Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-12-24

is impraccabe, if rot impossible while the Herald
is curtaed Gifts fair proportions yet we shall en-
deayor to notice all important matters brought be-
fore and acted upon in either branch. Up to this
time neither House has held regular afternoon ses
sions, but generally adjonrn at noon till 10 o'clock
next day to afford the various committees time to
deliberate upon the subjects committed to them con-
sequently their action has been chiefly confined to
arranging the preLminaries for useful session, ne
cessary rendering their proceedings uninteresting to
the general reader.
\ House., Dec. Son motion of Mr.. Wilson, a
committee of one from each electoral district APP
pointed to draft memorial to Congress on the sub
iect of mail rotes in the Territory. On motion Of
Mr. Grant, standing committee was appointed on
Agriculture, consisting of Messrs. Grant, Hebard,
benson, Lefier and Wilson, all farmers The du-
ties Of this committee are important, and we hope
they will see that they are well performed. II one
half of the legislation on banks and other corpora
lions was directed to the advancement Of the agricu
tural interest would be much better for the Terri
tory.
Dec. 9-On motion of Mr.. Grant, a committee
of one from each electoral district appointed to
draft memorial to Congress asking an appropriation
for clearing out a channel in the Rapids in the Mis-
sssippi.
Council, Dec. l0-A message was received
from the Governor suggesting change in the man
ner of granting deeds to purchasers of lots in Iowa
City. The Council appointed standing committee
on agriculture consisting of Messrs Kirkpatrick,
Springer, and Coop. On motion of Mr.. LETTER, the
committee on Territorial Affairs. was instructed to
report to the Legislature an address to the Legislative
Assembly of Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with
the view of securing their united action in obtaining
an appropriation for improving the Rapids. On mo-
ION Of Mr.. Johnson, committee was appointed to
enquire into the expediency Of memoriaizing Con-
gress the subject Of purchase OF lands from the
Sac and Fox Indians. Mr.. Bailey gave notice that
he would on some future day, ask leave to introduce
bills on the following subjects. A bill to change the
manner of assessing real and personal property so
that the respective townships shall choose, at each
annual township election, persons to the prop
erty of their respective Townships bill to change
the manner of collecting county revenue-a bill to dis
pense with the attendance of she-i on the boards of
county commissioners in the several counties in this
Terrtoy-a bill to prevent the cost OF unsuccessful
criminal prosecution from falling on the counties--a
xI,ac "A.
DEC. l4.-Mr. Greene gave notice that he should
On some future day, ask leave to introduce bill to
locate and establish Territorial road from Marion,
Linn county, via Edinburgh Jones county, to Bell
view, and memorial to Congress for tbs establish
mcnt ola Land Office at Marion
Not having minutes of their proceedings for the
remainder of the week. we cannot note, specifically,
what vas done, but our memory enables us to make
mention of spirited discussion which took place in
the House. The committee to whom was referred
that portion of the Governors Message relating to
the evils growing out of the sale of ardent spri,s to
the Indians reported bill prohibiting all trade with
the Indians except by persons duly licensed by their
agent, under heavy penalty, and making the pos
session of Indian property sufficient evidence for con-
victon, unless the person in whose possession it may
be found shall prove his right to possession to have
been acquired without traffic with the Indians. A.
gans this bill the honest buckskns opened heavy
fire, and finally succeeded, to use the common phrase,
in chilling it off" This was right There arc ma
ny articles of great service to the settler which MAJ
be bought of the Indians, for food furnished, which
it would be an injury for both to do without We
hope never to see the day when the moccasin track
shall lead the designing to suspicion its maker of
violation of law.
THURSDAY EyENING.-By gentleman who has
just arrived from Iowa City, we have received the
daily slips of each House, of Monday and Tuesday
last, from which we make the following summary.
On Monday morning, on motion of Mr. Hastings
the following resolution was adopted by the Coun-
Gil
fesolced, Thpt the committee on post routes be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of memoir
aizms Congress for the establishment of mail route
from Knoxville, Illinois via MilIersburg, Illinois via
bloomington, to Iowa City, and for the establishment
thereon of weekly four horse post coach from Bloc
nlngton to Iowa City, and also for the establishment
Of mai. route from Bloomington, Iowa, via MOSCOW.
Rochester to Upton, Cedar county, Iowa Terri
tory. and for the establishment thereon of a weekly
twohorse post coach, and also for the establishment
OF ANAL route from Burlington, Iowa, via Storms
settlement IN Muscatne county, via Fredonia and
Colunbus City, Of Louisa county, 10 WASHINGTON Of