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Your committee are therefore Of The
opinion that NO action should be taken by
the General Assembly requiring the Sc
lection Of lands for internal improvements
before granted, by the Congress Of the
United States, until the state has accept
ed said grant and condition or restrictions
il any such ehould attend such grant.
The selection Of the lands as contem-
plated in the preamble and resolutions
(should such grant thereafter be refused
by the Sta,e) would be attended by a use
less expense on the part Of the state
We therefore recommend the postpone
ment Of further action on said pream Die
and joint resolution until the grants Of land
contemplated be made and the same &C
ceptel by the state.
THOS. s. ESPY, chairman.
Mr.. Cook. m wed that the report and
resolution be laid on the table, Yeas II,
nays6.
So the report and resolution were laid
on the table.
Senate file M. g., bill to vacate the
town OF Pleasant Plains, read 81 time
passed, 4 Ia title agreed to.
Fl. h lie 81, a bill for an act TO locate
the coui seat OF Alamakce county, reat.
athird 4 ae, passed and title agreed 10.
H. R.sile 10, bill for an &C, to l,cate
the county seat Of Faycttc county, read a
Sd time, passed and title agreed to.
H. X. file n, bill for am act granting
the Burlington and ToolsbororgL Plank
road company the RICH, of way; read a
third time, passed and title agreed to.
Fl. r. file 65. joint resolution TO pro.
cure for the State Of Iowa, donation nl
Fort Atkinson. and the lands att ached
thereto, was read Sd time.
Mr.. Hepner, moved that the joint res
olution be referred 10 the committee on
schools, with Instructions to amend BY
substituting therefore the following.
That our Senator's and Representatives
in Congress If they deem it expedient, 10
use their influence, TO procure donation
70 this state Of all lands within its limits,
10 he disposed of by the legislature in
such manner as they may deem necessary
for educational purposes.
Yeas 2, nays IL, so the motion was
lost.
And the question being on the passage
of the first resolution. It was decided
in the affirmative, bill passed and title a.
greed to.
Mr.. Sellman, gave notice that he would
on morrow, or some further d,y ask
leave to introduce bill to provide for a
removal Of the capital.
Mr.. Cassidy, ia pursuance of previous
notice, introduced Seu,:e file No. so, a
bill for an act to amend an act to reorgan-
Use the Supreme Court, read first and
second time, and on m zion Of Mr.. Wright
was referred 10 the om,Rittee on the ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Espy. moved 10 instruct The com
miltee to amend the bill by inserting "ans'
at Fort Des Moines."
Yeas 7, nays IL, SO the amendment was
lost.
Mr.. Espy, moved to instruct the com
miitee on the Judiciary 10 inquire into the
expediency oil uniting the Supreme Court
at the capital Of the State.
Yeas 10, nays 8, 50 the motion was a.
greed to.
Mr.. Sales, with leave introduced SEN
ate file No. 81, a bill providing for the
medical department ii the Iowa Cniver-
sisy, read first and second time, and on
motion Of Mr.. Sellman, referred to com
.on schools.
- az Hsndershett, with elaesaiA3--ssa'
snA 6ee6Xd Time, and referred to
m;ttes on Interpretations.
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