The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-21

HOUSE OF REpREsENrATIyHs.Fri-
day morning, Nov, Is. On motion
Of Mr. Robertson, the Committee on
roads were instructed to inquire into
the expediency of establishing road
from Rockingham to Iowa City.
On motion Of MIR Hall, the same
committee were instructed to inquire
into the cxpediency of establishing a
road from Iowa city through Wash
ington, Fairfield, Portland, and thence
TO the Indian boundary in direction
to the Platte country, and to report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Coop reported a Memorial to
Congress for the survey 0 Skunk riv-
or.
A Memorial to Congress on the
subject of post roads in Iowa.
A Bill to provide for the appointment
Of Librarian and for other purposes,
A Bill to create the office of Pub
lie Printer and to define his duties,
A Preamble and Joint resolution
relative to the unsurveyed lands:
A Bill regulating grocery licences,
were severallv read a third time, pass
ed and their titles agreed to.
A Bill from the Council to author
ize the Legislative Assembly to pun
lsh for contempt, &c. was acted
upon in committee of the whole, and
reported back to the House without
amendment.
Several amendments were made to
the joint resolution, appointing a ifs.
cal agent.
The bill 10 amend an act fixing the
terms of the supreme and distric,
courts, &C., after being considered in
committee of the whole, was referred
to a committee of one from each iu
dicial district, consisting of Messrs
Hastings, Churchman and Rich.
On motion of Mr.. Summers the
report of the committee in relation to
the formation of State Government
was taken up and made the order OF
the day for Friday next Tomorrow,
One thousand copies were ordered to
be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, a commit.
tee was appointed to examine the
Wisconsin and Michigan laws, and re-
port all those that are in force in this
Territory.
Saturday morning Nov. 16.-On
motion of Mr.. Cox, the committee
on Territorial af'airs were instructed
to ask Congress by memorial for an
additional appropriation to complete
the Territorial road from Du Buoue to
the Missouri line.
On motion of Mr.. Walworth, the
same committee were instructed to
inquire INTO the expediency of memo
riaizing Congress in relation to the
purchase Of land west Of the late pur:
chase. -.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler, the
same committee were instructed to
inquire into the expediencv of organ
lzng the county of Delaware and
providing for the location of the coun-
~ seat. q
On motion of Mr.. Hastings, Charles
Weston was requested to provide ne
cessarv conveniences for the House
of Representatives.
MIR. Hall reported several amend
ments to the standing rules, which
were cencurred in by the House.
Mr.. Bailey reported a memorial for
donation of land for literary pur-
poses.
Mr.. Hastings, from the select com
mittee to whom was referred the Bill
to provide for the incorporation of
townships, reported the same back
to the House with amendments. Mr..
Langworthy moved to reject the bill.
The vote for rejection being taken by
yeas and nays, none voted in the af-
firmative but Mr.. Langworthy.
Mr.. Myers from the committee on
engrossed bills, reported No. and 10
as correctly engrossed.