Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-01-22

~ = Of Mr. Shislds, vas referred 10 In
s16)tles on incorporation
. Institute no. I for H R 6le Ne 20, /
~ nm act entitled an act 10 grant ths
right VI wsy 10 the Dubuque and KeOhul
rail tsaa eempany south; was read a 6vs
and eecond time, and on motion Of Nj
Lewtsslsss referred to committee on in.
ternAl improvements.
Substitute No 2 for H n file No 40, +,
bill for an act entitled on &C, to grant thu
right Of way 10 the Dubuque and Keokui
rail road company north; was read frs
and second tins and ON motion Of Mr. Ba
ker was referred to the committee on in,
ternal improvements.
II r file No 75, joint resolution 10 pro.
cure to The state Of Iowa donation Of \ r
Atkinson and the lands attached thereto
was rend = first and second time, and OF
motion Of Mr. Everson, referred 10 com.
miitoe on military affairs.
H X file No 81, memcsial ard Joint res.
olntion, asking donation II land to builG
bridges q Grand and Noaawa Rivers
was read 4 firsl and second time, and or
motion If M Hepner, was referred to I'M
colnmiltes On federal relations
III r Gle No IS I'LL for an act4o ii
ealiss ~ ~ 81 IN TeusieSs of III
llfsthodlst 3 ~ Cknfsh 4 lnee1lins
,Rnnsoe3 I. m ~. asoaoa I1I|Ill
con- ltlsss % llhs J 6disial -
M Cassady, in pursuaiScs Of notice Civ
en- introduced S lile %, bill for an act
to loccte the county seat Of Cass and A.
dams counties was read first and second
lime, and ordered TO be engrosscd and
read third time tomorrow.
Mr. Sales gave notice that on tomorrow
or some future day he would introduce a
bill providing for Tie medical department
Of the Iowa university.
Mr. Cassidy gave notice that he wonld
on Tomorrow or some future day intro
luce bill attaching certain Counties to
The fifth judicial district; also bill for an
act TO amend an act to reorganize the SUI
preme court.
Mr. Hendershott gave notice that on to-
or some subsequent day he would
bill, granting the right Of way
10 the Ottunwa and Lib.rtyv,l'e plank
road company; also, bill providing for
The location OF the seat of justice Of Taylor
county.
On motion Of Mr. Hcpner,
The Senate resolved itself into a COM
nittee Of the whole for the consideration of
he code, Mr. Hepner in the chair, and
'fter some time spent therein, the COM
niitee rose and by their chairman report
ID progress and asked leave to sit again,
which mas granted.
On molten of Mr.. Cook,
The Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock
,. NJ.
2ocLocx r. n.
MIR Cook in pursuance of previous no.
ice introduced S file No 40, bill Tor an
ct to allow the people of Iowato express
heir opinion upon the subject of a con-
ention to amend the constitution of this
tate which was read first and second
ime and on his motion, was referred to
he cosnmittes on ways aAd<means. 4 d
Mr. Morton from the committee on mil
AIRY affairs to whom was referred II RI
lie No 70 joint resolution 10 procure for
le State Of Iowa donation Of Fl Akin
on and the lands attached thereto, report
d the same back to the Senate without a.
'endment, and recommended its passage
he question being on concurring in the
made in the committee of the
hole, it was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Morton moved to strike out sec. IL
! title 4, Of Justices of the Peace and
'eir C urls, which motion was lost.
Mr. Everson moved to strike on. sec.
Is Of the same title, by inserting between
'e words or and 'any' the words 'or
we transcript Of which amendment was
greed TO,
lRr Baker, moved to amend sec. 4
nap. | title 2 part 3. by striking out all
terthe word amount lost.
Mr. Henderhott, moved to amend sec. 81
lap3, title 2 part 3, by Inserting between
re words court and may, the Iollowing:
hall order the same at the costs OF the
laintlff and,' which amendment was a.
opted.
Mr. Wright moved to amend tile 4, oil
u.iicc Of the Peace and their. courts by
lding alter sec. 81, the following: II an
'peai is taken for delay, the district court
'all award such damages, not exceeding
per cent. on the amount of The iudg-
ent below as may seem right, which a.
endment was agreed 10.
On motion of Mr. Morton,
The Senate resolved itself into an ex.
:u'ive session, and alter some time spent
erein, the session rose.
Mr.. Lewis offered the following reso-
tion:
Resolved, That no new business shall
, offered in the Senate after the 2O,h inst.
dept 'usA = properly belong. to ;as
Mr.. Everson moved that the resolutiokI
!. Land on the table which v az agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. Sales,
The Senste adjourned until tomorrow
orning.
THURSDAY, Jah. l6, 1851.
IN HOUSE.-Petilions and memorials
ere presented read and disposed Of as