The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-19
LEGISLATURES OF IOWA,

I House Of Representatives., r
i FURNISHED BY THE CHIEF CLERK.
[ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
! FRlDAY MoRN1Nc, Nov. 6.
Mr. Wilson Of J. gave notice that h,
would on some future day, introduce
}. bill relative to vice and immortality
4 Mr. Miller, in accordance with previous
notice, introduced No. 2, II. r. file, en-
titled "a Bill to abolish Imprisonment
for debt which was read first time.
Mr. Lash, from the committee on Elk
penditures, made the following report:
The Standing Committee on Expendi
lures to whom was referred sundry reso
lutlons relative TO tile incidental printing
of the House, have had the same under
consideration, and beg leave 10 make the
following Report:
Your Committee in accordance with
their duty called on John ii. Mckinney
publisher of the Gazette, who informed
your Committee that he would do the in
cidental printing for the House during
the present session as low as he possibly
can, and is willing to submit detailed
bill of his account to this House, subject
to any deduction or modification this
House may deem proper. We your
Committee, then called at the Office OF
Jas G. Edwards and found him absent;
they then sent to his residence by one of
his workmen, who on his return informed
your committee that Mr. Edwards could
nor confer with them until morning,
which he has failed to do. We your
committee held conference with his
foreman who informed us that they did
not expect the Incidental printing from
the Legislature, nor did they want it; for
if they did not get it, it would be the
means Of completely building up their
establishment.
Your Committee therefore is Of opinion
that the Editor Of the Hawkeye wishes
to make political capital of the. whole
circumstance.
Therefore your committee recommend
the adoption Of the following resolution
RssolUed. That .Ino. Fl. McKenney do
all the incidental printing for the House
during the present, session.
Mr. Lash, also, offered the following
communication from James G. Edwards,
which he stated he had received after the
report of the Committee was made out:
To the Committee on Expenditures,
Of the House Of Representatives.:
Gentlemen:-I will execute in work
man-lke manner, the incidental printing
Of the House, alto cents per thousand for
composition, and 70 cents per token for
press work, making 40 cents per 1000
ems, which is abou! one half less than
what is now allowed.
Respectfully.
JAMES G. EDWARDS.
Burlington, Nov. 9th.
| A motion was made by Mr. Lewis, to
refer the report together with the commu-
nication from James G. Edwards, TO a
Select committee.
Which was determined in the negative.
Yeas IL, nays l3.
The yeas and nays being desired by
Mr. Browning,
Those who voted in the affirmative
were, Messrs. Avery, Box, Briefly,
Browning, Hebard, Lewis, Miller, Por-
ter, Toole, Walworth, Wilson Of H. aid
Wilson of ].
Those who voted in the negative, were
Messrs Felkner, Hendershott, Isett, Lang
worthy. Lash, Leliler, Mason, Steele,
Summers, Teeple, Van Antwerp, Whit.
aller, and Cox, Speaker.
A motion was made by Mr. Mason to
adjourn, which was decided in the mega.
tive. Yeas Il, nays Ia.
The yeas and nays being desired by
Mr. Hendershott,
Those who voted in the affirmative
! were Messrs. Avery, Browning, Hebard,
Lewis, Mason, Miller, Porter, Toole,
Walworth, Wilson of H., and Wilson
of j.
Those who voted in the negative were,
| Messrs. Box, Briefly, Felkner, Hen.
.dershott, Isett, Langworthy, Lash, Lief
fer, Steele, Summers, Teeple, Van Ant
werp, Whitaker and Cox, Speaker. -
Mr. Walworth moved to amend the re-
solution recommended by the committee
by striking out all after the word /" Re
solved" and inserting the following:
[ Resolved, That the incidental printing
of this House, be given to that Press in
this city, which will perform the ser
vices for the lowest price; and before
any action was had on the same,
| Mr. Summers called for the previous
| question. @
The said previous question was then
put: Shall the main question be now
| put? And was determined in the affirm
alive. Yeas ID, Nays IL.
! Those who voted in the affirmative
were Messrs. Box, Felkner, Hender-
shott, Isett, Langworthy, Lash, Leiller,
Mason, Steele, Summers, Teeple, Van
! Antwerp, Whitaker and Cox, Speaker.
/ Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. Avery, Briefly, Browning, He.
bard, Lewis. Miller, Porter, Toole, Wal
worth, Wilson of H. and Wilson Of ].
A motion was made by Mr. Porter. tia,
the House adjourn; which was decided
in the negative.
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