Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-11
GAZETTE AND ADVERTISER
LEGISLATIVE SYNOPSIS.
FRIDAY, Jan. 9th, l843

CRlOAvS JAN. 6Stus lO40.
In tie House, Mr.. Goddard introduced a
JOINT resolution relative 10 seals Tor Del
uwa,c county. Mt. Andres introduced
a bill to incorporate the Iowa Medical So
ciety and bill Tor the relief Of Laurel
Summers. A bill regulating roads and
highways, and bill to prevent and pun
ish gaming were severally read third
time and passed. A bill 10 authorize
Arthur Thomas and others to erect a dam
part way across the Des Moines river,
and bill organizing board ofcommis
toner's in each county of the Territory
were severally considered in COMMITTEES
Of tho whole, amended and ordered to be
engrossed Tor third reading on Monday
The House adhered to its amendments
made to the joint resolution from the
Council requesting our Delegate in Con.
gress to procure al alteration in the Or.
ganic law, so that each county may elect
the Clerk Of the District Court. These
amendments, provide for the election Of
Governor aud Secretary Of the Territory
by the people.
SATURDAY Jan. 28rH, 1913.
In The Council. Mr.. Cook presented the
remons.rance Of sundry citizens Of Linn
county against the relocation o! certain
road. An &C. regulating the practice in
the Supreme and District courts, and an
act authorizing the Judge Of Probate Of
Van Buren, county to appoint suitable
person TO transcribo tho Probate records
Of said county, were severa!ly read third
time and passed.
In HE House, Mr. Hackleman presen-
ted joint resolution to authorize Hughes
& Williams to print the laws oil the pres.
ent session. Mr.. Jay offered resolution
for the appointment Of a committee to re.
port what further business shall be acted
upon this session, which, on motion Mr.,
Hepner, was laid on the table. MIR. Hep.
ncr offered a resolution, (Which was adop-
ted) requiring the Territorial Agent to
report the amount Of means within the
control OF said Agent to pay the debts con-
tracted in the erection Of the Capitol. and
aud also what the means are--and il not
available now. when they will be. A bill
requiring certain county officers to reside
al the county seat--n bill to amend the
act to prevent forcible entry and detain-
Grand bill providing for the election
Of an additional justice Of the peace in
Centre Township, Henry County-were
everally introduced. bill to authorize
Arthur Thomas and others to erect a dam
part way across the Des Moines rivera
bill 70 relocate part Of road in Wash
ington county--and bill! to abolish i'm.
prisonmcnt for debt were sevcrally read
: third time and passed. bill to incor-
pora,c the Iowa Medical Society-a bill
to define tho jurisdiction OF the Supreme
and District Courts--a bill to incorporate
an Academy at Denmark--and bill reg
ula,ing mills and millers--wcre severa'ly
considered in committee Of the whole and
ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing on Monday.
MdhDAY, JAN 80, l843.
Ii The Council, Mr. Teas presented the
petition Of sundry citizens Of Jefferson
county asking that a charter may be
granted to josiah lIenshaw to build dam
,cross Walnu. creek; also, . petition from
VIM. Crum relative to the printing Of
The laws. Mr.. Springer presented the
petition 81 certain citizens Of Louisa coun'
~ praying for the repeal Of tho law Il.
censing tho sale Of intoxicating drinks
also, u petition praying the removal OF the
ferry at Wapcllo so Tar up the river as to
be KEEP, opposite Vun Buren, street. On
motion Nj. Cox, it was resolved that the
committee on the Judiciary be instructed
to bring in bill defining the number Of
Statute Laws necessary to be printed ut
the present session, and to what officers
they are to be distributed. An &C, grant
ing further time to Henry Harden 10 tilo
ola, Of certain roads, and an act relating
10 promissory notes &C., were scveral1y
read a third time and passed.
IN the House, Mr.. Jay presented pc
lit,on asking for change Of the Terri
|torial road leading from Burlington te
Nj. Pleasant. Nj. Robertson presented
petition relative to licensing pilots al
the rapids oil the Mississippi river. Mr.
Briggs presented petition asking TORY
charter for c. G. Elbridge. Mr.. Steele
in,roduceda bill 10 authorize i. II. Mckee
aud Ovid Grennell TO construct dun
part way across tho Des Moincs river
An net defining the jurisdiction OF the
Supreme and District C0urts-an act e
incorporate an Academy AT Deninark-as
act regulating mills aud miIlers-aa nc
organizing board Q! county commission
crs--and an nc. incorporating tho low
Medical Society-wers severally read
third time and pissed. Acommunlcat.o'
from the Territorial Ageat, explanator!!
Of his annual report, was laid before tn
House, aud rslertedto select commlttee
TUEspAY, Jan. Slst, l843.
lstks Council, Mr.. Springer Introduce
! bill 10 authorize Z. F. Dennison an
In. ID. Dennison to keep ferry across IN
Mississippi river. MI Cook introduces
. Joint resolution fixing the compensatlo
10 John b. Russell Tor printing the jour
nails OF the Council for the session
l84l-42. Mr.. Wallace introduced bi
10 amend the act incorporating NJ. Plsa'
ant. An act 70 authorize Henry Do Cam
and 8. II. Colyer to keep = ferry acros
tho Mississippi river Al Wyoming. wa
l read . third time and passed.
i IL IL. House, Mr.. Wilson presented
petition from ci,,zens Of Salem, in rel
ton 10 the laws Of that pace. Mr.. No
ers presented petition, from citizens
Delaware county, asking an alteration