Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-01-29

eiou % iastructin9 ssid eo0mistes to en-
cuive into the sxpedisncy Of creating the
sixtA Judicia! district; reported the follow
I'M bin and recommend it, passage.
1suats fle 80. = bill for act to create |
the sixth Judicial distriot-read . FIRST
and second tims--ordessd 10 third read
inn Tomorrow.
Nj. Cssady. from the committee ON the
judiciary 70 whom was referred Sen de
Ill. 30, ! bill for IN act to amend an act to
70 organize the Supreme court; reported
1he same back % The Senate and recum-F
mend it, passags-bill read . third time
and passed.
Mr.. Lewis, In pursuance Of notice
given, Introduced Senate fite 80, bill for
On aet to disposs Of The sslins lands OF this
State, and appropriate the procesds there
Of; read 6rst and second time; anil, on
motion referred to the committee onl
schools.
H n fle los, joint resolution for the
appointnent Of q Librarian; read third
time and passed.
Subs,itute 10 Senate file 36, bill Tor
On act 10 secure the moss vigorous prose-
ssalen, Ard early eomplssion q the Dies.
slsee river t.,pseysneue3 ssea sAAisa
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VII Instructions 10 amend -- motion lost.
lGr. Lowe, offered The following amend
nsnt:
That the Secretary Of the board Of pub.
lic works be, and he is hereby authorized
10 make and have executed and recorded
al deeds for lands sold at his Office, prior
70 the taking effect Of this act, - now
provided BY the 5, section Of San act pro-
vid;ne for the re organization Of the board
Of public works, and that he be allowed
therefor the fee now provided for;" which
amendment was lost. And the question
being on the passage Of the bill; the yeas
and nays were requested. Yeas IL,
Nays s.
So the bill was passed and title agreed
Mr.. Morton, introduced Senate file 81
abill for an act aboli,hihg capital pui,ish-
ment-read first and second time, and on
motion Of Mr.. Lowe, laid Oh the table.
Mr.. Baker, m wed that the Senate adj
iourn until 2 o'clock p. M.-motion
lost.
On motion Of Mr. Sales, the Senate adj.
iourned until 2 O'clock p. n.
.
2 o'clock r. NJ.
Mr.. Lewis, from the committee on
schools to whom wss referred Senate file
55, . bill for an act to provide for the
establishment Of . state Lunalic Asylum,
reported the Same back without amend
nsnt, and recommend its passage.
On ln,tl0n Of Mr.. Lowe, the Senate
resolved itself into committee of the
whole for the consideration Of said file,
Mr.. Shields in the chair; and after some
time spent therein, the committee rose,
and BY their chairman, reported the same
back to the Senate, with one amendment
and rec mmend that the bill be referred
toa select committee, consisting Of one
from sloh Judicial district-report concur.
red in.
THE message from the House was t.
ken from the table and on motion Of Mr..
Baker, q committee Of FIVE were appointed
10 act with similar committee ON the
part Of the House, TO report when the
present session of the General As.
sembly may be brought to close
without injury to the interests Of the State
The President appointed A!essr.. Ba.
ker, Howell, Shields, Morton, and Lowe
said committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Baker, the Senate
refused 10 concur in the action OF the
House, in appointing . committee Il
prefix titles 10 tho different chapters, as
reported by the committes,of revision.
On motion Of Mr.. Casady, the Senate
Ys.considered the vote, refusing to concur
in the action Of the House, in the appoint.
saeat Of \ committee to prefix titles TO the
chapters OF the code.
The revised code was then taken up
and sundry amendments made.
Mr.. Cassidy, gave notice that he wonlt
on Tomorrow, or some future day intro
ducs bill for an act authorizing rhoma.
McMullen and his associates, 10 erect
toll bridge across the Desmoincs aud Ra
coon rivers, at Fort Desmoines.
Mr.. Everson, gave notice that on To-
morrow, or sumo subsequent day, h.
would introduce y bill for an act respect.
ing the swamps and overlooked land.
given this State pursuant TO an act o.
Congress approved September %, 1850.
On motion Of Mr.. Morton, the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY,, Jan, 2lst, 1851.
IN HOUSE. Petitions were present.
ed read and disposed OF a. follows:
BY Mr. Babbitt, 2 petitions OF citizens
Of Polk county, for removal Of the seat
OF Government to Fort Desmoines, laid
on the table. 90
Dyaev. Pasvin, psxiti5n of citizens OIL
Musca.ine and Cedar counties for con-
tinuatlOu Of the Muscatine and Jnw. C;,v