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IN CIIANCERY
E0OEA OUT s'Cs2s
MARCH COURpI

FBVIlE undersigned, intending to leave Mar
Z unsburg, requests all those indebted t7
hun by Mole, sc; also, the Notes and Ac-
counts due the firm OF SllEEII \ YIN,
SONHELLER, assigned to him, to call and
make payment, or such arrangements as WI
be satisfactory, ON on before The 9TH daay q neal
.Nych-and those who neglect tins notice,
may rest assured that their claims will be pla-
rcd in the hands of proper officers for collec-
ton, without any further notice from him,
PHILIP SuEEIZ.
F,bA, }Sl7-lw
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The MartmsJarg Gazette office.
VIRGINIA In the Circuit Superior Court
ofI.aw and Chancery for Berkeley County,
February Rules, 1871,
DougaH Mcfarland and Margaret his wife,
late Margaret Campbell one OF the legaiees
Of james Campbell, deed, PITTS
against
James VIM. Campbell, Barton Campbell, and
John Sirother, surviving Trustee: and 10
seph Pollock, William Pollock, James Pol
lock, and William c. Brufiy and Sarah Ann
his wife, late Sarah A. Pollock, heirs and
distributes Of Mary Pollock, decd, dis.
IN CHANCERY'
TbVTIE defendants, Joseph Pollock, William
q Pollock. James Pollock, and William G.
ErutTy and Sarah Ann his wife, not having
entered thcir appearance and given security,
according to the act Of Assembly and The rules
of This Court, and it appearing 10y satisfactory
evidence that they are out OF this Common
wealth: il Is ordered, that the SAID defendants
do enter their appearance TO this SUIT on NE
-,,dav Of the next term. and answer the bill
nruo p,arnlitf'. aud that copy of this order
la forthwith published in any newspaper with
l9 this County. aud continued for two months
slcccs,ivcly. and another copy thereof posted
"' non 49,
A Copy.--1este, .,,,,,,,,,-,
JOHN Nll'U - TEN lf-f' r..
Feb, IL. loit--m L'on'"u' H''!'
>i,"\iA III. .e '.I,'iS ,Lte,'I' -
II Law aud CA'ntrII ioF l'efAeleH Oous'!'
'' 1 ~ .,,., r,oror T7lizobo,l F1es
t.c'l. p4f.
oraiast
,r,r,- Martin Tobn Martin and JoLnI.. Russ
das.
IN CiiANCERY.
rvVtrr, l,c,,J,nt Mary Martin. not having
lni,roJ her. annparance and given seouri,
e., ,ccnrii,a "a ibd act of Assembly and the
r,ia' ofth;s Conrt. and it appearing bv salts
,,ct,r,, cyiIance HAT She is out of this Com
49, # Is ordered that the sand deftn
,,,,Ioartor her annearancp TO tins suit on
'l't fre Wv ia of the ndvt term answer the bill
',. '''oi 10y and o,;ye sor,Irtv for perform
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IN CHANCERY.
Il N0P! - VNIF, -
JOHN STR OTHER, c.
January II, lsi7-2m Faulkner, Atty

VIRGINIA In the Circuit Superior Court
ofLaw and Chancery for Berkeley County,
February Rules, lSl7,
Israel Robinson. on behalf of himself and 9th
ers, heirs and distributes oflsrael Robinson,
decd, PITTS
against
Edward Winning, Admir- Of James Robins IN,
decd, Robert X. Robinson, Adm'r Of Jane
Robinson, deed, and Mrs Laney Hensil,
formerly Laney Robinson, the widow OF
James Robinson, decd, and Jane Robinson,
Hester Elizabeth Robinson and James VIII
liam Robinson. the last three infants and
heirs orJames Robinson, dec d, and William
Long and others, dts.
IN CHANCERY.
TENIIE defendants, Edward Winning and
n William Long, not having entered their
appearance and given security, according 10
the act Of Assembly and the rules ofthls Court,
and il appearing by satisfactory evidence that
they are out of this Commonwealth: 1t is or
dered, that the said defendants do enter their
appearance to this suit on the first day OF the
next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiff,
and that copy of this order be forthwith pub
Iished in any newspaper within this County,
and continued for two months successfully,
and another copy thereof posted at the front
door Of the Court-IIouse Of the said County,
A Copy.-Teste,
JOHN STROTHER, c.
February II, lS47--.2m GConrad, Atty
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Abraham 3. Gorren, sc.
IN CHANCERY.

