The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-17

was referred to the Judiciary committee.
Resolutions adopted. by Mr. Browne;
That the the committee on the Judicial
ry be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency Of so amending the execution law
as to prevent property from being sold for
less than two-,hirds of its appraised val |
ne, and that they report by bill or other
wise.
By Mr. Hastings; That the committee
on roads be instructed TO inquire into the
expediency Of establishing Territorial
road from Belleview 10 Iowa city, and that
they report by bill or otherwise. !
Bills introd,scs;l.- by Mr. Springer; G.
F. No. 81, A bill to amend An act regu-
iating interest on money in, the Territory
of Iowa; read the frs, time. #, IS, s,sl.-
By Mr. Parker; c. F. No. 25. A bill
relative to incorporated religious societies;
was read the first time aud ordered to be /,
printed.
Reports. by Mr. Johnson; From joint
committee on enrolments, that they had
presented to the Governor for his approx.
al and signature. A memorial to Congress
for an appropriation to construct a bridge
over Big Cedar creek.
Joint resolution asking an appropriation
for the improvement of the harbor of Du
Buque.
Preamble and joint resolution relative
TO mail routes in Van Buren, county. &c.
A memorial to Congress on the subject
of mail route from Iowa city, TO Fort
Leayenworth.
Mr. Springer, from the judiciary COM
H,it,ee, to whom was referred No. %, c.
F. A bill supplementary to an act con-
corning water crafts, &c. reported a sub
stitute therefor. which was accepted, read
first time, and ordered to be printed.
| BY Mr. Parker; From the select COM
mil.ee, to whom was referred No. 20, H.
r. file, A bill prohibiting vice and immo
rality, in behalf of the majority OF said
committee, reported substitute for the
same, Is r-,f
Report.-aIr kirkpatrick, from the mi
nority of the select committee to whom
was referred A bill prohibiting Vice and
immortality;
Begs leave to report, that they have had
the same under consideration and that they
do not think the subject matter contained
in said bill to be rightful subject of le-
gislation, il being a matter of conscience;
which conscience itself is the result of.
and governed by religious education and
religious volitlon in its nature, is entirely
above the jurisdiction of Legislative pow
er. that the moral sense or conscience of
every individual, is the strongest restrain,
that can be laid upon him, and that so far
as this moral sense is effected by legisla.
tive power, or so far as the force of law
is substituted in its stead, thus far the
moral sense is weakened and the princi-
pie degenerated; as proof of this fact,
your committee would just refer you to
the history of all past time.
And your committee believe further,
that the most demoralizing practices. such
as idle sport, hunting, RAINING from house
to house, gaming, telling long stories, and
many other such vices would be cul,ivat-
ed by such law; which are certainly a
greater breach on the Sabbath day than
ordinary labor, and calculated more 10
corrupt the good morals of society aud Sc,
bad examples; hence if such law be
passed, these vices should be provided
against, and if so, a provision should be
annexed to define the wav the Sabbath
should be spent, which would be tramp:
ling upon liberties tina, no authority under
heaven has right to do.
Your committee therefore, would ask
to be excused from further consideration
of the subject.
! The reports of both the majority and
minority of said committee were ordered
to be printed, and made the order of the
day for Monday next.
Bill Of diuorce.-On motion of MI
Wallace,
No. 25, H. r. file, A bill to divorce
| Elizabeth Jones from her husband, Berry
Jones, was taken from the table.
! MIR Parker moved to lay it on the table
for two weeks, lost. asg
The Till was read the third time and
passed.
Ayes-Messrs Browne, Coop, Hall,
Hastings, Hawkins, Johnston, Wallace
and Mr. President. 8.
| Noes--Niessrs Bailey, Greene, Kirk.
patrick. Parker and Springer, 5.
, Mr. Parker presented the following pro.
test, and asked tina, it be spread upon
: the journal; granted, by The following
vote;
r Ayes--Messrs Bailey, Browne, Coop
: Greene, Johnston, Kirkpatrick, Parker
and Springer. 8.
r Noes-Messrs Hall, Hastings, Hawkins
Wallace and Mr. President, 5.
i | protest against the passage Of salt
bill; -
, First Becaus. l believe the Legislature
has not The right 10 pass it;
; Second, Because l helieve in dining so
| they usurp the power and jurisdiction o
: the courts;
j Third, Because there is no evidenc.
: before the legislature that the husband il
this case has had notice of the applica
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