Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-05
MnSnAY Feb. q. 1851.


O'Clock A. NJ.
IN HoUsE.-Mr Babbitt scented the potion OF
c. r. Grafe and other citizens Of Marion county, for
law prohibiting travelling on the Saboa'h; iaid on
the table.
Mr. SUMMERS, offered the following:
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this House the
Clerks in making up the Journal OF proceedings o.
Jan. 25, made an unintentional error, ana withou'
any design TO make false record, ani our members
who voted 10 correct said Journal believed al the
time and now do, that the Journal was made up as
Understood by the Clerks.
Resolved further, That the thanks OF this Hons'
are due, and are hereby rendered TO .ne Cerks lo
their prompt and faithful discharge OF their duties
which was,
On n, ,tion OF Mr. Haun, referred TO select com
mittee Of sixwlh instructions to report Tomorrow
m orning.
Messrs. Haup, Summers, Harper, Taylor, Preston
and Wilson Of Henry were appointed said commit
Mr. Price, from the committee on military AFFAIR."
submitted report; which was.
ian melton or Mr.. Harbour, laid on the table. y
Mr. Dibble from the select committee 70 whom
was referred ile io4, bill for an act IN reiat'o'
20 the swamp lands within the State Of iowa; SUP
mittcd substitute therefor when was '''
q. motion of NJ Harper, the following was IN
serted in section . after the word State ga iss
which shall be entrusted the lani commissi,n er w
the authority acting in that capacity ver'hed oy Al
hdavit.'' -.
Also the following substitute for sections.
This act shall take effect and be IN force from am
after its publication in the Iowa Capita, Fepo''''
and Iowa City Repu hcan; which was aaop'eu.
Mr. Gamhe, offered substitute lot inc ot's"s
bill; and the substitute therefor. which was,
ON motion OF Mr. Harbour, laid on the tao'e'
Mr. Preston of Linn, from the select comm"e'
10 whom was referred substitute NO H,e ~
bill for an act entitled an act TO grant tne Is"'
NAV to the Dubuque and Keokuk rail road company
with Senate amendments thereto winch were 'ea'
and concurred in. -.
Mr. Folsom from the select commttee 10 wnon
-. .efarred n r ile I69, bill for an act 10 atiaci
the southern tier Of townships in Benton county q
X iowa rountv: reported the same back without
nenament said hill was read second time, ana o.
,rot;on ~ afr Preston OF Linn. laid ON the table,
Mr. Dibble from the select committee % whon
v,as referred r file 49, bill or an act TO prosia
for comnletiny the Penltentiary, rep rted the sam
hack and recommend its indefinite postponemehi
Mr. Preston Of Linn, from the commi'tee on eN
nenditures to whom was referred resolutioh mere
in innuirinr into the expediency OF allowing Messr
Clark. Rector and Miller per diem and mileage sue
mitted report recommending the payment u sa'
delegates.
Mr. Hamil. moved to lay said report ON the table
disagreed to.
Mr. Gamble offered the following amendment =
said report: Provided such sums shan not eNcee
the amount of taxes paid into the treasury rom IN
counties OF Pottawatta and Fremont disagfee
10.
The question recurring on the adoption OF the re
mort was decided in the Affirmative, yeas 2S' nays
H r Ole 1877, joint vesslution making an appropfia
don for the benefit Of C5sssa Haskil read ana pass
"a ysss ~, nays TO-