VIRGINIA:-In the Circuit Superior Court
of Law and Chancery for Berkeley Coun-
ty; January Rules, 1917,
John Green, Ex'or Of Conrad Claycomb, de
ceased, ptG
against
Frederick Claycomb, John Myers, Jacob MY
ers and John X. Robins, Ad'mr Of Catha-
rine Robins, decd, distributes of Conrad
Ciaycomb, deed, dts.
IN CHANCERY.
FEVIIE defendant, Frederick Claycomb, not
4 having entered his appearance and given
security, according TO the act Of Assembly and
the rules of this Court, and happening BY sat
isfac;ory evidence that he is out Of this Com
monwealth: it is ordered, that the said deien-
dant do enter his appearance to this suit on the
first day Of the next term, and answer the bill
Of the plaintiff; and that copy Of this order
be forthwith published in any newspaper with
in this County, and continued for two months
excessively, and another copy thereof posted
at the front door of the Courthouse Of the
said County.
A Copy.-Teste.
JOHN STR OTHER, c.
Taruo-,, ~ 1912 On, TEoulEnnr A ttv
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CHAPTER y.

Things went on after this. just as might
have been expected Mrs AusriN's worst
iorbcdings were realized pmIlp WENT
WORTH continued to visit May, and MANY
evidently liked HIM. although she was not The
girl 10 fall in love undutiiuily without leave.
Some young ladies read novels as some old h
dies read domestic Medicine" for the pur-
pose OF studying symptoms, and discovering
the true causes Of then own ''ieelings." But
MARY had read few novels, and those not Of
the description Of which love forms the staple.
so she had heard bat little about symptoms.
and forgot that she had any feelings The
education went On very much as usual, since
the sad consequences Of trusting her alone lad
fully convinced Mrs AUSTIN lhat she had been
premature in allowing her 10 Il ink for herself
she never wen; TO balls, and not often to par
ties. and saw not much society Of any kind
but when She did 60 cut, il was really odd 10
see how olien she happened to meet PirLip
NEsTWoRTIi.
Now any young gentleman who should have
shown IA especial liking for MARY, would
have been disagreeable to Mrs. AUsrlS, al
least while MAEY was so Young; and pnuw
WEHrW ORTIZ was particularly un9!easing.
because he had his fortune 10 make IN the first
place. and also, because secondly, lie eyinced
as bee agent and 70 see her act as one Ey-
cry possible obstacle was thrown IN tie way
ol their intercourse. except absolutely forbid
ding WFHrWoRrH's WINS Tbs step the res
pectabVy Of his connections aud his own IN
cxeept5Gabe hsracler forbade at leas, Mr..
Arsr,y would not hear Of it, There IS no
knowing Wha, Mrs. AusrIN might haze done
If she hA followed oul her own ideas OF rru-
dencc. Bat n the midst q her peuurbat.ous,
and when She had got so far as 10 lose lafof
every NIGHTS sleep IN cogiiatons, as % ways
and means al preserving AIARY from the snS
If mauim0n} rmLiP WEArworH was
tun1jelt obliged 10 make Journey 10 tic
south. BE called to say farewell. ana Al
AusIiS almost groaned aloud, 10 see ,hc la
cfunJaguacd {, grcl with which Mary nal
him be. han3 ~ parting. Many WAS M a.
less child, and she az silent on the sofa ha'
Due evening atiel lmLIp's departure. and then
opened the piano and played yoIunares until
Ted time. Mrs ACsriN gave her husband
another look, which said as sufficiently SIS looks
could you see ii IS all over
But the next morning MARY resumed her
cbecriglucss, and after lew days seemed al
most To have forgotten PnuP. Hope revived
in Mrs ArsTIN's bosom, and when. alter
few weeks, Mr. EusTIN found himselfcalhd
TO spend part Of the summer al the wcstand
invited his wife and daughter 10 accompany
hi,n: the careful mother tel, as if the fanc
was in ncr own bauds.--The journey. the
new faces, the new world would DO wonders.
Young people are always absorbed in the
present, aud MANY would soon forge, FHuip
WESrwoETH She showed 10 great disposi-
ton for the trp, but acquiesced quietly, and
took all proper interest in the elegant outfit,
which her mother thought proper to provide
for this peculiar mode Of "coming out" the
only one 70 which She mean, ever to subject
MARY
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ILoVE A LAUGH.
BY REFFIE MAY.


