Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

attempts were made 10 eject fresloeht,
but all without success. On the 9Th after
balloting six times Intellectually, on mo-
ton of
Mr. LErFLER, the election was postpone d
until the second Tuesday in January next.
We believe Mr. SPRINGER in the mean time
acts as President.
In the House, on the Sth,
Mr. BRIERLY presented a petition from Lee
county to grant charter to Daniel l.. Da
Wis for ferry between Montrose and Maui
VOC, which was referred to the select Del.
egaton from Lee. On motion Of
Mr. GRIMES, the Judiciary Committee
were instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of SO amending the laws as to limit
the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
and constables to the respective Townships
in which they may hereafter be elected.
If such an amendment carries, it will be
very gratifying to our country friends.
MIR ROBE introduced the following
Resolved, That the Territorial Treasurer
be, and he is hereby directed to report TO
this House at as early day as practicable,
the present state of the Treasury, together
with the amount of Territorial tax paid by
the several counties of this Territory since
the LIST of Jan. 1840, keeping the tax Of
each year separate.
On motion Of Mr. FAY,
Ordered, That the Speaker of the House
be authorized to grant the use Of this house
to Ministers Of all professions at his discre-
ton, for the purpose of public worship on
the Sabbath day
Mr. NowLIN submitted the following
Resolved, That in the opinen Of this
House, it is Gxpedient that speedy meas
ures be taken for the admission of Iowa as
a free and independent State.
Mr. GRIMES moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Carried.
Mr. BAKER gave notice that he would in
| troduce bill to organize the counties oil
Keokuk and Mahaska.
| Mr. BoSNY gave notice that he would in.
troduce bill to change the time of holding
general elections.
Mr. HAcKLEMAN gave notice that he would
introduce a bill to amend the Justices Law
This law has to be reprinted every session
in bill form to make way for amendments
and as it is the largest in the book, the
reprinting Of it is always fat windfall fol
the printers.
Mr. FAY gave notice that he would intro
duce bill to repeal the existing Militia
laws. The laws on this subject have beer
quite ineffective thus far.
Mr. HEBARD submitted the following:
i Resolved, That the necessary business
before this House will not require session
beyond the 30th of January next; and tina
this House, with the concurrence oe tn,
Council, will be prepared to ad journ on that
7 day.
MIR BAKER moved to lay the resolution OF
the table. Yeas ID. Nays IL.
On the next day Mr. GRIMES made an in
efiectual attempt to have this resolution ia
ken from the table but on the t t22.l. ~
Mf-RoBB moved to take from the tabl
1Fthe resolution relative to adjournment OF
: Goth January. Carried-Yeas IA, Nay
; IL.
Yeas--Messrs Bonny, Brophy, Fay
Grimes. Uackleman, Hebard, Johnson, Nc
Cleary, Robb. Smyth, Steele, Thompson
Walworth, Wright.
, Nays-Messrs Baker, Briefly. Borland
Culbertson, Foley, Mitchell, Nowln, Rob
erts, Rogers, Wilson, Speaker.
e Mr. HAcKLEMAN moved that the furthe
consideration Of the resolution be postpone,
till the 18th day of January next. Carrie,
Yeas IA, Nays IL.
Yeas-Messrs Baker, Briefly, Borland
Culbertson, Foley, Hackleman, Mitchell
!. McClcary, Nowlin, Roberts, Thompson
f Rogers, Wright, Speaker.
Nays-Messrs Bonny, Brophy, Grimes
Fay, Hebard, Johnson, Robb, Smyth, Steele
Walworth, Wilson.
Bill to repeal charter of Miners Bank wa
read q second time.
2 Mr. Grimes moved to refer said bill to thu
, Committee on Judiciary 1t involved lie
gal question, and he desired, before being
called upon to act, 10 have all necessary
light upon the subject. The Judiciary
, Committee was the proper source from which
the House could obtain that light.
Mr. Rogers opposed the reference. HI
did not want the bill to GO to committee
He desired to retain the bill within the pow
er of the House. He moved its reference t.
a committee of the whole House, for Mon
day next. Carried-Yeas IS, Nays7.
Messrs Grimes, Hebard Mitchell, Robb
Steele; Thompson and Wilson, in the mega
tive.
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