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

, the yeas and nays were requested, and
Z being ordered were rs follows.
4 Yeas Mes ,xsiger, Baker, Cassidy,
Espy. Everson, Hepner. Howell Sewers,
i Lowe, Sales Selman, Shields, Specs,
Wright, aud Mr.. President IS.
f Nays, Messrs Cook, Leffingwclls and
{ Morton 3.
i Nh. Hepncr from the committee on In
corporations 10 whom was referred sub
/ stitute for II. r. file No. A Bill for an
act granting the Musca'ine, Washington
and O,kaloosa read and Bridge company
the right Of way.
/ Report the same back to the Senate
with one amendment; which, amendment
was concurred in and the bill read 81
time, passed, and title agreed to.
4 Mr.. Algcr from the select committee
to whom was referred II. Il. file No. 3
bill for an act 10 incorporate the city of
Muscatine, with instructions 10 amend
said bill as 10 meet the wishes OF the ciii-
zens of Musca,ine, reported back to the
senate substitute therefor, which was
read first and second time, and on mo-
Ition Of Mr.. Cook was referred 10 the COM
mittee on interpretations.
j Mr.. Baker, introduced Senate file No
l3f, nm act To- amend the charter.of the city
slof Keokuk whichzwss read 4 first and
! 4 Stance H against any amendments 10 said
i charter. signed by G. C. Anderson and
Ills others; which on Lis molten, with
|, the aforesaid Bill was referred TO the Sem
ators from Lee county.
i Mr.. Morton, from the select committee
4 TO whom was referred the petition Of citi-
zens Of the town Of Mount Pleasant, for
the incorporation of said town, reported
is. f. No. 80, a bill for an act FOR the in
corporation of the town of Mount Pleas
ant which was read a first and second
time, and on his motion was referred TO
the committee on interpretations.
Mr.. Leffingwell, with leave introduced
S. +. No. 3,, joint resolution for a mail
route from Albany Illinois, to Camanche
Iowa, Centre Grove and Bloomfield 10
Anamosa in Jones county Iowa, which
was read first and second time, and on
his motion was referred 10 the committee
on mail facilities.
Mr.. Selman, with leave Introduced S.
F, No. 81, an act providing for the cleo
ton Of an additional justice of the peace
in Bloomfield township in Davis county ;
which was read first and second time,
and on his motion ordered to be ,engross.
ed, and read a third time Tomorrow.
i Mr.. Selman, with leave introduced S,
IF. No. 35, joint resolution for grant OF
land, to aid in constructing a Rail Road
from Keokuk to Missouri river; which
was read first and second time and on
motion Of Mr.. Cassidy, was referred &c
committee on federal relations.
Mr.. Espy, with leave, presented the
petition oil n. C. McMurply for allow.
ance of claim; which on his motion was
referred TO the committee on claims.
Mr.. Espy, presented the memorial Of
j w. Lesslec, J. w. Albright, and William
Pitchell, committee on the part Of the
citizens Of Fort Madison, together with
accompanying papers; which on his mo-
: ton, was referred to the committee on in
\ ternal improvements.
4 The report Of the committee on the
whole, Of yesterday being in order and
The question being on concurring in House
amendment to chapter 2 title IL:
On motion OF Mr.. Cook, the Senate ad-
journed until 2 o'clock p. M.
2 o'clock, P. M. :.
A call of the Senate was had, when it
appeared that Mr.. Hepncr was absent.
Mr.. Hepner appearing, further call
was suspended.
The yeas and nays were requested, on
the question pending at the time of ad
journment and being ordered were as
follows: Yeas Messrs. Espy, Everson,
Hendershott, Howell, Leflingwell, Lowe,
Morton and Specs. g.. a ga
Nays-Messrs. Alger, Baker, Casa.
dy, Cook, Hepner, Lewis, Sales. Sell
man, Shields, Wright and Mr.. President,
III.
Mr.. IIendersholt, moved TO amend by
inserting in the last line of section 4,
chapter Two, title Ia, part one, between
the words srate" and els" the words
does not exceed ten per cent. VII
Section would then read
Judgments and DEGREES for the payment
Of money shall draw the same rate Of in-
terest with the contract on which they
are rendered when such rate (does MT
exceed ten pei cent) i. expressed in the
judgment or decree; and on this question
the yeas and nays were requested, and
being ordered were as follows, Yeas
Messrs. Cook, Espy, Everson, Hender-
shot, Howell, Le6ingwell, Lowe, Nor
ton and Specs, 8.
Nays-Messrs. Alger, Baker, Cassidy,
Hepner, Lewis, Sales, Sellman, Shields,
Wright and Mr.. President, 10.
Mr.. Lefiingwell moved to amend chap
ter two, title IA part LIST by striking out
the Sd section which amendment was lost
Mr.. Morton moved 10 amend section 4
chapter 2 title Ii. hY striking out III.
words when such rate is" and insert
such rate il it exceeds six per cent shall
be !" which amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Ledghgwell moved 10 add the fol-
lowing proviso to same section: Provided
; no judgment or decree shall draw more
than ten per cent interest; and upon this
question the yeas and nays were request
ed, and being ordered were as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aiger, Cook, Espy,
Everson, Hendcrshott, Lewis, Lowe,
Morton. Sellman, Shields, Specs, Wright
and Mr.. President, Is,
Nays Messrs. Baker, Cassidy, Hep
ner and Sales, 4.
\ Mr.. Evcrson moved TO strike ont the
last clause Of section in chapter 4 title
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