The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30

iESGiSlatlye Assembly the total amOuHt "a
casims against the Secretary, and which
have been sanctioned by Legislative en-
actments, together with the balance OF
appropriations made by Congress under
his control which can be applied IN ilqul-
dating such claims or otherwise.
Mr. Hampstead on previous notice, and
leave granted, introduced Y. F.yNo. ~,
IA bill defining the Supreme and District
courts Of the Territory Of. Iowa, which
was read first time. II
No. 1914, H.R. file, "a bill to establish
Territorial road from the town of Ly-
ons in Clinton county, to Iowa city in
Johnson county" was read a first time.
No. 1919, II. r. file, ga bill to provide!
for the payment of contingent expenses
of the offices of Auditor and Treasurer"
twas read first time.
G. F. No. Ia, "a bill to provide for
the expression of the opinion OF the peo-
pie Of the Territory Of Iowa as to taking
preparatory steps for their admission into
/ the Union,'' was read third time and
passed, and title agreed to.
CT. No. Is, "a bill to amend an act
entitled an act for the appointment and du-
ties of Sheriff. was read third time and
passed, and title agreed to.
1 Joint resolution G. F. No. l, relative
to improving Iowa Avenue in Iowa city,
was read third time.
The following bills were then read a
third time, and passed, and titles agreed
/ to-, viz: Z. i.
| H. r. file, No. II, "a bill in relation
to that portion of country which is attach
ed to the several organized counties in
this Territory for judicial purposes
H. R. file, No. l7S, A bill to district
! Van Buren, county for the election Of coun-
! ty commissioners. .s.s
I H. r. file, No. 1873, A bill to lcgalize
the establishment of Territorial road
from the ferry landing opposite Oqaawka
in Illinois to Napoleon in Johnson county.
| II. r. file, No. 1874, A bill to incor-
porate the Unitarian Society Of Burling-
: ton, and
} II. R. file, No. ls5, A bill to district
Muscatine county for the election of coun-
! ty commissioners.
II. r. file, No. lS6, A bill amendato-
ry of an act subjecting real and personal
estate to execution, approved Jan. 25,
: 1886, was read third time.
H. r. file, No. 1877, ga bill relative to
! writs of scire facias upon judgments in the
District courts" was read third time,
: and passed, and title agreed TO.
H. r. file, No. ls9, A bill to review
the Territorial road from Wappello by
the head of Indian creek to the town Of
Moscow" was read third time, and
On the question, ''Shall the bill pass?'
I it was decided in the negative.
H. R. file, No. 100, A bill directing
the valuation and sale Of lots in Iowa city
and to provide for executing deeds for the
same, was read third time, and passed
and title agreed to-.
III. R. file, No. 1873, A bill to attach
that part of the half breed tract lying il
n Van Buren, county to the county of Lee
for judicial purposes.
Mr. Payne moved that the bill be lait
$ on the table until the next session of the
Legislature, which was agreed to.
4 Mr. Parker, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported G. F. No. 81, A bill te
e amend an act to relocate the county sea
5 of Clayton county, which was read first
4 second and third time and passed.
+ Mr. Hampstead, from the select com
9 mittee to which was referred HI. r. file
No. 1913, GA bill to divorce Harriet Viii
liams,' made the following reports
!. The select committee, to which was
referred a bill to divorce Harriet Williams
Report-That they are opposed to grant.
ing divorces by Legislative enactment, un.
less in extraordinary cases, and this APP.
: pears one of that character, and will fully
! authorize the Legislature to grant relief.
! The law: of this Territory upon the sub.
jectof divorce does not provide for "a SINH.
lar case 10 the one now under consilera.
i ton.
5 In recommending the passage Of this
y bill, your committee would not wish te
be understood as establishing preceden
for future cases of this kind, but would
), recommend every person aggrieved to ap
ply, under the law, to the District Court
q the proper tribunal, where no injustice
will take place.
> Taking into consideration the peculiar
e hardship of compelling the said Harrie
II Williams to remain longer the wife Of
common felon, who possesses the powe
to squander her property, and beggar her
self and children, your committee there
l. fore recommend the immediate passage O
e the bill. "
e The Report was concurred in, and tn,
Bill was ordered to third reading on to
l. morrow.
g. Mr. Keith, from the Committee o
m Roads, to which was referred No. 1872 Fl
It r. file "a bill to establish Territoris
he road from Burlington to Keokuk, an
thence to the mouth of Des Moines river
"a made the following report: ss
OF The committee on roads, to whom wa
re referred bill to establish territori;
I'd road from Burlington to Keokuk, an
OF thence to the mouth of the Des Moine
n river, beg leave to report that they hav
had the same under consideration, an
lis have amended the same bv STRIKING n,