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

the same back 10 the senate, ssnd recon.
mended ito passage.
On motion Of Mr.. Lowe, the bill wal
referrsdto com. on roads.
Mr.. Leihngwen, from the com. nn
county boundaries, to whom was refer.
red the petition Of citixens of Polk coun-
~ asking TO b attached 70 Warren coun.
~, reported Senate file No. 20, bill Tor
an sst to define The northern boundary oi
the couniy Of Warren; which was fesd !
first and second time, aid the question
being on tho ensrossing aud reading !
third time to-mosfow. The ysss apdnsys
wesS yequesssd, ma bane drass) Felt
,lVIss ~, , ~
Nays Messrs. bakIT, Cssssd4 =, Espy
Hepnsr, Selmon, Shields, spees, and Nj
President, 8. ~
So the motion was lost.
On motion Of MI. Wright, the bill wa.
laid on the table.
H X file No. 63, bill for and act ia
repeal an act to authorize Thomas 8. Parks
to keep ferry across the Mississippi
river, was read third time passed and
title agreed to.
Mr.. Lsfiingwell, previous notice hav-
been given. introduced Senate file No. 80,
a bill for the rcliefof Daniel Hess, which,
was read a first and second time.
Mr.. Morton, moved that The 18th rule
be suspended, and tho bill was read q
Sd, time now. ef
Which motion was lost. And the bill
was ordered to be engrossed and read
third time to morrow. q
On molten Of Mr.. Sales. the senatc
adjourned until Tomorrow morning.
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WEDNESDAY, January 9Th 1851.
in HOUSE. Petitions, Rcmonstrsn-
ces and memorials were presented, read
and disposed Of as follows: BY Mr.. Sum.
mers, memorial Of the mayor and alder
man Of the town Of Davenport asking
that said town be incorporated; referred
10 the Representative from Scott county.
BY Mr.. Parvin, 2 Petitions Of citizens
Of Mnscatine county asking the passage
Of law prohibiting swine and sheep from
running at large in said county, referred
to the committee on agriculture.
Also, a petition Of the citizens Of the
same county asking he passage Of law
prohibiting the settlement Of blacks and
mulattoss in the State, referred 10 the
committee on Federal Relations.
BY Mr.. Harbour, petition Of citizens
Of Marion county, asking the Location u
Rail Road from Davenport 10 the Council
4lniIs, via y 1Gnscasiue. QAcalo6sA. pallA,
Red Rock and fndianola, Fcferrcd 10 the
committcc on Internal improvements.
BY Mr.. Allender, Petitions OF citizens
Of Van Buren, county asking for the re-
lief Of Paul Brattan, late treasurer Of the
Board Of Public works, referred to the
committee on Des Moincs River Improve.
ments.
BY Mr.. Folsom, petition Of citizens of
the State Of Iowa asking for d state road
from near Iowa City to Cedar Rapids, re-
ferredto select committee of Messrs.
Preston Of Linn, Folsom and Taylor.
by Mr.. Allender, remon,trance Of cit
izens Of Van Buren, county against the
alteration Of a certain state road from
Birmingham Ia Keokuk, laid on the table.
BY Mr.. Price, petition Of citizens Of
Fayette county, and also from the Ladies
Of Linn county, both asking the passage
Of law prohibiting the sale Of inloxicat-
ing drinks as beverage, referred TO com
inittee on the subject Of temperance petit
tions.
BY Mr.. Hamill, petitions Of trustees Of
Jackson township, Lee county asking
law for the relief Of said Township, re-
ferred to committee on claims.
BY Mr.. Samuel Riggs, petition Of cit
izens Of the State Of Iowa asking Tor
state road from the Des Moines river 10
Bloomfield in Davis county, referred 10
the committee on roads and highways.
BY Mr.. Price, a petition Of citizens Of
Clayton county asking the passage pf .
law for the relocation Of the county seat
Of said county by vote. referred 10 the
Representatives from Dubuque aud Clay
ton counties. 80
BY Mr.. Wilson Of Henry county, pc
tition Of citizens Of the town Of Wash
ington in said county asking the passage
Of law to change the name Of said towr
from Washington to Hillsborough; refer.
red to the Representative from lienr,
BY Mr.. MAJOR, rstnion or citizens .
Wnppello and Jefferson counties askin,
for The permanent location Of the seat .
Government 4 Pslla, referrelko the com
mittee on Pnolfs Buildings.
BY Mr.. Babbitt. petition Of citizen
Of Marion county asking for the perna
nent location Of the seat Of Government
a. Fort Dcs Moines, laid on the table.
BY Mr.. Babbitt, amemorisl Of II. p
Scholte, in relation To the permanent looa
ton Of the seat Of Government at Pell,
together with map Of Pella, referre.
to the committee on Fedeaal Relations.
BY Mr.. Guiberson, a petition Of citi
zsns Of Poweshiek county in relation t
the permanent location Of the seat Of Gov
ernment at Fort Des Moines. referred I,
the committee on Public Buildings.
Notice to bring in the following BILL
was given.
BY Mr.. Harper, bill for an act grant
ing the Burlington and Toolsborougl
Plank road company the right Of way.
| BY Mr.. Price, a-biIl for an act TO 10
cate the county seat Of Fayette county b.
a vote Of the legal voters Of said county
II BY Mr.. Guiberson, bill for an act I
locate state road from Wintersett in Mad