Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-13
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE,
InUasDAY, Jan. Z.

Z &5& THURSDAY, Jan. q.
/ Mr.. SANFORD presen..d the petition o.
citizens Of Pennington, in Van Buren,
county. accompanied by bill, Praying io'
= new charter for said town Of Farming.
ton.
I On motion Of Mr.. Whitaker,
RESOLVED. That al laws and parts d
laws relating to roads and highways, b.
referred TO the Committee on Roads, Will
instructions to report general law at a,
early day 40 practicable.
Mr.. Davis, from the select Committee
to whom was referred the petition OF citi
gems Of Desmoines county, for law te
prevent the practice Of Medicine BY
Quacks, made a report. and asked tina,
said Committee may be discharged from
the subject, and that the petition be re.
t.rred TO the Senators from Desmoines
county.
Mr.. Harbour moved to lay the report
on the table. Lost
On mot.,n Of Mr.. Whitaker, the re.
port was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate resolved itself into Com.
mittee Of the Whole on the bill relating /.
Prosecuting Attorneys and Clerks, and at:
ter some time spent therein, reported The
bill back with amendments.
The Senate concurred in all of sale
amendlnsnts but enc, which was disa.
greed to; and after several motions tn re.
fer, &c., the bill was finally referred to /.
select Committee Of three, Wig: Messrs
Benton, Brady and Browning.
The Senate again went into 'ommi,te.
Of the Whole on the bill dividing tt.
State into Judicial Districts, and after
spending acme time in its consideration
reported the bill back withou, amsndme ii
On motion Of Mr.. Whitaker, said bill
was referred TO select committee Of on,
from each proposed district. The Pres,.
dent appointed Messrs. Whitaker, Brow
ming, Hughes and Benton, said Committee
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, Comm te.
Of two was appointed, OF the par,
Of tho Senate, 10 act in conjunciior
with similar committee Of the House /.
franc rules for the government Of The
two Houses in jpint convention. Messrs
Davis and B'ssell were appointed sale
committee.
The joint resolution from the House
providing for the election Of Judges Of The
Supreme Court was taken up, read frs,
time and laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradley,
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Territory be requested to furnish the Sen.
ate with an official abstract Of the return.
Of the late census.
MIR. Benton introduced join. rcsolu.
ton instructine our Representatives II
Congress to use their ex e,t'ons 10 ubjair
six months pay for the volunteer compa.
ny OF cavalry d,sbanded al Fort Atkinsur
on the 5ih OF O4taler, 1916; which Wa.
read first and second time.
MIR. Davis moved TO lay the resolution
on the table. Lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Fullenwider,
The resolution was ordered to be en-
crossed, and read third time tomorrow
Mr.. Sanford introduced bill concern
ing the Southern boundary OF Iowa, wh,ci
was read first and second time, and or.
dered to be engrossed and read thire
time Tomorrow.
The bill prescribing the general duties
OF the Treasurer u State, was read thirt
time and passed.
The bill prescribing the duties of the
Secretary Of State, was read the ihirc
time and passed.
The bill to change the name of Prairie
La Port was read third time and passed
The Senate adjourned till 10 o'clock to
morrow.