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

- oiNe1s OOot AASSiUots N9S aSoo $50
aud second tins.
H. r. fle, bill supplementary and
amendatory 10 an act establishing system
Of common schools, was passed.
H. r. fIe, bill for an act amendatory
of an act for Tho limitation Of actions, was.
read and reported to the Judiciary Com
nittee.
II. r. file, joint resolution for grant
of land to aid in erecting an orphan asy-
lum, was passed.
A bill to provide for the management Of
the school fund, was read and referred 10
the committee on schools.
H. R. file, bill regulating the fees Of
Jurors in Lee county, was passed.
Adjourned.
2 o'clock, p. .M--Mr. Cra,wford intro
duced a bill for the relief Of Dubuque coun-
", passed. !'s
H R file, an act providing for state and
county revenue, was passed; also
Senate file, 4 bill in relation TO the Uni
vcrsity and school funds.
II Il file. a bill making an appropria-
ton Of $500 for public buildings at To-
wa City. was passed.
H R file, a joint resolution requiring
our Representatives in Congress 10 pro-
cure the services OF Typographical engi-
neer to run the northern boundary Of the
state, was passed.
The Senate went into az executive ses-
sion. '''
Adjourned. .'.s
House.. Monday, Jan. PA resolu-
ton Of the Senate relative TO adjournment
Of the Gen. Assembly on tomorrow, was
read third time and passed; also,
A bill appropriating $500 towards
the completion of the public buildings It
Iowa City; also,
A resolution offered by Mr.. Clifton,
relatiyeto school lands.
A joint resolution, offered by Mr.. Heb.
aIII. relative 10 certain mail routes.
Mr.. Sun. ;..h offered resolution, that this
House meet the sen..tte in joint coaven-
ton, at 2 O'Clock P. M. OF Ills day. to
elect U. S. Senator's, who shall pleose
themselves 10 resign their seats At the next
meeting oftfe General Assembly-read q
first time, amended, and on motion to
suspend the rules, in order to ito passage,
was virtually killed by strict wing vote.
Other resolutions were then offered hav-
ing the same object in view, but different
ly proposed, all of which were lost by d
strict wing vote in the negative.
Mr.. Olmstead offered the following:
Resolved, That Mr.. Lefiingwell's seat
be, and hereby rs declared vacant, in or
der that Mr.. Edmundson Of Mahaska may
have an opportunity Of redeeming his
pledge to the people Of his district by vot-
ing to 60 into. joint ballot for the election
Of Senators and Judges. 1t is hereby de-
clared that the object Of this resolution is
to enable said Edmundson to redeem his
pledge which he solemnly made, and which
1t il presumed he is DESTROYS Of fulfilling,
provided, he can do SO without effectiDg
the objects of the session, to wit; the cleo
ton OF Senators aud Judges-laid on the
table. tl
A joint resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Hardy and passed.
Mr.. Matson introduced bill for The
regulation Of births, marriages. and death,
rejected.
On ncc4;or, cf M Cells. .,,v o,n.r oss.A
Of this House was allowed $3.50 for SUI
perintending the printing and distribution
Of the journals Of this House.
On motion Of MIR. Edmundson, F C.
Porter, former assistant Clerk, was allow.
edit sum of Sl5 for his mileage and per
diem for calling this House to order at the
commencement Of the session.
Senate file No. %, bill establishing
system of common schools, was read aud
amended; when, pending its final reading
the House adjourned.
2 o'clock, P. JM-Senate file No. %,
bill establishing system Of common
schools, was passed.
On motion OF Mr., Comstock, the print
ing Of the journals was given TO Howell
and Cowles, publishers Of the Desmoines
Valley Wing.
| Mr.. Reynolds presented a petition Of
the constituents Of Mr.. Kinsman, which
was laid on the table by the wing MAORI
| ty. -.
! Mr.. Kent introduced bill authorizing
the people Of Lee CO., to decide by vote,
the places Of holding the District Courts
in said county rejected.
A memorial TO Congress for donation
of lands, which had passed the Senate,
was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Lyons, the name Of
the county of Fremont was changed 10
that or mills
On motion of Mr.. Sells, jesse Browne
was allowed So per day, in addition to hi,
per diem, for his services as Spesksr Of
the House.
Mr.. McMsnus introduced joint reso-
luton for the printing ofthe laws-passed
Senate file, bill relative to levying a
district school tax, was passed; also,
Senate file, bill iegalizing the acts o.
L. a. Styles, a justice Of the peace.
Adjourned. He
| SEsATE.-Tuesdoy Morning. Jan. 95th
! This being the last day OF the session
large amount Of business was transa ed
/ some Of an important, and some of J.
1 very unim portant character. VIZ can vivs