Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-01-13

gYNoPsrs Or PROCEEDINGS CONDEMNED FRoM
THE IOWA CITY rAPHRs.

Or PROCEEDINGS COMBINED From
THE IOWA CITY PAPHRs.
MONDAY, JAN. LA the Council, several
petitions were presented and referred. No BUSH /,
ness Of general importance was transacted.
IN the Hous,, Mr.. Benny presented the Gre
lent.als OF James M. Wray, member elect from
Van Buren, county, who was sworn and took his
,eat
Mr.. Thompson presented the petition of 50
citizens of Henry and Jefferson counties, pray
ing the location Of Territorial road from the
ford 1t Wilson's Mill, on Skunk river, to inter-
sect the road running from Fort Madison to Fair
field. Also; petition Of Aaron Street, for power
to convey lands. 49,
Mr.. Gnmes-petition Of lit citizens Of Des
Moines Co., praying the repeal Of 50 much Of
the law regulating the issuing and serving of ex-
ecutions, as requires the property taken in exc
cution to be appraised. s.ys.a3
Mr.. Grimes presented letter Of instruction to
the Des Moines delegation. signed BY Ii72 citizens
Of said county, instrnctng said delegation to vote
for the passage Of law compelling the Miners
Bank OF Dubuque to resume specie payments
within 80 days, and in case Of refusal to author
ize the Judge of the District Court to appoint
Commissioners to wind up the affairs Of the
Bank. MI 4n t&HatA
Mr.. Hackleman raised question Of order, On
sue TecePuou VI the ietter, indsmucn a. Tue M
structions were not addressed to the legislative
Assembly, but simply to the delegation from Des
Moines county.
The Speaker decided that the instructions
could not be received by the House, for the
reason assigned by Mr.. Hackleman.
Mr.. johnson presented the petition Of 96 citi-
zens of Des Moines county, praying the Legis-
'ative Assembly to pass a law to repeal the char
ter Of the Miners Bank Of Dubuque, or to COM
lei The stock holders Of the said Bank 10 pledge
rea e. tate to secure the payment Of the note, IS
sued or 20 be issued by said Bank.
No. Is, H. r. file, bill to amend an act en-
titled GA, act districting the Territory into Eec-
toral Distr cts, = was read third time and pass
ed Adjourned.
TUESDAY. JAN. 2.-h Tie Council, Mr.. WIN.
Patterson, from The committee on the Territorial
affairs, to which was referred memorial to Con-
gress relative to the formation Of Constitution
and State Government, reported substitute.
Laid on the table.
In the House, the Journa! Of Monday having
been read, @c
The Speaker stated to the House that when
the letter Of instructions from ce. tain citizens Of
Des Moines county was presented on yesterday,
it was his opinion at the time that, in, smuch as
it was directed to the Representatives II I'M Des
Moines county only, and not to the House, il
was not in order to be received. Upon further
reflection, although not fully satisfied thai his
right to reverse that decision, for the followin
reasons 1st-Because there is some analogy
between the present case and the case of the re-
ception by Congress Of instructions directed to
members from particular States, BY the Legisla-
ture of those States. 2dly, and mainly, bee ause
the Speaker conceived it the safer course in cases
of this kind, to leave the question OF reception
with the House.
Mr.. Grimes again presented the instructions
the Miners Bank of Dubuque, which were re-
ceived by unanimous vote of the House.
Mr. Benny presented the petition Of 1875 citi-
zens Of Davis county, praying forthe organization
OF said county, and the location of the seat Of
Justice.
Mr.. Hackleman presented the communication
Of Jonathan Eads, to the Des Moines delegation,
asking for an alteration Of several existing laws,
and the enactment Of number of new ones,
which was read
Mr.. Brophy presented the petition of sundry
citizens Of Clayton county, praying an amend
ment Of the law 80 that no sum under 500
should be collectable by legal process
| On motion OF Mr.. Hackleman, the Territori-
al Agent was requested to communicate to the
House whether shipment Of Locks named in
said Agents Report, was made by his order, OF
Oy the order OF SnOtlk & 20.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Judiciary committee,
to whom was referred sundry petitions praying
for divorces, made report adverse thereto, ac-
companied by the following resolutions:
Resnl,..a, That tia 1 aealat;.~ -A..eH.liy- g!
the Territory OF Iowa is not invested with the
power TO grant divorces from the bonds Of matri
mony.
/ Resolved, That in the opinion Of this House
admitting such power to exist, any special legis
lative action upon the subject of divorces would
be highly inexpedient and improper.
i The question being taken upon the adoption
fthe frstresolution it passed-Yeas IS, Nays
I Yeas-Messrs. Baker, Briefly, Brophy, Cul
bertson, Foley, Grimes, Hebard, Johnson. Robb
Roberts, Smyth, Steele, Thompson, Wilson
j Wray, and Speaker.
Nays-Messrs. Bonny, Borland, FAY, Hack
leman, McCleary, Rogers, Wright
The two last resolutions passed unanimously
Mr.. Hebard reported No. II, H. R. file, a Ii
i to incorporate the Board Of Trustees Of the Con
gregational Church Of Burlington.
Bill to repeal the charter Of the Miners Banl
of Dubuque, being the order of the day, was reat
a second time. #rg.HF
I MIR. johnson moved TO postpone further con
sideration until Monday next.
i Mr.. Johnson remarked that in making tn,
motion to postpone the further consideration o
the bill, he did not do 80 with the intention /,
the bill, but simply, that petitions which lie IN
derstood to be in circulation in Des Moine
county relative &c the Bank might have time I
be sent in, before the final action Of the Hous
upon the bill. ee.fha. .i t5e4
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3.-In the Council, Mr.. W
Patterson offered the following: ..,,
Resolved, That select committee Of three b
appointed to enquire into the propriety of .
amending the Penitentiary Law Is to provide "a
/, leasing the same M
Which was agreed to, and Messrs. w. Patter
son, Cox and Teas, appointed said committee.
! Mr.. Springer presented the petition of sundr
citizens Of Louisa county praying the passage q
law exempfing all ministers of the gospel ffor
! paying ferriage. Referred to the committee o
Territorial Affairs.
! In the House, Mr.. Thompson, from the com
{ mittee on the Judiciary submitted report whic
!. was read, also No. 10, H. R. file, bill to cor
fine the jurisdiction Of Justices Of the Peace, j
, certain cases, to their own townships. an
!. amendatory Of an act entitled can act to provid
for the election Of Justices Of the Peace, to pre-
scribe their powers and duties, and to rcgulat
their proceedings" approved Feb. 8, iS43; whic
was read first time. ssrs
No. II, H. r. file, A bill to incorporate tn
Board Of Trustees Of the Congregational Chu q
of Burlington, was read second time.
: Amotion was made by Mr.. Johnson that III
word "ten' in the last line of the first sectio
be stricken out and the word ssfifteen" inserted
Which was agreed TO.