Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-05
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Senate file IS, joint resolution relative 10
q line Of mail ships; read first, second
and third time, and,
On motion Of Mr.. Morton, referred ia
the committee on federal relations.
II r file l26, bill for an act making
an appropriation for the repair Of the
bridge across English river on the militia
~ road; read a first and second time.
Mr.. Shields, moved that the bill be In
definitely postponed. Yeas 10, Nays7.
Senate file So. bill for an act q ~.
lhorizo the county canullJylosastUg5 Jack
son county to lexf q tax to build bridge
across tbS Maquoqueta river, having been
returned from the House with one amend
meni; which was concurred. in.
The Senate concurTed in the amend
ment made by the House to Senate file go,
bill for an act granting the Burlington,
Dodgeville and Virginia Grove plank road
company the right OF way.
H r file 1871, q bill 10 amend an act
entitled an act to grant the Lyons Iowa
Central railroad company the right Of way;
read first and second time, and laid on
the table.
H h file l79, bill Tor an act to amend
an act supplemental and amendatery to an
act entitled an act to incorporate the city
of. Eafmipgtan in Van Ruren county: read
= frst and second time. 81 5'ss's'
Fl R file 1852, bill for On act entitled
an act to establish normal schools, approy-
ed Jan. l849; read first and second
lime, and,
On motion Of Mr.. Morton, was referred
TO select committee.
Mr.. President appointed Messrs. Nor
lon, Wright and Selman, said committee.
H R file 1874, joint resolution relative
10 the mails in this State; was read first
and second time, and,
On motion of Mr.. Morton, was laid on
lhe table.
H r file 1875, bill for an act to reap
portion the State, and define the hounda-
ries OF Senatorial and Representative dis
tricts therein; read a first and second time,
and
On motion Of Mr.. Shields, was refer
red to committee Of one from each Judi
cial district.
Nc. President appointed .Messrs. Espy,
Sales, Wright, Alger and casady, said
Mr.. Cook, offered sundry amendments
10 chapter Fl, of part 4, title 3; which
were concurred in by the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Baker, the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
FRrDAY Jan. 3lst 1851.
IN HOUSE.-Petitions were presen-
ed by .Messrs Summers, Wyckoff and
Gildea, which were referred to appropri-
ate committees.
Mr. Flint offered the following Resolv.
ID. That the per diem of the chief clerk
md first assistant be five dollars during
his session and that the committee on ex-
penditures be instructed 10 incor porate the
'ame in the General appropriation law.
MI. Crawford moved 10 strike ont
five" and insert "Fourn disagreed TO
Nr Summers moved TO lay said resolution
nth. .se ...,....s.s,rrrrur adoption
u the resolution was decided in the afiir-
native Yeas q, Nays l5.
Mr.. Preston of Linn offered the follow
ng. Resolved that the speaker of this
louise be allowed the sum OF two dollars
er day for his services as speaker of this
ouse Tor the present session, also, that
ne sum OF two dollars per day be allowed
ne enrolling clerk, Fireman, Sergeant at
rms and Messenger, and that the com
'lttee on expenditures be instructed TO-
low the same in the General appropria-
on.
Nh Crawford, moved to strike out "2"
nd insert ''$2 so" lest.
Said resolution was then adopted.
.ur. Negus moved to reconsider the
ote had on the adoption of the resolution
lowing The clerk five dollars per day,
Freed to.
Mr.. Allender, moved TO reconsider the
,te had on striking out ''5" and inserting
-.
Mr.. Parvin moved the previous ques-
IN, which was ordered and carried Yeas
Nays II.
The question being on striking out IS
d inserting ~ was decided in the affir- .
alive. Yeas 10 Nays II,
Mr. Eaton offered the following, Resolv.
(, That the chief clerk and assistan,
srk receive one dollar each per day for 1,
rolling after the date Of the resignation t
the enrolling clerk.
Mr.. Folsom moved 10 strike out "one'' a
d insert "two" agreed to.
The question being on the adoption of a
resolution was decided in the atiirma.
e, Yeas 20, Nays l6,
The amendments to the code were then u
ed on.
On motion Of Mr.. Folsom the house adj
lrned.
Two o'clock p. N. "a
The amendments to the code were thenl
nsidered, as made by the senate. d
On motion Of Mr.. Allender the House a
journed at 2 o'clock. and 30, minutes. b
SATURDAY, Feb. LIST, 1851.
N sENATE-Mr. Cassidy, from the committee /,
the Judiciary, TO whom was referred Senate file
bill for act to attach certain counties 10 the
zen Judicial district. Also,
enale file 70 bill for an act to attach certain :.
mites to the third judicial District and to holding
rts therein. +
,eported hack substitute therefor which was a.
ted. /.
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