Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-19

I0yVa L0G1ela lures
ueu.r-Jansasy l4-An ase establish
:. |. Ferry scress the Mississippi = ksor
~. was passed. ~ SO
"a communication was presented from
I.rlan.
I'm motion Of Mr.. Lyons. i va. laid on
-. .,hl. and, on motion Of Mrs. Morton,
i soo copies were ordered printed.
An act .othe commissioners Of Van bu-
,.n county 10 sell lots in the tos = Of Port
land. was passed; slso,
An act establishing aterm Of the district
court 10 Keokuk.
Mir. Boaham presented . petition pray
inc the passage Of on act making county
arS.rs bear six per cent interest referred
=. o,I r.. committee on counsy and township
M. Letting we'll, from the committee to
.h;ch was referred the petition. Of sundry
s;,;z.ns Of Clinton county, praying the re
,ac.t;on Of the county seat Of said county,
r.norled general |. " for the re-location
.fconnty sests--read q first time.
Adjourned.
. o'clock. p. MA joint resolution to
- into Inc election Of q. s. Senator'S and
iudee, coming up, Mr.. Lyons moved .
suspension Of the rules, and that It De read
. second and third times now mot agreed
every whig, voting In the negative. !.
M. Olmsead introduced bill to amend
An ACT incor pora,ing the Dubuque Mining
Cumpsny. 49,,
M Leach introduced bill to provide
compensation to the agent appointed TO Sc
lect University lands
z 4 io,nt resolution relative 10 the appoint.
ment Of an agent to caJy out the provis-
IONS Of an act relative to the Penilentiary,
was passed. &
Adjourned.
srNATE.-SArunpAy,J JAM l5.-Mr. Jay
nre.ented amemmorial to Congress, asking d.
rr;s;on Of the United States District Court, Tor
the district Of Iowa, which,
On motion OF Mr.. Bissell, was indefinitely
postponed: ,..u;. -,
r..
,eneal If the law relocating the seat Of govern
- ent.
dings. y.
Was read a third time and passed.
80 A bill for the relief OF H. H. Hendricks,
Was read third time and passed.
Adjourned till 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
HOUSE.-SAruRpAy, Jan. 15.-Mr. Com
stock introduced bill 10 organize the county OF
Poweshiek.
Which was read second and third time,
and passed.
Mir. Morton introduced a substitute for the
bill providing Tor the revision of the laws.
Which was read second and third time,
and passed.
Tie Speaker then presented a memorial from
the members Of the ani-capital punishment
and prison decipline society.
Which was referred 10 the committee OH
Public Buildings -. s..ss.5s
A bill,o provide for the pay Of the agent en-
p!oyed to select university lands, was,
On motion Of MI. Montague, read third
time and passed. y
Joint Resolution 10 elect Senator'S and Judges,
on the 14h inst.
Mr. Smith novel to strike out 14th, and in
sert 18th; the l4th being yesterday.
Amendment lost; every wing voting in the
negative.
Mr.. Day moved to strike out IA, and insert
l7th.
Amendment lost; every whiy again voting
in the negative.
Mr. Sells moved 10 amend by inserting the
second Monday in December next.
Motion withdrawn.
L 49, L. I'll
14ih and inserting 18th.
Mr.. Day moved call Of the House. Mr..
kinsman being absent.
Mr.. kinsnan appearing in his seat, Mr.. Sells
moved the resolution be laid upon the table.
The resolution was laid upon the table; cy-
cry wing voting in the affirmative.
A bill amending an act incorporating the Du-
buque mining company,
Was read third tine and passed.
Mr.. Hardy offered resolution to go into the
election of Judges Of the supreme court on
Monday next.
The resolution was rejected, every wing
voting in the negative.
NJ. Lyon offered resolution that the House
will Immediately meet the Senate. for the pur-
pose of electing Senators and Judges.
The resolution was lost, every wing voting
in the negative.
Nj. Oimstcad presented memorial to Con-
gress for the donation to the State, for the site
Of Fort Atkinson.
Read third time and passed.
Adjourned till Monday morning, 10 O'Clock.
HOUSE-MoNpAy, Jan. 17.--Mr. Lyons pre-
sented petition PRAYING the repeal OF the char
ter Of the town OF Fairfield.
Referred to the delegation from Jefferson
county.
Mr.. Sells, from the committee on schools. re-
ported bill amendatory 10 the school law, and
declaring the schoollaw passed in 1S47. in force,
By its publication in newspapers prior to the
first April l847, and legalizing the election for
school superintendent. y
The joint resolution to 60 into the election o:
Senator's and Judges, was read second time,
and, ~ IA IS
On motion of Mr.. Sells, laid on the table;
every whig voting in the affirmative.
A bill regulating grocery license, was read a
third time and passed.
: Adjourned till 2 O'Clock, P. NJ.
2o'oLocK P. NM Cochran intoduced
bill to authorize James Bills to keep ferry
crossing the Mississippi river at Nashville, in
Lee county.
Mr.. Cochran offered resolution calling up
on the Treasurer Of State to report to this House
the amount Of money paid by him for reports
Of the supreme court OF Iowa.