| love a laugh--a wild, gay laugh.
Fresh from the fount Of feeling,
That speaks heart enshrined within,
Its joy revealing.
love a Taught cheers the heart
Ofage, bowed down by sadness,
To hear the music in the tones
OF childhood's gladness.
love laugh-,his world would be
AT least dreary dwelling,
Ifhear could never speak to heart,
Its pleasures telling.
Then frown not at wild, gay laugh,
Or chide the merry hearted
A cheerful heart and smiling face,
Can ne'er be parted.
4 PRUDENT MOTHERS ADVICE.
"Whene'er you marry TO her son
A prudent mother said,
"Choose for your loving helpmate, one
Rich widow or old mait;
For any wife may turn Out i'll,
But, Dick, the money never will"
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MaEY had never walked cot alone in her
iite-~bul the time had now come when she
must brave the danger Of the streets Hrr
mother desired her TO eo down To SrEvARq's.
but fortified her with many directions and cau-
tons as 10 keeping ON the night SIDE OF the
street and looking on all sides before crossing
She was rather pleased with ;he novelty.
and performed her crrand very well though
with solnewha, Of the timid and suspicious
ar oi deaf aud dumb person. who walks ia
the crowd bat not Ok IT, On her return, a
beautiful large Cog attracted her attention ms
she was crossing the street, and the next IN
slant she was knocked down by a passing
carriage, driven at furious rate SO comuoa
among as.
The blow was sligat BAT It frightened Ati
excessively AND she was taken up and put IN
% another carriage by gentleman 10 wupm
the dog belonged, before she fully recovered
her consciousness, As soon as she was stiis
clently collected 10 name her address. she
found herself on the way home. bewIdeled
and amazed, but not 50 unhappy as might
have been expected 1t was an adventure,
and the gentleman was very gentemauly and
not very old
Arrived at her fathers door. MARY. in all
simplicity invited her protector 10 come IN, an
invitation winch he dld not tail TO accept
Mis-. AUsTIN who had scarcely yet begun 10
expect her daughter return, was coniounded
al the accident, but yet more so at the sight OF
the handsome young man She though, of
certain old fables, IN which the very means
that are adopted to revert the DEGREES Of fate,
only operate TO secure then fulhInent She
saw as in a magic mirror, all the trouble that
would follow tins unfortunate reucontre and
she could scarcely be civil to poor pmuIr
NrsrNoRTH, who Looked very innocent and
moilensiye, and handed her his card with an
ar which sand, YOU see, my dear madam
yon have nothing TO fenr," while May rela
ted IN her aress way the tellible adventure.
The protector made his call very short, and
Mrs. ArsrIN did not invite HIM TO repeat it,
But MARY did, and he promised quite readily
GLOW could YOU do SO, MARY - said MIS-
AusrN
why, dear mother, thought you had for
gotten it." SAID MARY land he is so pleasant"
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Published cpeyv 7hmsdoy Morning in MarfiHs-
burg, Berkeies county, p"ginia, By
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-02-25

