Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-01-08
vonport, was read first and second times.


ton, the Senate went into com. of the
whole upon the same, Mr.. Alger in the
chair.
Com. rose and reported the resolution
hack with on amendment, which was con-
CURED in--ayes 10, nays 4, when,
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis, the resolu-
ton was laid upon The table.
Mr.. Baker, on leave, introduced Senate
file No 26, preamble and resolutions in
relatiun to the mode Of supporting the
general government.
Noie-This was resolution in rela-
ton TO our Senators and Of request to our
Representatives in Congress, in favor Of
abolishing all tariffs upon imports, and in
favor Of detraying the expenses Of governs
melt by direct taxation.
Mr.. Wright moved 10 indie finitely poet
pone, when. upon the yeas and nays be-
ing required.
Mr.. Baker, movedto lay the resolution,
upon the liable lost, when,
MRS. llyd aud oss$iKsd isxvs Ii
witiI6rrS. sht sasne.
Adjourned.
2 o'clock p. M. 4
Mr.. Baker, moved that the amendment
offered yesterday in relation to the remov.
al Of county seals be taken from the table
lost.
Mr.. Sales, presented the petition Of
Geo. Paddingtun and 35 ether citizens Of
Linn county, praying that township 80
and SO, north Of range 5 west, be attached
70 Jones county, which,
On his motion, was referred to com. OH
county boundaries.
On m tinn of Mr.. Lowe; the Senate
went into com. Of the whole upon the
code, Mr.. Lewis in the chair.
Com. rose, reported the same back and
asked leave to sit again-grantcd.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY Jan. 8, 1851.
IN HOUSE, Petitions, were pre-
sented by Mes.rs. Summers, Thompson,
Tay lor and Flint.
On motion OF Mr.. McCrav, the Com
mi.tee appointed upon the subject OF
public printing, We're requested to report
as soon as practicable.
On motion Of. Mr.. Crawford, the vote
~on the resolution admitting Messrs Mason
and Woodward 10 seats within the bar, 10
speak in expansion Of the code, when
in Com. Of the whole, was reconsi.lered
-ayes %, ma, IL.
Mr.. sNegus moved to lay said reaolu-
ton upon the table-losi; ayes Ia, nays
90.
Mr.. Folsom offered the following sub
sti,ute: Resolved that com. OF three be ap-
pointed on the part Of this House to con-
suit with the commits .ioners ofthe revised
code when they may deem it necessary or
they may be instructed SO to do By the
House,
Mr.. B.bbit moved TO Indefinitely post.
pone said resolution and substitute-lost.
On motion of Mr. Harper, the question
was ordered and being taken upon the
substitute offered by Mr.. Folsom, was
decided in the negative.
The question then recurring upon the
passage Of the original resolution, was de
cided in the nagalive--ayes, l6 nays l8.
Ayes-Messrs Allender, Babbit, Dib
BILE. Elton Goodenow, Guiberson, Hep
ner; MCCULLOUGH of Lee, McCulloch o
Jefferson, McCray, Parvin, Summers
Thomp,on. Wilson of Henry, Wyckoff
and Mr.. Speaker.
Nays-Messrs Bunker, Crawford, Flint
Folsom, Gamble, Glldes, Harbour, Haun
Jacobs, Major, Negus, Preston of Linn
Preston of Monroe, Price. Samuel Riggs
Reuben Riggs, Taylor and Wilson of Lee
Mr.. Preston of Linn, from Com. on ex
penditures, reported back senate file NJ
4, joint resolution in relation to purchasing
Green's Reports--read a second time
when,
Mr.. Gamble offered the following
amendments; strike out of the first resoll.
ton the words Two Hundred" Tcopies I
also strike out all after the first resolutio
when.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson Of Henry
said resolution aud pending amendment.
were laid up II the table.
Mr.. Crawford from special com. L
which WAS referred chap. of title II
part OF the code, made the following
majority report.
The select com. having under consider
alton that portion OF the revised code con
tanned in chap. | of title III, part l rela
ting TO interpretations, report the sam,
back with the following amendments, am
recommended their adoption by tn.
House
Add TO the 10th clause of sec. /: "Anc
there shall be posted up ic the principal
place Of business Of said corporation 1
copy Of the bylaws by which it is Cover.
ned, the names of its officers appended
thereto. together with statement Of the
amount Of the capital stock subscribed and
The amount actually paid in, subject t.
blicinspeclion.
Add to section 8, "Provided that after
the corporate property has first been ex.
hsusted, the private property Of each
stakeholder shall be holden Tor all corpo.
rate debts TO the amount Of his capital
stock not paid in"
Mr.. Taylor, from the minority Of sale
committee, reported that 'sthe code o,,eh,
to be SO amended as to make the private
property Of the stockholders in all incur,
pora,ions liable for the debts contracted
by said interpretations. -
Both Of which reports were, on motior
Of Mr.. Harper, laid upon the table ans
made the special order Tor MONDAY mex
at 10 o'clock P. M.
Mr.. Guiberson, with leave, introduced
H. R. file No. 50 bill to locate a stat,
road from Wintersett TO Adell. 80