The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-03
LEGISLATURES OF IOWA
Il Synopsis Of the proceedings Of the
COUNCIL.
By THE SECRETARY,

S1u0nddy, S0Dene0er 70.
By Mr. Springer: Resolved, That the
committee on Public Buildings, he in
.truc,ed TO inquire into the expediency of
dispensing with two Of the three Com
missioners appointed to locate and es.ab-
lish the permanent seat of Government Of
this Territory, in pursuance of an act en-
titled an act to locate the Sea. of Govern
meut of the Territory Of Iowa and for
other purposes, approved January 2lst
1899. also
To inquire into the expediency OF re-
ducing the salary of the Acting Commits
sioner from $1,000, TO $1,000, to report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Springer, from the committee on the
Territorial Library, submitted report
and resolution authorizing the Secretary
of the Territory to expend five hundred
dollars in purchasing additions to the
Territorial Library.
Mr. Browne, from the committee on
military affairs, to whom was referred
that portion of the Governors Message
which recommends raising mounted
company of riAemen, report that they
find upon examination, the same provided
for in the existing law.
Bills &c. Introduced.-Mr Coop; No.
10, C. F. A bill amendatory to an act for
assessing and collecting county revenue,
read a first time, and ordered to be print
ed.
Mr. Greene, No. 10, G. F. A bill to
amend, an act establishing certain Terri
torial roads therein named, read first and
second time, and referred to the commit
tee on roads.
No. 8, C. F. 4 bill relative to negotia-
BILE papers, &c. was reported back from
the judiciary committee by MIR Parker
with amendments, which were read, and
the further consideration of the same post
pone,! until Monday 10th.
No. IL, G. T. A bill establishing and
regulating Medical societies, reported back
from the judiciary committee without
amendment, considered in committee of
the whole. reported with sundry amend
ments, report concurred in, and on motion
of Mr. Bailey, indefinitely postponed, by
Yeas and Nays as follow:
Yeas, Messrs Bailey, Browne, Coop,
Hall, Hawkins, Johnston, Kirkpatrick,
Parker; Springer and Mr. President, 10.
| Mr. Greene voted in the affirmative.
No, is, H. r. file, A memorial to Con-
gress for an appropriation to improve GER
tain rivers within the Territory, was read
/ , &c, ,,,J cecord time and
On motion Of Mr. Parker,
Indefinitely postponed.
No. 10, f. r. file, A memorial to Con.
gress for an appropriation to continue the
construction Of the Agency road, was read
first and second time, and ordered to
third reading on Thursday Nov. 26.
No. 20, II. r. A bill prohibiting vice
and immortality, was read the FIRST and
second time, and considered in committee
of the whole, reported back without
amendment. and
On motion Of Mr. Bailey,
Laid upon the table until Monday 3Oth.
No. 25, H. R. file, A bill to divorce
Elizabeth Jones from her husband Berry
Jones, was read first and second time,
and
On motion of Mr. Hall,
/ Was made the order Of the day to'
Thursday Nov. 25th.
| No. 10, Fl. r. file, A bill to establish
a Territorial road from Davenport to Belle
view, was read a third time, and passed
&c.
I No. 8. G. F. Joint resolution asking
! the influence of our Delegate in Congress
to have the Organic Law so changed
as 10 permit the people Of the severa
counties to elect the Clerks of the Dis
trict Court. was read second time, ant
ordered 10 be engrossed for third read
| ing on tomorrow.
No. 9, G. F. Joint resolution asking
! that the Organic Law may be so changed
as to make militia officers elective, wa!
read second time, and ordered to be an
crossed.
On motion of Mr. Johnston,
81 No. 5, C. F. A bill providing for thu
) service of writs by copy in certain cases
was read a third time and passed, &c.
4 No. Ia, Fl. r. file, A memorial for al
3 appropriation to improve the rapids Of thu
! Mississippi river, was read second time
: ordered to third reading Friday 9th.
), No. Is, C. F. A bill TO create the Of
fee of superintendent Of public lnstruc
| ton, was read second time, and mad
the order of the day for tomorrow.
] No. II. G. F. A bill TO amend an &C
t providing for changing venue, &C., rea
r second time, and referred TO a committe
$ of the whole on Friday 9th.
e Council adjourned,
: Synopsis Of the Proceedings in the
e House of Representatives.,
v FURNISHED BY THE CHIEF CLERK.
ii Wednesday, November 25.
Petition presented.-By Mr. Tool'
From sundry Ciuzens Of Louisa Count
praying that Territorial Road may b
n located leading from the mouth Of III
y Iowa river ria Black Hawk and Harriso
If 10 Iowa city. Referred to select Con
It mittee composed Of Messrs Toole, lse
e and Felkner.