Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-01-19
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COUNCIL, Jan. 5.-Mr. Elbert "a
following resolution, which was adon, .'e0
Resolved, That select commiI,rasa
pointed TO ascertain whether the Sse es Dc q
the Treasury Of the United States 'th, h.. ii
piled with an act Of Congress, apo,o way con-
90, 1910. authorizing him to locate ,"s !el|
townships of land for the support Of wv enlr.|
sity in Iowa Territory, &c. and mata : 0n's.
concerning the same at some future lin. 'par|
The committee consists Of Messrs H.
Gehon and Letter. ISsr
A bill to emend an act entitled On .
tricting the Territory into electoral aW s d.
was passed. 's'sa
Mr.. Wallace gave notice Of the iu,,o,,
Of joint resolution, asking Congress- Sse'a
appropriation TO defray the expenses I =, laa
ty with the Pottawattomie indians taha
purchase Of their lands cas-. Of the M, ~ Y
pi river. 's'sle
Mr.. Christie introduced a bill to eD,,
the destruction of wolves. Read ''0U'aa
Jan. Ga bill to encourage the ds.,
OF wolves was read second tim, and Y,
red to committee composed of one f I,o 's'a
electoral district. Wv 'OH' sa
Mr.. Wallace moved that the bin ia 49,,
for the expression of the opinion Of III. r"a
on the snject Of forming conslitu,ion NV I sp'
taken from the table and considered ~
m'ttee of the whole, bu, no, geu,np ,b,ms'
was made the order of the day for The ,0;
Mr.. Wallace gave notice If the in,,oIna,
OF bill TO abolish capital punishment '''4S
Mr. Teas gave notice Of the n,rodpc;,,
bill to regulate the practice of rhvss ~
prescribe the qualifications of p.acs ISM" 4, s'
sicians. FVE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Ian "
Baker introduced bill to organize The c,',
ties Of Keokuk and Mahaska. '"' ''''
Mr.. Briefly introduced memorial ~ r..
eress relative to the rapids of the ,ississ;a,
river.
MIR. Bonney introduced bill 10 orgarizst
county of Davis, and to pro7ide iot locaii'
the seat Of justice thereof.
MIR. Nowiin introduced bill 10 EMAIL. :.
tiers on the public lands to recover yslpp
their Improvements.
Jan, 9.-Mr. Barker, from The connir,l
on Military Affairs, TO whom was referred
resolution. instructing the committee 10 epopi,l
into the expediency of SO amending the Law
for organizing and discipliniog the militia
| this Territory as
First. TO dispense with company lainr,
in time Of peace.
Second. All able bodied citizens above
age Of Ia, and under Is years to be lsus
| rolled, organized and differed.
Also, sundry petitions in relation to ths
| ganizailon of the militia, end thai portion
the governors message which relates ns
| organization of the militia, have had The sa
under consideration and beg leave 10 Hr
the following entitled bill:
No. "a, Fl r file, A bill to organize
militia. Read first time.
No. 7, II r file, An act to change heda
OF holding the general elections, was read
third time, and on motion of Mr.. Bonwy n
sidered in committee of the whole, and amen
ed therein, and the concurrence Of The How
asked.
The question was then taken en- cOaes,li
in striking or, the following words in the
Provided, Tha, nothing herein contain
shall be so construed as to change The tern
| any Of the officers whose elections are EsHt
fore provided for, and was decided ia iea
| native.
The question was then taken on concur
with the committee in inserting the IOloaI
proviso:
Provided, That all officers whose tern
office would expire OH the first Tnesdayha
tober, shall expire on the first MONDAY
gust, or SO soon thereafter as ,helt Success
may be elected and qualified, and dscAa
the affirmative.
So the bill was passed and title agrssda