The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-01-16

Lash, LETTER, Mintun, Myers, Owen.
Patterson, Rich, Robertson, Ross, w al
worth and w heeler-22.
Nays Messrs Summers and Johnston,
Speaker, Q.
Saturday Jan. IL, 1910.
Mr Coop presented the petition of sun
dry citizens of the county of Jefferson,
praying for the relocation of portion of
the Territorial road from Burlington to
the Indian agency, which was, on motion
|of Mr Coop, referred to a select COM
nnittce, viz; Messrs Coop, English. and
Myers.
Mr. Nintun introduced resolution rel
alive to the appointment of Il committee on
the part of the Legislative Assembly to
examine and report upon the state of pub
lie works at Iowa city and Fort Madison,
NJ Patterson reported hill 10 relocate
county seat of Lee county.
Mr. Walworth reported bill to restrict
the Commissioners in the expenditure of
money in The erection of public buildings
at Iowa city.
monday Jan. l3, 1910.
mr. Summers introduced joint resolu-
ton requesting our Delegate i'll Congress
to obtain an appropriation 10 defray the
expenses Of the extra session Of the Lee
gislative Assembly in July next.
ri Walworth introduced bill to To-
cate the seat of justice of Jones county.
Mr. Coop reported a memorial to the
President of the United States, praying
the appointment of Alfred Hebord as En-
gineer to relocate a part Of the Territori-
al road from Burlington to the Indian
agency.
One thousand copies of the report of
DR. James Davis, in relation to the south
ern boundary of Iowa, were ordered TO
be printed for the use of the members of
the House.
A vote Of thanks to MIR Fales, chief
clerk of the House, passed by all unani-
nous vote.
Tuesday, Jan. IA, 1910.
! Mr. Hastings introduced bill to lay
out and establish Territorial road from
Wyoming to Iowa city. This bill pass
ed its third reading on the day Of its in
i trOducilon.
/ Mr. Rich presented the petition Of sun.
dry citizens of Lee county, praying that
the seat of justice may be located by a
vote Of the citizens of said county.
Said petition was referred to commit
tee composed Of the delegation Of the
county of Lee.
The bill to relocate the county seat o.
:, Lee county being under consideration
Mr. Owen moved to strike gu. the wore
'Torever" in the fifth line of the sixth
section, which was agreed to.
!, Mr. Rich moved TO amend by striking
out all after the enacting clause and insert
ing a bill which he offered as a substitute
This substitute proposed 10 authorize
the citizens of Lee county to hold an e
: lection early in March next, and thos'
!. in favor of the location by commissioners
, should write commissioners on thei
, tickets. and those in favor of Location
r by the people, should write the wor
"people." Aud in case a majority of tn
f votes shall be in favor of a location by til
!, people, another election was 10 be hel
:. at an early period, and the qualified VIC
D tiers at such second election, shall be al
lowed to vote for any point he may thin
5 properfor the future seat of justice.
any one point should receive majorit
$ of allthe votes given, the county CON
missioners shall proceed forthwith to st
lect suitable site and erect the publ
i buildings for said county. We regrt
that our want Of room prevents us froI
e giving the entire substitute of Mr. Rich
e It was, however. after an animated .di
cussion. rejected.
+ On motion of M Coop, bill to al
IS thorse VIM Ingersoll to build dal
across Skunk river, was read secor
: and third time and passed.