The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30

the county seat of jackson county, was
read q third lime, and passed, and title
agreed to-. 81 M
n r. lie, No. 1870. "a bill to relocate
Abe countysseat of Jackson county was
read third time and passed, and title
H. g. r. No. 10, ssA bill to authorize Pc
lbier Brewer. his heirs or assigns, 70 erect
/ a dam on Skunk river, was read q third
time, and passed.
S C.. f. No. III. ga bill TO authorize
James Wilson, his heirs. or assigns to
build dam across Skunk river in Jeffer-
sou county, = was read a third time and
passed, and title agreed to.
e r. Ne. l2, "A bill TO authorize
Guy w ells'and James Willson,their heirs.
orsassigns TO build dam across Skunk
river in Henry county, !" was read third
time and passed, and title agreed to.
C. r. No. Is, GA bill to be entitled an
act to establish the seat of justice of Scott
county," was read second time, and
considered in committee Of the whole,
Mr. swazey in the chair. After some
time, the committee rose, and through
their chairman, reported said bill back
TO the Council with amendments, which
were concurred in.
The bill was read third time, and
passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday July %.
Mr. Biggs offered the following, Re-
solved, BY the Council and House of
Representatives, That both Houses will
adjourn sine on Wednesday, the 29th
inst. which was read first second and
third time and passed.
Mr. Summers from the select commit
tee to whom was referred No, l76, H. r.
file, A bill defining lawful fence and
providing against trespassing animals, re-
ported the same with an amendment.
Which was read first second and third
time and passed.
Mr. Rich from the select committee tc
whom was referred the petition ef sunda.
ry citizens of Lee county, praying for the
relocation of the seat Of Justice of sale
county, reported No. 2Ol, H. r. file, A
Bill to establish the county seat Of Lee
county.
Mr. LefTier on leave introduced No. 2O2
III. r. file, ga Joint Resolution authors
ling the Payment Of the Rent of the
House occupied by the Legislative AS
sembly" which was read first time.
Mr. Wheeler on leave being granted III
PRODUCED No. 900, "a bill to incorpo
] rate the Baptist Church at Du Buque'
which was read a first time.
No. 1873, II. Il. file ga bill to attacl
that part of the Half Breed tract lying
ill Van Buren, county, to the county o
Lee for judicial purposes was read ;
second and third time and passed.
No. 1911, HI. r. file, ga bill TO ament
an act relative to wills and testaments, ex
ecutors, administrators, and the settle
ments of estate" was read second ane
third time and passed.
Mr. Walworlh, from the committee Of
enrollments. reported, "An act to chang
lifetime Of holding the district courts ii
the second and third judicial districts a
correctly enrolled.
Mr. Hawkins from the committee OF
Public Buildings, to whom was referred
the communication of the Director of tn
Penitentiary, reported, No. 204, H. r
file, A bill 10 amend an act entitled al
act to provide for the erection of a Pen
i,entiary and establishing and regulating
prison discipline for the same"
Mr. LETTER from the select committe,
appointed for that purpose reported, No
l205 Fl. r. file, "a bill to provide for The
sale Of town lots in Fairfield, the county
seat Of Jefferson county,"
No. 1914 III. R. file, GA bill to establish
q Territorial road from the town Of Ly
ons, i'll Clinton county, to Iowa city il
Johnson county, twas read second ant
third time, and passed.
No. 1916 II. r. file, "a bill entitled al
act to authorize the boards therein nance
to take charge of the school lands in this
Territory, was read a second and thirt
time, and passed.
No. 100 H. X. file, ga bill to provid
for the payment of contingent expense
Of the officers Of Auditor and Treasurer
was read second and third time an
passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Summer:
That No. Is C. F., A bill to establish til
seat of Justice in Scott county, be take
up.
To which the House agreed.
The bill was then read a first time.
On motion of Mr. Summers, Ordered
That the 44,h rule be suspended and til
bill be read a second time now. Th
bill was then read second time.
Mr. Robertson presented the procee.
ings Of public meeting held atRockin,
ham instructing the Representatives fro
{ Scott county to oppose any action wha
ever OH the subject of relocation of Il
seat Of justice Of said County.
Which together with the above en-,
tied Bill and the petition of inhabitants
Scott county on the same subject we
referred to select committee compos,
of the delegations, from the Counties
Scott and Clinton, Muscatine and job
son. and Cedar, Jones and Linn.
No. 10, A bill to authorize Guy We