The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-10
cad second time and indefinitely post

/ "a heuorlai 10 congress, asking an ap-
preparation for the survey of route for
Canal from Iowa city to the forks OF
1.-THE Iowa river.
A Resolution asking the establishment
of mail route from Iowa city via Bell
view to Galena. @
A memorial to Congress for an appro.
ipriation 10 improve the Territorial Road
from the City of Burlington to Fairfield
III Jefferson county.
A Bill to divorce John Phillips and
ms wife Nancy Phillips, was read third
Time and referred TO selec, committee
with instructions to inquire into the ex- &
pedlency of said parties dividing all their
property equally between them. Eel
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Wednesday. December End. d
/ Resolutions oGsred.-By Mr. Briefly;
iInstructing the committee on Post Routes,
to inquire into the expediency ofes,ablish-
ing Post Office at johnson Meeks' on
the Des Moines river in the county of
Lee, and that they report by memorial or
otherwise.
By Mr. Hchard; That the House elect
by ballot committee of three whose
duty it shall be to repair to Iowa city
and examine the Public buildings, both
as to the amount and quality of the work
! done, the materials on hand, the books,
papers, and records, of the acting COM
missioner, also to collect all the informa-
ton they may be able to procure and
report the whole to this House as soon
as practicable, also that the committee
have power to send for persons and pa
pers if necessary to examine witnesses
/. and receive testimony. H
! Notices gicen.-Mr Summers; gave
notice that he would on to morrow intro
duce bill to amend an act entitled an
act to relocate the county seat Of Jackson
county. 8 sH c
| Mr. Miller gave notice that he would on
some future day introduce 4 bill amenda-
tory Of an act to establish Territorial
Road from Burlington to keokuk. and
shence to the mouth of the Des Moines
river.
Mr. Browning gave notice that he would
on some future Gay introduce bill amen
datory to the act concerning executions.
! Reports. Mr. Hendersliolt from tho
committee on corporations 10 whom was
referred the petitions of sundry citizens
OF Jackson county praying tina, charter
may be granted TO John s. Faber TO keep
a Ferry across the Mississippi river at the
mouth of the Tete de Mort creek, rep port
ed against the prayer of the petitions.
/ The report was laid on the table. SD
! By Mr. Steele; from the committee on
Claims to whom was referred the memo.
i rial of t. S. Parvin asking for. compcn-
sa!lon as private secretary to the Govern
Or at the first session of the Legislative
Assembly, reported that they conceived
the Legislative Assembly had no right to
authorize the Secretary 10 appropriate
any money now in his hands TO such
use, and recommended the adoption of
the follwing. Resolved, that the Secre,a-
ry of the Territory be requested to en-
body in his next estimates the claims of
Il. $. Parvin setting forth the services
and amount claimed, The report was
concurred in and the resolution lai.l on
the table.
4 On motion of Mr. Wilson, the House
,reconsidered the vote of yesterday bv
which they indefinitely postponed No.
40, FL. r. A Bill to repeal the &C. requir-
ing each of the counties OF this Territory
TO pay five per cert on their assessment
rolls into the Territorial Treasury.
| The Bill was referred to the committee
on expenditures.
The Bills relative TO Mechanics liens
were again considered in committee of the
whole, and reported to the House with
ont amendment.
On motion of Mr. Browning, the bills
were referred to a select committee Wig:
Messrs Browning, Whitaker, Toote.
Walworth, and Steele.
A Bill supplementary, to an act deiin.
ing the duties of county Surveyors wa.
read a second time and ordered to be
engrossed for third reading.
| Bills, &c. read a list time,-No. II.
G. +. A Bill 10 amend an acs to provide
for changing venue in civil and criminal
cases. S..
No 10, G. F. A Bill TO amend an ac,
establishing certain Territorial Roads.
there in named.
No. 30, c. F. A Bill supplementary
to an act .enlitled an act to organize dis
clpline and govern the militia Of this
Territory. W
No. %, c. F. A memorial 10 Con-
gress for an appropriation to improve
certain Territorial Roads.
No. 8, G. F. Joint Resolution asking
change of the, organic law SO as 10 make
militia officers elective by the people.
No. Is, c. F. Joint Resolution asking
our Delegate in Congress 10 use his in,
fiuence for the establishment of a semi
weekly mail route from Bloomington 10
Marion in Linn county.
Mr. lsett submitted the report Of the
Director Of the Penitentiary nj Fort Mad.
lison, which was-read. and referred TO the
COMMITTEE on Public Buildings.
Mr. Robertson on leave introduced !.
Joint Resolution for the appointment of
a committee to visit and examine the