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

Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Notices to bring in 6iNs.-By Mr.
kirkpatrick. "a Bill to locate and es,ab-
lish Territorial Road from Bellyiew to
Iowa City,
Bills Introduced, s.c.-By Mr. Browne,
No. s, G. F. A joint resolution asking
the influence of our Delegate in Congress
to have the organic law so changed as to
permit the people of the several counties
10 elec, the clerks of the District court.
Eead the first time.
By Mr. Bailey, No. Is, C. F. A bill to
create the Office Of superintendent of
public Instruction. Read the first time
and ordered to be printed.
No. Z, c. f. A preamble and joint
resolution relative to mail routes in Van
Buren, county. Read I'd time and order
ed 10 Sd reading on Monday 23d.
No. 10, G. F. A bill to amend an act
establishing courts of Probate. Read ID
time and referred to Judiciary committee.
No. IL, G. F. A bill to amend an act
establishing and regulating Medical Soce-
ties. Read I'd time and referred to Ju-
dietary committee.
No. l3, G.. F. A bill to incorporate the
Iowa Mining and Smelling Company; az
Ter being considered in committee Of the
whole, was referred TO the committee on
Interpretations.
By Mr. Johnston, No 8, G.. F. Joint
resolutions asking orr Delegate to Con-
gress to use his influence to have the or.
ganic law so amended as to make Militia
officers elective by the people.
BY Mr. cambridge, President, No. 10,
G. +. A preamble and joint resolution
asking an appropriation for the improve
ment of the harbor of Du Buque. Read
LIST and second time, and ordered to the
Sd reading on Monday 23d inst.
No. ., II. r. File. A bill to district the
county of Washington into three county
commissioners districts. Read lst and
ID time, and considered in committee of
The whole: one amendment made and con-
Cured in by the Council.
No. 10, H. Il. File. A bill to establish
q Territorial road from Davenport to Bell
view. Read lst and second time.
No. IL, HI. r. File. A memorial for
the benefit of j. Smith, Jr. Read lst
and second time and made the order of
the day for tomorrow.
No. ii. H. r. File, A memorial for an
appropriation to improve the rapids of the
Mississippi river.
No. Is, H. r. file, A bill to authorize
John II. Sullivan, to vacate for survey a
portion of the town of Rockingham, read
first and second time. and ordered to the
third reading on tomorrow.
Bills, Sc. passcd:-No. 6, G. F. Joint
resolution respecting the reserved sections
of land contiguous to Iowa city, also,
No.. i, c. F. A memorial for an appro-
priation to construct military road, from
Bloomington 10 Iowa city, also,
No. 2, C. F. A memorial for an appro.
priation to construct bridge over big
Cedar creek, also.
No. 5, A memorial for an appropriation
to improve the Iowa aud Cedar rivers.
No. 8, A bill to amend an act regula-
ting conveyances, also,
No. Ii, A bill authorizing Walter Far
well. to build a dam over the Iowa river,
near Iowa city.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Monday, Nou. %.
Resolutions aaopftd.-By Mr. Miller
That the committee on the judiciary, BIS
instructed TO inquire into the expediency
Of passing Law to authorize any person
who so desires to commence his suit OIL
action at law in the District Court by FL
ing his promissory note, due bill, bill Of
exchange, or book account with the CLERK
thereof. who ,hereupon shall issue sum,
mons Or capias az the case may require
against the defendant 10 appear at the mex
Term of the court to answer the plaintiff
in an action of assumpsit, the damages be.
ing laid in one half more than the demand
expressed on the face Of the instruments
before mentioned, and the Law being de.
signed to favor those plaintiffs who are
NOT able. nor wish to employ counsel none
in such suit shall be retained by him and
The filing and production of any such in
slru.nenis as aforesaid on the trial Of the
cause shall be deemed sufficient withou,
the aid Of declaration to maintain such
suit, which with the exceptions already
mentioned shall be conducted according
to the usual practice observed in other ac.
lions Of assnmpsit commenced by attor.
ney; and to authorize the clerk of the
court. when he shall think it necessary .c
demand Of the plaintiff security for costs
before the institution of the suit which Sc.
curity for costs when demanded shall no
be extravagant but moderate. Also,
That the committee appointed 10 revise
the revenue laws, be required to bring i,
bill to require the several boards q
county commissioners in the Territory
10 publish synopsis Of their official pro