Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-28
LEGISL srlVE SYNOPSIS.
TUESDAY Jan. 1O.l., 1913

papers relative 10 the relocation Of tho
County seat of Lee county, reported that
a majority Of IS are in favor OF reioca-
i ton, and recommend the passage OF tha
bill with a proviso, that the commission.
ers appointed should rot be obliged to
make re location. The bill was then
ordered to b. real 4 third lime on
Wednesday. The bill fixing the time
for the taking etlec, OF the acts o! tn.
present session, was considered in con,-
miltee OF tho hole, and the blank flied
with July 4'h, 1913" 4 bill to amend
the act incorporating the Washington
Manufacturing Company was introduced
| by Mr.. Coax Mr.. Wallace reported u
bill 10 change the name Of McCarvers.
town, to Lowell.
liz the ILuse. several petitions rela-
tive 10 Territorial roads were presented.
The following resolution introduced by
Mr.. SwerIngen, was read first, second,
and third times, ard then ordered 10 lie
on the table until the committee on print
ing made their rdporl:
Resolved, by:the Council and HOUSE of Repre-
srntaiiyss OF the Territory Of Iowa. That the
Secretary Of said Territory be and he is hereby
authorised to receive sealed proposals until tina
newspapers within the Territory. tor printing
the laws passed the present session. and taat
lay the sa,ne before this Legislature.
i A resolution, ii,s!ruc;iny cur Delegate
TO use his influence to have q Post Office
established at Nashville, aud the mail
from Burlington to keokucls topass by
the same, was introduced by Mr. Briefly,
and read the first tina. Mr.. Rogers in.
Introduced resolution to adjourn On Moa-
day next, which, on motion OF Ma Jay,
was LAID ON the table. hill to locate
Territorial read from Cascade to tho
mouth OF the rc,e-des Morris, and a bill
10 relocate a part OF the road trpm Fl.
Madison 20 Eau field were reud q third
time and passed.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. ll..l, l843.
IL tie Council, tho act to amend the
&C. to incorporate the Washington Man.
u!ac,uring Company, aHd the act to
change The name Of AcCatyars;own,
J were seyerui,y read u second time and
ordered 10 Do eng:ossea. Tho bill to ra-
: locate the county seat OF Lee county wat
amended by inserting proyiso, ,ha! tho
commissioners should go: be prevented
from locating the county seat at FL Mad
iso.l, uns! WAS then req! a third time and
; passed. An tct 10 encourage Agficul-
!: tura and Domestic Manufactures, and ala
!, act relative to the time It taking effect
!. OF the acts OF the present session, wero
: scyerulIy read third time and paass,
istA= Hue, Mr. Lewis reported
! bill to donate the public landing III n..s-
J tonspot for nil! purposes. bill relu-
; tive 10 divorce ana airnony, an act ~
l..ulizc the acts Of George Dudrn, aud u
J, bib 10 relocate a road from Davenport 10
= Marion, were srverul!y reaf! Il third i,no
I aud passed A resolution tn authorize
g the Territorial! Agen. 10 receive Script
of ,oll III payment of pubic t!aes, was
: read third time and passed.
: THURSDAY, JAN. l2, l6I3.
n III tie Council, a.bil defining the duties
Q Of county Surveyors, and hill regulating
J. interest Oh money. were reported back
c with amendments. MIR. Teas reported u
e bill subjrc,ing real and personal estate to
+ execution. Air. Wallace gave notice lhas
9 he would, on some future day, introduce a
1 bill rein:iyo 10 promissory notes. &C.; u
u bill regulating practice III lhe district
y courts; and biIlto amend til. act incor-
> poraline Mount pleasant \ bill defining
. the duties OF County Surveyors and =
y bill regulating interest OIL money wcro
= seyerni,y read second time. An &C. a.
]; mendng the c!,ar.cr OF the Washington
u Manufacturing Company, and an act
Y changing the nauls OF McCarverstowm
e were seserally read third TINS aud
, passed.
II IN The House, Mr.. Rogers presented .
= petition asking the passage OF . law, cx-
n emp'ing 500 sheep from execution aud
taxation: referred 10 the commi.;ec on Az.
rlcul;urc. Mr.. Feikner presented the p.-
tilion Of sundry citizens Of Washington
county asking that II certain portion Of
that county may be attached 10 Johnson
i county. Alr. Hack.eman introduced u
!. bill 10 provide for assessing and cullect-
4. ing the county ami Territorial revenue.
Mr.. Jay introduced bill to prevent Ger.
tain immoral practices. \ bill 10 incor-
porate the Scott county Hydraulic Com.
pauy was read q third time and passed.
3 The resolution authorizing the Icrri,ori.
- al Agent TO receive the scrip Of 1871, wAs
. read third time and laid on the table.
. FRIDAY, Jan. 18th, l34:s.
q In tie Comet, a bill! defending the iu.
ties OF County Surveyors was read scc-
!: |ond time and rec, mmi;ted. A bill to
= regaa,e interest ca money MAS read q
) third tim. and passed The bill to incor-
! pora,c tho Scott county Hydraulic Com.
pany, was reai first and second time,
Z and committed to the committee OH l.i-
corporations.
J. IN The Housc, Mr. Lewis introduced 4
], bill requesting general elections. A bi!!
e changing the time ofholding Courts in ti,s
r Cd. judicial District; an &C, to Iagaiizo the
e acts OF the Sheriff Of Clayton county; AID
/. a bill to locate u road from Moscow 10 4
: point ut or near Hudson; werc scvcraIiy
! read third time aud passed. Tic nis.
; mortal for graft Of land-for camel at
! each ofthe rapids Of the Mississippi rivcr
! was passed. An act relative lot tic chaI:o
> Of venue; an aci 10 amend the charter u
! tho Washington. Manufacturing Cosnra.
I ny; and an net 10 regulate interest on
!. money were severally read q irst times.