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

Of immoral practices was ordered to be
engrossed for third reading by vote
O: Is to 10.
FRIDAY, JAN. Goth, 1843
In tie Council, Mr.. Wallace, from the
Revision committee, reported bill reln-
tive to costs and fees. Mr.. Christie, from
the same committee reported bill regu-
lating ferries. Mr.. Letter introduced a
bill supplementary to the bill regulating
mills and millers. Mr.. Springer reported
q bill to provide for the s:ection Of JUS
tees Of the Peace &c. An act to relocate
q certain road, an act for the relief oil D.
]. Snyder, and an act to authorize w
Benham and D. B. Sears were severallY
read third time and passed.
In the 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 resolutions:
Resolved, That it is inexpedsnt, at this time, to
abolish capital punishment, and that the bill be in
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 Des Moines. A bill
10 prevent certain immoral practices, a
bill to locate a road !rom point in Linn
county to Du Buque, q bill to establish
Seminary Of learning at Graudview, bill
to legalize the acts Of Jacob Mintun, and
q Joint resolution asking Tor an aspiration
Cor treaty with the Pottawattamie Chip.
pewa und Ottawa Indians, were severally
read a third time and passed
SATURDAY, Jan. 2lst, 1913.
N The Council, Mr.. Il. NJ. G Patter.
son reported bill! to incorporate the Mus
catinc Farmers and Mechanics Exchange
Company. Mr.. Letter reported a bill to
relocate the road from Burlington va TT.
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 50 head Of sheep
with their flseces from execution and at
tachment, and then ordered to be engros-
sed. A joint resolution requesting our
Delegate to procure the establishment
Of a Post Office aud for other purposes,
and bill! TO relocate q 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 read 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 II. Decamp and
S II. Collyer to keep ferry at Wyoming,
bill to amend the act incorporating
Pennington, and a bill to legalize the 10.
cation OF several Territorial roads, were
severally read third time and passed.
The bill to compensate Walter Butler for
the use OF his BUILDING occupied by the last
Legislative Assembly was amended by
inserting $50 instead OF 500 dollars, and
ordered to be engrosscd.
MONDAY, JAN. Esd, l343.
In the Council, petitions were pressn-
ted by Messrs Teas and Springer. Mr..
Teas introduced resolution to authorize
the Sec, ctary OF the Territory to receive
sealed proposals Tor the printing Of
the laws. A bill TO divorce Mary Ann
Smiley from Reuben Smiley also one to
divorce Susannah Scott from 3. II. Scott
were introduced by Mr.. VIM. Patterson.
Mr.. Cook reported bill regulating the
opening Of roads. Several bills we're reid
Z second time.
n tie House, petitions were severally
presented by Messrs. Berry, Briefly, Nc
MILAN, Robertson, Culbertson and Wal.
worth. Mr.. Walworth offered q pream.
BILE and rssolution-the preamble setting
forth certain chargea inade in tho Iowa
Capital Reporter and concluding with the
following:
Resolved. That committee 0f Eve be appointed
with Instructions to cause jesse Williams aud Thos
Hughes editors Of said Reporter. to appear before
said committee. aud 70 there give testimony undol
oath in relation to said charge; also. for such 9th
er persons and papers they deem proper. relating
to the subject OF said charge, ana report to ths
4 House without delay.
| The resolution and preamble we're
adopted, aud Messrs. Walworth, Bunker
Fekner, Hepner and Newell were ap
pointed said committee. Mr.. Hepner sub
mitted report in favor Of the bill for re
pealing the Charter Of the Mlnor's Bank
OF Dubuque [see repor! published in las
s.Gazette''l Mr.. Walworih gave notice Of
a minority report. A bill authorizing ev
idence by oath Of parties was read a thirt
time and passed.
THURSDAY, JAN. oath, 1913.
In the Council, Mr.. VIM. Patterson
presented petition from the citizens Q
Denmark. Mr. LETTER presented the pc
tition OF Maria s. Blanchard for a divorce
Mr.. Wallace reported bill regulating thu
practice in the Supreme and Dstric
Courts. A memorial for and appropria
ton for canal at each Of the rapid
OF the Mississippi river, an act con
corning mortgages, an act for open
ing and regulating roads, an act regulat
ing mills ana millers, an act to legaliz
the location Of certain Territorial roads
and an act to amend the act incorporating