Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-26
Iowa LEGISLATURE.

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HousE.-Jan. 1872 o'clock r. M, M
Edmendson offered ? joint resolution !
siructing the Board d. Public Works
remove the natural obstructions in Il
Desmoies river, before, they proceed
make, other improvements. sa
| 5 a bill 10 .orgapize the township !;
Lake Prairie, ia Marion county; ri hi
LA bill to review, part Of the State roa
from Walling s landing to Columbus Cit,
q bill 10 relation 70 evidence; I, as5
1 a bill in relation to deeds; - ,iss,
j A bill regulating the mode. Of ofeleetin
jurors in Lee county; ,s,s asse8sl e,gI
I A bill in relation to the printing an
distribution Of the laws of this STATE;
/ a bill to re-survey part Of the town
ship Of Cedar Rapids; 800 v.soTf
,as A memsrial,to Congress for .a.dopatio
q lsHa FL !As imp 0ye@spt q Mu'eatin
a bilI . authorize i;hhssf Thorn rhap pso III
Keep :, ferry across the Mississippi river
Abili defining the duties Of Prosecu
tlng attorneys; t ;.st.t..
The above bills and memorial were sew
orally read third time and passed.
"A Communication from the Secretary c
State, IN compliance with resolution cal
ling upon him for information and return
Of criminal statistics, was received, an,
500 copies ordered to be printed. y 30
On motion of Mr.. Bailey, the Hous
adjourned till tomorrow morning, 10 o.
elOck.E ~gs5msssA 3fTgdae} aaita asy,Isst
Of sagsfaaz : no 49, ~ ~4GssHs s26s'l -
sSEHArr!-Tuesday, Jan. ll8 MIR. Bis
sell introduced a resolution. relative 4
books in the lisrary;7t a'E.ii5,t2 - 7a&'if
Mr.ABaker introduced bill to attaci
the. counties Of Marion, Polk, Jasper and
Dallas, fer the election of members of the
General Assembly, bears@,1 .Ta
Mr.. Bissell introduced bill to au.
thorize Increasingly Of the town Of Ce.
Idar Rapids;f 10 gazhnUaa.l Il. l&t.F Is
AN act to- organize the county Of Pow.
eshiek; 5sz,a45 sti 10 Gig sag SIT q sg'sa8
| The above resolution and bills were
severally read third time and passed.,
Mr.. Brady offered a resolution to meet
the House for the purpose of electing
Senators and Judges on. any day which
the House may fix upon; the House Civ
ing the Senate twenty -four hours notice
thereof .,tyr i 7sfssss a!5l - s,stea
~, Which was adopted. 4g1 las Z I; iia
MIR. Browning presented the protest OF
himself and the other whig members of the
Senate, protesting against the RICH: Of
Ties. Baker TO seat in the Senate. g8E
a bill to authorize A. w. Thompson
to keep ferry across the Mississippi riv-
! Adjourned ill z o'clock, P. ":
| ? O'Clock. P. .M-An act to amend the
act to incorporate the city of Keosaiiqua;
! A resolution that had previously pass
ed the House, authorizing the Secretary
OF State to furnish TO the counties Of Pow
eshiek and Appanoose, copies Of the re-
vised statutes: II ..,. ......s
Was read third time and passed.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock to morrow
morning. A,..fu.f,s az..,3E "a
! aSENArE.-Weanesday. JAM ia
memorial from the Philadelphia Medical
Society was presented, and referred to a
select committee. -t ~ ,.......
A bill to relocate the seat Of justice Of
Davis county; 1, = .,.......... .-.1s,..j g..
Was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Sillman introduced bill to repeal
san act 10 relocate the seat ofgoyernment,
passedin 1877. -. 1900, -'.
Mr.. Baker was opposed TO the bill; he
was in favor Of giving Monroe city, and
the five sections Of land, to the conmis-
sioners, and of locating the seat Of gov
eminent at the Forks; he therefore moved
to lay the bill ON the table; agreed to.
H. r. File, no. So; A bill to establish
a road from Elcader to Qnasqueton; -
T.. Was read third time and passnd.
H. r. File, no. 6; A bill to provide
COR drsfIing and revising a code of laws,
was taken up, and, M e.. -, ...- I'D
On motion Of Mr.. Baker, the names 0!
Timothy Dayis& D. P. Palmer was strick-
en- out. " S' s..Iy
Mr.. Baker was in favor Of giving the
work 10 one man, and thus save expense
to the. State. %A' ~. IT, ...-.' ~ -. -
The bin as amended, was ordered to be
read third time to morrow. -,
I Mr.. Baker introduced bill to amend
an act, to divide the State into Congress
sional districts;
Which was read third time and
passed. IS .t.e... g.. -- g - w. ~
Adjourned till 2 o'clock, PM. %.
2 o, clock, p. MA bill to tax pedlars,
was amended, and passed. - - s't#s -
A biil7,o establish a sy stem Of common
schools, was then taken up, and after some
time spent therein in agreeing to amend
ments, H55- 1Nf"s fFE}' 50 LASH 80
Mr.. Baker moved the rules be suspen-
ded, and the bill passed. 5rsar ats -. ..
The vote then being taken on the pas
sage OF the bill, aal r., ,ss7. %=.. .~'
The vote stood, ayes l2-nays 6. s
7 f,a So the bill passed. Is i4EJ r,at ..s
Adjourned, till 10 o'clock Tomorrow
morning. 50 2l5 stii& SKI :. ,7. D.
HOUSE, Wednesday, Jan. sl9.--Mr
Leilingwell presented the petition Of 22O
citizens of Clayton county, praying for q
removal Of the county seat OF said coun'