Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-01-09
IOWA LEGISLATURES.

5lntEoohceu memorial to Congress Tor the
Of Skunk river. 4
Mr.. Cassady introduced memorial for
an additional Land Office in this State.
Mr.. Cook introduced a bill to authorize
William Green to improve Cedar river by
building'a dam and lock.
Mr., Sanford introduced Joint resolution
relative to the improvement of Dubuque
Harbor. Also,
A bill to establish State road from Co.
dar Rapids to Marengo. .....
An act 10 preserve the purity of elections,
being the order of the day, the Senate resol-
we'd itself into committee of the whole, Mr..
Crawford in the chair: .'a.~a- .
The committee rose, reported the bill
back with amendments, which were concur.
red in, and the bill referred to the committee
on elections.
iointfesolution for the establishment
OF Land Office at Fort Desmoines was. on
motion of MIR. Cassidy, read third time
and passed.
HousE.-Mr. Evans presented petition
tor the right of way for Canal from the
Wupsipnicon to the Mississippi river; re
fered to Messrs. Evans, Babbit and Will
Hams.
Joint resolution for the establishment Of
Land Office at Fort Desmoines was pass
ed.
MIR Mahoney introduced joint resolu-
ton, asking an appropriation from Congress
tor the improvement Of the Maquoketa-
read first time.
A bill to establish Stcte road from Del
hi to Independence was read FIRST time.
The Senate resolution prov iding for the
n fbn Jos~
postponed.
resolution to allow John Brophy an addi-
tional compensation for services in selecting
Salt Springs, was passed.
The joint resolution for an additional Land
Office was indefinitely postponed.
An act for the increase of the number of
Judicial Districts was indefinitely postson-
ed.
HousE.-Mr. Wood introduced a Joint
Resolution for mail route from Prairie
du Chen to Fort Atkinson-rules suspen-
ded and the resolution passed.
MIR. Wood introduced bill to authorize
Frederick Andres to transcribe the records
of Clayton Couaty.
The joint resolution recommending the
Governor to call an extra session to act up
on the report of the Revislonary Committee
when that report shall be made, was passed
Monday, Dec 8.-SENATE.-Mr.S Shields
presented the petition Of Francis Mangod
anc other citizens Of the city of Dubuque,
praying for the Incorporation of the German
Benevolent Society Of that city-refered to
q select committee of Messrs Shields, Craw-
ford and Springer.
Mr.. Springer offered the following resou-
lions:
Resolved, That the Hon. J. P. Carleton,
Judge of the 4th judicial District of the
State of Iowa, be requested to inform the
senate what steps, any, have been taken
BY him towards the organization of Potto-
county.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Sen
ne notify the Hon. Judge Carleton of the
passage of this resolutions; which, OH mo-
Ion OF Mr.. Browning was adopted.
MIR. Springer introduced the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary of State
be requested to communicate to the Senate
I statement of all returns made to his office
from the county Of Pottawatamie.
Mr., Rayston, from the committee on in
ternal improvements, reported back the me-
mortal to Congress for the improvement of
Skunk river, without amendment, with
recommendation that it pass. Report con-
cured in.
Mr.. Shields introduced joint resolution
relative to carrying the mail--read T. first
second and third time and passed.
Mr.. Harbour offered the following:
Resolved, Tha: the Clerk OF Polk county
be instructed to inform the Senate whether
Or not bond has been filed in his office, in
accordance with the provisions Of the 7th
section of the act for the organization Of Pot !
lwatumie county.
HoUsE.-Mr. Harrison gave notice of
bill to establish the Office of Public Printer
md establish the prices of Public Printing.
MIR Langton introduced Joint resolution
N support of Asa Whitney's Railroad pro-
a first time
An act to organize the Supreme Court of
he State Of Iowa, was read second time
md referred to selec: committee consisting
If Messrs. Read, Mahoncy, Simmons. HUI
son and Sales.
A bill Tor an act, requiring all notices of
sales and orders of courts of record to be
printed in some newspaper, was read 3rd
ime and passed.
ueSudy, Lee. 1SH--SENATE.- me
President presented communication from
he Secretary ofState, enclosing the returns
rom Potawatamie county--laid on the ta-
Die.
The memorial for the improvement of
Skunk river passed.
The Joint resolution asking mail route
from Prairie du Chen to Fort Atkinson
cassej
Mr.. Rayston introduced bill establish
ng State Land Office--read first and
second time.
Mr.. Bradley from the judiciary Commit
zee reported back the bill authorizing the
Supreme Court to hold special terms, rec
its passage--concurred in.
Mr.. Shields introduced Joint resolution
relative to the claim Of John Taylor, one of
he commissioners appointed to make per-
nanent location of the Capital of the State
--refered to Committee on Claims.
HoUsE.-A bill! for an act, to establish a
State road from Monona, in Clayton coun-
", to Fort Atkinson was passed.
A bill authorizing Frederick Andres to
transcribe the records of Clayton county,
passed.
Joint resolntion for tho innrouon,ont oe