Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-12-27

law which shall meet the wants OF the
people of Iowa, is of the utmost import
ance to the well being and future prosper
| ity Of the State. And whereas, the schoo
lands will, in time, if properly managed
produce fund sufficient to educate all til,
children in the State; Therefore,
Resolved, That the standing committe.
on schools be and are hereby instructed
First, to enquire into the expediency o
suspending for the present the sale Of al
lands belonging to the State, which are Il
be applied to the support Of common
schools. Second, to inquire into the ex.
lpediency Of abolishing the office Of Schoo
Fund Commissioner, or of making an i'm.
portant change in his duties. Third, Il
enquire into the expediency of changing
the mode of examining teachers, 50 as te
make the examiner county officer
Fourth, to enquire into the expediency Of
changing the whole school system. Fifth
to report tomorrow morning.
Which was laid on the table.
Mr.. READ gave notice, that he would
introduce, at some future day, bill rela-
tive to the record of the decree of parti-
ton of the half breed tract of land, situated
IN Lee county.
MIR. RIGGS gave notice, of his inten-
ton to introduce bill for an act regula-
ting cost Of criminal prosecutions in Davis
and Appanoose counties.
Mr.. GRIFFITH, introduced H. r. file
No. 53, a bill for an act to regulate groce-
ry license-read first time.
Mr.. LANGTON, introduced a Joint
resolution in support of Mr.. Whitney S
rail road project-read first time.
Mr.. COLLINS, from the committee on
roads reported H. R. file No. 80, bill for
an act requiring the Secretary of State TO
record State roads with sundry amend
ments, which were agreed to.
Mr.. FLINT, from the committee on
interpretations, reported H. r. file No. Co.
"a bill for an act to authorize George W.
Hays to construct dam across the south
fork Of Skunk river-read a first time.
Mr.. GRIFFITH, offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the committee appoint
ed upon the part of this House to examine
into the affairs of the Iowa Peni,entiary,
be required to report to this House on or
before the 10th day of January next,
Which was not agreed to.
Mr.. McNANAMAN, introduced H.
r. file No. 81, bill for an act to regulate
grocery license-which was read first
time.
H. r. file No. 4S, bill for on act TO re-
strain swine from running at large in Gin
ton county, was read Il second time, and
referred TO the committee Oh agriculture.
H. r. file No. So, bill for an act to
amend an act regulating practice in the
District Courts, was read second time
and referred to the committee on the Judi
ciary.
II. R. file No. So, an act to organize
the Supreme Court Of the State of Iowa,
was read second time and referred to a
select committee consisting of Messrs.
Read, Mahony, Timmons, Harrison, and
Sales.
H. R. file No. IA, bill for an act TO
repeal an act regulating interest on Mon
ey, was read third time and rccommitted
to the committee on Why's and means.
II. r. file No. q, joint resolution for
a grant Of land from Congress, was read a
third time and passed.
Ii. X. file No. "a, bill for an act to
locate State road from Agency City to
Traders point, was read third time and
referred 10 a select committee consisting
of AIessrs. Flint, Goodrel, and Rabbit.
TWO O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
II: r. file No. 81, bill for an act re-
curing all notices of sales and order of
courts Of record TO be printed in some
newspapers;
II. R. file No. 33, joint resolution for
the relief of Harvey Leonard, Sheriff of
Scott county
II. R. file No. SIS, bill for an act to
amend an act entitled an act providing for
and regulating general elections
II. Il. file No. 81, bill for an act to
vacatc The seats of jucslicc Of Madison and
Warren counties and
II. X. file, bill for an act to amend an
act for the organization of Pottaw otomie
county, were scverally read third time
and passed.
II. R. file No. 45, bin for an act to
reduce the the number Of grand and petit
Jurors, was read Il third time and lost.
Senate file No. SO, joint resolution for
carrying the mail, was read first, second
and third time and passed.
SENATE.
Tuesday, Dec. 10, lS42.
Mr.. HARBOUR offered the follow ing
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That J. G Nichols & Co.,
publishers Of the Jackson county Demo
crat, be employed TO print four hundred
and eighty copies of the journal Of the
present session, at the prices allowed by
law.
The President laid before tie Senate a
communication from the secretary OF State
enclosing copy of the election returns
from POta watamie county which was on