The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-01-16

ittuitiEg the amount 10 De expended by.
the com nissioners authorized to erect the
pnbiic buildings at Iowa City.
Mr. Coop introduced bill to authorize
William Warren to erecta dam across Big
Cedar, in Henry county.
lNr Bailey introduced a bill to amend an
act snbjecting real and personal estate to
execution.
Also bill defining a lawful fence, and
providing against trespassing animals.
Tuesday Jan. Z, 1912.
Mr. Brewer presented the petition Of,
sundry citizens of theronnties of Louisa
and Washington, praying fsrthe locttion
OF a Territorial Road from Black Hawk
via Wap ilo win Holcomb's Mills on
Crooked creek. via Brighton to the forks
of Skunk river. referred TO a select
committee 10 be composed of the entire
delegations from the counties of Louisa,
Washington. Henry and Jefferson.
M Hastings introduced bill to in
corporate the Bloomington mill and man
ufacluring company.
Mr. Brewer introduced bill to amend
an act entitled an act 10 establish the bonn-
dar,es of Louisa county.
Mr. Hall gave notice that he would, on
some subsequent day ask leave TO intro
duce il bill to SO amend the election law
as to allow the people of Van Buren
county to viva voce or ballot.
lNf Letter introduced bill to enable
the Territory Of Iowa to locate and es-
tab.ish the seat of government Of this
Territory, and to provide for erection of
public buildings
Mr. Cox moved that the bill be reject
ed.
The motion of Mr. Cox occasioned
an animated debate, asketch of the COM
mencement of which was given in our
last.
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1910.
Mr. Patterson introduced memorial to
Congress for an appropriation for a road
from Keokuk via West Point to Mount
! Pleasant.
The House resumed the consideration
Of the motion TO reject the bill to enable
the peupe of the Territory of Iowa to
locate and establish the seat of govern
ment Of this Territory, and to provide
/ for the erection of public buildings. AZ
ter debate. the question was put, s'shail
the bill be rejected" and decided in the
! aiflrmaive-yeas Is. nays 10.
Those who voted in the affirmative,
4 were Nessrs Brewer, Churchman, lark,
I Cox, Hastings, Langworshy, Mm,un,
Owen, Patterson, Rich, Robertson, Sum
mers, Walworth, Wheeler and Johnston
Speaker.
/ Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs Bailey, Coop, English. Fleenor
Hall, Hawkins, Lash, LETTER, Myers and
Ross.
So the bill was rejected.
Thursday Jan. 9, 1910.
i Mr Lash presented the petition Of sun
dry citizens of henry county, praying
that Adam Richie NAV be authorized Il
build dan, across Crooked creek, which
was laid on The table subject to the order
r of the House,
M Hastings presented the petition 0
sundry citizens of Washington county
praying the location Of road from Eng
l,sh river, via Cooper's Ford, thence t.
q Point Comfort, thence to Bloomington
in Muscatine county; said petition wa
referred to a select committee compose
of the entire delegation from the countie
of Muscaline and Johnson, Louisa all
Washington.
M Summers introduced bill to Ell
e large the county of Scott.
ei Mr Hastings moved that the Hous
! reject the bill, which was decided in tn
affirmative. yeas IL. nays 9.
Mr.. Coop introduced bill to author
e, Use John 'rroxell TO erect a dam acros
: Big Cedar, in Jefferson county.
!. Also bill to authorize Joseph Clink
enbeard to erect dam across Big Ceda
in Jefferson county.
: Mr.. I4angworthy introduced bill !
o provide for the ANIMAL organization Of tn
e House Of Representatives.
y Mr. Owen introduced bill TO punis
offences against morality.
Mr. Bailey presented the petition {
% sundry citizens of the town of Risin
Is Sun. in Van Buren, county, praying tn
the name Of said town may be altered
that Of Urbana. Referred to sele
committee composed of Messrs Bailey
Coop and English.
Mr. Hastings introduced a bill TO e
tablsh Territorial road from Bloomin
: ton, TO the western line of Washingte
county.
= M Hastings introduced a bill! to repe
- an act respecting seals.
=. Friday Jan. 10. 1910.
= M Patterson presented the petition
he sundry citizens of Lee county, prayi
nc for the relocation of the seat of Justice
f. said county, which, on his motion, W
I'll referred to select committee compos
er of the entire delegation from the coun
Of Lee, and they were instructed to
y. port by bill or otherwise.
er M Hall introduced joint resoluti
relative to a post route.
Also a bill TO further encourage /
II. breed of horses in certain counties IN Il
ps. Territory.
he Mr. Paterson reported bill allowi
and confirming the compensation of ]
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