Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-22

asking grant of land to aid in the construc-
! tion of railroad from Lansing Alamakee coun-
| ty to the Missouri river by way of TT Des
| Mones.
! Mr. Fordice gave notice of a bill to author.
| izc the commissioner of the Des Mones river
| improvement or some other person to exam
| inc and make a final settlementof the accounts
! of Paul Brattain former Treasurer Of the Board
! of Public Works.
Mr. Sharp gave notice of bill to locate the
! county seat tof Mills county and change the
name of Coonvile in said county to that Of
| Glenwood. and the name of Kanesville in Pot
tawattamie county to Council Bluffs City, and
also gave notice Of a bill to organize the coun-
ties ofHarrison, Shelby ,Cass, Adair, Audubon,
A dams and Union; also of a bill for the estab-
| lishment of a state road from Abba in Monroe
county by the county seat of Lucas &c, to
Plattvlle on the Missouri river.
Mr. Eaton gave notice of a joint memorial to
Congress asking the right of way. and dona-
tion of public lands sufficient to build a rail-
road from Dubuque by thc--valley and the
bend of St. Peters to the Red river of the
north.
Mr. Greene of Henry gave notice OF a bill to
repeal certain sections of the estray law, and
provide substitute for the same.
Mr. Allen gave notice of Il bill to provide for
the sale of the saline lands of this state.
Mr. Walters gave notice Of bill to repeal
the 945 section Of the "Code of Iowa" in rela-
tion to the interest Oh money, and provide a
substitute therefor.
Mr. Seymour gave notice of bill to provide
for the disposal of the swamp and overhowed
lands belonging to this state.
Mr. Townsend gave notice of a bill to repeal
the liza. HIS and 1l76 sections of the Code
and:provi6e substitute therefor.
Mr. Haun offered resolution referring the
Governors messageto to the appropriate commit
tees to wit
That part of the message relating to
Immi grafton was referred to the commit
tee ON Ways ard Means; carried. u,
Public Instruction, to the committee on
schools; carried.
Finances, to the committee of Ways sand
Means; carried.
Attorney General, to the committee, on
the Judiciary; carried.
A State Land Office, to the committee on
public lands; carried
The condition of the Penitentiary, to the
committee on public buildings; carried.
A monument in memory of the volunteers
from this state who fell in the Mexican war,
and the presentation of a sword to Captain
Roberts, to the committee on Military affairs;
carried
The revision of the laws of the state, to
the committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Folsom moved to amend by referring that
pdiI tHc WV hcSSiiSc " Il stitSJ W
be raised, consisting of five on the part of the
House, to act jointly with similar committee
on the part Of the Senate (it concurring herein)
to which committee shall be referred all bills
proposing amendments to the7"Code."
Mr. Folsom gave his reasons for the propos-
ed amendment. The Code" was in effect an
entire law, and amendments made to one part
oft would effect other parts, and in many in
stances repeal or nulfy provisions which the
Il
absurdties and incongruities in it already and
without a committee whose duty aud respon-
sibility would induce them to give this subject
special attention, the whole would be mass
of absurdity Inconsistent and self contradic-
tory.
Mr. Haun replied and said he desired as far
as might be to act independent of the Senate.
He wa, opposed to raising a joint comm mtteeto
originate business for the two houses: the joint
rules agreed upon already provide. in case of
disagreement for committees of conference. If
the gentleman would propose standing com
mttce of conference it would not be subject to
so much objection, but to raise a joint commit,
tee to say in advance what the Legislation of
the two branches of the General Assembly
shall be on a particular subject would be use
less to say the least oft, as the report of the
committee would be disagreed to, if it was not
in accordance with the sense Of the house, and
the subject be made to go through the or
dinary course of Legislation.
Mr. Grimes was in favor ofthc amendment it
would be the duty of the committee to guard
against the Incongruities of Legislation and
gave some instances in illustration .
Mr. Eaton was opposed to the amendment the
argument ofthe gentlemenin favor of the amed
ment was an old one. They hadh card it at the
last session of the Legislature. The sEade"
was an entire system that it was something sa-
,,,1 al la t,.l Iln1 1,1l nah
respect for it, but was in favor of putting pro-
posed amendments to it through the same
cousse of Legislation as other bids. He was in
favor Of a committee consisting of 63 on the
part Of the House and 81 on the part of the
Senate. Il
The debate was continued by Mr. Folsom, in
favor; Mr. Haun in reply. ..
Mr. Grimes said he had no disposition to en-
croach on the duties and responsibilities of leg.
slation IN the House, but this committee would
combine the experience af the legal profession
in both branches.
Mr. Sharp called for the reading of the part
of the resolution under consideration and the
amendment; which was done.
Mr. Sharp said he understood the object sought
was to facilitate and expedite the business of
the House. he thought the amendment the best
calculated to effect that object.
Mr. Eaton objected to the amendment because
it referred too much business 10 one committee
the Code was everything-it comprised the
whole laws of the State. This proposition was
to refer all the business Of legislation to one
committee.
The question being onl the amendment, the
yeas and nays were demanded, and resulted
yeas 50, nays 10.
The House proceeded with the resolution of
Mr. Haun, to refer the Governors Message. Ga
the part relating to the sale of Intoxicating IL
quors, the question was to refer to a select
committee of three. '"Hs- f.r
Mr. Eaton moved to amend by striking out
and inserting l3 lost.
Mr. Sharp moved to strike out three and in
sert five; which was agreed to and the subject
SO referred. rEF
The question was then on the next of Mr
Haun's propositions to refer the Governor
message and the part relating to the DesMoines
River Improvement was referred to the com
mite on that Improvement
The part relating to a memorial to Congress
for grant of lands, was referred to the com
mttee on Internal Improvements.
The part relating to Swamp lands, was re