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

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a bill to regulate grocery licenses, which
was read q frs. time. Mr.. Churchmar
moved to rejectthe bill. This motion elicit.
ed considerable discussion, and was finally
lost none but the mover voting in the af.
firmatiye.
TUESDAY MORNING, Nov. 10. 1889.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The memorial of jeremiah Smith, jr.,
praying for relief &c., was taken up, read
second time, and considered in the com.
mittee Of the whole, MIR. browne in the
chair. Alter some time spent in consid
Grafton oflhe same. the committee rose,
and, by their chairman. reported the me.
mortal to the House with an amendment,
which report was concurred in and the
memorial ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading on to morrow.
Bill No. |, Council file. A Bill rela
tive TO landlords and tenants, was taken
up, read second time, and
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the same was
referred to the judiciary committed.
Bill No. 2, C. F. A bill to authorize
the Legislative Assembly to punish for
cantempt and to prlvi eye the members
from arrest, was read a second time. and
considered in committee of the whole, Mr..
Clark in the chair. After some time spent
therein, the committee rose, and by their
chairman reported the bill to the House
with an amendment. which report was
concurred in, and the bill ordered 10 be en-
crossed for third reading on to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Inghram offered the following:
Resolved, by the Council and House of
Representatives of Iowa Territory, that
Messrs, Russell & Reeves, editors Of the
Iowa News A Logan, of the Iowa
sun; Clark u McKenny of the Iowa
Territorial Ga ette;' aud James G.. Ed
wards. of the 'Howk-Eye and Patriot;
be and they are hereby authori ed and re-
quired to print the laws passed at the pre-
sent session of the Legislative Assembly,
in their several Newspapers as they are
pass d and approved by the Executive,
and that they receive seventv-fve dollars
each for their services Which resolution
was read first time and ordered to be
printed. e.
On motion Of Mr., Lewis, |
Ordered, that the act entitled San Act
to provide for the appointing of Justices of
the Peace, to prescribe their powers and
duties, and to regulate their proceedings
now in force in this Territory, be referred
to the committee on the judiciary and that
hey be required to report the same to this
House with such amendments as may be
deemed necessary.
Mr.. Hughes on previous notice and
leave granted, introduced "a Bill to au-
thorize Vinson H. Wamsley and Barnett
Ristne to erect dam across the Cedar
fork of Skunk river, in the county of Hen
ry;' which was read first time and or
dered to be printed. h
On motion of Mr.. Hughes,
The Council adjourned until 2 o'clock.
TWO o'cLocK-p. M.
Mr.. lnghram, gave notice that he should
on Tomorrow or some future day move
for leave to introduce bill to amend the
Charter of the city of Burlington.
On motion of Mr.. Brown,
The Council adjourned.
In the House, on Tuesday morning Mr..
Summers introduced resolution in re-
gard to the cons truction of bridge across
The Wabesi pinica river. at or near Doolit-
lie S ferry.
MIR Wheeler offered a resolution ap.
the Du Buque delegation to draft
memorial to ongress praying for the
survey of the landing at the town of Du
Buque.
Mr.. Ross introduced Bill providing
or the appointment and duties of auditor
If public accounts and regulating the du-
les of Territorial Treasurer.
Mr., Hastings reported bill to prevent
b;
A bill to provide for the appointment
If Librarian and for other purposes was
in Committee of the Whole;
lfter various amendments it was reported
Jack TO the House, ordered to be engross-
ID and made the order of the day for
Thursday
In the afternoon the bill to create the
office of public printer was taken up con-
sidered in committee of the Whole, and
after being amended was reported back to
he House.
Mr. Hawkins then moved to add the
section to the bill, which was
agreed to. 4
"Sec. 9 That nothing in this act shall
'e so construed as to prohibit the present
legislature from employing other persons
o DO the whole or any part of the Incl
dental printing Of the present session"
The Bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time on Thurs
lay Ito day.
No business of importance came before