The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-26


most public places in the county or by
two weeks publication in some weekly
Newspaper published in the county.
Balls, &C., read a first tine.-A me-
mortal for an appropriation to construct
bridge over big Cedar creek.
memorial for an appropriation to con-
struct military road from Bloomington
10 Iowa city.
A memorial for an appropriation to i'm
prove the Iowa and Cedar rivers.
Joint resolutions respecting the reserv-
ed sections of land contiguous to Iowa
city.
A bill TO amend an act regulating con-
yeyances.
A bill to authorize Walter Terrell toI
build dam across the Iowa river, near
Iowa city.
bill to repeal an act to prevent tres
pass and other injuries being done on the
Public domain. and to define the extent
of the rights of possession on the public
lands, being introduced by Mr. Hender-
shott was read first time.
Bills, &c. reud a second tinae.-A bill
supplementary to an act defining the du-
ties of county Surveyors.
A bill to amend an act to authorize
John Fl. Sullivan and Adrian I'll. Daven.
port to establish, and keep ferry across
the Mississippi river at the town Of Rock
ingham.
A bill providing for the election of Lee
gislative officers, defining their duties and
fixing their compensation, was read a Sec
ond time. referred to a committee of the
whole House and made the order Of the
day for Wednesday next.
A memorial to Congress for appropria-
tons TO improve certain Territorial roads
therein named, being read second time
on motion OF Mr. Toole was considered in
committee of the whole House. After
which on motion of Mr. Porter The 9TH
section was stricken out, and the memor-
al ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing on tomorrow.
A bill TO amend an act organizing a
board of county commissioners in each
comfy in the Territory.
/ Notice giuea-By Mr. Porter; That he
would on some future day introduce A
memorial for an appropriation TO improve
the road from Burlington to Fairfield.
The following act and resolutions were
severally signed by the Speaker.
An act for the benefit of the minor heirs
of Joseph Swazey deceased.
A resolution requesting our Delegate in
Congress. to use his influence to procure
additional mail facilities, on tie route lead
ing from Fort Madison to Ben,onsport,
and
A preamble and resolution requesting
our Delegate in Congress to use his mAu-
ence to obtain an additional appropriation
for the survey Of the Desmoines river.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tuesday, November 24.
Petition presented.--By Mr. Browning;
The petition of Joseph WATSON and sun.
dry other citizens praying that a law may
be passed to authorize the said Wasson to
build dam across English river, referred
TO the committee on Corporations.
| Resolution-By Mr. Toole; Requesting
the committee on roads and highways to
enquire into the expediency Of establish
| ing Territorial road from the mouth o!
1.-THE Iowa river via Florence Louisa coun-
ty, to Brighton in Washington county.
Rfports.--By Mr. Letter; From the
committee on the judiciary to whom was
referred the subject of SO altering the rev.
enue law, as to require any person who
may wish to retail ardent spirits in any
town or village, in the Territory, to first
obtain the consent of a majority of the le-
gal voters of said town or village; report
ed the committee had had the same under
consideration and found it inexpedient to
make any alteration in the same.
The House concurred in the report of
the committee.
Bills, &c, read second fime.--A
memorial fer all appropriation to construct
q military road from Bloomington to Iowa
icity, referred to Messrs Summers, Isett
and Lewis.
| A memorial for an appropriation to con-
struc; bridge across big Cedar creek.
/ A memorial to Congress for an appro-
pria!ion 10 improve tbs Iowa and Cedar
rivers.
A resolution respecting the reserved
sections Of land contiguous to Iowa city.
A bill 10 amend an act regulating con-
lveyances, laid on the table.
/ bill TO authorize Walter Terrell to
build dam across the Iowa river.
i A motion was made by Mr. Langwor-
thy to strike out the enacting clause, pend.
| ing this question, a motion was made by
Mr. Felkner that the bill be laid on the ia.
bic, which was determined in the affirma.
; tive.
A bill to repeal an act to prevent tres.
pass and other injuries being TO the pos.
session of settlers on the Public domain,
and TO define the extent of the right Of
possession on the public lands, approved
f Jan. 25, 1899.
A motion was made by Mr. Summers
: that said bill be indefinitely postponed
and the question being put was determin.
ed in the affirmative. Yeas 10. Nays 4.
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