The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-24
LEGIsLATURE OF IOWA
COUNCIL.
Monday, Dec. l4h, 1870.

Territorial road. Referred to committee {
on roads, with instructions not to report {
till january. saf a
By Mr. Hastings, of sundry citizens ]
of the county Of N;uscatine, in regard toI {
a Ferry opposite Muscatine Island. Re
terred to committee on Interpretations. I
By Mr. Hastings, Of sundry citizens Of
Bloomington, in Muscatine county, pray
ing that the right of Ferry across the
Mississippi river, may be vested in the
corporation Of said town. Referred to
committee on Interpretations.
REPORTS.
By. Mr. Coop, from the COMMITTEE on
Indian Affairs, to whom was referred SO
much of the governors message as re-
Ila,es to the Sac and Fox Indians, and
the mode of paying their annuiies, have,
had the same under consideration, and
now ask leave to report:
That, upon a conference with his Elk
cellency the Governor on the subject,
your committee were informed that in.
struc,ions had been received from the
Indian Department at Washington, dated
November 10th, $780,. from which his
|Excellency furnished the following, viz
That the excitement hitherto existing a!
lmong The Sacs and Foxes, and which
grew out Of differences relative to the
mode of paying their annu!ties, is happi-l
lily adjusted. by orders from the depart
Iment of Indian affairs, to have the annu-
ties paid to the two tribes according to
numbers and that Capt. Beach has au-
4 thority to abrogate the 9Th article Of the
treaty of 1892, (Which proscribes certain
|of the Indians from having anything to
do in their affairs with the United States
providing compact can be entered into
by the whole confederated tribes. All
of which your committee believe to be
lust and equitable, if so carried out by
the agent.
Your committee understand that his
cxcellency the governor, has given Capt.
Beach, the Indian agent. instructions to
pursue the above measures without de-
lay hence, your committee are OF OPT
Inion, that all further disturbance among
$ 1.-The Indians will be settled without amy
Your committee would further state
that in consequence of the WiVnebago
Indians being removed from Wisconsin
Territory into Iowa Territory. on mar
row strip of ground commonly known a:
the Neutral Ground, lying between the
beIligerent tribes of Sioux, Sac and Fo'
Indians, many difficulties may doubtless
grow out of this removal. Hence, you
committee would respectfully Recommend
the propriety Of memoralizmg Congress
/. i'm relation to the removal of the Winnie
u bagoes south of the Missouri river, 10
~ permanent residence, as their present 10
cation is but temporary.
# All Of which is respectfully submitted
and your committee ask to be discharge
from further consideration of the subject
Bv Mr. Parker, from the Judlclar
committee to whom was referred, nc
ca 3, H. R., bill to amend an act cor
corning grand and petit jurors. Reporte
substitute therefor, read and ordered t
az be printed.
By Mr. Hastings, from the commltie
on Judiciary, who were instructed b
= resolution to inquire into the exped
10 ency of amending an act, allowing an
$, Regulating the action of right, so as
n leave to the election Of persons wishl'
X to recover any interest in land, DC,
Is, proceed by the provisions Of said act
= the common law process of ejec,ment.
n Report adverse 10 the amendment
m tho act and ask to be discharged. K
IL, port adopted.
ed Bills introduced.-By Mr. Brown
ell No. 80, a bill additional and suppl
nd mentary to an act for the benefit Of Sc
tiers &c, on the Half Breed lands, &c
Read and ordered to be printed.
ne By. Mr. Coop, No. 81, a bill to
ly- corporate the Fairfield Lyceum. Re
IN, lst and I'd time, and referred to col
cd. mittee on interpretations.
ed. By Mr. Greene, from the commit
me on interpretations to whom was REFER
- the petition of sundry citizens OF Sc
county, in regard to ferry rates, int
duced No. SO, G. F., a bill to anne
on. an act to regulate ferries, &c. Read
on. first time, and ordered to be printed.
VS.: By Mr. Greene, No. 33, G. F.,
pa to district the county of Linn, for
at election of county commissioners, re
lily a first and Cd time, and ordered to
IS reading on tomorrow.
ond By Mr. Greene, No. "a, G. F., a
be to establish a Seminary of Learning
ice or near Marion in Linn county. Rt
H 1st and I'd time, and considered IN ca
the mit:ee of the whole, and ordered TO
our reading on Wednesday next.
oil, By MIR Hastings, from the commit
qui- on interpretations, No. 35, G. r.,
the to authorize William ST. John to kee
lph. ferry across the Mississippi river, op
is site Muscatine island
By MIR Parker, No. 80, G.. F.,
10 amend an act, defining crimes
you punishments, and the act regulating or
hey final proceedings. Read and ordered
you be printed.
5 Bills sc. read a second Tine
and 20, bill to prohibits Vice and lm NJ
adj ty,a (being the report Of the malori,l..
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