Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-12-22
TIE LEGISLATURE.

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such that We cannot furnish our readers with
later intelligence from the seat Of Government
After the Holidays are over, when the Legls-s
lature will commence business 10 earnest, We
shall visit the City, and engage corfesPon-
dent whose communications can De sent Oy
nr,vata conveyance, and thus receive inselll-
pence at an earlier period than by the Ci'y pa
pers.
We have condensed the proceedings SO TAT
az received, emitting all undressing to the
public in general, and present them below.
We learn that by resolution both Houses
would, on yesterday. adjourn till the first DAY
Of January next. The further consideration OF
the bill declaring the charter Of the Miners
Bank Of Dubuque to be forfeited, &c. has been
postponed until that day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRlpAv, December 8, lo43.
On motion of Mr.. Grimes.
ordered. That the committee on the judIcl'
arv be instructed to inquire into the exPedlen-
cy Of amending the present law OF TINS Ter
r;iorv 80 as to limit and confine the jurisdic'
lion of justices Of the peace and constao'es 10
The respective townships in which they were
or NAV hereafter he elected.
On motion of Mr. Robb,
Resolved. That the Territorial Treasurer be
and he is hereby directed to report TO tnis
House at as early day as practicable the
| state Of the Treasury, together with the a.
mount Of Territorial tax paid by the several
counties of this Territory since the first Of Jan.
1910. keeping the tax Of each county and OF
each House separate.
Mr.. Nowlin submitted the following reso-
luton
Resolved. That in the opinion Of this House
| il ia expedent that speedy measures De taken
for the admission of Iowa as free and inde'
pepden. State. Laid upon the table.
Mr.. Baker gave notice, that he would on
some subsequent day ask leave to introduce a
bill for an act to organize the counties o; heo-
kuk and Mahaska.
Mr.. Bonney gave notice that ne woo'o on
come subsequent day ask leave to introduce
bill for an act to change The tune ct nolo.ns
Tho general election; also bill for an act to
lend the first section of an act entitled "an
ar, "a establish new counties and define their
boundaries" &c. Approved. Feb. II, lo43.
Mr.. Fay gave notice that he would on to-
morrow. or some future day, ask leave to IN
,roduce bill 10 repeal the existing militia
laws.
lutions
Resolved, That the necessary business 9!
this House will not require session beyond
the goth Of January next, and that this House
with the concurrence Of the Council, Will DC
prepared 10 adjourn on that day.
, Laid on the table--yeas Ia, nays III.
Mr.. Johnson gave notice that ON some II:
for raising a revenue for the improvement oil
roads and highways; also bill to abolish cap.
ital punishment.
The Governors Message was then taken
from the table and referred 10 appropriate COM
mittees.
CouSclL-M Monday. Dec. 1.-THE presi-
dent announced the following as the standing
committees
On the Judiciary-Messrs. Wallace. Cook
and Letter.
/ Finance-Messrs. Cook, Harris and VIM.
| Patterson.
Internal mprovements-Messrs.C Cox, Jenk-
ms and r. M. G. Patterson.
Stockholders. LETTER, Ebert and Chris
tie.
EnrolIments--Messrs Elbert and LETTER
+ Military Affairs-Messrs. Gehon, r. NJ. G..
Patterson and Teas.
Roads-Messrs. Harris, Christie and Jenk-
| ins.
ncorpora,ions-Messrs. r. NJ. G. Patter-
! son, Wallace and Teas.
Territorial Affairs-Messrs. w. Patterson,
Cook and Christie.
Public Euildings-Messrs. Wallace, Har-
ris and r. NJ. G. Patterson.
Elections-Messrs. Teas, Jenkins and &C.
hon.
Counties and Township Boundaries
Messrs. Christie, LETTER and Cox.
Agriculture -Messrs. Jenkins, VIM. Patter-
son and Cox.
Engrossed Bills--Messrs. Cook, jenkins
and Ebert
Claims--Messrs. Cook, R. M. G. Patter-
son and Gehon.
Expenditures Messrs. Teas, Christie and
Jenkins.
Mr.. w. Patterson. presented the report Of
the Warden of the Penitentiary, which was
read and FIVE hundred copies ordered TO be
printed. >
Mr.. Cox introduced joint resolution rela.
tive to the sale of tools and other property be.
longing to the Territory of Iowa.
Mr.. Ebert gave notice that he would on |
some future day ask leave to introduce bill |
to repeal that part of the ninth section of the |
act providing Tor assessing and collecting |
county and territorial revenue, which makes il |
the duty Of the Assessor to value all improve.
ments on claimed lands unsold as personal
property.
The Governors Message was then taken
from the table and referred to the appropriate
committees, when on motion Of Mr.. Cook the
Council adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
HoUsE-Monday, Dec 12.-Mr. Grimes pre-.
scented the petition of sundry citizens of Des
Names county, praying repeal or modiica-