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

Also petition OF !. I. oooui 49, ~
others. citizens Of Dubuque Oh The SAM
subject; all of which on his motion, wer'
referred to the select committee, To whom
ali similar petitions, have been referred.
.Nr. Lewis, presented the petition
Elias Brady. and IS others, citizens o
his slate, praying the location Of a STATE
road from Independence IN b'achana'
county. 10 Dubuque; which on his motor
,vas referred TO The committee on ROADS.
M. Cook, offered the following reso
luton: Il
Resolved, That the committee on th'
Judiciary. be instructedto prepare and re-
port bill preventing the circulation Q
all foreign Bank bills, as money, IN 'h'
state.
Resolved, That said bill be snframe'
as to make il penal offence TO pay on
and receive a Bank bill as money, aite
| the 4th day Of July next.
Mr.. Lowe. moved to amend The rcso
LUTON by adding after the word paper, an
| before thu r.Sord saanJrin list -rcsoIiss'or
into the expediency y hIGI
..os al ~ -
y !. &c fdle(1 ol5 u11Ns'
Ieas---Nsssrs. Alger, Baker, Hend5Y
|sh6tf, and sNr. President, 4. .s- =
Nsys-.Nessrs. Cassidy, Cook, Espy
Eyerson, Hepner, Howell, Leffingwell
Lewis, Lowe, 4Norton, Sales, Sellman
Shields, Specs, and Wright, 10.
!. So the bill was lost. i.
Mr. Cassidy, moved to amend the res
oln.ion by adding to the first section the
following, including the bills Of any com
pany or association issuing paper as a
currency. Which amendment was ac-
cep;ed by Mr.. Cook, and the question
being on the adoption of the resolution as
was decided in the affirmative.
Yeas -Messrs. Alger, Baker, Cook,
Espy,a Hendersho,t, Hepner, Howell,
Leliingwell, Lewis, Lowe, Sales, Sell
man, Shields, Wright, and Mr.. President
ID.
Nays Messrs Cassidy, Eysrson, Nor
ton and Specs, 4. 80.
So the resolution was adopted.
MIR. Sales, offered the following resolu-
lion: s4
Resolved, That the committee of ways
and means, be requested to enquire into
The expediency of making an appropria-
lion for the purpose Of getting upa ccr-
rect map of the State, and that they be re-
luested to report by bill or otherwise,
which resolution was adopted. aE a
M Mr.. President submitted to the senate,
he report Of the state librarian. ya
On motion Of Mr.. Wright, the report
Of the, hbrar an was referred to the com
mittee Oh ways and means. rs E5as
Mr.. Hendershct, with leave, introduc.
Ell S. Il 36, bill for an act to secure a
more vigorous prosecution and early com
pletion eff the Des Moines river improve.
ment, which was read first and secont
time, and on motion of Mr.. Wright, wa.
referred to the committee on internal i'm
provement, with instructions to report o,
Monday next.
S. +. No. ID, bill for an act provid
ing for the election OF an additional justice
Of the peace, in Bloomfield township il
Davis county, was read aihird time
passed, and title agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis, that part o
the committee Of revision, which relate
to interpretations; was referred to a selec
committees. sAt @ bsd
MIR. President, appointed Messrs. Lew
is, Morton. and Baker, said committee.
Mr.. Wright. moved to amend sec. SO
Of chap. B, title |, part 2, which read a
follows: ,r3 al @afss =
The record Of such instrument or
duly authenticated copy thereof is com
petent evidence wherever by the partie
own oath or otherwise the original i
shown to be lost, or not belonging to tn
party wishing to use the same, nor in hi
CONTROL, by adding to the section III
following: n3tt 9dl mn1l 7pasN
And in such eases tits no objection t
the record that no Official seal is appende
10 the record acknowledgment thereof, j
wien the acknowledgment purports I
have been taken by an officer having Al
official seal, then the statement in the Ger
tificate of acknowledgment that the sam
is made under his hand and seal OF office
which will be preslmptive evidence, tina
the official seal was attached TO the origi
nal certificate. go.
The provisions of the proceeding sec
tons an intended to apply to all instrument
hereafter recorded as well as those here
after t, be recorded; which was adopted
Mr.. Espy, moved to amend, by insert
ing between the word "ofiicc," ant
(which" the words, "and the record
those by scroll or otherwise that III, $,
was such a seal; which amendment wa
adopted.
Mr.. Wright, moved to amend sec. 40
which is as follows: 'nothing herein con,
siued shall invalidate amy ACT - 49,
do in the same chap. by adding:
But that the records OF all instrument.
heretofore recorded, whether properly
acknowledged or not, are from the takin!
effect Of this statute notice to all persons
OF the interest Of such purchaser derive,
from such instrument; which on his mo
ton, was laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. E,py, the senate ad
iourncd until 2 clock p. M.
2 o'clock p. M.
The Senate resolved itself into execu
tive session; and after some time, the ses
sion rose.
Mr.. Cook, from judiciary committe
reported senate file No. 81, billfor an &C
to prevent The circulation of forcing Ban
bill, and bills Of any company, was rea
first and second time.
Mr.. Sales. moved that the bill be lai
OH the table; which motion was lost.