The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-24
COUNCIL.

Messages From the House of Rep
resentatives informing the Council, that
they had passed sundry bills in which the
concurrence of the Council was request
ed, that they had disagreed to amend.
ments made by the Council 10 other bills,
and requesting the signature Of the Presi-
dent to sundry other bills.
Repors.-By Mr. Greene; From the
committee on engrossed bills, as correct
ly engrossed.
No. 38, G. F. A bill 10 amend an act
entitled an act to incorporate the town of
Bloomington.
No. 81, G. F. A bill TO lay on. road
from Bellevew 10 Iowa city,
By Mr. Hall, From the select commit
tee, to whom was referred No. 40, H. r..
file, joint resolution asking the sale Of re-.
served mineral lands in this Territory,
Reported, that after viewing the sub.
ject in all its bearings, they have come to
the conclusion that should the reserved
mineral lands within the Territory, be or
dered into market and sold by the gene
raj government while we remain Terri
tory; it would operate prejudicial to the
interests of the future state of Iowa, be.
cause the course of the government has
heretofore been to reserve from sale lands
with view that thereafter they should
become the property Of the state when the
Territory is admitted into the Union.
That although individual interest should
be protected, the public good should not
be seriously affected thereby; should these
lands be now disposed of, the proceeds
arising from their sale would go into the
national treasury instead Of the treasury
of the future state of Iowa.
With these views the committee are
averse to the passage of the resolution,
and recommend that it be laid on the table
and no further action had thereon, report
adopted. s
Bills introduced.-By Mr. Greene; No.
ls, c. F. joint resolution asking our Dele.
gate in Congress, to procure the establish
mcnt of Post Office at Pleasant valley in
Linn ounty, read first and second time,
and ordered to the third reading on Mon
day.
Bills, second reading, S.c.-No. SO,
II. Z. file, A bill to amend an act concern
ing the ferry at Charleston, considered in
committee of the whole, reported back
and referred 10 select committee, con-
sisting of Messrs Kirkpatrick, Bailey and
Wallace.
No. 81, H. r. file, A bill to amend an
act relative TO practice in the district
courts, having been returned from the
House of Representatives with their dis
agreement to the amendment made by the
Council,
On motion of MIR Hastings.
The Council insisted upon their amend.
ment by the following vote.
Yeas, Mcssrs Browne, Greene. Hast
ings, Johnston, Kirkpatrick, Parker, Wal
lace and Mr. President, 8.
Nays, Messrs Bailey, Hall and Haw-
kins, 8.
Bills passed. No. 80, C. F. A bill en-
titled an act TO amend an act TO incorpo
rate the town Of Bloomington, so as to
vest in the corporation Of said town, the
ferry privilege across the Mississippi riv-
Ell opposite the town aforesaid.
No. 81, G. F. A bill to lay out Fer
ritorial road from Belleview TO Iowa city.
Council adj, till Monday morning.
A gentleman lately from Richland
county, says tina! during Gen. Harrison's
visit there, few weeks since. a Van
Buren, man was delegated to insult the
Gen. when abou; 10 depart, by hosting
petticoat near him, the insult was then
suffered to pass and all was quiet as to it,
until the elections were over. He was
then called upon 10 give up the names of
those who put him forward in the dirty
work, which he refused after which he
was alfred in a locofoco peiiicoat. with
an outward aaornnaent Of geese feathers
and tar from head to foot.
I Mercantile Joke.-The following is a
good one. Two merchants meeting in
the street, one lamented 10 the other that
Harrison could not go at once into Office.
s.Why." said he. Pan Buren, has got
fur sn0afhs to run get" ssNever mind, /"
sasd hia friend s..resU re1 h:x, ,1;,en.,nS.