Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, Jan. %, l847.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

By Mr., Smyth, Of Linn, from citizens
of Benton county, praying the location Of
state road from Iowa City ria the Coun-
ty Seat of Benton county to Dubuque.
Referred to the delegation from The
counties of Johnson, Linn, Benton and
Clayton. a
BY AIr Kinsn,an, from citizens of John
son, Iowa and Poweshiek counties, pray
ing The location of state road from Iowa
City to The County Seat of Poweshiek
county.
Referred tc the delegations from john
son and Marion.
BY Mr.. Smyth, of Linn, from VIM Car
ter and eight others, praying the passage
OF an act TO authorize the Board Of Com
missioners TO hold the Court in any part
Of the county that they may see fit.
Referred to the committee on township
and county organization.
MIR. GooGreil gave notice that he would
on tomorrow, ask leave to introduce
bill to amend all act for the prevention Of
immoral practices.
Mr. Oimstead offered the following,
Rcsoiced, That during the remainder Of
the session the hour to whica this House
shall stand adjourned shall be 8 o'clock,
A. NJ, unless otherwise ordered by the
House. ..
Mr.. Smyth, Of Linn, from the commit.
tee on Roads and Highways, reported,
H. K. file No. 81, an act 10 establish
state road from Knoxville in Marion coun-
ty TO lie town Of Newton i'll Jasper coun-
ty, read a first time
Mr.. Morton, from the majority Of the
committee on county and township organ,
cation, reported back TO the House Senate
file No n, a bill 70 establish an additional
election precinct in Pennington. with az
amendment, .r.-....
Mrssrs. Willoughoy and Whitmore,
from the minority OF said committee, ge-
ported bill entitled III. f. file No 65, A
bill for az act 10 authorize The co,nmis
sioners Of Van Buren, county to divide the
township Of Pennington in said county: as
a. substitute TO The bill referred 10 ths
committee.
Whict, was read third time.
Mr.. Reynolds, introduced
Fl, R file No. GO, bill for an act tc
change The name Of Knoxville to that 81
Oceola; read first, second and third ,ime
and passed.
Mr.. Day, 'n.roduced
p II. Il. file Nc. g. bill 10 render .hs
concurrence oftwo thirds Of the Jury suffi
cicnt 10 find verdict in certain cases
read . iirs. time. ..- s..s ~.
Senate file Nc. %, an act in relation o
collectors, sheriils', and coroncrs' Deeds.
was read a FIRST time 1E as -.
joins! Resolution PTo*,tline for A mai!
route from Fairfield to. Oskaioosa, was
read a second and third .,me and passed
Ii. r. file Nc. 10, joint resolution re-
guessing our Representatives in Congress
10 procure The establishments Of certain
Mail Route. 4 Il
r. R. fie No. 50, bill! for an act 10
locate and establish state road from
West Point in Lee county to Bonapart in
Van buren, county.
IT, II. file No 20, an act fixing the sa'a-
yies Of certain officers therein named and
providing for their payment.
Said join: resolutions and bills were
severally read third time and passed.
TWO O'CLOCK P. M.
Senate file No Z, bill 10 divide he
State into Judicial Districts
H. r. file No 43, a bill tor air act Great
ing Board of Pabiie Works, being the
order Of the day was taken up and. after
sundry amendments, was ordered 10 be
and read third lime on TO
morrow @ "
10 Adjourned. st@ ~e