Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-04

port rithout dekay was adopted. NJ
thornton introduced bill to authoriz
. II. Decamp and S. II. CoIlyer 10 keep
ferry at Wyoming. Mr.. Barton reporte
q bill TO amend the act incorporatin
Pennington. A resolution requcs,in
our Delegate to procure the establishment
of a Post Office and for other purposes,
bill to relocate road in Henry County
} and joint resolution lnstructing our Dele
gate to procure an amendment to the O.
ganic law, were severally read third tim
and passed The bill Tor the prevention
Of immoral practices was ordered to b
engrossed for third reading by yot,
OF ] 5 to 10.
FRIDAY, JAN. goth, 1843
In tile Council, Mr.. Wallace, from III.
Revision committee, reported q bill reia
tive TO costs and fees. Mr.. Christie, from
The same committee reported bill regu
lating ferries. Mi. Eeffler introduced .
bill supplementary to the bill regulating
mills and millers. Mr.. Springer reported
a bill to provide for the election Of JUS
tees Of the Peace &c. An act to relocate
q certain road, an act for the relief OF D.
J. Snyder, and an act to authorize w
Benham and D. B. Sears were severally
read third time and passed.
I In tie House, Mr.. Rogers from the Ju
dietary Committee to whom was referred
a bill defining crimes and punishments
reported the same back with the follow
| ing resolution:
Resolved, That It is inexpedient. at th. time. &c
abolish CAN'T al MN MT md hiatt he hill he
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Briefly introduced bill TO cstab-
lish Seminary Of learning at Nashville.
Mr.. Barton reported bill to authorize
Arthur Town and others to erect dam
PARKWAY across the Dcs Moines. a bill
70 prevent certain immoral practices, a
bill to locate road from point in Linn
county to Du Buque, a bill to establish a
Seminary Of learning at Grandview, bill
to legaize the acts Of Jacob Mntun, and
a joint resolution asking fer an aspiration
for q treaty with the Pottawattamie Chip
pewa and Ottawa Indians, we're severally
read third time and passed,
SATURDAY, Jan. 2lst, l843.
III the Council, Mr.. r. NJ. G. Patter-
son reported bill! to incorporate the Mus
catinc Farmer'sand Mechanics Exchange
Company. Mr.. Letter reported a bill to
relocate the road from Burlington v 1T.
Madison, to the bridge on Devil creek.
Mr.. Wallace reported bill relative to
promissory notes &c. The bill relative
to executions was amended by inserting a
provision exempting so head Of sheep
with their llscces from execution and at
tachment, and then ordered to be engros
scd. 4 joint resolution requesting our
Delegate to procure the establishment
OF a Post Office aud for other purposes,
and q bill! 10 reloca,e road in Henry
County were read third time and passed.
Several House bills were read first. The
bill to relocate the road from Burlington
via Fl. Madison to Sugar or Devil creek,
was real second and third time and
passed.
In the House, A resolution was adopted
allowing three dollars per day to the Ser
geant-at arms, Messenger and Fireman.
Mr.. Sales submitted minority report
on the subject OF the claim Of Walter But
Ter. A bill to authorize IL. Decamp and
S. IL Collyer to keep ferry at Wyoming,
a bill to amend the act incorporating
Pennington, and q bill to legalize the 10.
cation Of several Territorial roads, were
seyerally read third time and passed.
The bill to compensate Walter Butler for
the use oil his building occupied by the last
Legislative Assembly was amended by
inserting $50 instead oil 500 dollars, and
ordered to be engrosscd.
MONDAY, JAN. 23d, 1913.
IL the Council, petitions were presen-
ted by Messrs Teas aud Springer. Mr..
Teas introduced resolution to authorize
the Secretary OF the Territory to receive
sealed proposals Tor the printing OF
the laws. A bill to divorce Mary Ann
Smiley from Reuben Smiley also ono to
divorce Susannah Scott from r. II. Scott
were introduced by Mr.. VIM. Patterson.
Mr.. Cook reported bill regulating the
opening Of roads. Several bills were read
second time.
In tie House, petitions were seyerally
presented by Messrs. Berry, Briefly, Nc
MILAN, Robertson, Culbertson and Wal.
worth. Mr.. Walworlh offered pream-
BILE and resolution-the preamble setting
forth certain charges made in tho Iowa
Capital Reporter and concluding with the
following:
Resolved. That committee Of i've be appointed
with Instructions to cause jesse Williams and 1hos.
Hughes. editors OF ssid Reporter. to appear before
said committee, aud to there give testimony under
oath in relation to said charges also. for such 9th.
persons and papers ~ they deem proper. relating
to the subject OF said charge, anu report to the
House without delay.
The resolution and preamble were
adopted, and Messrs. Waiworth, Bunker,
Felkner, Hepner and Newell were up
pointed said committee. Mr.. Hepner sub
mitted report in favor Of the bill for re-
pealing the Charter Of the Miners Bank
Of Dubuque [see report published in las,
sGazette''l Mr.. Walworih gave notice Of
minority report. A bill authorizing ey-
idence by oath Of parties was read third
time and passed.
THURSDAY, JAN. Gath, l843.
In The Council, Mr.. VIM. Patterson
presented petition from the citizens Of
Denmark. Mr. Letter presented the pc
tilion Of Maria 8. Blanchard for divorce
Mr.. Wallace reported bill regulating the
practice in the Supreme and Distric,
Courts. A memorial for and appropria
ton for canal at each Of the rapids
Of the Mississippi river, an net con