Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-01-23
IOWA LEGISLATURE.


Saturday Dec, 3O.--SENArE.-A Bill
to create fifth judicial District pass
ed.--Yeas--Mes'rs. Alger, Bradley, Cas-
sadly, Crawford, Espy, Harbour, Howell,
Royston and President.--9.
Nays--Messrs. Jay, Sanford, Wheeler
and Wright--4.
Bill to fund the State debts amended by
Committee Of the whole, no final action.
Bill compelling persons to pay for i'm
provemcn,s on lands entered by them, re-
ferrcd. Adjourned over to Tuesday.
IloUsE.-A petition for a new county
out Of Washington and Keokuk-refer-
red. no
Bill! to change The name Of Alamakee
county, indemnify postponed,-as also
the bill to change the name Of Van Buren,
county.
Bill to prevent tho circulation Of coun-
ty orders indefinitely 'ponsd.
Bill authorizing Supreme Court to
hold special terms, passed.
Mr.. Mahony introduced bill to create
The office Of Attorney General, made
order Of the day for Tuesday Adjourn.
over to Tuesday.
Tuesday Jan. Cd. l849---SENArE.---
Mr.. Shields presented claims for certain
expenses Of the Supreme Court at On.
buquc.
Bill to compel persons to pay for i'm.
provemenls on lands entered by them, in
definitely postponed.
! HoUsE.-Mr. Mahony introduced bill
to establish common schools.
Mr.. Allison introduced a joint rcsou-
ton concerning the slave trade in the
District Of Columbia, which Oh motion OF
Mr.. Sales was indie finiicly pos'poned--
Ayes 81, Nnys-7.
Mr.. Sales introduced bill to au hor
ize the Recorder Of Jones county to trans
cribe the record Of said county.
Wednesday jan. 3d.-SENATE.-Am me.
mortal to Congress, for the establishment,
Of certain Military posts in this States,
passed.
Mr.. Bradley introduced bill for the
establishment Of Normal schools.
! Mr. Shields introduced bill authoris-
ing Robert Bunker TO keep ferry across
the Mississippi at Bunker's landing in
Clayton county; Also bill for a State
road from Dubuque to Bunker's landing
in Clayton county.
! House Bill au,horising the Recorde r
OF Jones county TO transcribe Records
passed.
! Joint Resolution for mail route from
Bellevue 10 Independence, passed.
> Bill to authorize additional State tax,
passed.
| Mr.. Mahony introduced joint resolu-
ton for mail route from Sabula in jack
son county to Cascade.
Mr.. Read, from the committee Of wa,s
and means, reported bill to provide for
loan Of the school fund arising from the
Sale Of public lands.
The bill to create the Office of Attor.
ney General was discussed in committee
Of the whole, amended, and referred &c
Commttoo ee"uys and means.
! Thursday Jan. 4M.--SENArE Mr.
Wheeler presented petition from citi-
zens Of Clinton county for Ferry across
the Mississippi at Lyons.
Also an act to author A. Philips to keen
said Ferry.
Mr.. Shields introduced an act to pro.
vide for the relocation Of the county scat
Of Clayton county.
Mr.. A|ger introduced a bill making an
appropriation for tho Public Buildings at
Iowa City.
Mr.. Espy introduced an act, to provide
Tor the construction Of u plank road from
Montrose to keokuk in Lee countyJN
Mr.. Cook introduced on act for the in.
corporation Of the town Of Cedar Rapid:
in Linn County.
Mr.. Shields introduced an act 10 pro
vide for tho making Of a Rail road from
Dubuque to Keokuk.
Bill authorizing Robert Bunker, hi.
heirs and assigns, to keep ferry at Bun
kers landing in Clayton county, passed
HousE.-Mr. Langton reported Join,
resolution for change in the manner OIL
carrying the mail, route No. 4557--pass
ed.
Joint Resolution for mail route from
Sabula jackson county 10 Independence
in Buchanan county, passed. """ =.
Bill providing for the loan Of the schoo
fund accruinp from lind sa]es p,s.od