The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-24

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By MIR Browning; A bill for the par
tial dissolution OF ithe bonds of matrimony
now existing between John Phillips and
Nancy Phillips.
By Mr. Box; A bill TO amend an act
subjecting real and personal estate to
execution. 8asa
BY Mr. Teeple; A bill to establish a
Territorial road from the north part nf
Washington county, to the Missouri line.
I By MIR Mason; A bill to district the
county of Du Bulue into county comniis-
sioners districts, also A bill to amend an
act entitled an act regulating Grocery
By MIR Walwof,h; A memorial to Cou-
gress on the subject of Post roads.
By Mr. Letter; A bill to provide for
the election of Legislative officers, and
to fix their compensation.
By Mr. Teeple; n bill to establish
Territorial road, from Burlington in Des
Moines county, to Washington in Wash
ington county.
Bills &c. of the Council read d first
time.-A Bill TO amend an act dlstricting
the Territory into Electoral districts.
| A Resolution relative to mail route
from Knoxville I'll. to Iowa city.
/ A bill supplementary to all act con-
corning water crafts found adrift, lost
/ goods, and astray animals.
A bill relative TO incorporated religious
societies.
A bill to relocate the seat of Justice of
Clinton county.
Bills, &c. read second t:me.-A
Resolution asking our delegate in Con-
gress to procure the establishment OF
mail route from Davenpors to Iowa city
via lvanhoe.
A bill to amend an act entitled an act .
regulating interest on money.
A bill to designate and fix the place
, of holding the several Courts OF Lee
, county.
A bill 10 establish Territorial road
/ from Burlington to the mouth OF the Des
Mones river.
A bill to authorize John Golden, his
, heirs and assigns 10 build dam across
: the Des Moines river.
e A bill to establish Territorial road
: from Charleston in Jackson county, to
Upton in Cedar county. s,-s
n A bill supplementary 10 all act entitled
!, an act 10 change the time OF holding the
3 District Courts in the second and Gllrd
i Judicial districts. +ss .s..-..r.
It A bill to amend the act concerning the
distribution of the laws.
: A bill to repeal an act creating Ter
i ritorial Treasurer. aud all act creating all
auditor of Public accoants.
;. A bill to authorize Henry M. Koonts
70 and Vim. Doak Jr. to execute deed to.
Rebccca A. Palmer. NJ.
i. A bill to amend an act entitled an act
ii relative to Landlords and Tenants.
A bill to amend an act entitled an act
4. directing the valuation and sale Of lots in
4 Iowa city.
1T Bills, &c. read a third time and
passed. "A Preamble and resolution ask
s, ing an appropriation TO reimburse the
n Citizens of Fort Madison for the expenses
incurred in deciding ten acres Of land on
k which to erect the Penitentiary.
Is A memorial TO Congress for an approT
priation for The Penitentiary.
i, A Resolution asking the sale of the re-
of served mineral lands in this Territory.
A bin 10 amend an act entitled all acl
he 10 relocate the seat Of Justice Of Jackson
county.
e. a bill to amend the acts therein named.
TO A Resolution requesting our Delegate
of in Congress to use his Influence TO have
the Office Of Governor made elective b.
lct the people.
A bill 10 amend an act entitled an nc
er- to incorporate the city of Du Buque. =.
A bill TO establish certain Territoria
en- roads.
In- A bill to locate and establish Terrific
rial road, from Keokuk in Lee county
for 10 Mount Pleasant in Henry county.
A Resolution for an appropriation ~
he military road from Davenport, to low
city.
st- A bill to amend an act concerning III
Mt Ferry at Charleston.
Of A bill to amend an act entitled an &C
lis, relative to practice in the District Courts
ex The yeas and nays being desired o
Id the passage of the last named bill we've q
,ial follows: f
;o,t Yeas. Messrs Avery, Box, Brierl,
Felkner, Henderson,, Isett, Lash. Lev
81. is, Mason, Miller, Summers, Teepii
eld Toole, Van Antwerp, Walwor,h. Viii
aker, Wilson of H. and Wilson of J.
an Nays. ,Alessrs Browning and LETTER.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
an Wednesday, Dec. l6.
and Bills, Memorials, &c. introduced
IS. By Mr. Felkner; memorial TO Congre
and asking the creation of all additional Lat
enc District.
.eed By Mr. Briefly; A bill TO author
Elias Smith & Co. to establish and ke
an ferry across the Mississippi river, at B
town of Nashville.
10 Mr. Mason, from the committee on {
the rolled bills, reported. tina, they had Il
day presented to the Governor for his.s
the nroyal - 49, n