The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30
II.......No. 8.

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Vol. II......No. 9.
number of years should elapse before
1--WE ask an admission into the Union, the
greater and best portion Of the, public
lands in the Territory will be disposed
of, and this five per cent. fund Will be of
little consequence or importance.
AS the question of taking preparatory
steps for admission into the Union is ono.
which belongs solely 10 ,hepeople OF The s
Territory to decide, as it is FOR them 10
Say whethersit is their swisllsfp hold
convention for the purpose Of framing 4
constitution preparatory to their adnis-
sion into the Union, the committee here
with report a bill for taking direct vote
upon that subject--and in conclusion,
your committee ask leave to remark tina.
II majority of votes Should be in favor
! OF calling convention it would yet take
nearly two years before constitution
could be formed, submitted to the people
for their approval, and agreed to by Con-
gress.
On motion of Mr. Payne,
Five, hundred copies of said report
were ordered to be printed for the use
of the Council.
Mr. Hampstead, from the same coma
mittee, reported G. file, No. 10, "a bill
TO provide for the expression Of the people
of the Territory of Iowa, as to taking
preparatory steps for their admission into
the Union;' which was read a first time.
MIR Parker, from the select committee to
which was referred the petitions of citizens
of Scott county, reported G.. file, No. Is.
ga bill to be entitled an act to establish
the seat Of justice in Scott county," (which
was read first time. s.s
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tuesday Morning, July 81, 1910.
Mr. Rich presented the petition of Hugh
w. Hushs and others, guardians of the
minor children of Vim. Doak, IT, PRAYING
the passage of Law, authorizing them
10 convey real estate, &c. which was, on
motion of Mr. Rich, referred to the COM
mttee on judiciary. 54g.
MIR Bailey presented the remonstrance
of sundry citizens of Lee county, remon-
strating against any relocation of the seat
of Justice oflsaid county. ~.
r Mr. Rich from the select committee app q
pointed for that purpose reported 'sA bill
to divorce Harriet Knapp was read a
first time.
A motion was made by Mr. Hastings,
to reconsider the vote of yesterday, by
which the -enacting clause of No. Isl H.
r. file, "a bill to incorporate the UnitariA
an Society, of Burlington, was stricken
out which was decided in the affirmative.
Yeas, Is. Nays, 8.
The bill was then read third time,
and passed. az
No. 1877 II. r. file, ga bill relative to
writs of scire .facias upon judgments in
the district court, was read third time
and passed.
No. C. F. "a bill to amend an act
entitled an act to provide for the organiza-
lion of the county of Delaware" and to
locate the county seat ,thereof,9was read "a
second and third time and passed
No. 6, G. F. "a bill to amend the act
entitled an act TO authorize Timothy Fam
ming to keep a ferry across the Mississip-
pi river at the town of Du Buque"Ewas
read second and third time and passed.
No. 1876, II. r. file, "a bill amendato-
ry of an act subiecting real and personal
estate to execution approved january
twenty-ffth, 1899, was read second and
third time and passed.
d No. l90,. Fl. r. file, ga bill directing
the valuation and sale. of lots in Iowa city,
and to provide for executing deeds for the
same,' was read second and third time,
and passed. gE.
Mr. Letter, in accordance with preyi-
GUS notice, reported No. 1919, III. r.. file,
ga bill to provide for the payment of con-
tingent expenses of the offices of Auditor
and Treasurer
Mr. English, in accordance with previ-
Gus notice, introduced No. 900, II. r.
file, "a bill to legalize the survey, and
make valid in law, the present plat of the
town of Augusta in es Moines county"
Said bills were seyerally read a FIRST time.