The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-19

Yeas, Messrs Hendershott, Isett, Lang
worthy, Mason, Summers, Cox. Speaker.
The resolution Of Mr. Mason relative TO
printing the daily slips, and the amend
ment offered to the same by Mr. Miller.
was taken from the table.
motion was make by Mr. Langworlby
/ TO refer the subject to "a select committee.
which was decided in the negative. Yeas
10. Nays 10.
Yeas, Messrs Box, Briefly, Felkner,
Hendershot., Iset,, Langworthy, Letter,
Steele, Summers, feeple, Van Antwerp,
| Whitaker, Cox Speaker. ....--..'..
Nays, Messrs Avery, Browning. He.
bard. Lash, Lewis, Mason, Miller Por-
ter Robertson, Toole. Walworth, vii.
son of H., Wilson of J.
A motion was then made by Mr. Lang
worthy to strike out the name of James
". Edwards and insert that of John H,
Mchenney, which was decided in the
atflrmative-Yeas Is. Nays IL.
Those voting in the affirmative. were
Nessrs. Box, Briefly, Felkner, Hepder.
shot, Isett, Langworlhy, Lash, Letter
Mason. Steele. Summers, Teeple, Van
Antwerp, Whitaker and Cox, Speaker.
/ Those voting in the negative, were
Messrs Avery, Browning, Hebard, Lewis,
Miller, Porter, Robertson, Toole, Wal.
worth, Wilson of H., and Wilson Of j.
On motion Of Mr. Box, the Resolution
and amendments were Indefinitely post.
poned.
Mr. Walworth offered the following
Resolved, That Crum and Bailey
of Bloomington, be employed to print
three hundred copies of the Journal
/ of this House, and that they be paid such
price for the same as shall be hereafter
allowed by law.
The Resolution was on motion of Mr.
Summers laid on the table-Yeas 90.
NAYS 6.
Those voting in the affirmative were
Messrs. Avery, Box, Briefly, Felkner,
Hebard, Hendersho,t Isett, Langwor,hy.
Lash, LETTER, Mason, Miller, Robertson,
Steele, Summers, Teeple, Van Antwerp,
Whitaker, Wilson Of Henry and Cox
Speaker.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs Browning, Lewis, Porter, Toole,
Walworth and Wilson of J.
Notice given to bring in B;Hs-By
Mr. Robertson. A bill to amend an act
entitled An act TO provide for the ap-
polntment Of District Prosecutors; also,
A Bill to amend an act, entitled an act.
fixing the time for the annual meeting
of the Legislative Assembly.
Bills, &C., introduced- BY Mr. Lash.
A Bill TO locate and establish Terrific
rial road from Mo.ts' Ferry on the Des
Aloines river, via Keokuk, Montrose
and Franklin, in Lee county, to Mount
Pleasant, in Henry county.
BY Mr. Wilson of H. A Bill! to au-
thorize Joseph Jefreys to establish and
keep Ferry across Skunk river, at The
town Of Rome in Henry county.
Said bill was referred to the committee
on Corporations. 'sss
By Mr. Teeple. A Bill to distric. ,hes,
county of Washington into three county
Commissioners districts.
BY Mr. Browning. A memorial to
Congress, for the benefit of jeremiah
Smith, Jr.
Bills, &c. read second time.--A
Bill concerning enclosures and trespsss-
ing animals. Referred to the committee
on the Judiciary.
A memorial to Congress for an appro-
priation to improve and continue til.
military road leading from Du Buque via
Iowa city, to the Missouri line. Refer
red TO the committee on Territorial af-
fairs. - a.s
A Bill to amend an act entitled An
act directing the valuation and sale of lots
in Iowa city, and to provide for execu-
ting deeds to the same.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
!. Friday, NoUember Ii.
PETITIONS PREsENTED.-By Mr. Porter
from Elizabeth Jones and sundry citi-
zens of Henry County, praying that
law may be passed to divorce her from
her husband Berry Jones, which was re-
.ferred to Messrs Porter, Summers and
Isett. 21lS E,
REPORTS OF CoMMITTEEs.-By Mr.
Hendershott. From the Committee on
Corporations, TO whom was referred ga
Bill to authorize Joseph Jefreys 10 keep
a Ferry" recommended that the said
Bill do not pass, which was agreed 10.
BILLS REpoRTED.-By Mr. Robertson,
"a Bill to amend an act, entitled an act,
fixing the time for the annual meeting of
the Legislative Assembly"
NOTICE GIVEN TO BRING IN A Bull
BY MIR Lewis "a Bill to provide for the
expression of the opinions of the people
of the, Territory of Iowa, as to voting
UiUa Uoce or by ballot.
A Communication from the Secretary
of the Territory, in answer to resolution
Il. I u IL.