The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-03
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Tuesday, November "a.
Resolutions.-By Mr. Hawkins; That
the Sergeant. alarms be, and he is hereby
directed to purchase stove for the use of
the Council chamber, and have the same
put up Immediately in said chamber.
By Mr. Coop; That the judiciary COM
mittee be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of amending the justices law,
limiting the amount of costs on judgments
rendered against defendants in proportion
to the amount of debt recovered by the
plaintiff, so as to cause the plaintiff TO pay
the unnecessary cost that may occur un-
der the direction of The plaintiff.
Reports.--By Mr. Johnston; From joint
committee on enrollments, reported. that
they had presented to the Governor, for
his approval and signature, on the twenty
third instant, No. 2, Council file, A bill
for the benefit of the minor heirs of Jo-
seph Swazey, deceased.
No. l., Council file, A preamble and
resolution asking an additional appropria-
ton for the survey Of the Des Moines riy.
er.
No. 3, Council file, A resolution ask
ing for additional mail facilities on the
route leading from Fort Madison to Ben.
tonsport.
By Mr. Johnston; From the committee
on public buildings, to whom was refer.
red the report of the director of the peni-
tertiary Of Iowa, reported the following:
Resolved, That the report Of the direc-
tor be accepted and the committee dis
charged from the further consideration Of
the subject. Also
Resolved, That one hundred copies of
the directors report be printed for the use
of the Council. The first was laid OH the
table, and the second adopted.
Bills, &c. introduced. by Mr. Spring
er; No. +, Council file, A memorial 10
Congress for the survey of route for
canal from Iowa city to the forks of the
Iowa river, was read the first time.
BMs--second readiag.-No. l6, Coun-
Gil file, A bill to repeal an act amendato-
ry of An act regulating practice, &c. was
read the second time, and referred to the
judiciary committee.
No. l5, Council file, A bill amendato-
ry to an act for assessing and collecting
county revenue, &C.. was read the Sec
ond time, and considered in committee Of
the whole, and referred to the committee
on finance.
No. 10, Council file, A bill to amend
an act establishing certain Territorial roads
therein named, was read the second time,
and ordered to the third reading on Mon
day, the 3Oth.
No. IL, Council file, A preamble and
resolution asking the establishment of
mail route from Iowa city to Belleyiew,
was read the third time, and referred to a
select committee, of Messrs Kirkpatrick,
Greene and Hawkins.
No. Is, Council file, A bill to create the
Office Of Superintendent of public Instruc-
ton, was considered in committee of the
whole, and referred to select committee
of one from each electoral district, con.
sisting Of Messrs Bailey. Browne, Wal
lace, Hawkins, Springer, Hastings, Greene,
Parker, Coop and kirkpatrick.
No. Is, Council file, A bill TO incorpo-
rate the Iowa mining and smelling COM
pany, was read the third time, and on the
question shall the bill pass! the ayes and
noes were ordered, and are as follow:
Yeas, Messrs Hall, Johnston, Kirkpat-
rick, Wallace and Mr. President, S.
Nays. Messrs Bailey, Browne, Coop.
Greene. Hawkins and Springer, 6. So
the bill did not pass.
Bills passed.-No. 4, Council file, A
memorial to Congress on the subject of a
mail from Iowa city 10 Fort Leavenworth.
No. Z, Council file, A joint resolution
relative to mail routes in Van Buren, coun.
~.
No. 10, Council file, Joint resolution
asking an appropriation for the improve
ment Of the l.arbor of Dubuque.
No. II, II. Il. file, A memorial 10 Con-
gress for the benefit Of jeremiah Smith,
Jr.
No. 8, r. R. file, A bill 10 district the
county Of Washington into three county
commissioners districts.
No. ID, II. r file, A bill to authorize
John II. Sullivan to vasate for re-suryty
4 portion Of the town Of Rockingham.
Council adjourned.
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Wednesday Nop. 25.
i Resolsaions adopted. IS BY Mr. Kirkpat-