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

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protecting the industry Of the country.
IOWA LEG STATURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Friday morning. July II.
Another member appeared and took his
seat, viz. from the counties of Muscatine
, and johnson, S. G. Hastings.
MIR Fleenor presented the petition oil
Joseph WATSON, praying for the passage
OF a law, authorizing him 10 erect Dam
across English river, near the point where
the road leading from Washington to
English river terminates; which was, on
motion of Mr. Fleenor, referred to the
committee on interpretations. as.5,
On motion of Mr. Lash, ordered, tina,
the several editors Of the several news
papers throughout this Territory be adj
mitted to take seats within the bar Of this
House at pleasure.
On motion of Mr. Lash, resolved, that
John H. MsKenny be hereby appointed
printer to the House Of Representative
during the present session.
Mr. Lash, from the committee on claims,
to whom was referred the claims of James
Davis and Christian Bergen, reported they
had the same under consideration, and in
the opinion of the committee any further
Legislation upon these subjects would be
lneXpedient, and asked leave to be dis
charged from any further consideration
upon said claims. asst
The report of the committee was adop-
ted. sic
Mr.. Ileffler from the select committee
ito whom was referred the petition OF sun
dry citizens ofiDes Moines county, pray
ing for the re- location ola road, &c. also
TO whom was referred the remonstrancs
of sundsy cilizens of 4Des Moines county,
demonstrating against the prayer of the
said petitioners, reported a bill to provide
for tie survey ola territorial road.
Mr. Rich from the select committee for
that purpose, reported ''a bill 10. establish
a territorial road from Burlington to the
mouth Of the Des Moines River.
Mr. Brewer. in accordance with previ-
Gus notice, introduced ga bill 10 legalize
the establishment Of a territorial road from
the ferry landing opposite Oquawka in
Illinois, TO Napoleon in Johnson county,e
MIR Hawkins, on leave being granted,
introduced "a bill to incorporate the Uni
tartan Society of Darlington
Said bills were severally read a first
time. efi i.i.,vtE
I Mr.. Hastings presented the remon-
STRANGE Of sundrXeitizens of Muscatine
county, demonstrating against the estab-
.lishment of road laid out by Robert
Gray and George Storms, from Wapello,
in Louisa county, to Moscow in Musca-
tine county.
1 Which was, on motion of Mr. Has tlngs
referred to select committee composed
of the entire delegations from the counties
of Muscaline and Johnson, Louisa and
Washington.
MI. Walworth from the committee on
Public Buildings, to whom was referred
the report of Chancey Swan, acting COM
missioner for the erection of Public Build
ings at Iowa City, reported that the COM
mittee had examined said report and found
it correct and satisfactory, and would re-
commend its acceptance by the House,
and the adoption of the measures therein
proposed, in relation to the progress and
completion OF said buildings, that in con-
sequence Of the great length Of the report
of the acting commissioners, and their en-
tire satisfaction with the proceedings of
the commissioners, they deem it inexpe-
dient for the Legislative Assembly to in
cur the expense of printing the same.
is On molten of Mr. Hawkins, ordered that
the report of the committee be adopted.
No. It's, II. r. File, entitled "a bill to
change the time of holding the district
courts in the third judicial, district was
read a second time. 5z
A motion was made by Mr. Walworth,
that the bill be laid on the table. subject
to the order of the House, which was
decided i'll the negative.
On motion of Mr. Hastings, the House
resolved itself into committee of the
whole House on the said bill ..s4
After some Time spent therein, MIR.
Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bal
ley reported that the committee had ac-
cording to order, had, said bill under con-
sideration. and directed him to report the
same to the House, without amendment.
A moIion was madetby Mr. Hastings,
that the bill be treferred to- a. select COM
mittee, to which the House agreed.
Il Messrs Hastings, Summers, Walworih
and Wheeler, were appointed said COM
mittee. 81 Ia e.gSl
II A message from the Council by MIR
Wallace, their secretary: 81
4 Mr. Speaker--l am directed to inform
the House that the Council have passed
bills Of The following titles: No. /, Coun-
Gil File, An Act 10 repeal the Acts there
in mentioned; and No. 2, Council File,
An Act to define the jurisdiction of the
several counties in this Territory that
front upon The Mississippi river. In
which the concurrence of the House is
requested. and then hewithdrew.
L Said bills were then taken up and Sc
verally read first time. s gsls.t
No. l76, I'll. r. File, entitled ia bill
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