territory Of Iowa, deed in
ee simple. absolute, for ten acres of land,
II which there is suitable site for the
rection Of a peniten,iary, which deed
7as recorded in the Recorders office at
'ort Madison, and deposited in the office ;
f the secretary Of the Territory, accord {
1g to law. On the 9Th day of June. A. {
1899, Amos Ladd was appointed SUI
erintendant and gave bond and was ;
worn to discharge his duties in com,.li- {
nee with the 4th section of the above re- s
tied act. The superintendent, under the I
erection Of the directors aforesaid, pro- I
e 7'st d.. 70 project plan for said peniten-
"a AIRY. conforming, conveniently, to the
connecticut state prison at We,hersfeid,
drawing of which is herewith transmit-
"a. The act providing for the erection
Penltentiary at Fort Madison requires
latit shall be Of sufficient capacity to re. t
sive, secure and employ. one hundred +
i'd thirty six convicts. The directors a.
'resaid, would here remark, that the pris Ip