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

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Balls passed No. l6, c., ajoint re- I.
solution relative to mail route from
Knoxville Illinois, via Millersbnrg, Ill.
and Bloomington, Iowa to Iowa city.
No. 20, c., bill to amend an act dis
trictng the Territory Of Iowa, into cleo
torial districts.
No. "a, H. R., bill supplementary
to an act defining the duties of county
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No. a5, c., bill, relative to incor-
porated Religious Societies, and
No. 81. c., bill to relocate the seat
of Justice of Clinton county.
MIR Kirkpatrick moved reconsldera-
ton OF the resolution, passed on Friday
last, fixing the pay of the officers of the }
Council. A call Of the House was had
and the Council adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, December Id.
Petitions presented.-By Mr. Robert
son, From sundry citizens of the town of
Parkhurst demonstrating against the
change of the name and incorporation of
said town. Referred to the delegation
from Scott and Clinton Counties.
BY Mr. Teeple, From sundry citizens OF
Washington county praying that q Terri
,orial Road may be located leading from
the east line Of said county to intersect
the Road from Burlington to Iowa city.
Referred to select committee, viz.
Messrs Teeple, Felkner and. Foole.
On motion of alr Toole,
Resolved, that the committee appointed
to examine into the affairs of the Penl-
;tentiarv be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of reducing the salary of the
superintendent or 10 dispense with his
services. e.rl fs,s,
Reports of Conmittees.--By Mr.
i Browning; A Joint Resolution making q
compensation to Francis Gehon for his
extra services in taking the Census.
) The Rule being suspended for that pur
pose the Resolution was read secenc
and third time and passed.
) By Mr. Steele; A Bill to authorize
John Golden his heirs or assigns to bnll'
4 dam across the Des Moines river.
: By Mr. Robertson; A bill to establish
Territorial road from Charleston IL
Jackson county to Upton in Cedar coun
] ty.
/. By Mr. Toole; A bill providing 10
Y assessing and collecting county revenue
). which was ordered to be printed.
! Bv Mr. LETTER; from the Committee o.
4 the Judiciary to whom was referred NO
0 II, G. f. A bill to amend an act to pro
vide for venue in civil and criminal cases
c That it was inexpedient to pass any Law
y authorizing the Judges to grant or not
i grant changes of venue at their discretion
d The House concurred in the report c
o the committee. G
G By MIR Mason; A bill supplementary t
o an act TO change the time OF holding tn
" District Courts in the second and thlr
Judicial. districts. Also,
of| A bill to amend an act concerning IN
e. distributions of the laws.
By Mr. Leifler; From the commltte
e, on the judiciary, which was Instructed
E. enquire whether the Auditor has leg
i. right 10 pass the salaries of military oil
= GERS out of the Territorial revenue. Il
ported that the Auditor had no leg
n right to pay any moneys out OF Il
ad same. The House concurred.
n Bv Mr. Toole A bill to repeal an a
creating Territorial Treasurer, and
ee so an act. creating an Auditor OF fu
ed lie Accounts.
Ut By Mr. Miller; A bill to author';
O. Henry M. Koonts, and VIM Douk
nd execute deed to Rebecca A. Palmer
a The following resolution and bills
the Council were read first time:
ill A resolution asking our delegate
he Congress, to procure the establlshme
ad Of mail route from Davenport to 10y
'rd City.
s. A bill to designate and fix the place
ill holding the several Courts in Lee 70.
at A bill relative to Mechanics Lie
ad was passed, and sent to the Council
m concurrence.
'rd A bill prohibiting the selling or glvl
intoxicating liquors atvendues, was re
tee a second time. And the question bel
dill nut, shall the bill be engrossed and re
? a third time, and was determined III
po- negative.
3 Yeas--Mr Browning, Lewis, Mas
bill Miller, Teeple, Toole, Van AnlWe
md Walworth, Wilson, Of H.. and WIZ
M Of J.--I0.
10 Nays-Box. Briefly, Felkner, II
~ dershott, Isett, Lefller, Steele, Summt
No. w hilaker, and Cox Speaker-lO.
ali. So the bill was lost.
I Of Bills, &c. read a second time
bill bill to amend an act, allowing and re
me, Hating writs Of attachments. REFEREES
ole,1 the committee on the Judiciary.
ting A joint resolution, providing Tor
by printing Of the laws Of the present
sion. Laid upon The table.
,op,i A Preamble and resolution asking
rick Delegate in Congress, to use his II
lence to obtain an appropriation to re
ark burse the citizens of Fort Madison.
the. expenses incurred in deciding
rom acres Of land on which to erect the I
wasl Tertiary; ordered 10 be read . third