The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-03

in this Territory.
By Mr. Summers, That he would on
some future day introduce A bill 10 amend
the acts therein named.
|. Resolutions ofsred.-By Mr. Toole,
Tha, the committee on expenditures be
instructed to include in the appropriation
bill an amount sufficient to meet the de-
mand now standing against the Territori-
al Treasury as seen i'll the Auditors re-
port.
Mr. 1sett from the committee on Public
Buildings. reported that they had exam
ined the report of the Acting commission
err, and found it correct and salisfacto ry,
and that the several accounts have been
audited and failed in the office of the audi
tor of the Territory. The committee
recommend the adoption of the measures
suggested in the report of the Acting
commissioner that they have examined
the vouchers of the commissioner for the
sum disbursed as stated in his report and
find them correct.
That the report shows the assituous
attention on the part of the commissioner
and an expeditions prosecution of the
work highly creditable to him as pub
lie officer.
The report OF the committee was con.
Cured in.
MIR Isett from the same committee re-
ported No. 6, II. r. A bill TO amend an
act directing the valuation and sale of
lots in Iowa city &c. back to the House
with amendments which were read first
time.
Mr. Mason from the committee on en-
rolled bills reported that the committee
did on the 9th inst. present to the Gov
ernor for his approval.
An act to establish Territorial road
from Davenport to Bellview.
Mr. Toole from the select committee,
appointed to revise the revenue laws re-
ported.
No. 40, II. r. A bill to repeal the act
requiring each of the counties to pay tve
per cent on their assessment rolls into the
Territorial Treasury, which was read
first time.
No. 80, II. r. A bill 10 Divorce John
Phillips and his wife Nancy Phillips be-
ing under consideration, on motion
that said bill be laid on the table until the
first of March next and the question be-
ing put was determined in the negative
as follows, Yeas 10. Nays l6.
Yeas, Messrs Box, Hebard, Lewis,
Mason, Miller, Summers, TooIe, Van
Antwerp, Walworth, Wilson of J.
NAYS, Messrs Avery. Briefly, Bro wn-
ing. Felkner, Hendersholt, Isett, Lang
worthy, Lash, Letter, Porter, Robertson,
Steele. Teeple, Whitaker, Wilson of III.
and Cox Speaker.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read third time tomorrow
A memorial to Congress for an appro-
pra,ion to improve the Territorial road
from Burlington to Fairfield in Jefferson
county was considered in committee of
the whole House and ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading OIL tomorrow.
Memorials, &c. read second time
A memorial TO Congress, asking for the
survey of route for canal from Iowa
city to the forks of the Iowa river.
A resolution asking the infueace of our
Delegate in Congress to have the organic
law so altered, as to permit the people of
the several counties to elect the clerks of
the District Courts, referred to the COM
mittee on Territorial affairs.
A resolution asking the establishment
of mail route from Iowa city via Belle
view, to Galena Illinois.
A resolution for an appropriation for
Territorial Library. Indef. postponed.
A bill TO amend the several acts rela-
tive to Mechanics liens, also
A bill relative to Mechanics liens, were
severally read second time, and referred
to a committee of the whole House, on to-
morrow.
Bills, &c. read third time and pass
ed.-A memorial to Congress for an APP
to improve the Iowa and Ce-
dar rivers.
A bill supplementary to an act regulat-
ing practice in the District Courts.
A memorial to Congress to amend the
organic law.
On motion Of Mr. Summers,
The several resolutions relative to maps,
were taken from the table for considera-
lion.
On motion of Mr. Lash,
The resolutions were indefinitely post
poned. Yeas %. Nays 3.
Yeas, Messrs Avery. Box, Briefly,
Browning, Felkner, Hebard, Hendershott,
Lash. Letter, Lewis, Mason,
Miller. Robertson. Steele, Teeple, Toole.
WaIworih, Whitaker, Wilson of H., Will
son of j., and Cox Speaker.
Nays, Messrs lsett, Summers, and Van
Antwerp.
Mr. Mason from the committee on en-
rolled bills, reported, that the committee
had on this day laid before the Governor
for approval,
An act to attach Benton county to Linn
for judicial and other purposes.
A resolution asking an appropriation for
he improvement of a Territorial road from
Keokuk, TO Iowaville OH the Des Moines
river.
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