Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-02-05


appropriations fer the branches Of the
State Universiiyat Dubuque and Fairfield
and II X file 81, bill for an act to amend
an act entitled an act 10 establish normal
schools, approved Jan. IL, 1910. Re-
ported substitute therefor which was
accepted and read second time.
On motion Of Mr. Summers, laid on the
table.
MIR Summers from the select com .nittee
to whom was referred the minority report
| of the select committee on printing, re.
ported H X file l76, bill for an act to
amend an act entitled an act 10 create the
Office of state printer, TO provide for his e.
lection, 10 define his duties, aud 10 eytab.
lish the prices Of public printing, approy-
ed Dec. 18th ls49; said bill was read a
first and second times.
Bills PASSED.
IL X file l26, bill for All act mixing
an appropriation for the repairs Of the
bridges, across Englisll and svapsipihioo,,
rivers, on the military road.
b H r file 1T, bill for an act 10 locate
and establish state road therein named
Is X file las, bill for an act to author
Ystas Secretary Of State 10 have bound
the ceQsus relpF1s Of ] 1850. .4s.sss &
/ 6sxSfe ca. IN Y6r an III u -.
isthorixe the colf1sy ccnssni toner's Of Jack.
son epdnty toslsvy tax to build ! bridge
per6sss M aquokets river,
T H 4 file I79, bill for an act To- amend
an act supplemental and smendatory 10 an
act entitled an act to incorporate the CITY
OF Pennington in Van Buren, county.
II K file $50, bill for All act to yacate
the town Of Harrisburgl in the county Of
Van Buren,.
n X file l8l, bill to amend an act
entitled an act to grant the Lyons Iowa
Central rail road Company the right of
way.
Mr. McCrary introduced H r file 1872.
bill for an act to allow the people of
Iowa to express their opinion upon the
subject OF convention to amend the con-
st'tution which was read first time,
On motion Of Mr. Summers said bill was
rejected, yeas 26, nays 8.
Yeas were Messrs Allender, B,bbi,,.
Crawford Dibble, Eaton, Flint, Gamble,
G'ldea, Goodenow, Hamill, Harbour, Har.
per, Haun, Jacobs, Major, McCulloch Of
Lee, JNcCulloch Of Jefferson Nerus.
Preston Of Monroe, Samuel Riggs, Rob
inson' Salmon. Summers, Taylor, Thomp-
son and MIR Speaker.
Nays.-Messrs Bunker, Folsom, Gui-
berson, .NcCrary. Preston of Linn, Price.
Opdegraf. Wilson OF Henry, and Wyckoff.
Mr. Eaton, introduced II r file 1873. al
bill for an act to declare part of sur.
vey therein named o state road which was
read first second and third time, pass
ed and title agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr. Hamill the House adj
journed at 20 min P. M.
Two o CLOCK, P. NJ.
Mr. Haun introduced H Il file 1874.
JOINT resolution in relation to the mails in
lhis state; read first and second times.
Mr Hanlll moved 10 strike out all az
Ter ths.word derived lost.
{.I Craxlord n,oxed 10 ~
thltutIme now, di.agr eed 10.
On motion Of M Folsom the Hone. al
journed until 10 o'clock A. NJ. tomorrow.
THURSDAY morning Jan. 80, 1851.
In SENATE-Mr. Morton, presented
ne petition OF 40 ladies Of Henry county,
pray ing the repeal OF all laws licensing
Groceries.
Also, petions of 50 citizens of Henry
county on the same subject; both of which ,
m ms motion, was land on the table.
Mr.. Cassidy, from the committee on the I
aiic'ary 10 whom was referred II II file i
%. bill Tor an act to legalze the acts a
Isaac Myer, justice Of the peace Of n
Marshall county, reported The same back i
we senate ana recommended its pass
&c; said bill was then passed. I
Mr.. Lefiingwell, from the committee on a
oah'y boundaries, TO whom was referred r
II lille l23, bill fir an act to locate The
'uny seat Of Clayton county. Reported S
5 follows: y
That Unsupported by an expression Of il
ae Opinions Of the citizens of said coun.
10y petition; and as) ampl. provis- c,
On has been made by the revised c de. v
attain The object sought by the BILL
our committee deem il a useless exnsn. &c
',nre Of time and money, upon subiec, ol
'h,ch Is already provided Tor, by zen q
raj law, and therefore rec ,mmend its in.
eilhite postponement. a,
Mr.. Sales, moved to lay the bill and
eport on the table; agreed 10.
Mr.. Shields, from the select committee
whom Was referred Senate file ca a Iii
Ill for and act making an appropriation
or The State House at Iowa city, reporled ii
substitute therefor. q,
Mr. Selman, moved that the bill he "a liza
Erred 10 the committee on way. and d
sa"s; and on. Aha. question the Yea. anal
~. were requested. YEA. 4, Nays N. a,
Mr.. Baker, moved to fill the blank with $,
Auditor Of State" Yeas Z, Naysll. .
Mr.. Shields, moved 10 fill the biank
nth Joseph I. Fale.; ageed 10. h,
Mr.. Lowe. moved 20 amend by addin, b
section 3, the following: "
Provided tina. the snprrinte ndent shall \
no case expend more money than is by
iis act appropriated, or incur greater Il
ability; agreed t.. G,
MIR. Wright, moved to strike out Of the a,
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