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

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Donts.
Mr. Robinson from the com. 10 whoa
~ referred certain petitions, reported H.,
/, Ole No. 1876, A bill for On oct to estab-
rs state road therein named
Said Bill was read let and I'd and
bird times passed and title agreed 10.
Mr.. Negus, from the committee on in.
,orpora,ions, 10 whom was referred H.
/. Gle IS, A bill Tor an act to Incorporate
10 town Of Bellevue in the county Of
Iack,on, reported the same back with
gpdry adssndments, which were concur-
d in. aatsb sti ie ssE
Said bill read "a asd ID time passed
md title agreed to. aa
Mr. Tsylor, introduced H. r.. fls No
so, joint resolution for mail route from
Rochester in Cedar county, 10 Mount
Vernon in Linn county read . iirss and
'econd time. ny a
Mr. Paryin from the select commillce|
% whom was referred, Senate Substitute
Iur H. h. file No, 3, A bill for IN act TO in
sorporats and establish. The city OF Musca.
tine e ported the sans back with sundry
ausudmsnss, which wsrs ooncured
.seaA "a ana ID tisaesA p ssssd and Gsls
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l1sAs, frsn the sss(nittes on In.
Fcorpd Falis0s, to who's wss referred II
r. kls 106, bill for On cot aCthosixine
~. F. Whselasg w H Clsrk and sssoci
ates 70 erect = tol bridge across East Nish-
nabotany, reported the same back with
sundry amendments, ~hich were CONCUR
red in, said hill was read second and
third time, passed and title sgreed TO.
Mr. Eaton from select committee 10
whom was referred certain petitions, re-
ported H r file 1877, bill for an act 10
secure grave yards from obstruction and
10 set apart other lands Tor grave yards.
which was read first and second time
and referred TO the committee on the Ju.
dietary.
Mr. Eaton in'roduce.!sH r file l3l, u
bill for ~ act to lay out and establish
state road from Delhi to Marion, read a
first aud second time.
Mr. Reuben Riggs introduced II r file
l32, bill for an act to create six h Ju.
dicial District viii, h was read first and
I'd time AMI reterre 10 The committee on
the Judiciary and Mr. Reuben Riggs wa,
added thereto, f"r the purpose VI the re.
ference.
Mr. Crawford, v ith leave introduced H
r file 1873, bill for an act 10 provide for
a loan from the School Fund, which was
read first and Second times and referred
10 the cnmmitsee OH the judiciary.
MI Folsom introduced Fl Il file No
1876, bill Tor an act 10 authorize the
owners ii entire blocks or out lots, in
surveyed or incorporate towns to fence up
streets and alleys under certain circuin-
stances, which wa. read first and sec
ond time and on his motion referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
MI Folsom, introduced H r file l3I,
bill for an act 10 incorporate Iowa City,
read first and second time and on his mo-
ton referred to the Representatives from
Jduscatine aud Johnson.
.Mr .McCulloch Of Lee, offered the, fol.
kesosssd sEat The messenger Of this
House be authorized TO employ an assis
tsnt for three days at a compensation Of
one dollar per day.
The special order postponed from the
10Th inst, being for the consideration Of
the reports Of The committee appointed to
inquire into the prices paid Tor public
printing Sc.
Mr. Summers moved to adopt the report
Of the minority. t' f @
Mr. Rabbit moved 10 strike out "2O''
and insert 81 l-3.
On motion Of Mr. Crawford the House
adjourned. kfie t'f7Hs @
Two o'clock P, M.
On m ton Of Mr. Summers the reports
before the house were referred TO select
com. and Messrs Summers. Gamble and
Goodenow were appointed raid committee.
Mr. Preston of Linn, moved to recon
slider the vote had on laying H r file 80
a bill for an act 10 repeal the proviso Of an
act entitled an act 10 provide for refund
ing the purchase money, to the purchs-
ssrs Of lots in Monroe city and locate the
same, ON the table lost yeas II nays 20.
On Motion of Mr. Babb;tt, that part of
the report, Of the committee Of revision
known - the appendix was read first
and second time and referred to COM
mi tee Of the whole House now.
..1's Two o'clock p. M.
The committee rose aud rep ried the
same back with sundry amendments,
which were concurred in.
That portion Of said report under the
head Of sbolition Of capital Punishment
was Tecommitted, made the special order
for Saturday next at 2 o'clock p. M.
On mntion Of Mr. crawford the House
adjourned at 4 o'clock and 20 minutes
P. M. s
WsnasspAY Jan. 22d 1851.
IN SE@ATE-Mr. Hepnet, Pr8sen-
ed the remonstrance Of Levi Hague and
336 othere, citizens Of Burlington Town
ship Remembering against the extension
Of the city limits Of Burlington, which on
his motion was laid on the table.
Mr. Sales, Presented the petition cf
Pierce Mitchell and $50 others, citizens
Of Jackson county praying the passage Of
an act requiring The county commissioners
TO levy tax to build a bridge across the
.MAquoketa river, which on his motion was
referred 10 select committee.
The President appointed Mesers. Sales
Aiger and Sellman, said committee.
M. Lewis, from the committee Of con-
terrence Of the two House, appointed e
take charge Of the disagreeing votes Of the