The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-07
COUNCIL.

t0ttce 10 OTang IN OtuS.-Bv Mr.
Bailey; A bill TO change the time OF the
meeting Of the Legislature of this Terri.
tory.
Bills, &C. introduced.-By Mr. Hall;
from the Delegation from Van Buren,
County, to whom was referred the Pe,i-
tons of the Citizens of Pennington in
Van Buren, County, PRAYING an act of
incorporation for said town.
No. ii. G. F. A bill to incorporate the
town of Pennington in Van Buren, Co.
which was read .he LIST and I'd lime and or.
dered to be engrossed for the Sd reading
on tomorrow.
Reports. Mr. Greene; from the
committee on engrossed bills, as correct.
ly engrossed
No. Al, G. F.. A bill 10 incorporate
the first regular Baptist church of Daven-
port.
Bills, sc. read second time.-No.
80, Fl. T., A bill to provide for the cleo.
ton of Legislative officers and to fix
their compensation.
On motion of Mr. Parker, referred to a
select committee, consisting of Messrs
Parker, Hall, and Kirkpatrick.
No 60, II. r., A bill supplementary
to an act to change the time of holding
the District courts in the I'd and Sd Ju-
dioial districts.
On motion of Mr. Hastings, referred to
select committee consisting of the del
egalion from the 6, z, and 8, electoral
districts and that they report on Wednes-
day next.
No. so, n. R.. A bill to amend an act
regulating Grocery licences; considered
in committee of the whole and amended
by striking out the word gallon and in
serting the word quart, so that to sell
less quantity of spiriluous or vinous Ii.
quors than one quart, license must be
obtained.
The committee rose when Mr. Haw-
kins moved that the Council disagree to
the amendment made in committee of the
whole, which did not prevail.
Motions seyerally to have the bill read
the Sd time on tomorrow to select and
standing committees &c. were lost.
No. 81, FL. r., A memorial on the
subject of Post roads, on motion of MIR
Greene, referred 10 select committee
consisting of Messrs Greene, Parker, and
kirkpatrick.
No. 81, II. r., a memorial to The
Post master general, on motion OF Mr.
Greene referred to the same committee,
10 whom was referred No. 81, IA. X.
No. 40, c. F., A bill relative to i'm
proyements made on unsurveyed lands.
On motion Of Mr. Hastings, referred to
the Judiciary committee.
Bills passed.-No. G. F., a bill to
create the office Of superintendent of Pub
lie instruction.
No. G. F., 4 bill to incorporate the
first regular Baptist church of Davenport.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Wednesday, Dec. %.
Bills. &c passed.-A bill supplemental
ry to an act entitled an act to change the
time of holding the district courts in the
second and third judicial districts.
\ resolution to provide for the printing
of the laws of the present session.
A bill supplementary to an act for the
benefit of settlers on the half breed lands.
A bill to incorporate the Fairfield Ly-
ceum.
A bill to district the county of Linn,
for the election Of county commissioners.
4 bill TO establish a seminary of learn
ing at or near Marion in Linn county.
A bill to amend an act entitled an act
grocery license.
A memorial to Congress on the subject
Of post roads.
A bill to provide for the election of
Legislative officers, and TO fix their COM
@
a memorial to the post master general.
A bill 10 establish territorial road from
Charleston in Jackson county, to Upton
in Cedar county.
4 bill 10 establish territorial road from
Burlington, 10 the mouth of the Des
Moines river. was considered in committee
Of the whole House. and reported with ,
A motion was made by Mr. Miller. that ,
he House do not concur in striking out
he words 'Lloyds ford, and the question
,eing put, was determined in the afirma-
i've.
Yeas, Messrs Box, Briefly, Felkner.
Lewis, Miller, Robertson, Toole, Van
Antwerp, Walworth, Wilson of H. Will !,
son of ].
Nays, Messrs Avery, Browning, Hen
lershott. Isett, Lash, Letter, Steele, Sum ]
ners, Whitaker and Cox, Speaker. !
Thursday Dec. "a. !,
A motion was made by Mr. Robertson,
o take from the table the report of the :
committee appointed TO visit and examine :
he Penitentiary; to which the House :
greed. Il
The report was then taken from the ia ;
lie, and i
On motion Of Mr. Robertson,
Referred to select committee Of one
aember from each judicial district, viz; !
iessrs Summers, lsets, and Lash. !, i