The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-01-02
: fsrred - .he committee on roads and

Ifsrred to the committee on roads and
highways.
Of citizens Of Clayton county against .le
removal of the seat ofjustice OF salo eoun-
ty. Referred to the committee on 'o"n'
ship and county boundaries.
By mr. Rich. of citizens ofthe counties
of Lee and Des MONIES, praying Tor the
location Of territorial road, rom Burning
ion 10 Fort Madison. Referred to a SCI
llect committee composed OF the delega-
.;nn from Lee and Des Moines counties,
''0' Introduction Of New Bills, &c.
By mr. Letter, memorial to Congress,
for an additional appropriation to improve
the road across the Mississippi bottom,
opposite the city of Burlington.
By mr. Cox. memorial to Congress, for
an appropriation 10 improve the mail
routes therein mentioned.
BY mr. Hastings, bill! for the llmlta-
ltion of suits on penal statutes and CRIMINAL
prosecutions.
By mr. Patterson, Resolution for COM
pensation of James G. Edwards, for print
ing in pamphlet form the act OF last SEES
sion relative to justices of the Peace.
i By mr. Cox, bill for the relief of the
sheriff of Jackson county.
7 By mr. Patterson bill to amend all
act to organize the county of Linn, and
establish the seat of justice thereof.
! BY mr. Biggs, bill to incorporate the
Philadelphia mill and manufacturing com.
pany. Said memorials. resolution and
bills were severally read first time.
Bill read third time and passel.
A bill providing for the appointment
and duties of Auditor Of pubic accounts
and regulating the duties of Territorial
/ Treasurer.
Friday Dec. 30, 1889.
Petitions presented.
By ar Robertson, of citizens of Gin
ton county, praying for change of the
boundaries Of said county.
$ Or Hastings moved to reject the peti
ton. The nation was lost, and the peti
ton was referred to the committee or
township and county boundaries. and or
, motion Of Mr.. Hastings, the delegation
from Mnscatine and Johnson counties
were added to said committee.
By lNr Letter, of citizens of De-
!, Moines county praying that the Location
. of the seat of justice Of said county may
be left to the vote of the people thereof
; and demonstrating against the location o
the county seat Of said county by com
= missioners.
Mr.. Fleenor moved that the House re
}. iect the petition, which motion was lost
). On motion of Mr. English, the sal
T. petition together with No "a, H. r, file
entitled ga bill to relocate the seat of jus
. tice of Des Moines county, was referre
to committee composed of the entir
delegation from the counties of De
t. MONIES and Van Buren,.
BY Mr Walworth, of citizens of Lin
county praying the Legislature TO memo
!. rialize Congress for an appropriation G
land for College purposes. Referred t
the committee on Common Schools.
Introduction Of New Bills.
4, BY Mr. Summers, s.a bill to relocate tn
seat of justice of Clayton county,
By Mr. Biggs, ''memorial to Cor
d gress on the subject Of a turnpike roa
st from the City Of Burlington to Fairfield
which bill and memorial were read frs
e time.
). Mr.. Robertson presented the claim {
g D. G. Eldridge for carrying the mail fror
!. Davenport to Du Buque, under Jon
n Resolution of last session, which was re
Ico,.oJ ~ +bo oor,,,, IN oi,.;,,e
BY Mr.. Langworthy, ''memorial
Congress for the speedy settlement of til
g Du Buque land claim Read first time
By Mr. Rich, s'a bill to establish tel
ritorial road from Burlington to Keokuk.
Is By Mr. Hastings; "a bill to amend a
C act allowing and regulating writs Of a
tachment." Said bills were several
read first time.
The House was engaged the prime
$, pal part of this day in committee of tn
9. whole, ON sundry bills, so that but on
|: bill was read third time and finally pass
IS ed, which was
o A joint resolution relative to publish
ing the Laws in the several newspaper
published in the Territory.
. Saturday, Dec. 81, 1899.
Introduction Of Ne,c Bills.
By Mr.. Hall, Resolutions on the sui
ject of post offices, &C."
BY Mr. Summers, .san act to incorpc
rate the Upper Mississippi Hydrauli
Company"
:, By Mr. Hawkins, SEA bill to enable III
= citizens of Des Moines county to estat
1t lish the seat Of justice for said county.
By Mr. English, 'sa bill to relocate tn
seat of justice of Des Moines county,
: which bills were seyerally read a frs