Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-19

the petition to select coqmiftee Of thir-
teen, Mr.. Hall being chaisf IN.
The esnxentias ben todk up, IN CON-
mite ofths whole, The repsrt q thseom-
milfse ON BOUNDARIES, but did no4 make
much progress with either. Several
amendments in relation to the proposed
boundafyline on the north were proposed,
but they were al voted down.
To-day the boundary report has been
again before the Convention, Tut no decis-
ion is yet arrived 4. A large majority
are in favor Of straight lines, and ! parai-
lei Of latitude will be adopted, but what it
will be cannot now be stated with GER
iainiy. A proposition is pending, whic.,
h is not improbable may pass, adopting
40 l-2 on the Mississippi as The northern
line till It intersects the 2Oth deg. Of lon
gitude from Washington, and down the
last mentioned line till it reaches the Mis-
souri, river. A proposition submitted to
amend the report, by striking out that
part which calls for Sulllvan's line as our
Southern boundary, and in lieu to insert
words declaring merely, that the southern
boundary Of Iowa should be the northern
boundary Of Missouri, was voted down,
after much discussion. hope, sincerely,
that the apprehensions entertained by
those who made the effort in favor Of the
amendment may not be realized, but my
fears, / cannot avoid saying, exceed my
hopes. However, the sequel viii show.
Mr.. Hampstead. from TIE committee On
corporations, submitted majority and
minority report from said committee. The
report Of the majority authorizes the es-
Establishment Of State Bank, with branches,
should the Legislature deem it expedient,
upon the following conditions: Every
charter, before going into operation, to be
submitted to and ratified by popular vote
Of the people-the stockholders to be in
dividually and severally responsible to the
amount Of their stock-and the State to re-
serve the power Of repeating and annulline
the charter at any time i may think prop.
er. The minority report, signed by Mr.
Hampstead himself and ono other member
recommends the absolute prohibition Of al
Banks. In relation to corporations othe,
than banking the report requires two.
third vote Of the Legislature to create
them, and retains to majority Of thai
body the power to repeal At pleasure
There are several other provisions in i
which do not now recollect, but Which
you will be able to learn from the report
itself.
Mr.. Hall, from the Judiciary Commute,
also introduced report, which recon-
menAs the continuance Of the present sys-
tenn of5u&csal organization for six years,
with she'ad6tioa # one Judge to the bench,
and Proviso excluding the Judge who
tries the case in tire District Court from
any voice in deciding the ssne case in
the Supreme Court. The Judges are to
be elected BY joint ballot Of the Legi ,la-
ture, but the power is reserved to the Lee
fgislature, should the system be changed
- a. to have independent Sapreme and
District Courts, to authorize the election
Of the Judges Of the latter court by the
people Of the district whenever it may
Be deemed expedsnf. The PsJAshe Court
Is to be preserved, and is clothed by the
report with additional powers from those
possessed now. These last two reports
have not yet bean printed, bat VA may
look for : copy Of them BY the next mail.
A new system Of county organisation
will undoubtedly be provided for, but It is
not now In my power to even hint At its
probable features. All agree in condemn
in: the present system, but there are al
most as many opinions as there are MEM
bers As 10 what should be substituted.
t.a a c.
Little Delaware.
tsThe lnfe fnsnectors election h.. co,.