Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-19
house, and made the order Of the day for

house, and made the order OF the day Tor
to- morrow.
A bin 10 relation TO the improvement Of
the Desmoinss River, was read second
time.
Mr.. Comstock moved that the bill be
postponed.
Mr. Lyons was opposed 10 the motion.
Mr.. Cochran moved the bill DO refer.
red to = committee Of TIE whole house;
agreed to.
Mr.. Goodrell IN the chair, Mr.. Com
stock slowed the reading Of the bill be dis
pensed with, and the same be read BY
sections; carried.
Mr.. Comstock moved that the enacling
clsuse Of The LII 10 stricken cat. t
Mr.. Lefingwell was opposed to the
motion Of the gentleman rom Wappello;
and hoped the motion would not prevail.
On motion Of Mr. Montague the COM.
mi,tee arose, with leave to ait again this
afternoon.
Joint resolution TO 70 into joint conven-
ton Tor the election Of Senator's and Judges
was read third time.
Mr.. Morton moved 10 lay the resolu.
ton on the table; decided in the affirma-
,ive-every wing voting for the motion -
every democrat against It
Mr.. Day moved that the committee on
the case Of Mr.. Kinsman, be instructed TO
report tomorrow morning.
On motion Of Mr.. Comslock. the House
adjourned till 2 o'clock, P. M.
2o'clock, p. M-Mr. Rathborn intro
duced a resolution calling upon the Super
intendant OF Public Instruction for such
info, nation as he might see proper.
Mr.. Ol:sstead moved the resolutions be
laid upon the table; agreed 10.
Mr.. Hebard, from the committee on In
ternal improvements, introduced joint
resolution menoralizing Congress for .
grant ofland to aid in the construction Of
a rail road from Davenport TO Council
Bluffs. @|
Mr.. Montague introduced resolution
resolving to meet the Senate in joint con-
vention for the purpose Of electing Sena-
tors and Judges as soon as the question
as TO the right # certain aembers to their
seats in this House, is decided; agreed to.
Mr.. Hebard offered resolution to ad /.
iourn on the 18th inst. s"
Mr.. Montague called for the yeas and
nays-agreed to; all wings voting in The af-
firmative but Messrs. Goodrell and King.
Mr.. Olmstead introduced bill TO To-
cate certain roads therein named.
The bill was then read . second time
and on motion Of Mr.. Smith, was referred
to the committee on roads.
Mr.. Cochran introduced bill authori.
zing the Judges Of Probate 10 solemnize
marriage.
Mr.. Bonham moved the bill be rejec-
,ed--agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Goodrell, the House
adj 'u'ned till Tomorrow morning al 8 O.
clock.
SexATE.--Wednesday Jan. l2.-Mr.
Bissell presented the petition Of Robert
Mckee aud others Of Iowa county pray
ing the passage Of law reducing the ex-
penses of said county.
Mr.. Selnan presented the petition Of
sundry cisizsns Of Monroe and Lucas
counties pray ing the establishment Of Ger
tain roads.
On motion Of Mr.. Bissell the bill for
the relief Of Harriet q. Riley vas then
passed.
Mr.. Bissell from the committee to whom
was referred the report Of the committee
TO inquire into the right ofthe Hon. Thos.
Baker to seat in this House, asked leave
10 report this afternoon; agreedto.
Mr.. Bradley laid before the Senate, the
documents referred 70 in the Governors
Message iE relation to Schoo! Lands,
which were referred to the committee on
Schools.
M. Benton from the committee TO whom
was referred the memorial 10 Congress,
asking a grant Of land to aid in the con.
struction Of Rail Road from Dubuque 10
Keokuk, reported the same back and rec
commend its passage; passed.
Mr.. Browning introduced . resolution
agains! passing any School law this ses.
sion; not agreed to.
Adjourned 10 2 o'clock, P. M.
2o'clock, p. M-Mr. Davis introduced
. resolution, calling upon the Secretary Of
State for the report u the commissioners,
appointed to relocate the Seat Of Govern
ment. ....., -..
MIR. Bissell from tbs committee appoint
ed 10 inquire into the right Of Mr.. Baker,
10 his seat, reported favorable 10 the right
Of Mr.. Baker to his seat.
The question being upon concurring in
report OF the committee every wing voted
against it, and eleven democrats for it, the
report was therefore concurred in.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to morrow
morning.
HOUSE, Wednesday January l2.-Mr.
Smyth, from the committee on schools ask.
ed, and obtained further time.
Mr.. Kinsman, from the committee to
whom was referred the bill recognizing
the District Court, reported bill erect
irg q fourth judicial District.
Mr.. Steel, introduced bill, establish
ing Special Cour, at Keokuk, which was
referred to the committee Gil the judiciary
Mr.. Cochran, on leave, introduced a
bill granting the right of way to the Mis-