Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-01-22

supplemental and amendatcry to All act in
cooperating the city Of Keosauqua, and the
ren5or stfance against the passage Of the
same; reported the same back to the Sen.
ate and recommended the indefinite post
ponenent thereof; which report was con-
Cured in, and the bill indefinitely post
poned. -
4 Mr. Baker, in pursuance of previous
notice given, introduced s Gle No AZ, an
act granting the Keokuk and Dssmoines
plank road company, the right Of way,
whiel was read first and second time,
/ ard 0llQ6 - Of Mr.. Lowe, was referred
10 the committee or interpretations.
j s file No AZ, memorial to Congress for
grant of land in aid OF the construction
Of the Burlington and Fl Desmoines rail
road, was read third time and passed.
1 Mr. Wright moved TO amend the sitle
Of the neiRsrial, by adding awilh q branch
to Keosauqna," which amendment was 4
ldapted, and The title as amended was !.
4 greed TO.
i Mr. CAssady moved 10 take from lie Ia
ibls H r Gle No ", on aot 10 locate tn
fseuts Of jnstscss of ersaip ssanlisk 49,.
.fpamad, yhich .yR1e Aereed rs. - ssary,
q Cas5ady asovsd 35yI5!ES q
| WI the 9th section, wtscA was agreed
and the bill wass passed and title agreed d
Mr. Cassady, gave notice that he would
on Tomorrow, or some subsequent day
INTRODUCES bill for an act appointing com.
n.issioners to locate the county seats Q,
Cass, Adams, Yell and Riley counties.
Mr.. Espy moved that the code be Ia.
ken from the table which was agreed to
| Mr. Selman, moved tina: the Senate re-
solve itself into committee cf the whole
for the consideration OF the code, which
was list.
Mr. Esry moved to amend section "a
chap 8 Part Title by adding, sProvid.
ell. That in any county, where by the
laws nov in force, terms Of the district
court are holden within any incorporated
city or town not being the seat OF justice
of such county, the said city or town,
shall provide and furnish the necessary
rooms and places for such terms Of said
court free from charge to said county;
which amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Scman, The code was
laid on the table.
Mr. Wright moved to take from the ia
bic, SUB for s file SO, bill for an act to
secure the more vigorous prosecution and
early completion OF the Desmoines river
Improvement which was agreed to.
On motion OF Mr. Wright,
The Senate res lived itself into COM
mi,tee Of The whole, for the consideration
Of the said Till.
Mr. Selman in the chair, and after some
time spent therein, the committee rose,
and by their chairman. reported the same
back to the Senate with sundry amend.
ments, and asked leave 10 sit again, which
was granted.
Mr. Wright, moved 10 take from the ia
HE chap title 2 part 2 Of the revised
code. which was agreed TO, an on his mo-
ton, was made the order Of the day, IN
committee Of the whole, for Friday next
at 2o'clock p. NJ.
Mr. Lellingwcll, moved to take from the
table file No % bill for an act to re-
strain swine and sheep from running a,
large, which was disagreed 10.
On motion OF Mr.. Wright,
The SenIte adjourned until 2 o'clock
r. ".
= CLOCK, p. NJ.
Message from the House being in or.
Ter, was taken up and on motion of Mr.
>elman the Senate resolved itself into a
Of the whole for the consilera-
ion of that PAT, Of the code Communicated
With the message; Mr. Lewis in the chair
md alter some time spent therein the COM
nlitee rose, and by their chairman, report
ID p!ngress, and asked leave 10 sit again.
which was granted.
MIR Leiiingwell, from the committee Of
nroled bills, reported S file No 81,
I'LL for an act entitled an act 10 incorporate
he city OF Dubuque, as cnrrec'ly enrolled. ,
On m"tipn of Mr.. E>py,
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow |
,orning.
WEpNE,DnY, January Is, 1851.
in HOUsE.--Pei'ions were present t
d read and disposed OF as follows: r
BY Mr.. Preston of Limp Petition for r
atate road. Il
BY Mr.. Guiberson-pe petition for state
BAD. e
BY Mr.. Price, two petitions of Ladies AZ
Clayton county, praying for law, :
rohibilins the. sale of intoxicating drinks. $
BY Mr.. Speaker, a petit ion ON the I;
anne subject. E
BY Mr. Goodenow, q petition on tsES
anne subject. So
All ii which petition. were pc. e
. appropriate committees. "
MIR. Preston Of Monroe, with leave,
Introduced H. R. file No. 96, memorial l.
md JOINT resolution asking a. donation Of n
and to bridge the principal streams on a
he state road from Ottumwa to Council c
Bluffs; read first time, on his motion
he AID rule was suspended, said Joint |
'esolation was read a second and third l
ime passed and title ag, eed TO. a
Notice to bring in the following bills i
vas given.
BY Mr.. Guioerson, bill for an act to c
ocatc state road from Fort Des Moines v
o the south line Of this state; also, a bill
or an act authorizing F. J. Wheeling, p
VI. II. Clark, and their associates to build #
! tole bridge across the east fork of the \
Neshnehotany river. T
By MIR. Preston Of Linn, bill for an
ct TO locate state road from Cedar Rap c
DIS in Linn county via Fremont county to a
he county seat Of Blackhawk county. A
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