Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-05-17

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The R.porssfsso 81 I s6siOth insAnA con-
tainss the procsedingsof lie frst four days
of the. sslxion. .vhich. .amhraceA al the in
telIigence We are yetsin possession Of
These days having besn chiefly devoted to
the work Of forganization, but little worthy
Of special nete has>s ut transpired.
In tie Council, s. G. HAsrrscs, Esq. of
Muscatine, was unpnimously Telected Pres
ident. !. F. Kinney, Esq. Of Lee wasap-
pointed Secretary; S.-R. Mdrry Esq. Of
Clinton. Assistant Secretary; James Bar
ker, sergeant-at-A Arms; Robert Ellis, Mes
senger; G. w. Anderson, Fireman. Pre-
vious to organizing, however, the contested
election case from Lee county was decided
in favor Of Mr.. Briefly.
In the House, JAMEs M. MoacAr, Esq.
Of Des Moines, was elected Speaker, with
out any regular opposition, having received
2l Of % votes cast. VIM. Thompson, Esq.
! Of Henry, was elected chief Clerk; s. w.
Dunhau;, Of Linn, Assistant; CIV. Wise,
Sergeant-at-Arms; Isaac Havens, Messen-
, ger; Ulmer Farnham, Fireman.
A resolution submitted by Mr.. JoHs-
SON was adopted, authorizing the appoint
ment Of committee to consist Of one mem
Der from each judicial district, whose duty
it shall be to revise and make such alter
ations in the. law relative to wills and ad-
ministra.ors as they may think proper and
necessary. Messrs. Johnson, Downey and
Taylor, were appointed said committee.
/ Mr.. DAVIS offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on roads
and highways be instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of SO amending the present
law Of this Territory, prescribing the pow
ers and duties Of trustees, as to authorize
the trustees of the different townships to
lay out and establish township roads--also
to enquire into the expediency Of so amend
ing the present law fthis Territory, pre-
scribing the duties Of supervisors Of roads,
as to authorize said supervisors to open and
work township roads.
Mr.. WILSON, on the Sth, introduced a
bill to repeal the charter Of the Miners
Bank of Dubuque.
The several standing committees have
been appointed in both houses.
/ Upon assuming the duties of the chair,
Mr.. Morgan addressed the House as fol-
lows:
I Before entering upon
the duties Of the chair, permit me to return
you my unfeigned thanks for the partiali-
ty Of feeling which has prompted you to
honor me with SO distinguished mark ol
your confidence and consideration. To be
called for a second time, and by vote SO
nearly unanimous, to discharge the honor
able and important duties pertaining to this
place, is comrliment Of the highest char
acter, and for which, both duty and my own
heart teach me to feeA deeply and sincere
ly grateful. beg you to beassured, gen.
tleman, that it shalf benny constant desire
) and purpose to discharge with fidelity and
impartiality the duties which may devolve
upon me-promising, as far as in me lies,
to preserve order in our proceedings, pro-
mote harmony in our councils, and to dis
Pense, as well as exact, justice in all our
deliberations-and whenever may fail to
meet your wishes, Gas doubtless often
shall ). l trust your kindness will impute
the act to misapprehension Of duty. Our
session, though in many respects highly
, important one, is likely to be Of brief du-
: ration-nevertheless, l sincerely hope that
, its labors will result advantageously to oul
. . constituents generally. In conclusion,
would invoke that decorum which is SC
: essential to the despatch Of business, anc
that harmony Of spirit which is SO hon.
orable to legislative body. With these
brief remarks, gentlemen, and again max
ing my Acknowledgements, | would an
nounce that the chair is ready to rcceiv,
any propositions which it may be the pleas
ure Of the House to make. o