Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-01-15

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Mr. Espy, presented the memorial Of
Ogsf6 1fail for rslief, which>wss referred
I "a com. on claims.
Petitions were presented by Messrs.
Lefingwell and Cassidy, which were re-
ferred to oappropriate coma.
Mr.. Baker, presented the claims Of
Charles Jewetr, for guarding prisoners,
which on his motion, was referred to the
com. on claims.
Mr.. Hepuer, offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, that committee Of three bs
appointed whose duty it shall be to ascer-
tain, the names Of state and judicial OIL
GERS, who are stock holders in any rail
road company within this state; also the
names Of the members of the legislature
holding stock in said npanies-the a.
mount Of stock subscribed by each, and
that said com. have power to send for per.
sons and papers. And the question be-
ing on the adoption Of the resolution-it
was adopted.
Yeas-Messrs. Espy, Hepner, Howell,
Lefingwell, Morton, Sales, Shields,
Specs ard Wright, 10.
Nays--Messrs. Alger, Baker, Cassidy,
Everson, Lewis, Lowe and Mr.. Presi.
dent, q.
The President appointed Messrs. Hep
ner, Letfiugwell and Selman, said com.
Mr.. Wright, from the committee on the
judiciary, to whom was referred the a.
mendments 10 chap. 3, title, part /, with
regard 10 the removal Of county seats, re-
ported the same back with one amend
ment, requiring one.third instead of one
fourth OF the citizens to petition therefor,
which report was concurred in BY the
Senate.
Mr.. Lewis, from the committee appoin-
ted on the part of the senate to manage q
conferences on the disagreement Of the
/ two houses ON H. n. file No. %, bill fer
an act 10 erganisa Aha counfy uf Minna.
shiek, and locate the county seat thereof,
reported that the joint managers Of the
conference recommended that the house
recede from its disagreement 10 the amend
ment made by the Senate, which report
was concurred in by the senate.
On motion of Mr.. Lowe, the Senate
resolved itself into committee Of the
whole for the appendix, as reported by
the committee Of revision, for the consid-
Grafton Of the General Assembly, Mr..
Shields in the chair.
The committee of the whole house Of
ter some time spent therein, rose, and by
their chairman reported progress, and
asked leave to 81, againat 2 O'Clock P. NJ,
which was granted.
| On motion of Mr.. Sales, Senate ad-
journed until 2 o'clock P. M.
| 2 o'clock p. M.
i The message from the House being in
order, was taken up.
Senate file No. IL, joint resolution for
mail facilities, was on motion Of Mr.. Sales
referred TO select com. The President
appointed Messrs. Sales, Selman and
Specs, said com.
II h file No. 6, a bill for an act 10 TO-
cate state road from McGregor in Clay.
ton county, 10 Ft. Clark, on the De,
Moines river, was read first and seconG
time, and.
On motion of Mr.. Shields, was refer.
red to the com. on roads.
H r file No. rs, bill to locate stat,
road from Ft. Des Moines, 10 Indiar
Town, was read . first and second time
and,
;. On motion of Mr.. Cassady, was refer
red TO the com. Of ways and means.
H r file No. 50, bill for an act Il
repeal an act to auihorise Thomas Parks
to keep ferry acrose the Mississippi
q river, wss read first and second time.
2~Gss No. 46, ON sct 10 provide fo
The location of . state road from BID
field in Davis county, to point onth'
Missouri river opposite old fort Kearney
, was read first and second time, and,
/, On motion of Mr.. Lewis, was referret
to the com. on ways and means.
4 On motion of Mr.. Morton, the Senat.
! resolved itself into a com. Of the whole fol
. the consideration Of the appendix.
| Mr.. Espy in thelchair; and after som.
time spent therein the committee rose, ant
i, by their chairman reported progress, ant
; asked leave to sit again, which was gran
ted.
Mr.. Cassady, with leave presented !
remonstrance Of P. Myles and 267 others
against altering the boundary Of Poll
county, which on his motion, was refer.
red to the com. on county boundaries.
Mr.. Leffipgwell, gave notice that HI
would on TO- morrow, or some future da,
bring in q bill for the relief Of DAME
Hess.
, On motion Of Mr.. Morton, the Senat,
, adjourned until tomorrow morning.
!. TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 1851.
J IN HOUSE.-Mr. Eaton moved to re
{ consider the vote last had on the subs,itu.