Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
- a.. ea o. erela s# MoxpAY Dec 20.
ai The House met pursuant To adjournment.
Petitions were presented by the following
gentlcnieT, '.S'.. -
Ey Mr. Wttcr-a petition for a state road,
which onais motion was referred to select
committee.
The chair appointed Mcssrs Whittier, llaun
and Dodge said committee, .l
by Mr. Montgomery-a petition for a state
road, which on his motion was referred to the
committee on roads and highways.
Mr. Haun gave notice that he would at some
future time introduce a bin to amend the 10Th
cehptpr of the acts, memorials dc, passed at
the tEird regular session of the General Assem-
bly,, in relat ion to agriculture.
Mr. Anderson gave notice that he would at
some future time introduce a bin TO encourage
the construction Of plank and graded roads IN
| Iowa. '..
Mr. Montgomery gave notice that he would
| introduce a bill at some future time TO change
the name of Nolga to Lims.
Mr. Sells introduced the following resolu
tion. s- -2..'s <s. 'ar@ta
Resolred, That the chief clerk of this House
be employed to index and supcrintend lhl
printing of the journals OF this House and thai
he receive one hundred and fifty dollars for salo
! services. --
On motion Of Mr. Folsom the resolution was
laid on the table.
Mr. CARRIER gave notice that he would at som,
future time introduce a bill to prevent the kill
ing of deer from the 20th day Of February un
I'll the 2Jth day of July.
! Mr. Fordyce gave notice thathe would intro
ducc IA bill repeating so much of section 2'l9 o
the code rs relates to the sale Of provisions
also Il bill in re laiion to school district otcer
,,r tl,air ~ Hputipns 40
Mr. Townsend gave notice that he would Il
some future time introduce bill TO repeal sec
ton 2S 6S and all other sections OF the code .
Iowa requiring justices of the peace to reduc
to writing evidence taken before them IN Grim
= inai examination. f~
Mr. Folsom from select committee ON smok
flues reported that they had discharged thcl
duty by employing workmen who had dischaI
ged their duty satisfactorily.
Mr. Rogers from the committee on engrosse
bills reported II Il lie No AS correctly eh
: crossed.
Mr. Townsend from the committee on hgr
culture to whom was referred IL X iile No y
an act to repeal the 1862 section Of the code
Iowa reported the same back and recommcl
ded its indefinite postponment.
Mr. Drake Introduced III flo No SO. bi
TO legali,e the survey of a road from Sullivan
line to the west line of Appanoose co.
Mr. Rccd.r introduced IL II file 81 bill !!
the observance OF the Sabbath read a fir
time.
= Mr Sharp introduced II r file No IS an AZ
. 10 organize the counties Of Adams, Cass, LA
l ri-on, Shelby and Nahkau.
Mr. Sci 5 introduced II r file No So an
To provide for the election Of Township supe
S yi.or3 and the repeal of so much Of the Coo
as con.e, IN conflict with this act which {
u lis motto was ordered TO be printed.
\ Mr Duncan Introduced IL II file No 81 an
10 locate IA State from road Curydon III Wayi
county to Charlton IN Lucas county.
Mr. Fordyce introduced II K file ;'s memoir
and ioint resolution to Congress asking sra
of Land TO aid in the construction ol "A IL
If Road from Fort Des Moines to the grea. bci
- of the Minnesota River.
IS BILLS on SHCuSD gEApINg.
o II r file No "a bill for an act to anne
t. an act to secure a more vigorous prosecuii
&C. of the Dcsmoiues River improvement.
J. Mr. Cock moved to engross and read thI
IL time tomorrow.
ID Mr Haun moved to lay on the table, viii
ly motion was Withdrawn at the request Of
~ gentleman.
y Afterwards Mr. Rice moved to lay on
table. r..-...
L. Message from the Senate informing
House that the Senate had passed Senate
No | ana also Sca.e file No 2.-- which
concurrence of the house was requested.
Mr Folsom offered the following rcsolut
that this house do go inio committee OF
whole house upon II X file No II on tom:
row cycning-agrcGd to.
o. HR file No SO ioint resolution for the est
G fishing land office at Cedar Falls which
motion of Mr. Eaton ordered to be cnsros
y, and read q third time on to. morrow.
Oh H r file No 81 a bill for an act il rclat
to new counties.
n Mr. Green of Dalla. moved TO amend b.
y; tachinr Green TO Dallas cuunty-carried
Mr. Grimes moved to airend BY changing
m name of the county Of Wahkau to Wootlb
tic tho name of Rlsey TO Webster and the nam
re- Fox TO that Of Calhoun.
Mr. sharp moved to amend By striking
IL all that refers to Ringold. Union, Oudihot, {
Of roll, and Cass counties; agreed To and ordt
RI to a third reading on to.morrow.
4 III r. file No ga bin fnr an act - autbo
the commissioners Of the Des Moines River
IN. provcmant to sell certain lands which ON
in lion of Mr Green Of Dallas was ordered to I
reading OH 70 marrow. t'
N. II Il file No 20 was indefinitely postpone
to accordance withthc recommendations Of the {
pt miltee 10 whom 1t was referred.
Message from the Senate returning II r
No ). an act locating the seat Of justice ol /
raj cothty which they had passed without am,
cr- mcut Senate file No d, a bill for air act TO
serve CERTAIN evidences III Dubuque count,
re- which the concurrence Of the House was
Of ed.
3D. sHr0 BILLS OK THIRD READING. 7]
II r file No ls--meniorai aud joint res
ng tion for a grant Of land to aid III the coast
iion of railroad from Dubuque to the Mis-
the II river, passed.
in II Il fife No 2l--a bill for an act to chs
ais the nam. Of Barkersvilie to AttIca; passeG
Ii K file No 22--a bill for an act to loca
state road from Ottumwa 10 The mort
cad boundary Of Missouri; referred to the comm
nm on roads.
II Il file No ga bill 10 establish a
for road.
hy On motion Of Mr Sharp referred to the
mit.ce on roads aud highways.
Substitute TO Ill II iile No Ga bill for a
Ict to amend the IL section Of the code.
en- On motion of Mr. Haun referred to the
ans mittee on lnieTna! Improvements.