James VIM. Campbell, Barton Campbell, and
John Srother, surviving Trustee and Jo-
seph Pollock, William Pollock, James Pol
lock, and William c. Brufiy and Sarah Ann
his wife, late Sarah A. Pollock, heirs and
distributes of Mary Pollock, decd, dis
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-02-25

VIRGINIA In the Circuit Superior Court
Of Law and Chancery for Berkeley County,;
January Rules, ls47,
Jacob Bashore, pig.
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Clusters

EUST received By q. RAENIIALp
~ Sept -
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Philip Trammel and George Sperow, dti'
IN CHANCERY
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In CnANCERY

Mary Martin, John Martin and IohnL Ru
Ter,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-22


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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, lS47.

AoEsDAf, L eO. y, 1871.
On motion of Mr.. Olmstead, the House
reconsiaered Senate file No 20, bill pre-
scribing the general duties of State Au-
ditor, and the same was referred to Sc
lect committee, consisting of Messrs.
Olms..ead, Hardy and Bonham.
Mr.. Andes son presented the petition Of
sundry citizens of Monroe county, pray
ing fer the passage Of an act to legalize
the acts of Justices Of the Peace o. said
county.
Mr.. Cochran, from the committee, to
which was referred sundry petitions upon
the subject, reported H r file No. 81, a
bill for an act for the relief OF the Poor;
which was read the first time.
MIR. Lyons introduced H r file No. 81,
bill to locate part of a Territorial road
from Fairfield to the Indian boundary;
read FIST, second and third times and
passed.
Mr.. Sells from the committee on Incor-
porations, reported Fl r file No. SO, bill
for extending the powers of county COM
missioners in regard to licensing and reg
ulating ferries--read first time; also,
II r f!e No. 81, an act to Incorporate
the city of Keokuk.
Mr.. Montague introduced H R file No.
50, an act amendatory of sn act for the
Improvement Of sheep-read the first
time.
Mr.. Baker introduced II r lie No. SO,
an act to amend an act entitled an act to
provide for the collection of demands
against boats and vessels. read the first
time.
Mr., Sells introduced Fl r file No. 81,
a bill for an act TO incorporate towns
read the first time and ordered printed.
II R file No. 80, an act dispensing with
proof in certain cases, was read the third
time and passed.
Adjourned.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-02-17

MIR. Cochran mved TO amerd it by IN.
sertiag Judges ofhe Supreme Court, in
the above proyiso
Mr.. Leffingwd moved to amend the
amendment by iI,{rting the following:
provided, nevertheless, that these
presents shall belpon this express con
ditioD," which VS. disagreed to, and the
amendment offe,'d by Mr.. Cochran, was
agreed to.
H r file No q, a bill concerning the
management Of lie State Library, being
returned from Tie Senate with amend
ments, was take aup, and said amendments
concurred in.
The House reeded from the amend
ments made to isnate file No. Is, an act
for the organizaIon Of the county Of Dali
las
Senate file No Is, an act for the or
ganization of bttawatamie and other
counties, was tak,n up.
Mr.. Olmstead moved that the House
recede from its Amendments to the same
lost.
Senate file No IS, joint resolution
providing for mail route from Keokuk,
via Oscaloosa, to Fl. Desmoines, being
returned from the Senate with the amend
inents Of the House to the same, was
taken up, and The House refused to re-
cede from its amendments
Mr.. Montague introduced Senate file
No. "a, joint resolution TO promote a
reformation and profide against inlemper-
ance: read the first lime
Adjourned.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-02-17

