The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-24
COUNCIL.
Tuesdaay, December 18Th.

COUNCIL. "
Tuesday, December 18Th.
Reports.-Mr Greene, from the COM
mit,ee on engrossed bills, reported No.
%, G. F. as correctly engrossed.
Mr. Johnston, from the committee on
enrollments, reported that they presented .
on Dec. 18th, 1910, TO the Governor for
his approval, &c.
AZ eamble and resolution asking the
establishment of a mad route from Iowa
city to GaIena, in Illinois, via Belleview.
Joint resolution, asking our Delegate
in Congress to use his influence for the
establishment of semi-weekly mail
route from Bloomington TO Marion In,
Linn county.
Mr. Bailey, from the select committee,
to whom was referred, No. sc, II. H.,
! resolution to compensate Francis &C.
hon for his extra services in taking the
census. Reported the same back with
out amendment.
Mr. Greene, from the committee on
! interpretations, to whom was referred,
! No. 81, G.. F., bill to incorporate the
! Fairfield Lyceum. Reported subs'l-
tute for the same, which was read LIST
and I'd time. and laid on the table.
Messages From the H. of r., pre-
senting for the signature of tie Presi-
/ dent, ~ zf ga
! An act 10 divorce Elizabeth Jones, &c.
An act to authorize Walter Terrell 10
build dam, &c. na
/ A memorial to improve certain Terri.
torial roads, also, informing the Council
that the II. of Il. have passed, a4
! No. Id, c.. F., preamble and resolu-
ton, asking an appropriation OF Con
gress, to reimburse the citizens OF tcr'
:, Madison, &c.
No. l, I'll. r., memorial to Congress
for all appropriation for the PenIsen
+ tiary.
. No. 40, II. R., joint resolution, ask
inc the sale of the reserved mineral lands
D in this Territory. .ar.s
No. so, H. r., "a bill to amend an act
J. entitled ''An act to relocate the seat Q
:. Justice of Jackson county.
v No. 81, H. R., bill TO amend tht
acts therein mentioned.
No. So, H. r., a joint resolution, re
If ques,ng our Delegate in Congress u
use his influence to have the Office 0
q Governor made elective by the people.
. No. Sd, Fl. r., a bill to amend an &C
d to incorporate the City of Du Buque. "a
No. SIS, H. r., a bill to establish Ger
70 tain Territorial roads.
No. Sc, II. R..-a bill to locate q Ter
20 ri,orial road from keokuk, IN Lee cout
n ty. to Mount Pleasant, in Henry co.
a No. So, H. r., joint resolution tc
!. an appropriation for Military road.
e. No 60, II. r., bill concerning tn
al Ferry at Charleston.
,e Resolutions adopfed.-By Mr. Has
ings, that select committee be appoin
ct ed, 10 consist of the entire delegation
i. the 9th, 9Th and sth, electoral districts
b. for the purpose of enquiring into the e.
pediency Of changing the time OF hol'
70 inc the Courts, in the second Judlcl
ia District. and of adding the county Of SEQ
). to said district.
oil Bills read second tinae.-No. 3
G., file, bill to incorporate the Falrhe
in Lyceum. ii
n, No. 20, G.. file, . bill TO amend !;
VA act, concerning grand and petit Jurors
and referred to select committee.
of No. SO, G. file, bill to amend .
act defining crimes and punlshments, al
ms the act regulating criminal proceedings
far No. 80, C. file, "a bill additional, a
Is supplementary TO An act for the Der
mo- fit of settlers, &c. on the Halt Bre
lad lands. !" -,
mo- No. 81. G. file, "a bill 10 amend
,ad act to regulate Ferries, &c. @
The Memorials passei.-A memorial
Congress, for an appropriation for
on. peni,entiary.
rn The resolution fixing the pay of
, -. officers of the Council. was reconsider
and referred 10 the committee on exp
en-. ditures. S. 49,.
srs The .sreasons'' Offered by the Pr
dent for voting for the passing OF !
bill TO divorce Elizabeth Jones. from
husband Berry Jones,'' was taken II
~ The table. considerable action had the
! F. TO ON, and again laid upon the table, s
~ ;ect 10 the order of the Council.
the ~ pEpp rsENT,,r1v,
go Tuesday, Dec. il
AIR Bills &c, iatrodueed.--By Mr. Br
An. "; IA Bill 10 authorize Samuel Troxel
i'm erect dam across Big Sugar creek
for Lee county. IS
,en By Mr. Toole; A bill 10 locate and
,eni.I tablish certain territorial roods in 10
'imel eouaty.
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