Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-01-08

was suspeuueu, una IS0O SeCOuQ tt00.&
The House againwen into com. Of the
whole for the consideration Of the code.
Mr.. Taylor in the chair.
O'Clock and Is minutes-Ths com.
rose, reported progress and asked lesve
TO sit again.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY Morning, Jan. A, 1851.
in SENATE.-Senaie met psrsuant
to adjournment.
Mr.. Cassidy presented remonst rance
against making Fairview and Richmond.
points in the state road from Knoxville 70
Wintersett via Indianolo- signed by Will.
lam Genkey and SO others ciiisens Of
Madison and Warren counties, which ON
his motion, was referred to the committee
on roads. s
Mr.. Hepner, presented Senate file No.
81, joint resolution for the. establishments
of Land Office at Fl. Des Meines, which
was read a first and second time, and orr
-deredto be engrossed and read third
time on Monday next.
Mr.. Cassidy offered the following res
olatian which was adopted.
Resolved, that the Secretary Of state be
requested 10 communicate to the Senate.
an abstract showing the number Of inhabi-
tants in each county as returned by the
deputy Marshal Of the State.
Mr.. Shields. from select com. Is whom
was referred H. r. file No. 48, q bill for
an act to change the name Of John William
Branson,to William Allen Lett, reported
the same back ,o,he Senate, and recon.
mendel its passage. and the bill was read
a third tins passed and title agreedt,.
Senate file No. 25, an act 10 lc.aIizs
certain proceedings Of the school fund com.
missioner Of DIS Moines county. and Of
school district No. 2. Of the township Of,
Burlington in said couniy-read third
time = passed and title agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, H. r. file
No. Al, a bill to change the meme Of Gut
tenberg or Gu',henbu'g in Clayton county,
70 Prairie Laporte,' was taken from the
table, read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Baker, the Senate
resolved itself into Committee of the
whole Tor the consideration OF the code.
Mr.. Lewis in the chair.
The committee after some time spent
therein reported the same back 10 the
Senate by their chairman.
On nation of Mr.. Wright the appendix
as reported by the commissioners uf re-.
Vision for the consideration Of the Gener
| al Assembly was referred to the COMMITTEES.
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Cassidy, from the committee en-
the Judiciary to whom was referred the
appendix as reported by the com. on re-
| vision for the consideration Of the Genef-
al Assembly, reported he same back to
the sen. te without amendment.
Mr.. Everson, moved that the append
Fix as reported by the committee Of re.
vision be considered as part Of tile code
as reported.
MIR. Morton, moved to indefinitely
postpone all that part of the appendix.
under the head Of courts of Cancellation
pending which,
On motion Of Mr.. Cook, the Senate adj
journed.
SATURDAY, Jan. 4. 1851
IN HOUSE. Mr.. Price presented .
petition Of citizens OF Guttenburg for an
incorporation Of said town, laid on the
table.
Mr.. Updegraff presented petition Of
citizens Of Iowa Tor state road from
the state road in Jefferson county near
Daniel Gurneys to Washington in Waph.
ington Go. referred to the Representatives
from Henry and Washington. I'd
Mr.. Robinson; a petition Of citizens Of
the state praying law prohibiting the sale
Of Intoxicating drinks referred 10 the e.
lect committee on that subject.
Mr.. Negus presented petition Of citi.
zens Of Jefferson asking that certain state
roads might be legalized, laid on the table.
MIR. Eaton petition Of citizens Of
Blackhawk and Buchanan counties for :
state road from Cedar Falls to Indepen-
dence, referred to the sentatives from
Dubuque, also petition Of citi2ens OF
Iowa for state road from McGreeors'
landing in clayton county to the county
seat OF Marshall county, referred to the
representatives from Dlbuque and Clay.
ton counties.
Mr.. Allender offered the following res
olutiens
Resolved, That Hon. Charles Asseu
and VIM. Woodward Esqr. were moi pro-
h'blted from making explanations in COM
m'ttees Of the whole by reason Of anything
by them said or done while oecupyiu9
seats in this House, laid on the table.
MIR. Flint offered the following resclu-
ton:
Resolved, The Senate concurring, that
the General Assembly will adjourn sine
die on the Goth inst. q
mr.; Jacobs moved 10 amend by striking
out ~ and inserting 23d, lost.
Mr.. Hann moved 10 strike out 20 and
inserf CE-lo.t F y -s,fF q