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

location and construction Of a military road from
the Mississippi river to Fl Clark on Des Moines
River.
Senaie lie 50, bill for an act to amend an act 10
Seorganize the supreme court, read first and Sec
ond time.
Mr. Robinson moved to strike outssFt Desmoines
IN Polk county" wherever they occur in said bill
and insert "Knoxv,lle 10 Marion county.'
Mr. Price moved to amend the amendment by
ststktns out Knoxville AID inserting Guttenberg;'
disagreed to.
The question then recurring on the amendment.
VA decided in the affirmative, yeas 20, nays Is.
sara Dill was read third time, passed and title
senate file 50, bill for an act to legaize the acts
oil the officers Of school district No in Baltimore
township in Henry county; was read and passed.
Also, senate file IS, bill for ACT granting the
Ottumwa and L:bcrtyvie plank road company the
right Of way.
senste fIe 50, . bill for an act To authorize the
county commissioners of Jackson county to levy a
tax to build bridge across the Maquokcta river;
read hrst and second times.
On motion Of Mr. Wyckof referred to a select
committee, Messrs Wyckoh, Summers and Taylor,
were appointed said committee.
substitute for II die s5, and Senate file 7s, bill
fof an act to rcorganize the supreme court; read
or wptioarof r'aAbait -blLwa, laid ont the
senats die 7a,a bill for an act granting tho Bort
Louisa, Wapslio and Virginia Grove plank root
0.---oS S.s"t'A~y tisS S6us VI WayS IeaI uESb
end second times.
% notion of Mr. Gamble the words sand pur,ing.
s14 RSe'' IN sec Is were stricken out.
W 80 fsad . third ttm,, passed and title
esaase q \, psss,shse ana sssc,usioa rsisiis, u
set nd tSqesi g % Tie -, southern boundary
was reas drst ssrond aad third times, passed and
senate file 70, bin for an act authorisins
\. French and his assorfssss % erect mil dam;
senate file So, bill for an act to create the 9Th
Judicial district; read and passed.
Senate die 90. a bril- for an act granting the Dur
ltngton, Dodgevillc and Virginia Grove plank road
company the right Of way; was read first and sec.
ond time and referred to'a select committee com.
posed OF Messrs Harper, wyckor and 10 nnson.
senate h!e 81, bill for an act granting the Fort
Madison, West Point and Salem plank road company
the tight Of way; read first, second aud third time
passed AMI title agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. CraM ford the House adjourned
Of 8 O'Clock r. NJ.
"WEDNESDAY morning Jan. 20, 1881.
IN sENATE.-Mr. Seiiman, presented the pcti.
ton Of John A. Drake, and 81 others, citizens of
Bloomfield township Davis county, praying Tor an
additional elective precinct; referred 10 the COM
rn,ttee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Everson, from the committee on roads to
whom was referred Il tiles 81, 50, tO7, l2t and 49,
bills for certain roads therein named; reported the
ment; report cOncurred in.
Mr.. Baker, from the committee on public build
tn9s, to whom referred Senate file 53, bill Tor
an act to relocate the seat of Government Of this
state; reported the same back and recommend its
Indefinite postpOnement.
Mr.. CaSady, moved to lay on the tabe-agreed to.
Also, reported back Senate file 6S, bill Tor an act
making appropriation for the State House at Iowa
city, and recommend its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Shields, moved to refer the bill to a select
committee, and OH this question the yeas and nays
were requested; and were as follows: Yeas IL,
Nsys7.
Mr.. President, appointed Messrs. Shields, Letting
we'll and Cook, said committee.
Mr. Espy, from the COMM ttee on internal i'm.
provemen,s, reptored s. file So bill for an &C. to a.
mend an act entitled an act TO incorporate a pes-
lnbish the town of Fort Madison, ana for revising
and repeating all laws and parts Of laws heretofore
enacted on the subject; read first and second
time.
Mr.. Lefingwcll, moved to refer to a select COM
mitee; motion lost.
Said bill ordered to third readnd IN to -morrow
Mr.. Cook, from the committee on III, Judiciary,
TO whom was referred Il file i0i, bin for an act
10 perfect the title to the Half Breed lands in Iowa;
reported the same back and its indefinite
postp0nemet.
!. On motion OF Mr.. Espy, the report and bill were
laid on the table.
~ &c. Cook, from the comm,ttee ON incesporations
1noo nommitted senate ne s5, = bill for