proceedings relating to the condition, wei
fare, and prospects Of our country; and
when | saw around me Tonight, General
Brooke and other old friends, felt half
inclined to ask for some little nook or cor
ner in the army, in which Imight serve
in avenging the wrongs to my country
/ have thought might yet be able to cap
ture or STAY Mexican. shall not be
able, however, to do so this year, but
hope that success will still crown our gal
liant arms, and lie war terminate in an
honorable peace
These sentiments were received with
shouts of applause BY ali assembled multi
tude Of patriotic hearts; but they find lit
tie sympathy in the hearts of his adherents
in this Hoase.
but again, an eminent wing in the State
OF New Hampshire writes as follows:
"ihe Administration al Washington had
Done every thing in its power, consistent
with the national honor, to avoid COLI.
sion, and when at last blow was struck,
it was only in self defence. | repeat it:
THE WAR WAS COMMENCED BY MExIco---
by inOading The american soil and shedding
american blood Yet there are men in
this country men occupying high places
too, SO lost to patriotism, SO destitute of
American feeling and American sympa-
thies, as not cnly 10 become the apologists
Of .Merico, but who denounce their own
Government as wagipg against Mexico an
unjust, uncnlled tn, and cruel war--a wn
for The extension Of slarery' Why, sir,
the man who, under all the circumstances,
can deliberately do this, must either be
grossly ignorant of the causes connected
with this war, or he must possess heart
which can only find fitting place in the
bosom of traitor to has country, has kin
drcd, and has God. LET NO SUCH MAN BE
TRUSTED"
In view Of all these facis-for the sake
of our country and the friends, both po-
litical and personal, who are participating
in the hardships and glories Of the war
and in order to aid, BY our countenancc at
least, in procuring for our country speedy
and honorable peace your committee most
heartily recommend the passage of these
resolutions as they came from the Senate.
S b. OLMSTEAD, Chm'n.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF, REPRESENTATIVES.

MONDAY, Feb. 8, I847.
Mr.. O,mstead presented the petition o!
sundry citizens Of Clayton county, for the
passage Of an act to compensate them for
eervices rendered in the difficulties be-
tween Iowa and Missouri
Mr.. Morton presented the petition OF
sundry citizens Of Henry county, praying
the passage ofan act requiring all section
lines to be kept open.
Mr.. Hebard, from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported Fl file No.
8S, a bill to provide for levying and col
Iecting revenue for Slate and county pur
poses-read and ordered printed.
Reports were submitted by Messrs.
Montague, Cochran and Olmstead.
Mr.. Bowie introduced H R file No. So,
bill to provide for an expression Of the
people ofthe State Of Iowa, upon the sub
ject of amending the State constitution
read and ordered printed.
Mr.. Stce'e introduced H R file No 90.
bill for an act to authorize H H Richie,
Thos. Bolts and Andrew Jones to convey
certain real estate therein naned-read
the first time.
II K file No. SIS, bill for an act for the
improvement of stock, was read second
time and indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Morton introduced Fl r file No.
%, a joint resolution providing for the
election Of Supreme Judges, which re-
ceived its three several readings and was
passed.
H R file No. 81, bill for an act to
amend an act concerning Grocery license,
was read second time and ind fnitely
postponed.
H r file No. %, an act 10 provide for
the Navigation of Skunk river, was read
a third time and passed; also,
II r file No. 6S, an act to provide for
the continuation of the State road from
Dewitt TO Lyons; also,
H r file No, IS, bill to pr,viae for
the finishing Of the public buildings in the
county Of Washington; also,
Senate file No. 20, an act prescribing
the general duties of Auditor of State;
also,
Senate file No. 80, an act regulating
the election of District Judges; also,
Senate file No. 81, an act locating
State road from Walling's landing TO Co
iumbus City; also,
Senate file No 65 hill to lnoate cts.e
road from Iowa City to the west line of
Dallas county; also,
H r file No. II, an act to Law out
and establish State road in Washington
and Jefferson counties; and.
Senate file No. "a, preamble and join,
resolution asking donation of land for
Military road from the Mississippi to the
Missouri river.
Adjourned till 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
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SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb.

W EDNEpAf; FeD. ~, 1874.
Mr. Springer introduced Senate file
No. II, a joint reolution concerning the
taking effect of ats, public and private;
which was read the first and second times.
Mr.. Browning introduced Senate file
No. r., bin . authorize the county
commissioners cotrt Of the county of Des-
MONIES to purcha,e land upon which TO
locate farm for the use of the Poor
read the first and second times, and on his
motion, laid upoi the table.
Mr.. Browning introduced Senate file
No. 70, bill relaive to the sale of lands
under execution; which was read the first
and second times and, on his motion, re.
ferred to tire Judiciary committee.
H R file No. 81, an act dispensing with
evidence in certin cases; was read the
first and second times, and referred to
the Judiciary committee.
H r file No. 50, bill to relocate part
ola Territorial rad from Fairfield to the
Indian houndary-w read the first and
second times.
Senate file NJ. Is, an act for the or
ganization of Potts watornie and other coun-
ties, coming up as amended by the House,
Messrs. Sanford and Bradley were APP
pointed committee of conference on The
part Of The Senate.
Mr.. Browning Introduced Senate file
No. "a, bill 10 authorize the county
to employ additional coun-
sci, was read the first and second times,
and, on motion of Mr.. Bradley, laid upon
the table.
Adinprned
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-02-17
TWO O'CLOCK, P. M.

The report Of the committee on bribery
and corruption. being the order Of the day,
was taken up. and, on motion, the read
irg Of the evidence was dispensed with.
Il r file No 80, bill for an act to a.
mend an act entitled an act providing for
and regulating general elections, was
read first time and passed.
Senate file No. 20, an act prescribing
the general duties of Auditor of State, was
read 4 first time and passed.
H R file No. 10, a bill for en- act to au.
thorIze l.. +, H. Houghion to establish
and keep ferry across the Mississippi
river at Keokuk, was taken from the "a.
bic and the bill rejected.
Fl X file 80, an act to authorize H. H.
Richie, Thos. Bolts, and Andrew Jones
10 convey certain real estate therein
named, was read a third time and passed:
also,
H R file No. SO, an act extending the
power Of the board of county commission
ers in regard to licensing and establishing
ferries, also,
H II file No. &c. an act to amend an
act entitled an act to provide for the COL
lection Of demands against boats and YES
sells, approved Dec. Goth, 1898; and,
Fl r file No. 76, an act to lay out and
establish state road from Iowa CITY to
Fl. Desmoines.
Mr.. Hebard, from the committee on
ways and means, reported H r file No.
:O2, bill for an act to regulate Interest
which was read first and second time,
and, on motion of Mr.. Leffingwell, refsrf~
ed to the committee on the Judiciary.
Adjourned.
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! might here close this letter, but |
choose to add in doing 50, that never au-
thorized or requested any human being TO
give or offer money or other reward to
any member or officer Of the General As
sembly to obtain his or their vote or in
fuencc 10 elect me to the Senate: Nor
had |, in the keeping of any person or in
stitution, any funds subject TO be used or
which have been used for any such pur-
pose.
am with great respect,
Your friend and ub't serv't,
A. G. DODGE.
THeMAs H. BESros, Jf., Esq,
Iowa CITY, Iowa.
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SENATE.
FRIDAY, Feb.

R10Af, FeD. IL, 1917
Senate file No. A., an act 20 provide for
The appointment of commissioners to draft,
revise and arrange code of laws for To-
wa, was read the third time and passed.
also,
Senate file No. ~, an act TO authorize
the county commissioners of Desncines
county, to purchase piece of land upon
which TO locate farm for the use Of the
Poor, and
H r file Nc. 81, an act to establish
State road therein named.
Mr.. Browning introduced Senate il!s
No. rs, bill to amend the charter Of the
city Of Burlington; read the first and sec
Ond times.
Mr.. Hughes presented the petition Of
A citizens of Iowa City, praying for the
charter Of said city, which, upon his mo-
ton, vas laid upon the table.